Still posting vlogs before 2025 hits. It doesn't matter that it's already past Christmas and the ad money bonus is gone, I'm doing this for the love of the game nahmean. I found an even Smaller Brained American than I to join me on this roadtrip through Asia. Feel free to browse his channel too: www.youtube.com/@@SmallBrainedAmerican
Please don't change anything you do. I subscribed to you because I want to see your travel experience. Don't be like "Bald and Bankrupt" and turn into a propagandist.
SO many in the world thank you for bringing all of these things to light this year. Russia seems to treat the Jews like the US treats the 'Native American 'Indians'. Little parks and monuments. Because they killed a whole lot of them, my family included 100 years ago. Psychological torture is no joke, but it can be studied and dismantled within you. Happy NEW Year, and when you're ready for more trips, we're enjoying watching.
About a month ago I came down with a mystery illness. I have been largely bed-bound since and luckily I found your channel. I have watched hundreds of your videos since then and appreciate you and your content so much. I would love to be able to get up and go outside but I have been lacking that strength lately. Thankfully I can experience the world vicariously through you. Your thoughtful, kindhearted demeanor is refreshing in this sea of internet content. You explore corners of the world that most have forgotten to appreciate. Stay safe Tommy and never change for anybody.
Why do u think that somehow all other countries are somehow have bad airplanes? ✈️ this arrogance is unreal, when in US planes have parts flying off them
@@viktoroleynik9132 I don’t think he actually said that, Victor, but now that you bring it up if he did, he’d be absolutely correct. There is no doubt in my mind that American Airlines are way safer than most of the entire planet.
I am an American living in Kyrgyzstan. I have lived here for 11 years. It is the safest and most wonderful country in the world.But the best part of Kyrgyzstan is the people! The best people in the world!!!!
telling us that your bain exsistance on this planet is to make another human. I mean he was very nice, BUT that's not the meaning of life. Sorry not Sorry.
Yea, but it's proof the FSB didn't arrest him for nothing. They didn't miss. He's talking shit the whole time about Russia here. Maybe he thought he was being neutral, but he has Johnny Somali levels of unawareness. That might be some of the charm, but it is various to be ignorant of this if its not a schtick (which unlike Bald and Bankrupt, I don't think it is)
Hi, I am a Chinese living in the UK. Although I am not at all a fan of the current Chinese authorities, and I don't support their actions towards the Uyghur people in recent years, I must express some disagreement with how you referred to Xinjiang in this video and in a previous one, where you mentioned being detained in Russia. Several times you referred to Xinjiang as the 'province of the Uyghurs' or similar phrases, and in this video, you seemed to suggest that Xinjiang, had it not been for China's recent 'invasion and hegemony,' would have customs similar to Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. I would like to offer a different perspective. My hometown is Urumqi, in Xinjiang, and I am Chinese, or, as you might understand, Han Chinese. I want to point out that Han Chinese have a long history of settling in Xinjiang, predating the Uyghur presence in the region in many perspectives. According to credible family records, my Han ancestors have been living in Xinjiang for at least 300 years, and it's said that their earlier ancestors were already residing in the area of modern Xinjiang and Kyrgyzstan during the Tang Dynasty. These ancestors were mostly Han Chinese. In fact, Han Chinese had already established the Silk Road over 2,000 years ago, leading to significant migration into Xinjiang. At that time, the ancestors of the Uyghur people-who were part of various ancient peoples of the Western Regions of China-might have already been living in Xinjiang, but the Uyghur ethnic identity as we understand it today did not fully form until much later, particularly after Islam became a significant part of their identity. From this perspective, Han Chinese settlement in Xinjiang predates the formation of the Uyghur people as an ethnic group, and even if you don't agree with that view, you must acknowledge that historically, Han Chinese have lived in Xinjiang for many periods, well before the founding of the CCP. So, Xinjiang is not just the homeland of the Uyghurs; it is also the homeland of millions of Han Chinese. Just like in one of your previous videos where a Russian woman asked you about your ethnicity, and you said 'New York,' because for you, New York is home, the place where your parents and their parents lived. The historical European colonial invasion of the Americas is an original sin, but that’s a few centuries ago, and it has nothing to do with you. You are a legitimate resident of America, and America is your country. Similarly, I am Han Chinese, and my hometown is Xinjiang. As a Han person whose faimily has lived in Xinjiang for generations, it is just as legitimate and rightful as if you, as a white person, have lived in the United States for generations. Xinjiang is not only the Uyghurs’ homeland; it is the homeland of over 10 million Han Chinese people. Most of us were not immigrants after the founding of the CCP. Xinjiang has a rich and locally distinctive Han Chinese culture. As someone who is very knowledgeable about China, I’m sure you can verify the truth of what I’m saying. Also, in one of your previous videos, where you mentioned some of your thoughts in Urumqi, I was both worried and grateful. On the one hand, I was concerned for you, as it’s easy to put yourself in trouble, but on the other hand, I appreciate you mentioning the heroes of the White Paper Revolution. They are true heroes, much braver than I was, when I only dared to wear a mask and sunglasses and protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London (I was afraid of facial recognition). Unfortunately, it seems they are gradually being forgotten.
