Unfortunately I picked up a pretty bad chest infection and have not been able to film anything. I will go home to recover for a few weeks but before I do I have to ask...would you do this?
@@ChimpRiotAutobahn yes. Most other infrastructure is not on the level of countries like Sweden, Netherlands or Austria. Still much better than the UK and especially the US though...
In 1986 all the birds died due to Reagan killing them, and replacing them with spies that now watch us. The birds work for the bourgeoisie, don’t forget.
@@writenamehere0000 yes some are dirt bags but others are colonizers and looters .. so India was colonized for 200 yrs and looted by West … till start of 18th century india accounted for 35-40% of world gdp…and all know where that wealth went….
If I had the money to give that little restaurant a 1000 USD I would in a heartbeat. So sweet to take you in with such warm hearts. She was so kind. I hope they're doing well in this crazy world right now.
well unlike our terrible countries they have had no lockdowns so things are doing pretty well there i took a trip across the border from Belarus last October things are going great in Georgia right now!
That took a bad turn fast...way to bring out the negativity. I sincerely hope that never happens to him! You guys are sick for even making fun of such a thing happening to him.
I'm Italian, and those people in that restaurant reminded me so much of old school Italian people : the lady inviting you in the kitchen and explaining you how to cook the stew, the man giving you the wine as a gift and greeting you with a kiss on the cheek (we do it with 2 kisses)...same vibe you still get in some small Italian towns and villages, sadly it's something we're losing with time. Those Georgians are lovely.
As a Georgian who has been to Italy, i can say that i felt like i was at home when i was there. The nature, people and the culture seem really similar. We both seem to appreciate genuine human interaction. I have also been to Germany and it wasn't the same, it was a lot colder, both in terms of the climate and people. (We are losing it with time because of rise of individualism with help of globalization).
Wow, that whole interaction with the little restaurant owners was just so good. You walk in an give them 1 compliment and they immediately love you so much. Show a little interest, and talk to them and they bring you a GIANT bottle of wine. Great stuff.
Well of course. Imagine you live in that shit hole your entire life and nothing changes, foreigner comes in wanting to know stuff, maybe they are a billionaire, your potential salvation. Think beyond young one.
they practically invented wine in georgia. how many millenia making wine right in that very spot? 10 millennia? 12? 20? a million? when they were crabs?
@@markrafaello5191 Maybe it was a joke that failed, but no, wine was not invented in France. People have been drinking fermented fruit juice since before they were people. The Chinese and the people of the Caucasus (i.e. Georgia) are the ones with the earliest archaeological evidence for its production, almost 8000 years ago.
How does this guy brim with all this confidence, all the time? He speaks with people in foreign countries with more self-assuredness than I do with people in the U.S. haha. Guess it's just another thing for me to work on
@@TheEndOfMadness Russia is one of the most multi-cultural places on Earth you absolute lefttard. And his policies has worked reinvigirating the population birth rate, he just doesn't do it at the cost of mass immigration like Germany which is a band aid, not a solution.
A few years ago, I was repairing a giant hopper at a cement factory, where they would pour raw material, sort it by size, and load them into trucks to be taken to wherever. The crane we had to get stuff up to didn't go high enough, so I had to collect a ladder from a cherry picker, and climb up the ladder with it. I needed the ladder because the door inside the hopper was considered a health and safety risk, ironically, so we needed it to get in legally. The ledge into the top had no railing, it had bust away. At any rate, I would have to prop the ladder against the opening, climb in, reach over and pull the ladder in with me. When I was finished for the day, we had to clear everything out, and do it again the next day. On the final day of repair, my boss decided to help me clean up, and yanked the ladder hard as he could out of the hopper. It hit me in the chest, I stumbled back, and felt absolutely fucking nothing under my right foot, with no guard behind me, God knows how high up. I bent my left knee, and very slowly rocked forwards with my arms out to my side like a tightrope act. I promised myself, if I ever find myself in the air again like that, I'm going alone. I wouldn't climb that fuckin' crane holding a camera, at any rate.
Braveness is not the ability to do something without being scared, that's fearlessness. Braveness is the ability to do something despite being scared. And so, you were very brave here mr. Bald, climbing that crane.
That Georgian soup (more like stew IMO) looked delicious! It really did. I was quite envious. And what great people! In fact, after watching several of your videos throughout Russia, Ukraine - Georgia - Belarus - Dagestan, all of the people are so genuine with no pretense or ego. So unlike most people in the West (USA esp.). It's so refreshing to see having lived most of my 70 something years here in Amerika (Southern Calif.). They have so little and yet they give so much. And now when I reflect upon my travels in rural regions of most countries that generally seems to hold true, where those with the least seem to always be the most generous with what little they have. Hmm...that's interesting.
Ah I wish I was a man to travel on my own especially Georgia and Dagestan..well no forget about Dagestan I heard they still have slavery..like kidnapping people to work at factories and stuff...is there a video from Bald on Dagestan really?
Ron you are so right . The most humble people are the most giving , bereft of ego . Bald could make the best movie on peoples of the world well over Hollywood drivel .
