Mike Okay
Mike Okay, whose real name is Mike O’Kennedy, is a British travel vlogger known for seeking out destinations that are often considered too difficult or too risky for most travelers. One of his most memorable adventures took him to North Korea, where he managed to capture rare footage of life inside the country. His videos showed not only the official tours and staged experiences but also small details that revealed more than authorities likely intended. Some viewers believe that his trip and the attention it received may have contributed to North Korea closing its borders to foreign tourists again. While it is difficult to know for certain, his journey highlighted the tension between the image the country wants to present and the reality that curious travelers like Mike manage to document. This episode gave him international recognition and sparked discussions about the risks of visiting such places.
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Travel Videos (29)
They're Lying to You About India...
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Overnight on Myanmar's Forbidden Border
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Inside the Country that Almost Existed
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Drunk Camping in an Abandoned Soviet Ghost Ship
Once, the Aral Sea was one of the largest lakes on Earth. Today, it’s a dried-up desert filled with...
Crossing Afghanistan's Deadly Coal Mine Route
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Afghanistan Broke Me..
Things don't always go to plan. I think this why I've been loving this trip so much. Nothing has gon...
Entering Taliban Controlled Afghanistan in 2025
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China's Russian Town You've Never Heard Of
On the far edge of China, Suifenhe sits right on the Russian border, a small city where the ruble is...
Inside China's Most Remote Society
In early 2025 i received an email from a woman inviting me to her pasture in western China. She live...
It’s The End of The Road.
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Alone Off-Grid in Deep Rural China
How to survive the Chinese countryside like a pro! In this video i head east out of china's famous...
The China You Won’t See Anywhere Else
In this video I'm gonna try to hitchhike across half the country. On a mission to find some tibetan...
Drinking in Rural China for Beginners
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I Travelled to The Very Edge of China
my tibetan nomad video - https://youtu.be/3F1GsrIbS18?si=NoZoMtyUwMWhj4Xp I travelled to the far we...
Escaping to China Before World War 3 Starts
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Entering Pakistan on the Brink of War
This video was filmed on May 7th. I'd been planning a trip to Pakistan for a while. I've always wan...
Inside Syria: The Country That Refuses To Die
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What Really Happened in The World's Deadliest Prison
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Tracking Down a Missing Plane in the Jungle
By far my most challenging video yet. Blood, sweat, and tears went into making this video. Literally...
Did I Just Shut Down North Korea?
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Inside North Korea After 5 Years of Isolation
For the first time in years, North Korea is finally opening up to foreign visitors, and I had the ch...
The Side of Iraq The Media Won't Show You
In this video I'll be attempting to hitchhike to Saddam Husseins palace, in a race against the first...
Solo in a Syrian Refugee Camp 🇮🇶
What happens when you get picked up on the side of the road by a Syrian refugee in Kurdistan? Lets f...
INSIDE WAR-TORN IRAQ IN 2025
Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, faced widespread devastation during its occupation by ISIS from 2...
So, These Are The People We Invaded?
The British involvement in the Iraq war was and is extremely controversial. It was also, depending o...
Entering The Forgotten Marshes of Iraq
Join me as I explore the untold story of the Marsh Arabs in southern Iraq, a community devastated by...
Entering The World’s Most Volatile Region
This is the first video in a series where i travel though Iraq and focus on history and human connec...
Travelling Changed My Life Forever (it can change yours too)
Bit of a different one this week. It's a journey through north vietnam whilst stopping at regular in...
Wild Camping in China's Wild West
In this video I travel solo through China's most controversial region. Xinjiang is a highly debated...