That's reasonable. Never meant to suggest the Han haven't been there for a long time, although Urumqi was never a big city until very recently. In any case, hopefully you'll enjoy my visit to Xinjiang, I try to be as fair as possible
I am from Osh, living abroad, I’ve been following your vlogs for a while, and your travels through Russia and Kazakhstan brought me a sense of home. I didn't expect you’d visit Kyrgyzstan though, let alone Osh, you really made my day! Ак жол!
@@perfectmazda3538 there's plenty of "real" vloggers on YT I follow. Like Dale Phillip, Bald & Bankrupt, Ben The Backpacker, Davud Akhundzada, Madly Rover, Travel With Chris & His Fiance Gladys Seara are just some I can think of.
@@NewYorksWorstDrivers Most Travel Vloggers out there on RUclips are freakin obnoxious and loud, I’m part of the majority that actually likes learning about different cultures and Countries. So your comment is false.
Your Russian vocabulary is impressive. And sometimes you even manage correct grammar (which is quite challenging in Russian). Love your videos! Cheers.
Back during the 00s a mate of mine who is an engineer was in russia. He took one of these dodgy flights to a remote mining city and noticed that during taxiing and takeoff everyone was on their phones and laptops. When he queried the steward on the plane the guy said ‘dont worry sir, this plane doesnt have any electronics’ (!).
Back in 1991 during perestroika’s time my co-worker’s husband flew to Russia and took a dodgy flight I’ll always remember. He got in the plane (an old military plane) and there were lawn chairs strapped to the wall with makeshift seat belts. The bathroom consisted of a closet with 5 gallon bucket used as a toilet. The stewardess had 5 gallons of Vodka on her cart and choice of drink was vodka, soda or water. lol. He was wondering whether he’d come out alive.
Yes, a sad sight in Italy as well, wretched strays, busted up from getting hi5 b6 cars etc. Oddly, the stray dogs in Thailand looked better. People are kind, and even feed them .
It's possible he could be a farm dog. After being in the Balkans for a long time, I've seen a lot of stray dogs. But it seems the dogs I meet out in the countryside on hikes usually have a home. Strays like cities and towns because it's easier to get food.
I have come to realise that one shouldn’t raise the issue of politics in most other countries outside of the west. It can’t be taken for granted that people are free to discuss such things and putting their responses on a public platform may be risky for them.
I spent a month earlier this year backpacking around “the Stans,” and I absolutely loved it. Seeing this and your Kazakhstan video have made me super nostalgic for my time over there. Can’t wait to venture back out that way in the future. ♥️🇰🇿🇰🇬🇺🇿🇹🇯
Tommy your random interactions with the locals is what i strive to be in the future as a person and as a man. Youre a great role model for the kids and how they should be as an overall person. Welcoming, balanced, multilingual and cultured.
Best travel channel on RUclips, and that’s saying a lot because there are quite a few that are excellent. Yours is so unpretentious, and you show respect to the people and places without faking it. A fellow New Yorker to boot. Stay safe. Keep em coming.
In Hungary we are "kidnapping" our braids too :) It's a funny and lovely tradition. I just thinking about how many of my anchestors (from all of the "hordes" from the Ural-Causasian area) have this tradition nowadays too? Long live the horse-men! 😊
One of the laws Genghis Khan brought in was outlawing bride kidnap practice & brought in many other fair laws . . but went all out the window after his death
Might be one of my fave videos of yours!!! If not my favourite 👀 the vastness of the landscapes around you at the end made me feel something inside me it was sooo stunning 😍 thanks for sharing ❤
Tommy it’s nice to have a video from you even if it is from before you were locked up. Mr. Bald was just in Syria and went to a prison, he was only locked up for 2 days in Russia. Happy New Year be safe
You and @smallbrainedamerican!! Hell yeah man, two of my favorite travel channels coming together!!! So sweet! you guys should definitely do some more collabs. Get Mashtag Brady in on it as well!
I love that the very nice Kazakhstan lady said she doesn't like China. That lady speaks truth. In my experiences within the Soviet arena - they're not so stupid on how the World works. Tommy has this urge to get to China, that I really do not understand. But - I'm happy to watch him do it, i guess. also... getting on a crap Soviet plane...you say "it only takes 40 minutes though" Tommy...it only takes 2 minutes to die in a plane crash 😢
You dont just stop people in the street as a Western stranger in Central Asia and ask people what they think of their government as your first question with a camera in their face. Etiquette.
Tommy, it's a pity your buddy doesn't know better than to ask a rude question question to a stranger but you should have edited it out. I'm from Jamaica, Queens and I know better than that. Shame on you guys.