It's a shame that you wasted 70 something years without ever knowing the people of your own country. K M is right, get out of the liberal hellhole and visit some red states. Hopefully you can do it before you pass on. America is so amazingly diverse. Anyone who says they know what all Americans are like, is a moron. Southern Calif is probably one of the worst examples of our country. It's a shame that you had to spend so much time there.
@@aquariumaddict It's a shame you had to involve politics in something so deeply ingrained in demographics. People aren't assholes simply because of a political leaning, i hope you know this.
What makes Ben great is only half of what you can see on video.. people all over the world are so kind to him. Always inviting him in, treating him well, respectful, some presents.. I believe this is because is heart is good. He isnt a cynical western type critical tourist.. he's genuine and affable and this works for him.. not anyone could just make this happen
Scott Gordon and also the fact that he speaks their language just imagine a tourist coming to your country and speak a good level of your language to ask for your help of directions or to order ford whatever you are immediately inclined to help them as if they were a fellow resident rather than answer blandly and disregard them. Because it’s a sign of respect like they are willing to go through effort to enjoy your country
Hey Mr. Bald! Thanks for your amazing content! Quick note: zelin on around 11:00 is "зелень", which can be translated from Russian as spices or "greens", so lady at the cafe refers to spices you don't have in Europe (traditional Georgian thing, they have a ton of different kinds in mountains and use it a lot in traditional dishes). Thumbs up to help Bald learn new Russian words! 😀
@@AbdullahAlSayeed Oh great. We I live in the New York metro area and after winter we have hundreds of thousands of pot holes in the roads. Is there a place with great roads? I don't know.
@@RuleofFive to be fair, some of the roads in Britain ain’t too bad, even some rural ones, only thing with roads are when then get a pothole, it’s a big old boy
My god man, i have to say your videos are incredibly uplifting, educational and yet very raw which is the best part, unlike many other travel channels; you showcase reality and manage to venture into in-depth topics and points in history so smoothly by engaging with what seems like literally anyone and you do it in such a humble way. Being able to see places and destinations through your very down-to-earth "lens" is damn exciting to me. You're also very professional and by far one of the most charismatic people i've ever seen lol. All the best of luck to you.
I hope you get better. I think I speak for everyone when I say we all want you to be well and for you to keep doing videos and showing us some places no one goes to except you. Get well soon Mr.Bald! Edit: Thank you so much for the heart! I think the least anyone of us can do is to wish you a fast recovery and a good, well earned rest after all the amzing content you keep pumping out. Once more, have a fast recovery and thank you for the amzing videos you provide us with.
"A Soviet bird's nest made by a Soviet bird"????? Do birds have nationalities and passports????? SO funny. 🤣 That's why I keep watching your videos. Thank you Bald.
oh no ! Ben we Bangladeshis love you. I personally love your videos. I have found your channel in this pandemic. I love your every contents. Keep it up and make great videos.
Mr Bald, Get well soon! We miss seeing your face in all the interesting places you take us. You make me laugh and we all need more of that in our lives.
georgian wine is really cool for a few reasons! - it's typically non-intervention or 'natural' wine (here he refers to it as ecological). within that field, it's really highly regarded! - wine there is most often produced in a 'qvevri' which is like an egg shaped clay vessel which they bury underground. the production of these as of 2013 is recognised by UNESCO as 'intagible cultural heritage'. - after pressing the grapes, they pour the juice, stalks, skins and pips (everything!) into the vessel to ferment without intervention in any regard. - they have one of (if not the) widest variety of indigenous grapes on the planet considering the size of the state. - according to isabelle legeron (MW), the state has the longest history of continuous production in the world! how wonderful that he gave you a bottle!
I am in the wine field. Non-interventionist wine is not highly regarded. It is inconsistent and highly likely to suffer from bacterial spoilage and therefore taste absolutely horrific. Georgian wine is cool, though. Most if it is actually made in the normal, modern way -and can be exceptionally good. All winemaking grapes (vitis vinifera) and all winemaking/brewing yeast (saccharomyces cereviciae) originated from there, on the south-facing slopes of the Caucus Mountains. I have worked with some incredible ancient Georgian grape varieties, they taste like nothing else.
@@sauleeYT I saw that, loved the babushkas!!!!! ❤️❤️ I would drink wine made from ancient Georgian grape varieties with them all day long. The winemaking explanation was exactly the same as that of most home winemakers, but definitely the Georgians are to be credited with the vast majority of the early development of the process!
kyler pretty sure he has some shady ass history from the early internet days. Old baldr used to post to forums talking about Thai prostitutes and stuff
Hi Mr Bald, the past few weeks I started watching your videos. At first I was hesitant and was not sure If I was going to like them. After the video of you and the older ladies drinking wine they made, I changed my mind. The way you treated them and spoke about the history of the area. I really felt like I had just made the trip myself. You bring comedy along with joy and happiness that is much better than most online videos today. I wish you all the best.
