What do you think of Baku? An incredible place or a glamorous city built at the expense of its people? Would love to hear your thoughts 😊 By the way, I said ‘Legzins!’ 😁❤️
Baku looks incredible to me. Loving your meal section - food is clearly a real passion for you both and it just works so well when you are eating and describing really authentic food. Great stuff!
That fried bread with herbs is delicious, neighbour makes it for me. Baku is much like other fossil fuel cities, the income disparity is huge. The old city shows so much of the stonework that European craftsmen learned and built castles, churches etc using the same architecture. The Soviet/Russian apartments are so easy to spot, unfortunately. Glitz with grubby poverty, typical fossil fuel city. 😥
Just returned from the Caucasus. Azerbaijan was our least favourite of the 3 countries. If you venture outside of the “Dubai” area, people are not doing as well. I believe we were told 200 or 300 dollars a month. People are lovely and willing to speak candidly, one on one.
I think that Baku dont show us all Azerbaijan and I like our Brothers ( one Nation 2 Countrys we Turks say ) but I know that not everything is Gold what is shining ;) But fact is that Azerbaijan is going to have a better Economy than the Other ex Soviet Countrys andt hope they will have one day more Democracy and give more attention to Nature .
I was visiting there couple of weeks ago. Its such rich culture and history. The city is one of the most beatiful city I ever seen in my life. Azerbaijan people so kind, warm and interesting. I cant wait to return. Selam
I have been there 5 times. very welcoming, its food, the people are very open and friendly, . The cafes, terraces, boulevards are attractive. Baku is fascinating. 🥂
@@aliakhtar4945 Life is pretty good here to be honest. Th goverment and the people are so welcoming to every race religion and thought. So you would live here as a normal citizen and have all the rights. Azerbaijan is a secular country and it is not a muslim country as arabs would say. Although, almost 40 to 50% of people living in Baku are muslims, they are so welcoming to every religion. Baku is really safe and clean. I would reccomend you to come if you can get a visa.
I liked the new and old scenes. I watch Azerbaijan videos of villagers cooking and farm life.. It was nice seeing metropolitan Azerbaijan. Thank you. 👏👏🙌🙌
I watched Kand since beggining but then they was more realistic.. and more humble Now you can see they are getting richer spending money on new kitchen, endless pots of flowers etc.. They get more extravagant. I liked more when they was doing simple food outside rather then kill 30 chickens for one video.. But the nature is beautiful
Half of my life has been spent in this city. Such native. Excellent food. And this soft sunlight, pure, pearly, caressing. Gentle wind. Air of lightness, happiness.
I visited Baku first time in January 2014, as I was involved in the Crescent Development Project. I fell in love immediately with the city: so hospitable, so comfortable, so quite...
In Azerbaijan there are over 200 types of Pilovs exist ( A'sh as synonym). Very rich by culture and ancient history, the most kind, warm-hearted and hospitable people ever and amazing country indeedy..Thank You guys for covering all these lovely moments.. Cheers
@LEO MESSI Azerbaijan became independent 31 years ago. but Armenia is still not independent, as evidenced by the Russian base in your country. All Soviet countries withdrew Russian troops, but you were not the only one.
안녕하세요 한국에서 인사드립니다🤗🇰🇷 아제르바이잔 비디오를 보고 있으면 나의 어릴적 추억이 떠오릅니다. 80~90년대 에서 멈춘 과거의 느낌 하지만 현대와 공존하는 … 한국은 모든게 빠르게 흐리고 변화 합니다 그속에서 살때 더욱 마음은 복잡합니다 나는 어린시절로 돌아가고 싶어요 … 모든게 그립고 어린시절의 공기라도 마셔보고 싶어요🥺 하지만 아제르바이잔 영상을 보면서 위로 받습니다 지난날의 추억과 향수.
Thank you...Under link amazing masterpieces... our music culture,pls listen&enjoy)for you&your husband.. ruclips.net/p/PLYcakQ7O70X_qOyTnLALN7TEte7RsNgMc P.S Sorry for my primitive English)
@@Cambslondon1 Yeah partially it is located in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Culturally is also eastern european. If u laugh that intense look for Cyprus it is completely in Middle East but in European Union.
If you guys havent already guessed...i am hooked on your videos...love the time and effort you take to sample the intimate local cultures and show your viewers the real local home grown places that you are visiting...as well as the better known tourist spots...thank you guys for opening the world to us all through your vlogs!!
Interesting city. It's Soviet, Asian & European looking. Loved that promenade. Of course the food element of the video is always my favourite...so delicious looking. I'm loving journey to Kazakhstan. Truly picturesque.
Lol Iran is like among the most embarrassing countries in the world, all the elites, owners, and rich people in your country are mostly Azerbaijanis. Not only that, but if Azerbaijan were to declare war or have to defend against your country, you would have to claim an embarrassing loss because good luck dealing with our military support from Turkey, Israel, let alone the 15% of Azeris in your country. Stop this babble you have no idea what you’re talking about lmao
@Baby our motherland is Azerbaijan - whatever you say will not change it. for every action there is a reaction, don’t forget that. and don’t forget the turkic dynasties who ruled Iran for centuries and brought it glory and power.