Althought I agree with your statement about Tommy, I doubt an angry dog would run up towards him with no reason other than bite. This is more about his soul than animals’ behavior
Tom talking about how he felt about the flight in the intro is eerie considering what happened with that one plane in Kazakhstan recently, was this before or after that accident?
You have to be careful with cheap sunglasses. They probably don't have UV protection. Your eyes dilate and without UV protection more UV light gets inside your eyes. You damage your retina more with cheap sunglasses instead of just not wearing any sunglasses. 😎
Well the tractor might have something to do with the 17$ 😂 meanwhile, the wedding photoshoot, the grandpa's meaning of life advice....must be a sign Tommy 😂
Man this is so timely after the Kazakhstan plane crash! LOVE YOUR content Tommy, as you use your brain and inform us unlike those with their male parts like Kurt Caz!
4:41 Probably I'm the only one, but I miss people cleaning with brooms. It's so quieter and relaxing. Leaf-blowers are noisy and generate clouds of dust.
11:12 Russia's influence is greater since there was the USSR. But it is also important to note that China has its own information field very limited to China only, a completely different language, and also the Tian Shan Mountains are located on the border with China. It is difficult to physically intercept such a physical border. Also, the western part of China mainly consists of Uighurs and ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz, sparsely populated
@@seanj5602 I think 'Westerners' of the modern age are too cosseted. Being presented with an uncomfortable truth should do that, make you feel awkward.
@@seanj5602 Tommy didn’t really handle the beginning of that conversation in the most polite fashion, which likely made the grandpa feel awkward. I know I was cringing from Tommy’s dismissiveness AFTER having started the conversation. The grandpa was just trying to smooth things over by exhibiting concern and kindness. He probably does not see very many childless 37 year old men. He wasn’t judging in the same fashion as one’s own family member might. It’s a fairly common comment by older people in the U.S. too. It’s not the world’s problem that Tommy wanders around childless when almost 100% of humans procreate. I highly doubt this is the first time someone has commented such in his travels. You would think he would have formulated a more gracious response for the man who was trying to give him some historical context to the Soviet tank T55? T62? T64? Who knows, because Tommy began then inexplicably decided to end the conversation when he heard something interesting.
Two years ago their consulate in DC was open to guests during the embassy’s open house weekend. I remember the hats, music and free bites. The hospitality was wonderful and I learned a lot about a “Stan” I knew very little about. It was one of the best and i wanted to learn more about this country. Your video has helped me with a on the ground insight. Love your sarcasm BTW
It's so good to see my favourite youtube folks filming together. I've followed Bald and Bankrupt for years. Back in January I discovered Small Brained American, and now Bald and Bankrupt collabed with him. Discovered you a couple months ago, and now you collabed with Small Brained American. Now just waiting for Mike Okay to jump on this train 😂
Love the life advice from the older gent at 7:15. It’s true, he’s trying to help guide you to other happiness with children, but it’s ok to be happy doing your own thing too. But just know… that kids bring their own joy that is hard to describe until you’ve had one of your own.
I'm sure they do. But you should only have them if you want them. Having kids just to tick off a life milestone is not necessarily a good idea, for you or the kids. And you should only have them with someone you want to raise kids with. Too many people are just getting married to whoever they can to have kids and it often ends in disaster.
He is agency dude. Since 2015 they use social medias as cover up😆 So that they can do their missions and pretend "oh i am just a travel youtube vlogger thats why i am in this odd place" 😂 The fact also he speak so many languages fluently. Many of different alphabet is also another indication. Because agency people learn languages a lot due to their international missions Russia is not crazy they dont jail tourist or expat. But they have extremely advanced investigation counterspy. So you cannot play bs or try to trick them 😅😂
You showed gas pipes going through Kyrgyzstan they look like about 1" diameten or something like that I got gas pipes behind my house that are like a foot in diameter or maybe even larger so it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
Kyrgyzstan is a beautiful country. It looks like many places in the Western US, but greener, like it gets more rain. "don't like China" lady and little man of the house both look like the people on the reservations of Northern Arizona. Thanks for sharing this video.
Tommy go back to central america brother, it's safer now.. love to see you visit places where Morazan stood and brought Central America together as one country!
He was sent by his homeland, on the border with China, important events will soon take place there, do not interfere with the US special services with your advice.
This person is the perfect example of a non-indigenous American who’s been around the world but hasn’t really experienced it on a deeper level. They excel at throwing shade and talking nonsense, which is pretty clear from other travel videos. It’s surprising that this narrator doesn’t seem to check out those videos for some perspective. Thanks!
As somebody who enjoyed watching B&B and recently discovered your channel, I enjoyed watching this vlog - thank you. Glad to see you're ok too. Do you plan to visit all of the former Soviet countries? It will be interesting to follow your journey.
Still posting vlogs before 2025 hits. It doesn't matter that it's already past Christmas and the ad money bonus is gone, I'm doing this for the love of the game nahmean.
