Drew Binsky
| Drew "Binsky" Goldberg | ||||||||||
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 Drew Binsky in Pakistan | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 24, 1991 | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
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| Education | BS in Economics and Entrepreneurship | |||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison | |||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||
| Website | drewbinsky Drew Binsky on YouTube Drew Binsky on Facebook | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 9 million + (YouTube/Facebook)[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 4 billion + (YouTube/Facebook)[1] | |||||||||
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Updated: April 5, 2021 | ||||||||||
Drew Goldberg, otherwise known by his online alias, Drew Binsky, (born May 24, 1991) is an American travel blogger and vlogger who has visited every country in the world. Binsky documents his travels on his YouTube channel and other social media accounts. He holds two Guinness World Records for Most (12) UNESCO World Heritage Site visits in 24 hours and for the fastest time to pack a suitcase.
On October 29, 2021, Binsky visited Saudi Arabia, completing his feat of visiting every United Nations recognized country on Earth.[2] As of 2021, his videos have received more than 4 billion views across his social media channels with more than 9 million followers.
Early life and education[]
Binsky was born Drew Goldberg in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona.[3] "Binsky" was a nickname given to him by his family, of Jewish German origin.[4] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating in 2013 with degrees in economics and entrepreneurship.[5] During his junior year in college, he entered into a study abroad program in Prague, Czech Republic.[6] He studied there for 1 semester,[7] and traveled to more than 20 countries across Europe, at which time he decided he would make a living out of traveling.[8]
Career[]
After college, Binsky took a job teaching English in Seoul, South Korea. He spent 18 months there, and traveled to 20 countries in Asia during that time. He quit his teaching job in January 2015 and began focusing on traveling full-time after that.[7] By October 2015, he had visited a total of 73 countries.[9] He also started a blog called "The Hungry Partier"[10] (later renamed "Drew Binsky")[6] and began documenting his travels on Instagram and Snapchat.[7]
In 2017, his girlfriend, Deanna Sallao, bought him a camera, which prompted him to create and begin posting videos on his YouTube channel (also called "Drew Binsky").[6] In May 2017, he uploaded a video of an organized trip to North Korea on his YouTube and Facebook channels.[4] The video accumulated over 10 million views. Binsky also began earning money from YouTube and Facebook advertising revenue and sponsored partnerships with various brands.[5] He has over 4 million followers on social media and holds two Guinness World Records: visiting the most UNESCO Heritage sites in a 24-hour period and for quickest suitcase packing.[11] In 2018, he began working from Bangkok, Thailand.[12]
In 2019, Binsky met Zablon Simintov, the only remaining Jew still living in Afghanistan at the time, and featured him in a video that accumulated over 1 million views.[13]
In 2020, Binsky announced an upcoming documentary on his travels called Border 197.[14] He is the Guinness World Record holder for the Most UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited in 24 hours[15] and for the fastest time to pack a suitcase (35.59 seconds).[16]
Binsky's goal was to travel to every country in the world by the end of 2021 and completed his goal on October 29, 2021 by visiting Saudi Arabia. As of 2021, he has more than 9 million followers on social media with more than 4 billion views of his videos.[17]
Personal life[]
Binsky got engaged to Deanna Sallao in May 2021.[18][19] After graduating college, he had aspirations of becoming a professional golfer.[20] As part of his travels, he plays and reviews golf courses around the world.[21] As of 2020 he resides in Arizona.[22]
References[]
- ^ a b "About Drew Binsky". YouTube.
- ^ Drew Binsky [@drewbinsky] (October 29, 2021). "October 29th, 2021 at 1:31AM - I just stepped foot in my 197th and final country, Saudi Arabia