@@543soldier damn, your comment startled me. There is a really good space-related channel with the exact same name as your account name. Thought he was replying to me lol.
Im from Norway. That road actually reminded me of many many of hmthe roads we have here :) so yeah Harold is right. The only decent roads are the highways and a lot of the roads in largers cities like Oslo, Kristiansand, Bergen, Trondheim etc
I'm a bit late, but yes as a rural West coast Norwegian I can testify that our roads are complete crap. Not only are they full of pot holes, but they're also narrow and curvy around mountain sides. I honestly think we have the worst roads in Europe, something you would probably see in the himalayas. It's always baffled me since we have all the resources we need for asphalt... Driving on these roads in the winter is also a death sentence, lots of people have lost their lives slidding on these narrow roads into fjord and drowned. My uncle slammed into a mountainside in his truck, and my grandmother drowned. Nasty nasty roads.
Yeah same in rural sweden. Potholes everywhere and the roads are curvy as shit. Also the crazy locals force you to almost drive into the ditch so they can speed past you at 70km/h on a narrow ass dirt road.
Watching all your videos makes me feel that people everyone around the world are just as accommodating, genuine and nice, it's just that most of the time we are unable to connect due to language barriers. Bald thought me that as long as you have a mindset of willing to learn of one's culture, everyone can be your friend!
Harald was a terrible partner, saying Bald is desperate for topics for content so he's pretending Harald wants a wife. No shit, Harald, you absolute dry shite
i love these guys so much when they go on trips. i wish i had friend like this in my life. this really cheers me up! thanks guy, much love from canada!
This is a rare series because it takes us to countries that most Americans have never heard of. B&B takes extraordinary risks to present this excellent material. Quite a find!
@@vladdythebear5872 Hmm you are probably right. However, it's not uncommon to encounter some really ignorant people on RUclips. It depends on the channel, but then again this is a traveling blog, so people probably are pretty informed about other cultures. I sometimes have hard time to adjust my brains to different comment sections, ugh!
Bald, i am Russian, born in USSR, and i just love how you say "soviet" to everything, makes my heart warmer, man! Keep doing what you are doing, thank you! Большое спасибо, Лысый!
One thing you can definitly learn from Balds videos: Being curious and courtius can get you a long way and teach you many new things, or at least get some drinks and a new babushka 😂
Except for the time he saw a Gulag in the distance and said, 'Ah, a gulag. I think I will check that out.' That was actually quite stirring. The next camera shot was him laying in his hotel room bed looking like he had gone through an intensive rectal examination. Needless to say, the guards had no sense of humor. Not everyone in the former Soviet Union has a sense of humor. There are many many dark places that should really be left alone. That's part of why these videos are intriguing.
@@olivier6840 Yes the main roads are good close to Tromsø, but that`s just there, as soon as you go less then 50 km outside the "capital of the north" the story is much different. Where I live on the border to finnmark the side roads are verry much sovjet style and the main roads are pretty crappy too, my vw golf 4 is not made for this kinda abuse....
pretty much same in the south of norway aswell , main roads good , out on the country side holy hell its a slalom , seems they only repair them every 30 years or so
On a road quality index from 2018. Ukraine is on place 125 from 140. Zimbabwe is ranked place 124 and many other poor african countries are ranked higher aswell. On this index Norway is ranked place 48. which isn't that high considering that Norway is such a wealthy country. On place 1 is Switzerland followed by Singapor and the Netherlands. You have to understand that Ukraine is the poorest European country by GDP per capita especially since the Euromaidan coup in 2014.
Georgians-the most generous people in the world. I have been to over 50 countries but only in Georgia did I have strangers buy dinner for my wife and I and what's more different strangers did it on 2 different nights. The food and wine is absolutely fantastic and the scenery is staggering. PS I don't work on the Georgian tourist board!
Hey Bald and Harald, I am from Bangladesh and here we love you guys. You guys have a huge supporters here in Bangladesh. We all are heartbroken that you dont want Bangladeshi subscribers.
12:52 "I'm just a prim Englishman who is drinking a glass of lemonade with a lovely girl." "Hey, man, this huge bottle of wine is for you." "Let's get drunk."
I’m really so happy to see you back with Harald. Been watching both of you for a very long time and I really love watching you two travel together. Thank you!! First time commenting
We shouldn't have done that!
Your entrance to this video is very progressive
Love the shirt big man.
Wise marketing tool.
I wish us 3 were gay and we could live together forever
Harald Baldr nice to see you in a video buddy
No homo
In the UK they drive on the left, in Ukraine on what's left.
great pun.
agahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahah
Amazing 😂😂
@Tom That would be a surprise. I imagined Germany to have the best roads in Europe.
@@ChimpRiotAutobahn yes. Most other infrastructure is not on the level of countries like Sweden, Netherlands or Austria. Still much better than the UK and especially the US though...
*bald sees completely normal birds nest*
"That's a Soviet birds nest, made by Soviet birds!"
Lol yup
Lol
In 1986 all the birds died due to Reagan killing them, and replacing them with spies that now watch us. The birds work for the bourgeoisie, don’t forget.