I found an even Smaller Brained American than I to join me on this roadtrip through Asia. Feel free to browse his channel too: www.youtube.com/@@SmallBrainedAmerican
Please don't change anything you do. I subscribed to you because I want to see your travel experience. Don't be like "Bald and Bankrupt" and turn into a propagandist.
DO NOT LISTEN TO THE OLD GUY , DON'T GET MARRIED JUST SHACK UP , COST MORE TO GET OUT BROTHER 😅
SO many in the world thank you for bringing all of these things to light this year. Russia seems to treat the Jews like the US treats the 'Native American 'Indians'. Little parks and monuments. Because they killed a whole lot of them, my family included 100 years ago. Psychological torture is no joke, but it can be studied and dismantled within you. Happy NEW Year, and when you're ready for more trips, we're enjoying watching.
I nahyoumean.
Tell small brained American to stop putting fake subtitles in his videos it’s gross
About a month ago I came down with a mystery illness. I have been largely bed-bound since and luckily I found your channel. I have watched hundreds of your videos since then and appreciate you and your content so much. I would love to be able to get up and go outside but I have been lacking that strength lately. Thankfully I can experience the world vicariously through you. Your thoughtful, kindhearted demeanor is refreshing in this sea of internet content. You explore corners of the world that most have forgotten to appreciate. Stay safe Tommy and never change for anybody.
Glad I could help pass the time. Hope you get better soon, Rob
Why do u think that somehow all other countries are somehow have bad airplanes? ✈️ this arrogance is unreal, when in US planes have parts flying off them
@@viktoroleynik9132 I don’t think he actually said that, Victor, but now that you bring it up if he did, he’d be absolutely correct. There is no doubt in my mind that American Airlines are way safer than most of the entire planet.
What a beautiful comment, I hope you get well soon.
@@roberthensel6312 I can relate to that ✨
I am an American living in Kyrgyzstan. I have lived here for 11 years. It is the safest and most wonderful country in the world.But the best part of Kyrgyzstan is the people! The best people in the world!!!!
the local people of all countries are wonderful, its our governments that divide us.
I mean it seems like a fine place and all but it’s factually not the best or safest even in Central Asia lol
Great comment ! So true
What made you move there? I'm just curious
@@clsport3000 not really.. a great thought though.
That old man with his grandchildren was so sweet
telling us that your bain exsistance on this planet is to make another human. I mean he was very nice, BUT that's not the meaning of life. Sorry not Sorry.
he’s so right too
I thought it was was hilarious. He was just like in reply "huh, I had no idea" lol such a stark contrast of cultural values.
Our guy will meet his future wife at a Hooters in Thailand
When Tommy awkwardly said "37" because he knew the dude was about to hit him with the legendary YOU NEED WIFE AND CHILDREN line I laughed my ass off
I realize this was before your Russian " Adventure " so it's incredible you didn't lose all this footage. Stay safe Brother.
Yea, but it's proof the FSB didn't arrest him for nothing. They didn't miss. He's talking shit the whole time about Russia here. Maybe he thought he was being neutral, but he has Johnny Somali levels of unawareness. That might be some of the charm, but it is various to be ignorant of this if its not a schtick (which unlike Bald and Bankrupt, I don't think it is)
@@emlaw2 share more of your brilliance please
@@emlaw2spotted the FSB agent
Hi, I am a Chinese living in the UK. Although I am not at all a fan of the current Chinese authorities, and I don't support their actions towards the Uyghur people in recent years, I must express some disagreement with how you referred to Xinjiang in this video and in a previous one, where you mentioned being detained in Russia. Several times you referred to Xinjiang as the 'province of the Uyghurs' or similar phrases, and in this video, you seemed to suggest that Xinjiang, had it not been for China's recent 'invasion and hegemony,' would have customs similar to Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia.
I would like to offer a different perspective. My hometown is Urumqi, in Xinjiang, and I am Chinese, or, as you might understand, Han Chinese. I want to point out that Han Chinese have a long history of settling in Xinjiang, predating the Uyghur presence in the region in many perspectives. According to credible family records, my Han ancestors have been living in Xinjiang for at least 300 years, and it's said that their earlier ancestors were already residing in the area of modern Xinjiang and Kyrgyzstan during the Tang Dynasty. These ancestors were mostly Han Chinese. In fact, Han Chinese had already established the Silk Road over 2,000 years ago, leading to significant migration into Xinjiang. At that time, the ancestors of the Uyghur people-who were part of various ancient peoples of the Western Regions of China-might have already been living in Xinjiang, but the Uyghur ethnic identity as we understand it today did not fully form until much later, particularly after Islam became a significant part of their identity.