@Baby no! Iran was ruled by Azerbaijani Turkic dynasties and empires. Don't forget about Aqqoyunlu, Qaraqoyunlu, Seljuks, Safavids, Afsharids and Qajars
Your lunch looked delicious 😋. Baku certainly is an impressive city. I hope that the situation improves for the general population. Hopefully, the incredible wealth of this beautiful country will begin to be used more to benefit everyone. Take care and have a great week. 👍🤗❤️🙏🌎
Если закончится война и нам не нужно будет тратить много средств на оружие защиты от Армениии и ее союзников (Россия, Франция и США), то жизнь народа станет лучше.
Travel a few kilometers outside of Baku, original name Bagavan built by Armenian wealthy oil tycoons in centuries past, and you would think you are in the poorest and most impoverished place in the world!
@@ararat4943 same old same old, another armenian mythologist in the comments section under videos from Azerbaijan. wealthy oil tycoons from ‘centuries past’! i thought the first oil tycoons only appeared in Azerbaijan in late 19th century, during the first oil boom! but then you say they were armenian … of course, we all know armenians have a different timescale where clocks move around ten times faster and everything is more ancient than in reality… even fairy places like ‘bagavan’
You've done it again, let me see a city I will never get to see if it wasn't for you two. Loved the new part of the city and the behind the seans look. Also, enjoy the brief history commentary about Baku. Good job guys ☺️
Watching your video it reminded me of something I hear all the time, no one else flies the country’s flag like they do in America. Baku sure loves their flag too!!! Just love seeing the world with the two of you. My mom instilled in me the love of seeing one or two “tourist” sites, but spend most of your time seeing how the locals live and play. Sure glad I can do that through you!
You guys deserve more views 😀 Compared to my country Iran,...freedom in terms of clothes and wear, even though the government of Azerbaijan is a secular government In Iran, even after revolution until 1983, women wore the clothes they liked I am happy to see that Azerbaijan has progressed so much 👍
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! 🥰 Very interesting how much your countries vary as neighbours, and at the same time also have so many similarities! Lots of love to Iran! ❤️
@@MattandJulia It's not that complicated, Azerbaijan and the entire south Caucasus were all parts of Persia until they were ceded to the Russian empire during the Russo-Persian wars of 1804-1828 that is why you see a mixture of Persian/Muslim roots and soviet influence topped with the current European-wannabe leadership's desire to integrate the country with Europe and distance itself from its origins.
Baku İS the people, including its entire mosaic of ethnicities and income level, its architecture including old and new, maintained and not, its sea breeze and the unique in its kind boulevard, narrow and wide streets, amazing baked goods and food, coffee shops and chaikhanas. Baku is all these together and I LOVE BAKU! It is my heart because of all these differences ❤❤❤❤
I'm watching this video, on my "Today" 14 July, 2023, from NM, U.S. after intense day at work. I really Love how you are presenting the foods you are eating, and the visuals you are observing. I could probably type/chat more, but, for now, I want to say great thanks, for your video (which I haven't even completed yet). Haha. Keep growing and going Forward. Ms.Tree.
For anyone interested in a fascinating history, I can recommend a book called "The Orientalist" by Tom Reiss. The subject of the book is a man (Lev Nussimbaum) who was born in Baku early in the 20th Century had a fascinating worm's eye view of the Russian revolution and the First World War. As it turns out he died during WWII after a tumultuous life. Along the way, it is suspected that he is also the pseudonymous author of the notable Azeri novel, "Ali & Nino". I read both books, and I will say that the biography was far more interesting and enjoyable than the novel.
@@Starry_Night_Sky7455 My pleasure, Starry_night. The person who suggested the Reiss book to me was a family friend (who incidentally is a Professor of Literature) and when I was through with that I went on to read "Ali & Nino", which is described in the Reiss book as a benchmark Azeri classic. I am afraid that if "Ali & Nino" is considered a classic in Azerbaijan, it really doesn't say very much for the state of Azeri literature!! However, The Orientalist is absolutely fascinating and was difficult to put down.
Chris here, greetings from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. You never let us down. You DELIVER! The sights, the people, the food. Especially the food. Julia, you made my heart skip a beat when eating the chicken plov. I could not have said it better when describing the tastes, you stopped and simply said "I NEED MORE". Myself personally, I would keep eating and describe it afterward!😅😂🤣. I remember the earlier episode when you visited that plov restaurant and they were cooking it in those HUGE 'woks'!. I got the front of my shirt soaked I was drooling so much! (can you tell I am a foodie). Baku is such a diverse location, giving you the range of its history in one city. Amazing history lesson. I am not the only one who thot you said 'Lesbians". 🤨 I search feverishly each day for your updates. Safe travels, and God bless.
If you get past the facade Guys. The People, The Food are what makes it all worthwhile. As always, you take us to places that many people don't travel to. We hope to make it there one day. But for now. Thank You for the open Len of your camera to Baku and all its splendor. Well Done guys. One day you might make it to our State of Virginia as our guests. A state that's under appreciated. We would like to give you the Grand Tour. Love to you both💖💖💖 from Richmond. Va. Harriet, Jim and Yuki
Thank you so much guys! So true, the people in Azerbaijan especially are just so friendly!🥰 We would love to at some point in the near future for sure 😍 sounds like a plan 😀 Lots of love to the 3 of you ❤️❤️❤️
The dish of lamb I would eat and repeat eating. When you listed the ingredients, I knew it would be wonderful. The old city is actually more attractive to me than the "modern glitz" version of the rest of the city. Unfortunately the architecture here on the west coast of Canada has very little left of the skilled and beautiful buildings. Everything got demolished along the way, except for a very few buildings. One building has art deco, another is much like the cold brutalist style.