@@jestle blah blah blah
@@ДмитрийДровокол He was being deadly serious, don't you know?
He asked what ingredients, she proceeded to tell him the entire cooking process. That lady is a Legend
now we all know!
@@writenamehere0000 You're racist that's something to tell you
@@writenamehere0000
I'm African, so if there is anything bothering me about your comment, it'll solely be stupidity 😪
@@writenamehere0000 yes some are dirt bags but others are colonizers and looters .. so India was colonized for 200 yrs and looted by West … till start of 18th century india accounted for 35-40% of world gdp…and all know where that wealth went….
If I had the money to give that little restaurant a 1000 USD I would in a heartbeat. So sweet to take you in with such warm hearts. She was so kind. I hope they're doing well in this crazy world right now.
well unlike our terrible countries they have had no lockdowns so things are doing pretty well there i took a trip across the border from Belarus last October things are going great in Georgia right now!
How much tip did bald give?
@@danielwhittaker695 Well...
Was that resturant in Georgia..?
@@Fidelista23 I believe so
Gets arrested:"Oh look, a Soviet policeman with a Soviet gun."
Oh look at this authentic Soviet police brutality. You can't find this these days.
Oh look a Soviet bullet entering my heart
@@AbcdEfg-ld4zf My Soviet heart.
That took a bad turn fast...way to bring out the negativity. I sincerely hope that never happens to him! You guys are sick for even making fun of such a thing happening to him.
We gotta make sure we don't drop the soviet soap while in the soviet prison showers...
I think I'm addicted to this channel.
It's like heroin... not that I know anything about that.
He will not get beheaded he is armed
Join the club
Same
Yup
UK: Drive on the left.
USA: Drive on the right.
Ukraine: Road is road
What about India
Somebody: What side of the road do you drive?
Ukrainians: Yes.
In Europe they drive on the right, in the UK they drive on the left, in eastern Europe they drive on what's left. .')
@@rajatsingh8638 bro we are driving on the left...the hand is right😂
@@అర్పిత్ That's why I deleted the comment... Kya karoon kavi hoon idhar udhar nikal jaata hoon
I am disabled and I live thru your adventures it frees my from my chair and I feel alive.
It's good you've found something that frees you
Ah, the ladles in the restaurant when you were leaving. Such genuine people.
Loved that lady. So passionate about her cooking and friendly
because those georgian migrants know they are filmed
@@ingvinotmalmstin7546 care to explain?
I'm Italian, and those people in that restaurant reminded me so much of old school Italian people : the lady inviting you in the kitchen and explaining you how to cook the stew, the man giving you the wine as a gift and greeting you with a kiss on the cheek (we do it with 2 kisses)...same vibe you still get in some small Italian towns and villages, sadly it's something we're losing with time. Those Georgians are lovely.
Specialmente al Sud vero!
Yes, Georgians are very friendly. Been there twice. Will go again some day. Hello from Latvija!
@@andris_ss must be an interesting place
I have anxiety just watching heights through my phone
As a Georgian who has been to Italy, i can say that i felt like i was at home when i was there. The nature, people and the culture seem really similar. We both seem to appreciate genuine human interaction. I have also been to Germany and it wasn't the same, it was a lot colder, both in terms of the climate and people. (We are losing it with time because of rise of individualism with help of globalization).
Wow, that whole interaction with the little restaurant owners was just so good. You walk in an give them 1 compliment and they immediately love you so much. Show a little interest, and talk to them and they bring you a GIANT bottle of wine. Great stuff.
Well of course. Imagine you live in that shit hole your entire life and nothing changes, foreigner comes in wanting to know stuff, maybe they are a billionaire, your potential salvation. Think beyond young one.
Patrcia Clemons 6’3 foreigner with an expensive camera and a younger hot partner... this ain’t the typical customer
they practically invented wine in georgia. how many millenia making wine right in that very spot? 10 millennia? 12? 20? a million? when they were crabs?
mercurywoodrose they invented wine in France...
@@markrafaello5191 Maybe it was a joke that failed, but no, wine was not invented in France. People have been drinking fermented fruit juice since before they were people. The Chinese and the people of the Caucasus (i.e. Georgia) are the ones with the earliest archaeological evidence for its production, almost 8000 years ago.
Those old people in the Georgian café made my heart melt :')
“Look here, a Soviet bird’s nest, made by a Soviet bird!”. I don’t know why I find this so very hilarious, but... 😂
What made the 🐦 adopt the Soviet ideology though, it's still a mystery today...
a Soviet bird? What's the matter with him? He went too far ....a bird is just a bird:)
Fanakis Sferobolus Birds are such industrious creatures! 🧶
Its illegal. Call the minister for bird's nest. Get them to a gulag.
Mr. Balds content is better than any travel channel cable show on TV , or on RUclips.
1000% YES!!!
and he is progressive ;)
Harold is right up there with him you got to catch his videos too
Agreed....
Its because everything in his videos feel so raw and real. It's good because it makes you feel like you're there with them.