From this perspective, Han Chinese settlement in Xinjiang predates the formation of the Uyghur people as an ethnic group, and even if you don't agree with that view, you must acknowledge that historically, Han Chinese have lived in Xinjiang for many periods, well before the founding of the CCP. So, Xinjiang is not just the homeland of the Uyghurs; it is also the homeland of millions of Han Chinese. Just like in one of your previous videos where a Russian woman asked you about your ethnicity, and you said 'New York,' because for you, New York is home, the place where your parents and their parents lived. The historical European colonial invasion of the Americas is an original sin, but that’s a few centuries ago, and it has nothing to do with you. You are a legitimate resident of America, and America is your country.
Similarly, I am Han Chinese, and my hometown is Xinjiang. As a Han person whose faimily has lived in Xinjiang for generations, it is just as legitimate and rightful as if you, as a white person, have lived in the United States for generations. Xinjiang is not only the Uyghurs’ homeland; it is the homeland of over 10 million Han Chinese people. Most of us were not immigrants after the founding of the CCP. Xinjiang has a rich and locally distinctive Han Chinese culture. As someone who is very knowledgeable about China, I’m sure you can verify the truth of what I’m saying.
Also, in one of your previous videos, where you mentioned some of your thoughts in Urumqi, I was both worried and grateful. On the one hand, I was concerned for you, as it’s easy to put yourself in trouble, but on the other hand, I appreciate you mentioning the heroes of the White Paper Revolution. They are true heroes, much braver than I was, when I only dared to wear a mask and sunglasses and protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London (I was afraid of facial recognition). Unfortunately, it seems they are gradually being forgotten.
just a small correction to the final paragraph：“your thoughts in Urumqi” should be “your thoughts on Urumqi Road in Shanghai”
That's reasonable. Never meant to suggest the Han haven't been there for a long time, although Urumqi was never a big city until very recently. In any case, hopefully you'll enjoy my visit to Xinjiang, I try to be as fair as possible
Tell us about the Chinese living in California
I am from Osh, living abroad, I’ve been following your vlogs for a while, and your travels through Russia and Kazakhstan brought me a sense of home. I didn't expect you’d visit Kyrgyzstan though, let alone Osh, you really made my day!
Ак жол!
Вы живёте в США?
Кыргызстандан салам
You don't need the click bait titles. Your videos are worth watching on their own merits.
Indians/3rd worlders are more likely to click on clickbait videos
Oh please, he's a YTber and has been in the game way long before the ordeal.
@@musical_lolu4811 don't be jelly, your videos are also.... ok.... i suppose ;))))
People say that clickbait isn’t necessary, but the truth is that when you look at the data, it drives more clicks and views
it's literally a joke on his wrongful imprisonment in russia, because he flew a russian airline.
Thank you for humanizing this area of the world.
My absolute favorite way to spend a quietish night at work is stumbling upon a super newly uploaded Sabbatical video!!!!! Happy Holidays!
The only real vloggers on the platform. Please never sell out. I will always support your Patreon
Pretty false
@@NewYorksWorstDrivers nope, true 100%
@@perfectmazda3538 there's plenty of "real" vloggers on YT I follow. Like Dale Phillip, Bald & Bankrupt, Ben The Backpacker, Davud Akhundzada, Madly Rover, Travel With Chris & His Fiance Gladys Seara are just some I can think of.
@@perfectmazda3538 I named a bunch of vlogggers but the message got deleted or not posted lol
@@NewYorksWorstDrivers Most Travel Vloggers out there on RUclips are freakin obnoxious and loud, I’m part of the majority that actually likes learning about different cultures and Countries.
So your comment is false.
Your Russian vocabulary is impressive. And sometimes you even manage correct grammar (which is quite challenging in Russian). Love your videos! Cheers.
I love your interaction with the young people at 12 mins❤
Back during the 00s a mate of mine who is an engineer was in russia. He took one of these dodgy flights to a remote mining city and noticed that during taxiing and takeoff everyone was on their phones and laptops. When he queried the steward on the plane the guy said ‘dont worry sir, this plane doesnt have any electronics’ (!).
Back in 1991 during perestroika’s time my co-worker’s husband flew to Russia and took a dodgy flight I’ll always remember. He got in the plane (an old military plane) and there were lawn chairs strapped to the wall with makeshift seat belts. The bathroom consisted of a closet with 5 gallon bucket used as a toilet. The stewardess had 5 gallons of Vodka on her cart and choice of drink was vodka, soda or water. lol. He was wondering whether he’d come out alive.
It was an old military plane. Statistically safer than your implications.
Man it always makes me so sad seeing stray dogs like that. Who knows how long he’s been out there trying to survive and he looked so friendly
Yes, a sad sight in Italy as well, wretched strays, busted up from getting hi5 b6 cars etc. Oddly, the stray dogs in Thailand looked better. People are kind, and even feed them .
It's possible he could be a farm dog. After being in the Balkans for a long time, I've seen a lot of stray dogs. But it seems the dogs I meet out in the countryside on hikes usually have a home. Strays like cities and towns because it's easier to get food.
This is a wonderful video. I especially liked the segment with the Kyrgyz kids! Keep traveling. [Safely.]
