HK2NY: Hong Kong to New York - Backpacking Documentary Series

~ Ever wanted to quit your job and go travelling round the world? ~

Overview:

Ever wanted to quit your job and go travelling round the world? Well James and Karl did and filmed it all. The backpacking documentary follows James and Karl as they travel through 20 countries in 4 continents over 9 months, covering a distance of over 42,000 miles.

Created by:

Karl Watson & James Walsh

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

9/28/2014

Last air date:

3/27/2020

Key words:

china
car journey
new zealand
australia
journey around the world
travel
hong kong
drinking
journey shown on map
documentary filmmaking
adventurer
journey
travelogue
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brits
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travel show
brazil
action adventure
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Seasons

Hong Kong to New york

11 Episodes

Cast

Karl Watson

~ as ~

Self

James Walsh

~ as ~

Self

View full cast & crew

Reviews (1)

Helaas
Written 2 year(s) ago
10
In this travel documentary, 2 friends, Karl and James quit their regular day jobs and travel the world for 9 months. During this series, the whole journey through 4 different continents is filmed using nothing but a Handycam.

This is for me the best travel documentary series on the whole of YouTube. Nothing really compares to the immersive and real feeling that you get whilst watching. Honestly some of the best escapism content out there.

I first had the opportunity to watch the series in 2016, and ever since I return and rewatch it every now and then. By now the music feels nostalgic much like the soundtracks of movies like Jurrasic Park and Indiana Jones.

The development of these two random British dudes on their journey around the world is one I find to this day one of the best travel series on the whole Internet, unmatched in its combination of providing entertainment, escapism and inspiration.

For me an absolute 10/10

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