Totally agree, the old city is by far the most amazing part of the city 😍 That is such a shame! Are there any efforts or organisations trying to preserve the heritage buildings? ❤️
Real interesting place not to sure if there’s much there that would hold my interest. But still who knows it may just be a place worth visiting. Did seem as friendly of a place compared to a lot of other places you’ve gone to. On a bright note you guys are a bright shiny set of stars, you both brighten my life up with the most amazing videos you make. This is one big journey you’ve undertaken, dang it’s absolutely brilliant. I only wished when I was your ages I had been brave enough to adventure out like you’ve done. No internet or RUclips back then lol. But I’m so glad that I get to travel along on your excellent adventure. Many blessings to you both, keep doing what your doing you have one fantastic formula and it will catch on sooner than later, I share your channel as much as I can with others, Keep smiling and safe travels, from a huge fan of both of yours. I applaud your tenacity. You have the best travel channel on RUclips. 😄😄😄
Thank you so much! Your comment honestly means the world to us! 🥰❤️ Really thank you for sharing our channel with others too! So glad to have you along with us for the ride 😍❤️
That is the kind of tour I like. The average person doesn't hang out in the touristy area. I like to go where the people go. Then you find the best foods and hangouts! Thanks for the tour...
We are proud that you came to Azerbaijan, we will wait for you again in our country. I hope you guys had a great time here and didn't encounter any big problems. Good Luck
Excellent video, beautiful and informative (and delicious food too!). Also interesting to hear about that group with specific "preferences" amongst the cosmopolitan mix... 😁 Let us hope that the quality of life for the average family will indeed change over time. Sad to see the conditions under which most of residents live in contrast with the glitz of the newer developments. Thanks for sharing and lots of love ❤❤
I know!! Couldn't help it, I had to pull your leg! 😉😬🤣❤ I knew you would never make such a remark, but I have to confess; it then took me quite a bit of research to identify that you were referring to the Lezgi, as I never heard of that ethnic group before. As always you broaden my horizon with your interesting content! ❤❤
Another great job on the vedio. So interesting and informative. You guys are the best at what you do. Keep it up. I watch every vedio you guys put out. Even look forward to it. Keep it up. You all stay safe and have fun.
Thank you for such a wonderful experience. I have never been there, and I am not sure if I will ever have the opportunity to go, but you made me feel that I had actually been there. Thanks again, keep up the good work, and I am looking forward to seeing more.
4:35 Puerto Rico also serve food this way, rice & meat separated. This happens when the rice and the meat are cooked separately and their cooking procedures of each are done as different processes or different cooking techniques. But Puerto Rico also serves it all together only when the whole dish was cooked in the same process or in the same cooker. I must guess the other countries are just the same, if everything was cooked together then it is served all mixed on the same dish, if food were cooked separately and each by different processes then it is served separately on the dish.
Going there in a month and I can't wait. However, I was just thinking exactly the same as you guys. The whole city looks glitzy and glamourous and something just doesn't add up.
Great video again like the sights and the food seems to be a must for you. Cant see any fitness being done. Is that just the walking 😁Enjoy you stay Did you go to the GP?
Haha, we always walk a lot, especially on the days we are filming 🥰 we also do home exercises most days (but that would be pretty boring on a video 😁) ❤️
That food looks so enticing. I miss the food of the steppes, the spices used. I always look forward to Julia's first bite as entertainment, so expressive, I think she truly enjoys a repast. I'll bet these recipes haven't changed since the time of Tamerlane.
As a citizen of Azerbaijan, I would say that 300 dollars per month is considered a lower salary. I can't understand how some people manage to survive with this sum. I am making around 1K dollars and don't live to the fullest. I don't have an appartment and a car or any other property. But, as you said, the quality of life will hopefully get better and better over time. Thanks for a nice review! Good luck with your channel! :)
Lived in Baku for 2 years, recently left. I describe it as Turkey meets Russia lol. Some lovely parts to Baku and some very unique and interesting buildings. Some buildings are so fancy and so modern and some are very run down, grey and soviet. The city of Baku is nice but as you start to move out you either get very fancy gated communities or run down neighbourhoods and shanty towns. I liked Baku but goddamn was I bored. And I felt safer in Baku than I have in any other country. Taxi drivers were beyond frustrating most of the time. Shopkeepers follow you around the store and locals stand too close in the line. Azeris are very nice people, I would say they are surface level polite. I do not like men's attitudes towards women in Azerbaijan. You get a sense that the country is in a big social change in this regard.
Hi guys, greetings from Baku! Do you by any chance remember the name of the restaurant where you had lunch? We wanna go to the exact same place and order the exact same thing 😀
13:24 Unfortunately the Azeri government cares about us Armenians more than the Azeri civilians themselves. Spends billions to fight a poorer country while leaving its nation to survive in relative poverty
What do you think of Baku? An incredible place or a glamorous city built at the expense of its people? Would love to hear your thoughts 😊
By the way, I said ‘Legzins!’ 😁❤️
Baku looks incredible to me. Loving your meal section - food is clearly a real passion for you both and it just works so well when you are eating and describing really authentic food. Great stuff!