Some beautiful scenery.
You’ve brought insight of the people who live in these little known countries. 👍
Been watching your videos almost since the beginning. The world is truly an interesting place. You are brave to travel in some of these countries.
My favorite channel is back. So happy thqt you got out of Russia alive ❤
I have come to realise that one shouldn’t raise the issue of politics in most other countries outside of the west. It can’t be taken for granted that people are free to discuss such things and putting their responses on a public platform may be risky for them.
their mountain ranges are pretty beautiful to look at
Best collab ever! Seriousness and witty humor combined
Thank you for sharing this unknown nature gems!
Support from Cambodia
he spoke all the language its great, i have not see the chanel for quit while now is already 725k subcriber, soon going too 1M
Okay now THIS is the best collab of all time. First the small brained podcast now this? You guys are fr killing it with the videos please do more!!!
U Go Tommy. We Here Do Enjoy Traveling With You.
I spent a month earlier this year backpacking around “the Stans,” and I absolutely loved it. Seeing this and your Kazakhstan video have made me super nostalgic for my time over there. Can’t wait to venture back out that way in the future. ♥️🇰🇿🇰🇬🇺🇿🇹🇯
Tommy, great video as always. I really hope you and Small Brained American do more adventures together!
Seeing this video is 100% understandable how confident and almost 0 paranoic you were back at russia
Central asians are such nice people!!!
Tommy your random interactions with the locals is what i strive to be in the future as a person and as a man. Youre a great role model for the kids and how they should be as an overall person. Welcoming, balanced, multilingual and cultured.
Best travel channel on RUclips, and that’s saying a lot because there are quite a few that are excellent. Yours is so unpretentious, and you show respect to the people and places without faking it. A fellow New Yorker to boot. Stay safe. Keep em coming.
You are doing the world a service, showing how similar we all are. Thank you.
Tommy, your Russian is getting better with every new video, enjoying your content, keep doing a great job.
Silk Road.. Let’s Go!
In Hungary we are "kidnapping" our braids too :) It's a funny and lovely tradition. I just thinking about how many of my anchestors (from all of the "hordes" from the Ural-Causasian area) have this tradition nowadays too? Long live the horse-men! 😊
The current nightmare of mating in US of screetching infantile harridans
There was also "kidnapping" in Serbia, but only if the girl agreed to the marriage, but her parents did not agreed.
Serbus poitesh from Tatar
One of the laws Genghis Khan brought in was outlawing bride kidnap practice & brought in many other fair laws . . but went all out the window after his death
The kidnapping thing exist in a lot of countries but thanks to the vice documentary we're getting the flack for it
Great video mate! Was glued to it especially that beautiful scenery at the end.
Might be one of my fave videos of yours!!! If not my favourite 👀 the vastness of the landscapes around you at the end made me feel something inside me it was sooo stunning 😍 thanks for sharing ❤
Great vlog in a spectacular looking and friendly country. Really enjoyed this, thank you 🙏🏽
Tommy it’s nice to have a video from you even if it is from before you were locked up. Mr. Bald was just in Syria and went to a prison, he was only locked up for 2 days in Russia. Happy New Year be safe
You and @smallbrainedamerican!! Hell yeah man, two of my favorite travel channels coming together!!! So sweet! you guys should definitely do some more collabs. Get Mashtag Brady in on it as well!
I love that the very nice Kazakhstan lady said she doesn't like China. That lady speaks truth.
In my experiences within the Soviet arena - they're not so stupid on how the World works. Tommy has this urge to get to China, that I really do not understand. But - I'm happy to watch him do it, i guess.
also... getting on a crap Soviet plane...you say "it only takes 40 minutes though" Tommy...it only takes 2 minutes to die in a plane crash 😢
He lived there before. Me as well. I'm not a fan of the government but it is still like a second home to me.
Did the plane crash? You lack credibility
The only two travel-junkies I'm subscribed to on YT and they meet up. What a small world. ;)
You dont just stop people in the street as a Western stranger in Central Asia and ask people what they think of their government as your first question with a camera in their face. Etiquette.
Understandable?
Yeah I was like... whoa dude what are you doing??
Tommy, it's a pity your buddy doesn't know better than to ask a rude question question to a stranger but you should have edited it out. I'm from Jamaica, Queens and I know better than that. Shame on you guys.
Yeah... that was pretty cringe. Hopefully he doesn't do that in Xinjiang.
Wonders why he gets arrested.
The way animals run up to Tommy, in his videos to say hi , it shows how much of a kind soul Tommy has
Althought I agree with your statement about Tommy, I doubt an angry dog would run up towards him with no reason other than bite. This is more about his soul than animals’ behavior
He didn't even attempt to pet it or show it kindness.
Definitely not Dexter.
well... if you want to believe that, go ahead
Tom talking about how he felt about the flight in the intro is eerie considering what happened with that one plane in Kazakhstan recently, was this before or after that accident?