How does this guy brim with all this confidence, all the time? He speaks with people in foreign countries with more self-assuredness than I do with people in the U.S. haha. Guess it's just another thing for me to work on
It's because he is British. We're all like that.
Ha ha and Bald called himself an introvert in another video lol 😂.
@@carlwilson1772 no we're not
Me with my GF on a trip: Trying some local food
Me and the boys on a trip: CLIMBING A RUSTY SOVIET CRANE
AHahahahahah
boys will be boys, more fun to hang out with the buddies
Alina would have climbed that rusty tower quicker than Bald XD
@@danielledyer5984 ^^^This.....lol
@@Jollyman432 be careful Gillette doesn't see your comment my friend
It had me when the driver said "In Europe, tank roads are better than our normal roads" 😂😂😂
lol the tank roads are better than our normal roads even in Europe
I must say the meal looked delicious and their hospitality was perfect.
daltons channel Bens ability to immerse himself amongst the locals is the reason why everyone he visits opens their arms with a warm welcome.
Hello, a Bangladeshi admirer of your channel here! I must say, our roads are actually far better than the ones you've had to endure here.
I feel like I am learning how to socialize from that guy.
I need the socialization training after 3+ month lockdown.
Yeah totally agree 👍
mee too
🤣 get out more dude
My daily socializing is done just by watching him socialize.
You brought back Alina....good for you.
She’s a special girl and now, a big part of your show.
Take care
The Last Sane American why
agent Alina have orders from Lubianka keep an eye on western spy
huh she appeared before?
Loving the fact that Harald was both Norwegian and Swiss in one video and German in another.
It's 2019! I'm Dutch as I type this 🇳🇱
@@HaraldBaldr hahahahaha👌🏽🤣😂
lol
Harald is so German
Ye he's a bit of a idiot.
I will never understand how can people dislike a video like this. Simply inspirational.
Bald sees normal pot hole in the road:
"That's a soviet pot hole, that's why it felt so good driving through it!"
These places are so quiet, they seem like they're designed to be busier but it's creepy how quiet they actually are.
@@Mr_Sakulthis is not demography crisis. young peoples went in cityes or in Poland. In big cities peoples like ants.
Russia doesn't enjoy the same "cultural enrichment" as Europe does, thanks to Putin's nationalistic policies.
@@TheEndOfMadness Russia is one of the most multi-cultural places on Earth you absolute lefttard. And his policies has worked reinvigirating the population birth rate, he just doesn't do it at the cost of mass immigration like Germany which is a band aid, not a solution.
Thank communism and the NWO for that. It's destroyed Europe
Thsts russia and eastern europe
The lady explaining kharcho was so sweet!
And the soup sounded really good as well.
"Adding 'zelin' lol"
Zelin (зелень) is a word for all kinds of stuff like parsley, dill, leek etc.
A few years ago, I was repairing a giant hopper at a cement factory, where they would pour raw material, sort it by size, and load them into trucks to be taken to wherever. The crane we had to get stuff up to didn't go high enough, so I had to collect a ladder from a cherry picker, and climb up the ladder with it. I needed the ladder because the door inside the hopper was considered a health and safety risk, ironically, so we needed it to get in legally. The ledge into the top had no railing, it had bust away.
At any rate, I would have to prop the ladder against the opening, climb in, reach over and pull the ladder in with me. When I was finished for the day, we had to clear everything out, and do it again the next day. On the final day of repair, my boss decided to help me clean up, and yanked the ladder hard as he could out of the hopper. It hit me in the chest, I stumbled back, and felt absolutely fucking nothing under my right foot, with no guard behind me, God knows how high up. I bent my left knee, and very slowly rocked forwards with my arms out to my side like a tightrope act. I promised myself, if I ever find myself in the air again like that, I'm going alone.
I wouldn't climb that fuckin' crane holding a camera, at any rate.
I'm glad you're alive to tell the story. What kind of f*ckin boss?...
Give that boss a raise
He didnt try to grab you? To pull you back.
Legends says *Mr.100 Rupees* still following him...
Hmmmm I think Mr.Hem Raj still following him😂😂
Annoying little bastard.
That's why he's climbing on a Soviet tower to get rid of him.
Braveness is not the ability to do something without being scared, that's fearlessness. Braveness is the ability to do something despite being scared. And so, you were very brave here mr. Bald, climbing that crane.
I was about to say braveness isn't a word, and my keyboard autocorrected me... That being said, excellent point!
That Georgian soup (more like stew IMO) looked delicious! It really did. I was quite envious. And what great people! In fact, after watching several of your videos throughout Russia, Ukraine - Georgia - Belarus - Dagestan, all of the people are so genuine with no pretense or ego. So unlike most people in the West (USA esp.). It's so refreshing to see having lived most of my 70 something years here in Amerika (Southern Calif.). They have so little and yet they give so much. And now when I reflect upon my travels in rural regions of most countries that generally seems to hold true, where those with the least seem to always be the most generous with what little they have. Hmm...that's interesting.