Thank you so much Hamish! Really appreciate it 🥰
That fried bread with herbs is delicious, neighbour makes it for me.
Baku is much like other fossil fuel cities, the income disparity is huge. The old city shows so much of the stonework that European craftsmen learned and built castles, churches etc using the same architecture.
The Soviet/Russian apartments are so easy to spot, unfortunately.
Glitz with grubby poverty, typical fossil fuel city. 😥
Just returned from the Caucasus. Azerbaijan was our least favourite of the 3 countries. If you venture outside of the “Dubai” area, people are not doing as well. I believe we were told 200 or 300 dollars a month. People are lovely and willing to speak candidly, one on one.
I think that Baku dont show us all Azerbaijan and I like our Brothers ( one Nation 2 Countrys we Turks say ) but I know that not everything is Gold what is shining ;) But fact is that Azerbaijan is going to have a better Economy than the Other ex Soviet Countrys andt hope they will have one day more Democracy and give more attention to Nature .
I was visiting there couple of weeks ago. Its such rich culture and history. The city is one of the most beatiful city I ever seen in my life. Azerbaijan people so kind, warm and interesting. I cant wait to return. Selam
I lived there as a child and I’m Afghan. Best memories ever. Very good people. Love you guys
Thanks dear for warm words! We love you too ❤❤❤
I have been there 5 times. very welcoming, its food, the people are very open and friendly, . The cafes, terraces, boulevards are attractive. Baku is fascinating. 🥂
It is a gorgeous city for sure and the people are amazing! ❤️
And the rest of the country is so nice too !!
You are welcome 😊
Gabala şehrine səyahət etmeyi öneririm
I have just relocated from the UK to Baku.
It's a very welcoming and an easy place to live.
Hi I am in uk thinking to move my retirement how is life there plz
@@aliakhtar4945 Life is pretty good here to be honest. Th goverment and the people are so welcoming to every race religion and thought. So you would live here as a normal citizen and have all the rights. Azerbaijan is a secular country and it is not a muslim country as arabs would say. Although, almost 40 to 50% of people living in Baku are muslims, they are so welcoming to every religion. Baku is really safe and clean. I would reccomend you to come if you can get a visa.
@@aliakhtar4945рекомендую!
@@aliakhtar4945 actually in my opinion it's perfect to spend your retirement in Baku, just enjoy your life😊
@@aliakhtar4945in Baku as well as in regions is pretty good
Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 is my favorite country on earth!
It is so beautiful 🥰
wow. why? That's a strong statement.
@@drkarmakid it’s beautiful and the people are kind
You are always welcome dear Jason🌹
You are always welcome Sir!
I liked the new and old scenes. I watch Azerbaijan videos of villagers cooking and farm life.. It was nice seeing metropolitan Azerbaijan. Thank you. 👏👏🙌🙌
Glad you enjoyed it Carolina! 🥰❤️
Mark Wien has an excellent gastro tour in Azerbaijan. 🔥👌
Ha ha I watch those videos as well 😂
@@importedvixen the 2 I love watching are Wilderness Cooking and Kand Hayati (Country life vlog).
I watched Kand since beggining but then they was more realistic.. and more humble
Now you can see they are getting richer spending money on new kitchen, endless pots of flowers etc.. They get more extravagant.
I liked more when they was doing simple food outside rather then kill 30 chickens for one video..
But the nature is beautiful
Half of my life has been spent in this city. Such native. Excellent food. And this soft sunlight, pure, pearly, caressing. Gentle wind. Air of lightness, happiness.
Nicely put, very nostalgic
Nicely put, very nostalgic
Nicely put, very poetic
I spent a month there and found it to be very comfortable and beautiful for the reasons you describe. Soft sunlight, subtle colors, fresh cool breeze.
From Somalia 🇸🇴 we love those Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 and 🇹🇷 turkey
I visited Baku first time in January 2014, as I was involved in the Crescent Development Project.
I fell in love immediately with the city: so hospitable, so comfortable, so quite...
You are always welcome to Baku❤
Just left there a couple of days ago. Spent 18 days in total just in Baku. Loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it 🥰
🤢 none of you have humanity in you.
In Azerbaijan there are over 200 types of Pilovs exist ( A'sh as synonym). Very rich by culture and ancient history, the most kind, warm-hearted and hospitable people ever and amazing country indeedy..Thank You guys for covering all these lovely moments.. Cheers
Azerbaijan is like my 2nd home, fall in love with the country and been in Baku 6th times since the travel ban due to covid was lifted.
Very beautiful country with very beautiful people love Baku
Thank you very much for excellent video from my Baku Azerbaijan 🇦🇿
Thank you so much, love to Baku ❤️🇦🇿
Azerbaijan is one of the countries I would like to visit one day inshallah
greetings from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿❤️
Greetings Paşa 🥰❤️
@@MattandJulia thank you ❤️
@LEO MESSI 44 day armenia 🚽🤰🤣😂😂
@LEO MESSI does it say the slave of Russia?🤣🤣
@LEO MESSI Azerbaijan became independent 31 years ago. but Armenia is still not independent, as evidenced by the Russian base in your country. All Soviet countries withdrew Russian troops, but you were not the only one.