Before. This was a few months ago.
You're not the brightest aren't you
If he died then who uploaded the video???
@frag0638 how does your sarcasm answer his question, duffus?
the crash happened like this week, the video is before he started his journey accross Russia, he even says "there's a direct flight back to Moscow"...
If you say, “don’t crash into the mountain” three times…it’s like Beetlejuice…it will happen! Thank goodness you only muttered it twice
Haha, like Bloody Mary or Candyman.
It was a close shave with old magic unwitting
You have to be careful with cheap sunglasses. They probably don't have UV protection. Your eyes dilate and without UV protection more UV light gets inside your eyes. You damage your retina more with cheap sunglasses instead of just not wearing any sunglasses. 😎
100%!!!
I want to write the same 👍 a lot of people make this mistake
Those are thistle plants you goofball. 🙃 Fun adventure Tommy!
Well the tractor might have something to do with the 17$ 😂 meanwhile, the wedding photoshoot, the grandpa's meaning of life advice....must be a sign Tommy 😂
The collab I was not expecting! Small Brained American is the chad of traveling, love that dude. ERREEEEE
Kyrgyzstan airliner... what could go wrong
gotta love the timing hey.
Still have a chance as long as the plane isn’t built by Boeing. Lol
Could get mistaken for a Uk drone
Well not Kazakhstan
😵
Still a better experience than Spirit Airlines I'm sure
Spirit aint got shit on air India.
@@danielnaberhaus5337#FreddyLaker?
Man this is so timely after the Kazakhstan plane crash!
LOVE YOUR content Tommy, as you use your brain and inform us unlike those with their male parts like Kurt Caz!
Seriously though!
This is not Kazakhstan
Gehe gerade durch eine miese Zeit, aber deine vlogs machen alles besser! Vielen, vielen Dank ❤
4:41 Probably I'm the only one, but I miss people cleaning with brooms. It's so quieter and relaxing. Leaf-blowers are noisy and generate clouds of dust.
We need bylaws on them
When i watched the Podcast i knew a Collab was incoming🎉❤
“Maladets” is more used to say proud of you/good job and congratulations would be “patsravlayu” just fyi, love your content!
Ah. Спасибо
*pozdravliayu
Tommy, thank you for traveling where most will ever go…safe travels sweetheart ❤❤❤
Sabbatical u got me cracking up 😂😂😂😅
Great video, very scenic country.
That plant looked like a thistle, the symbol of Scotland.
I met a girl from Kyrgyzstan years ago in Thailand, wowwwwww! She was superb!
Yeah kirgiz are basicaly east asian with more curves. And might have some european features, look eurasian or latina. Depending on the women 😂
@@mathewvanostin7118 Exactly!
Shh...Best kept secret. The Kyrgyzstan women are stunning
@ One of the best, if not the best.
Ah, Thailand😂
The actual two best travel RUclipsrs together omg
As a long time follow of both you and @smallbrainedamerican, this is the collab I never knew I needed. Please let there be more!
Yo! You met up with small brained american! Awesome. You guys and Marco Roams are my favorites.
My 2 favorite travelers! You both are awesome!
11:12 Russia's influence is greater since there was the USSR. But it is also important to note that China has its own information field very limited to China only, a completely different language, and also the Tian Shan Mountains are located on the border with China. It is difficult to physically intercept such a physical border. Also, the western part of China mainly consists of Uighurs and ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz, sparsely populated
I can add that China's economic influence is growing in Central Asia, but culturally stronger ties remain to Russia.
I love your videos, channel.
Be safe. 😊
You learn the local language so very easy. You must be very brilliant.
He's speaking Russian
@@IzzyHaye Thank You.
Love your stories about these places I would love to visit someday but never will. Thanks again.
Dude. Don't ask people about the government in these places.
Seriously 😳!
It's fine, relax
my two favorite youtube channels collide, all love!
The Kyrgyz gentleman knows a thing or two about life, really awesome advice!
Wouldn’t call it advice but rather judgmental preaching. Could tell it made Tommy feel awkward.
@@seanj5602 I think 'Westerners' of the modern age are too cosseted. Being presented with an uncomfortable truth should do that, make you feel awkward.
@@seanj5602 Tommy didn’t really handle the beginning of that conversation in the most polite fashion, which likely made the grandpa feel awkward. I know I was cringing from Tommy’s dismissiveness AFTER having started the conversation. The grandpa was just trying to smooth things over by exhibiting concern and kindness. He probably does not see very many childless 37 year old men. He wasn’t judging in the same fashion as one’s own family member might. It’s a fairly common comment by older people in the U.S. too. It’s not the world’s problem that Tommy wanders around childless when almost 100% of humans procreate. I highly doubt this is the first time someone has commented such in his travels. You would think he would have formulated a more gracious response for the man who was trying to give him some historical context to the Soviet tank T55? T62? T64? Who knows, because Tommy began then inexplicably decided to end the conversation when he heard something interesting.