Hippy boomer bastard.
Ah I wish I was a man to travel on my own especially Georgia and Dagestan..well no forget about Dagestan I heard they still have slavery..like kidnapping people to work at factories and stuff...is there a video from Bald on Dagestan really?
Ron you are so right . The most humble people are the most giving , bereft of ego . Bald could make the best movie on peoples of the world well over Hollywood drivel .
It's a shame that you wasted 70 something years without ever knowing the people of your own country. K M is right, get out of the liberal hellhole and visit some red states. Hopefully you can do it before you pass on. America is so amazingly diverse. Anyone who says they know what all Americans are like, is a moron. Southern Calif is probably one of the worst examples of our country. It's a shame that you had to spend so much time there.
@@aquariumaddict It's a shame you had to involve politics in something so deeply ingrained in demographics. People aren't assholes simply because of a political leaning, i hope you know this.
I worked on high rises for 8 yr.'s, and wish to tell you, "No I wouldn't climb that rust bucket."
What makes Ben great is only half of what you can see on video.. people all over the world are so kind to him. Always inviting him in, treating him well, respectful, some presents.. I believe this is because is heart is good. He isnt a cynical western type critical tourist.. he's genuine and affable and this works for him.. not anyone could just make this happen
Scott Gordon and also the fact that he speaks their language just imagine a tourist coming to your country and speak a good level of your language to ask for your help of directions or to order ford whatever you are immediately inclined to help them as if they were a fellow resident rather than answer blandly and disregard them. Because it’s a sign of respect like they are willing to go through effort to enjoy your country
@@firstofficerswaney1835 True. Language is everything.
It's simple and True,youve either got it or you don't!.
"In Europe a Tank Training ground is better than our roads!"
Randomly talking about MBT's out of nowhere....
Mecha Apophis CloseAirSupport it's in our daily news so it was not unexpected even a bit
Would be really interested to know about some of the old Soviet Armoured Brigade training grounds.... amazing machinery
When you're so early that Bald hasn't met any *babushkas* yet
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart."
Wow, so deep
😁
I don't get it
@@paulcolbourne9112 you get it, you just haven't experienced it just yet
@@makkil Well it was intended as a facetious joke. Too facetious actually.
Hey Mr. Bald! Thanks for your amazing content! Quick note: zelin on around 11:00 is "зелень", which can be translated from Russian as spices or "greens", so lady at the cafe refers to spices you don't have in Europe (traditional Georgian thing, they have a ton of different kinds in mountains and use it a lot in traditional dishes).
Thumbs up to help Bald learn new Russian words! 😀
Nobody:
Bald: "Look at these soviet chairs"
We now know his name, It's Benjamin
SOVIET AIR
Lost it there
@@oddish2253 Soviet Benjamin
No way are they from the Soviet era.
Regular bird: “Tweet tweet”
Soviet bird: “Союз нерушимый республик свободных”
Right so! :D
0:29 I am from Bangladesh and I approve this message.
Well are the roads there as bad as bald says?
@@AbdullahAlSayeed Oh great. We I live in the New York metro area and after winter we have hundreds of thousands of pot holes in the roads. Is there a place with great roads? I don't know.
@@RuleofFive to be fair, some of the roads in Britain ain’t too bad, even some rural ones, only thing with roads are when then get a pothole, it’s a big old boy
@@atrius5199 I can imagine.
The people running that Georgian restaurant were so friendly!
yes, so lovely people
Overall Georgians are friendly. I can confirm it because I was there last year and will travel next month again.
“I’m like Hilary and you’re Sherpa Tenzing.... he knows nothing about politics “ ha ha ha just made me spit my tea out 😂
Harold sometimes looks like PC principal from South Park
Thats funny
Progressive Lance
Top Marks Good Sir!
Arriving at the top and seeing the rusted out platform must have given great confidence
My god man, i have to say your videos are incredibly uplifting, educational and yet very raw which is the best part, unlike many other travel channels; you showcase reality and manage to venture into in-depth topics and points in history so smoothly by engaging with what seems like literally anyone and you do it in such a humble way. Being able to see places and destinations through your very down-to-earth "lens" is damn exciting to me. You're also very professional and by far one of the most charismatic people i've ever seen lol. All the best of luck to you.
Harald was just trying to catch a better vantage point of Bald’s viper from that tree. Very progressive 🤔
lol 😂
I was looking for a comment like this
@@_Eric._ me too 😆
eagle eye
I hope you get better. I think I speak for everyone when I say we all want you to be well and for you to keep doing videos and showing us some places no one goes to except you. Get well soon Mr.Bald!
Edit: Thank you so much for the heart! I think the least anyone of us can do is to wish you a fast recovery and a good, well earned rest after all the amzing content you keep pumping out. Once more, have a fast recovery and thank you for the amzing videos you provide us with.
this channel has made me want to visit eastern europe. When I was a boy, I spent a year in Poland and loves it - UKRAINE NEXT!!