안녕하세요 한국에서 인사드립니다🤗🇰🇷
아제르바이잔 비디오를 보고 있으면
나의 어릴적 추억이 떠오릅니다.
80~90년대 에서 멈춘 과거의 느낌
하지만 현대와 공존하는 …
한국은 모든게 빠르게 흐리고 변화 합니다
그속에서 살때 더욱 마음은 복잡합니다
나는 어린시절로 돌아가고 싶어요 …
모든게 그립고 어린시절의 공기라도 마셔보고 싶어요🥺
하지만 아제르바이잔 영상을 보면서 위로 받습니다
지난날의 추억과 향수.
Good response.
Listen to Your roots, inner knower, intuition.
Doesn't matter if you're Korea, Turk, Afrika,
This is the time to Listen to You. ❤
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.❤😢
❤
🥺💜💜
@@65263 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
My husband is Azeri 🙂 we cook a lot of the same foods at home all the time (I had to learn this type of cooking and I absolutely love it)!
Thank you...Under link amazing masterpieces... our music culture,pls listen&enjoy)for you&your husband..
ruclips.net/p/PLYcakQ7O70X_qOyTnLALN7TEte7RsNgMc
P.S Sorry for my primitive English)
Is he Northern Iran azeri or he is from Azerbaijan ?
@Dostoyevskyenjoyer I think they meant Azerbaijani. People confuse the word Azerbaijani and Azeri a lot.
it doesnt matter we are same people@@Dostoyevskyenjoyer
Baku is one of the beautiful cities in Eastern Europe
It is a really beautiful place for sure 😍
It's not even in Europe
It's in Western Asia!
@@Cambslondon1 Yeah partially it is located in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Culturally is also eastern european. If u laugh that intense look for Cyprus it is completely in Middle East but in European Union.
@@lioneldemun6033 Partially Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Check the map Great Caucasus mountains divides the country
If you guys havent already guessed...i am hooked on your videos...love the time and effort you take to sample the intimate local cultures and show your viewers the real local home grown places that you are visiting...as well as the better known tourist spots...thank you guys for opening the world to us all through your vlogs!!
Matt, thank you so much for your kind comment, honestly means the world to us ❤️
Azerbaijani cuisine is the cuisine of the sultans. Very refined, very tasty and very satisfying.👍
Interesting city. It's Soviet, Asian & European looking. Loved that promenade. Of course the food element of the video is always my favourite...so delicious looking. I'm loving journey to Kazakhstan. Truly picturesque.
Thank you so much Nix 🥰 really appreciate it! ❤️
@Baby AZERBAIJAN TURK 🇦🇿🇹🇷🇦🇿🇹🇷 IRAN PERS 🇮🇷
South Azerbaijan, Tebriz, Urmia, Zanjan, Ardabil, Sulduz, Kazvin, Khoy, 🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿
Lol Iran is like among the most embarrassing countries in the world, all the elites, owners, and rich people in your country are mostly Azerbaijanis. Not only that, but if Azerbaijan were to declare war or have to defend against your country, you would have to claim an embarrassing loss because good luck dealing with our military support from Turkey, Israel, let alone the 15% of Azeris in your country. Stop this babble you have no idea what you’re talking about lmao
@Baby our motherland is Azerbaijan - whatever you say will not change it. for every action there is a reaction, don’t forget that. and don’t forget the turkic dynasties who ruled Iran for centuries and brought it glory and power.
@Baby no! Iran was ruled by Azerbaijani Turkic dynasties and empires. Don't forget about Aqqoyunlu, Qaraqoyunlu, Seljuks, Safavids, Afsharids and Qajars
Your lunch looked delicious 😋. Baku certainly is an impressive city. I hope that the situation improves for the general population. Hopefully, the incredible wealth of this beautiful country will begin to be used more to benefit everyone. Take care and have a great week. 👍🤗❤️🙏🌎
So glad you enjoyed it John 🥰 Thank you so much, you too ! ❤️
Если закончится война и нам не нужно будет тратить много средств на оружие защиты от Армениии и ее союзников (Россия, Франция и США), то жизнь народа станет лучше.
Dream on, the wealth goes to the oligarchs.
What a beautiful city. I was blown away. Thank you for sharing it with us.
So glad you enjoyed it 🥰❤️
Travel a few kilometers outside of Baku, original name Bagavan built by Armenian wealthy oil tycoons in centuries past, and you would think you are in the poorest and most impoverished place in the world!
@@ararat4943 vorı çulbanı
@@ararat4943 same old same old, another armenian mythologist in the comments section under videos from Azerbaijan. wealthy oil tycoons from ‘centuries past’! i thought the first oil tycoons only appeared in Azerbaijan in late 19th century, during the first oil boom! but then you say they were armenian … of course, we all know armenians have a different timescale where clocks move around ten times faster and everything is more ancient than in reality… even fairy places like ‘bagavan’
@@ararat4943 😅🤣🤣🤣
I am really happy that you liked our city of Baku❤️
I love Europe.Glad you are featuring again these such interesting places. Following your travels, so informative as well as very good video sceneries.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Really appreciate it 😘❤️
Looking forward to your future travels but i am enjoying your videos with your gran...she looks happier 🥰
Azerbaijan is not europe.