Two years ago their consulate in DC was open to guests during the embassy’s open house weekend. I remember the hats, music and free bites. The hospitality was wonderful and I learned a lot about a “Stan” I knew very little about. It was one of the best and i wanted to learn more about this country. Your video has helped me with a on the ground insight. Love your sarcasm BTW
"You have to get a wife" killed me
speaking the truth
It's so good to see my favourite youtube folks filming together.
I've followed Bald and Bankrupt for years. Back in January I discovered Small Brained American, and now Bald and Bankrupt collabed with him. Discovered you a couple months ago, and now you collabed with Small Brained American.
Now just waiting for Mike Okay to jump on this train 😂
Hello Tommy!😊
Thanks for taking us to places we could never make it to. The world is a pretty place.
Glad in this case Russia decided not to shoot down its own airliner, so thats something at least.
Both of my favorite RUclipsrs together. Great video
Love the life advice from the older gent at 7:15. It’s true, he’s trying to help guide you to other happiness with children, but it’s ok to be happy doing your own thing too. But just know… that kids bring their own joy that is hard to describe until you’ve had one of your own.
I'm sure they do. But you should only have them if you want them. Having kids just to tick off a life milestone is not necessarily a good idea, for you or the kids. And you should only have them with someone you want to raise kids with. Too many people are just getting married to whoever they can to have kids and it often ends in disaster.
Yeah! Dinnertime, a travel documentary... it's like Christmas all over! 🎅
Hey Tommy have you ever visited Russia? I hear it’s a super safe and popular place for western tourists these days, you should check it out 🇷🇺🇷🇺
He did and went to jail.
@@chazschultz2465 He was detained in a restricted area without documents. It was a violation of the law, and he knew it. that it will be so.
He let himself arrested in Russia on false pretense to attract more dudes for his russophobia videos.
@@freddiethompson58 what drugs are you on?
He is agency dude. Since 2015 they use social medias as cover up😆
So that they can do their missions and pretend "oh i am just a travel youtube vlogger thats why i am in this odd place" 😂
The fact also he speak so many languages fluently. Many of different alphabet is also another indication. Because agency people learn languages a lot due to their international missions
Russia is not crazy they dont jail tourist or expat. But they have extremely advanced investigation counterspy. So you cannot play bs or try to trick them 😅😂
Another interesting adventure. Thanks, Tommy.
You showed gas pipes going through Kyrgyzstan they look like about 1" diameten or something like that I got gas pipes behind my house that are like a foot in diameter or maybe even larger so it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
Methane pipes
There are various types of pipes, some are thin, some are thick af
tommy being a tourist, but, sooo far from a tourist... we don't appreciate the language barrier he's so casually kicked down. goat!
He’s exceptionally talented.
He picks up languages in a few months
obrigado, wxatamwnte no momento em que eu estava indo dormir apareceu teu video novo... agora vou ter que assistir e acordar atrasado amanha....
You are already on your way to 1 million!
My two favourite travel bloggers in one video. Yeah baby
Who's the other?
@@Will-qk2djwho’s the other vlogger influencer?
named Small Brained American
Same literally the 2 I enjoy the most.
Kyrgyzstan is a beautiful country. It looks like many places in the Western US, but greener, like it gets more rain.
"don't like China" lady and little man of the house both look like the people on the reservations of Northern Arizona.
Thanks for sharing this video.
Tommy go back to central america brother, it's safer now.. love to see you visit places where Morazan stood and brought Central America together as one country!
He was sent by his homeland, on the border with China, important events will soon take place there, do not interfere with the US special services with your advice.
I spent the summer of 2013 in Kyrgyzstan! It’s a wonderful place!
Good wisdom spoken from the old man
Good collaboration with Small Brain American
Tommy is the most likeable RUclipsr out there , now he got the streets behind him after his first Jailtime😂❤🎉
This is like a Batman/Superman team up. Love to see you two Chads traveling together!
This person is the perfect example of a non-indigenous American who’s been around the world but hasn’t really experienced it on a deeper level. They excel at throwing shade and talking nonsense, which is pretty clear from other travel videos. It’s surprising that this narrator doesn’t seem to check out those videos for some perspective. Thanks!
Yeah, ok.
Yeah, he makes some salty comments here and there.
You're too sensitive. Lighten up.
@@churchofbrap876sarcasm.
It's entertaining. Relax pal
I appreciate you taking me to places I could never manage to travel to. Thank you.
As somebody who enjoyed watching B&B and recently discovered your channel, I enjoyed watching this vlog - thank you. Glad to see you're ok too.
Do you plan to visit all of the former Soviet countries? It will be interesting to follow your journey.
I'll happily go everywhere eventually, just need to avoid the places that'll put me in jail for now
@SabbaticalTommy Yeah, man, be careful out there please. Safe journeys!
Loving the crossover guys 🤘😄