Dude the excitement I had when the RUclips notification popped up saying bald and bankrupt uploaded a new video. 😅😂😆
"A Soviet bird's nest made by a Soviet bird"????? Do birds have nationalities and passports????? SO funny. 🤣 That's why I keep watching your videos. Thank you Bald.
Implying the union still exists
@@verbindung in our hearts it does
Bald: I’m here with my friend Harold from Germany.
Harold: Gutemorgen!
That sounded really funny for a Norwegian Viking!
I’m so glad Harald is alive, was starting to worry!
Guess Balds girlfriend is funny hook him up with a friend of hers. That’s my guess. 😏
oh no ! Ben we Bangladeshis love you. I personally love your videos. I have found your channel in this pandemic. I love your every contents. Keep it up and make great videos.
Mr Bald, Get well soon! We miss seeing your face in all the interesting places you take us. You make me laugh and we all need more of that in our lives.
Omg the 2 legends back together. My dream has literally came true.
Sam S what did Harold actually do?
Sam S What are you even talking about? Harald hasnt ”fucked up”. The only ones who fucked up are the snowflakes that gets offended by a simple joke.
@@MuhammadIamhardBrucelee What the hell are you on about...
Two legends back together nice one Harold and Mr bald And bankrupt🇬🇧👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It seems to me that the secret of such a number of Ben's subscribers is his sincerity and goodwill. He is very charismatic, congrats!
georgian wine is really cool for a few reasons!
- it's typically non-intervention or 'natural' wine (here he refers to it as ecological). within that field, it's really highly regarded!
- wine there is most often produced in a 'qvevri' which is like an egg shaped clay vessel which they bury underground. the production of these as of 2013 is recognised by UNESCO as 'intagible cultural heritage'.
- after pressing the grapes, they pour the juice, stalks, skins and pips (everything!) into the vessel to ferment without intervention in any regard.
- they have one of (if not the) widest variety of indigenous grapes on the planet considering the size of the state.
- according to isabelle legeron (MW), the state has the longest history of continuous production in the world!
how wonderful that he gave you a bottle!
I am in the wine field. Non-interventionist wine is not highly regarded. It is inconsistent and highly likely to suffer from bacterial spoilage and therefore taste absolutely horrific.
Georgian wine is cool, though. Most if it is actually made in the normal, modern way -and can be exceptionally good. All winemaking grapes (vitis vinifera) and all winemaking/brewing yeast (saccharomyces cereviciae) originated from there, on the south-facing slopes of the Caucus Mountains. I have worked with some incredible ancient Georgian grape varieties, they taste like nothing else.
Bald has a video with a few babushkas explaining the Georgian wine making process 😀
@@sauleeYT I saw that, loved the babushkas!!!!! ❤️❤️ I would drink wine made from ancient Georgian grape varieties with them all day long.
The winemaking explanation was exactly the same as that of most home winemakers, but definitely the Georgians are to be credited with the vast majority of the early development of the process!
wow thankyou for this info.
Huge respect for that crane climb! I was getting nervous sitting on my sofa watching you go up.
Harold is a PC principle from south park
was thinking he looked familiar ahahah when he opens his mouth n looks in to camera pc is based on him
kyler pretty sure he has some shady ass history from the early internet days. Old baldr used to post to forums talking about Thai prostitutes and stuff
'I'm scared of heights'
*Climbs a rusty old crane with one hand*
you 2 are like buses, you wait days for one to show up and then 2 show up at once, good to see you both together for this adventure! I approve!
Hi Mr Bald, the past few weeks I started watching your videos. At first I was hesitant and was not sure If I was going to like them. After the video of you and the older ladies drinking wine they made, I changed my mind. The way you treated them and spoke about the history of the area. I really felt like I had just made the trip myself. You bring comedy along with joy and happiness that is much better than most online videos today. I wish you all the best.
Bird nest: *exists*
Nobody:
Bald : That's a SoViEt Bird nest !!
from a SoViET BIRD!
Probably the most triggering thing I’ve ever seen regarding a fear of heights and watching someone climbing rickety ladders one handed.
I didn't have a fear of heights until I watched this video.
The other video where he and alina climb on that rusted roof scared me more it was very dangerous. This thing was fairly sturdy.
Hey bald and Harald are back together...good to see Harald after a long time
You haven't watched Harald's channel? It's great! I'm subbed to both
Just watching the crane climb made my palms all sweaty.
I must have fallen off a crane in a past life
Look up the RUclips channel:
OnTheRoofs
Watch their Shanghai tower video.
@@berserker912 the moment they stood up and let go with their hands I started sweating
@@543soldier damn, your comment startled me. There is a really good space-related channel with the exact same name as your account name. Thought he was replying to me lol.
@@berserker912 Lol i'll have to check him out
Knees weak arms are heavy
Im from Norway. That road actually reminded me of many many of hmthe roads we have here :) so yeah Harold is right. The only decent roads are the highways and a lot of the roads in largers cities like Oslo, Kristiansand, Bergen, Trondheim etc
i was visiting Norway multiple times now and I was driving around a lot and not only bigger cities, but the streets were always nice ^^
@Based Log Seriously, I live in NY and the roads are much better than those roads in the video.