There's beauty outside europe you know
@@NP1066 it is in Eastern Europe and western Asia
Azerbaycan is in Europe and Asia, a Eurasian, transcontinental country, like Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Russian, etc
I’ve wanted to visit Baku for a longtime. Thanks for taking me there! Any 🐈?
The kitty!!!!!!!
Can’t wait to share more from Azerbaijan with you Linda 🥰
So many of them in the old city 🐱
You've done it again, let me see a city I will never get to see if it wasn't for you two. Loved the new part of the city and the behind the seans look. Also, enjoy the brief history commentary about Baku. Good job guys ☺️
Thank you so much Fred, I really appreciate it 🥰❤️
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What a great video! Ithink this one is your best. Now I really want to go to Baku. The food....the city....the sea.....Wow! Thanks :)
Watching your video it reminded me of something I hear all the time, no one else flies the country’s flag like they do in America. Baku sure loves their flag too!!! Just love seeing the world with the two of you. My mom instilled in me the love of seeing one or two “tourist” sites, but spend most of your time seeing how the locals live and play. Sure glad I can do that through you!
Wow…looks amazing and the food looked delicious..lovely informative vlog as always…👍 xx
Thank you so much Louise 🥰❤️
You guys deserve more views 😀
Compared to my country Iran,...freedom in terms of clothes and wear, even though the government of Azerbaijan is a secular government
In Iran, even after revolution until 1983, women wore the clothes they liked
I am happy to see that Azerbaijan has progressed so much 👍
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! 🥰
Very interesting how much your countries vary as neighbours, and at the same time also have so many similarities! Lots of love to Iran! ❤️
@@MattandJulia It's not that complicated, Azerbaijan and the entire south Caucasus were all parts of Persia until they were ceded to the Russian empire during the Russo-Persian wars of 1804-1828 that is why you see a mixture of Persian/Muslim roots and soviet influence topped with the current European-wannabe leadership's desire to integrate the country with Europe and distance itself from its origins.
@@zx7siovia213 true
@@zx7siovia213 Azerbaijanis are turks, Iranians are overly eager to claim them as their own.
@@zx7siovia213 we saw what happened when iran went back to its roots/religion and denied western influence 😂😂
Baku İS the people, including its entire mosaic of ethnicities and income level, its architecture including old and new, maintained and not, its sea breeze and the unique in its kind boulevard, narrow and wide streets, amazing baked goods and food, coffee shops and chaikhanas. Baku is all these together and I LOVE BAKU! It is my heart because of all these differences ❤❤❤❤
Love how you put it, there is feeling in it
I'm watching this video, on my "Today" 14 July, 2023, from NM, U.S. after intense day at work.
I really Love how you are presenting the foods you are eating, and the visuals you are observing.
I could probably type/chat more, but, for now,
I want to say great thanks, for your video (which I haven't even completed yet). Haha.
Keep growing and going Forward. Ms.Tree.
For anyone interested in a fascinating history, I can recommend a book called "The Orientalist" by Tom Reiss. The subject of the book is a man (Lev Nussimbaum) who was born in Baku early in the 20th Century had a fascinating worm's eye view of the Russian revolution and the First World War. As it turns out he died during WWII after a tumultuous life. Along the way, it is suspected that he is also the pseudonymous author of the notable Azeri novel, "Ali & Nino". I read both books, and I will say that the biography was far more interesting and enjoyable than the novel.
I'm replying to bookmark both books. I must look them up. Thanks for suggesting them.
@@Starry_Night_Sky7455 My pleasure, Starry_night. The person who suggested the Reiss book to me was a family friend (who incidentally is a Professor of Literature) and when I was through with that I went on to read "Ali & Nino", which is described in the Reiss book as a benchmark Azeri classic. I am afraid that if "Ali & Nino" is considered a classic in Azerbaijan, it really doesn't say very much for the state of Azeri literature!! However, The Orientalist is absolutely fascinating and was difficult to put down.
Chris here, greetings from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. You never let us down. You DELIVER! The sights, the people, the food. Especially the food. Julia, you made my heart skip a beat when eating the chicken plov. I could not have said it better when describing the tastes, you stopped and simply said "I NEED MORE". Myself personally, I would keep eating and describe it afterward!😅😂🤣. I remember the earlier episode when you visited that plov restaurant and they were cooking it in those HUGE 'woks'!. I got the front of my shirt soaked I was drooling so much! (can you tell I am a foodie). Baku is such a diverse location, giving you the range of its history in one city. Amazing history lesson. I am not the only one who thot you said 'Lesbians". 🤨 I search feverishly each day for your updates. Safe travels, and God bless.
Haha, can definitely tell you are a foodie! 😀 us too! 😉❤️ Thank you so much! 🥰 hahaha, I said Lezgins I swear 😉❤️❤️❤️
If you get past the facade Guys. The People, The Food are what makes it all worthwhile. As always, you take us to places that many people don't travel to. We hope to make it there one day. But for now. Thank You for the open Len of your camera to Baku and all its splendor. Well Done guys. One day you might make it to our State of Virginia as our guests. A state that's under appreciated.
We would like to give you the Grand Tour. Love to you both💖💖💖 from Richmond. Va. Harriet, Jim and Yuki
Thank you so much guys! So true, the people in Azerbaijan especially are just so friendly!🥰
We would love to at some point in the near future for sure 😍 sounds like a plan 😀
Lots of love to the 3 of you ❤️❤️❤️
Moving forward with architecture, culture, and food. Thanks for the adventure! 👍❤
I would love to visit Baku and Azerbaijan 🇦🇿
Thank you so much for your nice video. You two are the best
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it 🥰❤️
❤Your channel is literally my comfort place. You make me so happy.
Wow such an interesting video, thanks guys, really enjoyed it❤️
Thank you so much Alison, really glad you enjoyed it ❤️
You two are artists 👩🏻🎨! Traveling artists. The greatest of our generation
Hahaha, thanks! 😃
I lived in Baki from 1997 to 2003. Lovely memories.
Where are you from?
The dish of lamb I would eat and repeat eating. When you listed the ingredients, I knew it would be wonderful.
The old city is actually more attractive to me than the "modern glitz" version of the rest of the city.
Unfortunately the architecture here on the west coast of Canada has very little left of the skilled and beautiful buildings. Everything got demolished along the way, except for a very few buildings. One building has art deco, another is much like the cold brutalist style.
Totally agree, the old city is by far the most amazing part of the city 😍
That is such a shame! Are there any efforts or organisations trying to preserve the heritage buildings? ❤️
You guys breathe optimism, and Julia’s laughter is unique ✌️😊
Мы живём и снимаем в Баку, спасибо за видео 🙏
Baku, you are magnificent. I love you ❤
Real interesting place not to sure if there’s much there that would hold my interest. But still who knows it may just be a place worth visiting.
Did seem as friendly of a place compared to a lot of other places you’ve gone to.
On a bright note you guys are a bright shiny set of stars, you both brighten my life up with the most amazing videos you make.
This is one big journey you’ve undertaken, dang it’s absolutely brilliant. I only wished when I was your ages I had been brave enough to adventure out like you’ve done. No internet or RUclips back then lol. But I’m so glad that I get to travel along on your excellent adventure.
Many blessings to you both, keep doing what your doing you have one fantastic formula and it will catch on sooner than later, I share your channel as much as I can with others,
Keep smiling and safe travels, from a huge fan of both of yours. I applaud your tenacity. You have the best travel channel on RUclips. 😄😄😄
Thank you so much! Your comment honestly means the world to us! 🥰❤️ Really thank you for sharing our channel with others too! So glad to have you along with us for the ride 😍❤️
How on earth did Julia master English so beautifully? She has all the idioms down and uses articles fluidly, she doesn’t sound Russian at all.
I liked the video, Matt & Julia!
Thank you from Baku.
That is the kind of tour I like. The average person doesn't hang out in the touristy area. I like to go where the people go. Then you find the best foods and hangouts! Thanks for the tour...
Michael, most of areas, they showed, were the touristy areas.
Really glad you enjoyed it Michael 🥰❤️
@@ge5269 Okay, I am wrong. Then when I visit I will go off the beaten path!!!😁
Us, too. We search for those less popular venues as that’s what makes our trip
Thanks for the video about my Lovely Baku❤️🙏
Congratulations Julia and Matt. Great video very interesting very well commented. Thanks for sharing
We are proud that you came to Azerbaijan, we will wait for you again in our country. I hope you guys had a great time here and didn't encounter any big problems. Good Luck
Wellcome to Azerbaijan Baku 🇦🇿❤
Excellent video, beautiful and informative (and delicious food too!). Also interesting to hear about that group with specific "preferences" amongst the cosmopolitan mix... 😁 Let us hope that the quality of life for the average family will indeed change over time. Sad to see the conditions under which most of residents live in contrast with the glitz of the newer developments. Thanks for sharing and lots of love ❤❤
😂😂😂 I said Lezgins, I swear 😏
Thank you so much Johan! Really appreciate it 🥰 Lots of love! ❤️
I know!! Couldn't help it, I had to pull your leg! 😉😬🤣❤ I knew you would never make such a remark, but I have to confess; it then took me quite a bit of research to identify that you were referring to the Lezgi, as I never heard of that ethnic group before. As always you broaden my horizon with your interesting content! ❤❤
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Come on, all the major capitals of the ‘developed’ world have such juxtapositions of modern luxury and glitz with poor estates and slums
Another great job on the vedio. So interesting and informative. You guys are the best at what you do. Keep it up. I watch every vedio you guys put out. Even look forward to it. Keep it up. You all stay safe and have fun.
Thank you so much Ricky! That honestly means the world! 🥰❤️🙏🏼
Hello from Azerbaijan, great video guys
Baku is absolutely beautiful!! Love it!
Greetings from Azerbaijan May Allah give you faith and protect you.💫🤲🇦🇿🖤
Thank you so much❤
Thanks from your video regarding Baku, Azerbaijan at least I have little knowledge.
Glad you enjoyed it 🥰❤️
love you guys, the way you decibe the cuisine excellent.well done
Thanks Matt for great review 👍 Julia ...не завидуй!
Thank you for such a wonderful experience. I have never been there, and I am not sure if I will ever have the opportunity to go, but you made me feel that I had actually been there. Thanks again, keep up the good work, and I am looking forward to seeing more.
Beautiful Couple enjoying delicious food of Baku .nice video .love and regards
Thank you so much Khan 🥰❤️
Nice overview of Baku. Thanks for sharing.
4:35 Puerto Rico also serve food this way, rice & meat separated. This happens when the rice and the meat are cooked separately and their cooking procedures of each are done as different processes or different cooking techniques. But Puerto Rico also serves it all together only when the whole dish was cooked in the same process or in the same cooker. I must guess the other countries are just the same, if everything was cooked together then it is served all mixed on the same dish, if food were cooked separately and each by different processes then it is served separately on the dish.
Going there in a month and I can't wait. However, I was just thinking exactly the same as you guys. The whole city looks glitzy and glamourous and something just doesn't add up.
Yaşasın Azerbaycan🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
Awesome video! Thanks so much.
Great video very interesting can't wait for the next one 😀 thanks.
Thank you so much Terry 🥰❤️
Welcome to Baku❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing
What a beautiful place 😊 your lunch looked amazing, You were eating that while I was having a bowl of cereal for a snack 😋😋
Haha, cereal is awesome too 😮😍❤️
Oh, that is so funny, what you said about Baku! Russians, Armenians, Jews and Lesbians? I didn't know that Lesbianism was a religion or cult.
Lezgins 😁
@@MattandJulia there must be something wrong with my hearing. I am still laughing. Sorry!
Wasn’t just you, I think most heard ‘lesbians’ 😁
I'm a lezgin and this made me laugh lol
Great video again like the sights and the food seems to be a must for you. Cant see any fitness being done. Is that just the walking 😁Enjoy you stay Did you go to the GP?
Lol, if you walk everywhere in Baku, like we did, you will put on over 14 km a day. Fitness while enjoying travel.
Haha, we always walk a lot, especially on the days we are filming 🥰 we also do home exercises most days (but that would be pretty boring on a video 😁) ❤️
@@MattandJulia one way to do it. Just jesting with you.🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
Thanks for sharing your travels!! I loved Baku!! Great videos guys, ‘doing JúliaMattFlix ona Saturday in Florida. God bless you!!
Bakú ooks like a very beautiful city!
I love you guys videos ty for the look into your lives … much love from Detroit
Lots of love to beautiful Detroit ❤️❤️
That food looks so enticing. I miss the food of the steppes, the spices used. I always look forward to Julia's first bite as entertainment, so expressive, I think she truly enjoys a repast. I'll bet these recipes haven't changed since the time of Tamerlane.
Tamerlan is not azerbaijani)))
Со времен Шумерской эпохи)))
@@almar9665 can you translate. I live entirely secluded away from any city, town, or institutions. Only way to get to me is by boat.
As a citizen of Azerbaijan, I would say that 300 dollars per month is considered a lower salary. I can't understand how some people manage to survive with this sum. I am making around 1K dollars and don't live to the fullest. I don't have an appartment and a car or any other property. But, as you said, the quality of life will hopefully get better and better over time. Thanks for a nice review! Good luck with your channel! :)
Welcome🇦🇿😍❤
Thank you so much 🥰❤️
@@MattandJulia 😊
This is so professionally produced
Long time no see, glad to see your channel has grown so much, better than the average RUclips drivel, god bless
Lived in Baku for 2 years, recently left. I describe it as Turkey meets Russia lol. Some lovely parts to Baku and some very unique and interesting buildings. Some buildings are so fancy and so modern and some are very run down, grey and soviet. The city of Baku is nice but as you start to move out you either get very fancy gated communities or run down neighbourhoods and shanty towns.
I liked Baku but goddamn was I bored. And I felt safer in Baku than I have in any other country.
Taxi drivers were beyond frustrating most of the time. Shopkeepers follow you around the store and locals stand too close in the line.
Azeris are very nice people, I would say they are surface level polite. I do not like men's attitudes towards women in Azerbaijan. You get a sense that the country is in a big social change in this regard.
I love watching your video but I enjoy very much to watch you nice , sweet , people ! Hello from B.C. Canada 👍👏🏻🇭🇷🇨🇦
Great views and the food looks delicious and very appealing to me. Thanks.
Hi guys, greetings from Baku! Do you by any chance remember the name of the restaurant where you had lunch? We wanna go to the exact same place and order the exact same thing 😀
Very beautiful video ❤
hello to world from Azerbaijan.
xoş gəldiniz🇦🇿 welcome 🇺🇲❤️
Thank you so much ❤️
Hoş bulmuşak
@@canlale5733 gülməlidi?
@@anticahil olur
@@canlale5733 laleye bak aq
Wow those drivers ! Tiblisi . Love the look of it
Oh yeah, crazy drivers throughout the Caucasus for sure 🥰
I really love your videos 💞
13:24 Unfortunately the Azeri government cares about us Armenians more than the Azeri civilians themselves. Spends billions to fight a poorer country while leaving its nation to survive in relative poverty
Every time I watch your vids of foods, I gain 20 pounds 😂😂 Love your work!!! Take care...
Azerbaijan is my favourite country on earth.
Omg I missed my country guys😂 these kutabs are looking so mouth watering. Hope you were enjoyed it❤