I'm a bit late, but yes as a rural West coast Norwegian I can testify that our roads are complete crap. Not only are they full of pot holes, but they're also narrow and curvy around mountain sides. I honestly think we have the worst roads in Europe, something you would probably see in the himalayas. It's always baffled me since we have all the resources we need for asphalt... Driving on these roads in the winter is also a death sentence, lots of people have lost their lives slidding on these narrow roads into fjord and drowned. My uncle slammed into a mountainside in his truck, and my grandmother drowned. Nasty nasty roads.
Canada too. The cold heaves the ground around,
Yeah same in rural sweden. Potholes everywhere and the roads are curvy as shit. Also the crazy locals force you to almost drive into the ditch so they can speed past you at 70km/h on a narrow ass dirt road.
ohmygod... just watching this spiked my anxiety. Good on you for making it up, i don't think i would have made it back down. :)
Hi Mr harald you are very famous in Srilanka happy to see you again with Mr Bold...🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
Watching all your videos makes me feel that people everyone around the world are just as accommodating, genuine and nice, it's just that most of the time we are unable to connect due to language barriers.
Bald thought me that as long as you have a mindset of willing to learn of one's culture, everyone can be your friend!
"There's lots of vipers in Ukraine." Yes - vindscreen vipers! 🤣
I wish I had even just 10% of ur social skills 😂🤦🏽♂️
I'm british Bangladeshi and I absolutely heart you. You are spot on about Bangladeshi roads
I have been to Bangladesh, I feel you're playing fast and loose with the term 'road' maybe goat track..maybe 😄
You guys are as good at flirting as me. Absolute disaster.
That was painful to watch lol
*LOL*
Mr Bald got a wahmen bro. I don't think he was intending to do any serious flirting.
Harald was a terrible partner, saying Bald is desperate for topics for content so he's pretending Harald wants a wife. No shit, Harald, you absolute dry shite
i love these guys so much when they go on trips. i wish i had friend like this in my life. this really cheers me up! thanks guy, much love from canada!
This is a rare series because it takes us to countries that most Americans have never heard of. B&B takes extraordinary risks to present this excellent material. Quite a find!
"Soviet bird's nest made by soviet bird" - Classic :)
"Like tenzig and hillary"
"He knows nothing about politics"
Ahahahahah oh dear
tenzig's first name is Sherpa.
Tiuhtukkainen I think he was joking
Let Hillary fade into obscurity and irrelevance like she deserves
Tiuhtukkainen Sherpas are well known, so I really doubt someone would make that mistake
@@vladdythebear5872 Hmm you are probably right. However, it's not uncommon to encounter some really ignorant people on RUclips. It depends on the channel, but then again this is a traveling blog, so people probably are pretty informed about other cultures.
I sometimes have hard time to adjust my brains to different comment sections, ugh!
Bald, i am Russian, born in USSR, and i just love how you say "soviet" to everything, makes my heart warmer, man! Keep doing what you are doing, thank you! Большое спасибо, Лысый!
And you like Mc Gregor :(
@@dad4378 shlould he like Хабиб(Khabib)?
@@hochmuch well he Russian.
@@dad4378 you know not all about his deals in Russia
@@dad4378 he is not russian. He is from chechnya
The people around the world are so good.... It makes me happy to watch these videos....
The only thing that "Harald Investigates" is the cost of 3rd world underwear.
He gets under my skin.
😂
@@kelleyabitbol6156 He's a twit.
@@spinblade6459 bald is no twit
@White Aus which one?I never seen him with a woman
One thing you can definitly learn from Balds videos: Being curious and courtius can get you a long way and teach you many new things, or at least get some drinks and a new babushka 😂
Except for the time he saw a Gulag in the distance and said, 'Ah, a gulag. I think I will check that out.' That was actually quite stirring. The next camera shot was him laying in his hotel room bed looking like he had gone through an intensive rectal examination. Needless to say, the guards had no sense of humor. Not everyone in the former Soviet Union has a sense of humor. There are many many dark places that should really be left alone. That's part of why these videos are intriguing.
Some of the roads here in Norway are indeed bad, but that Ukrainan road was next-level bad...
They are bad even from the Russian perspective.
@@olivier6840 Yes the main roads are good close to Tromsø, but that`s just there, as soon as you go less then 50 km outside the "capital of the north" the story is much different. Where I live on the border to finnmark the side roads are verry much sovjet style and the main roads are pretty crappy too, my vw golf 4 is not made for this kinda abuse....
pretty much same in the south of norway aswell , main roads good , out on the country side holy hell its a slalom , seems they only repair them every 30 years or so
On a road quality index from 2018. Ukraine is on place 125 from 140. Zimbabwe is ranked place 124 and many other poor african countries are ranked higher aswell. On this index Norway is ranked place 48. which isn't that high considering that Norway is such a wealthy country. On place 1 is Switzerland followed by Singapor and the Netherlands.
You have to understand that Ukraine is the poorest European country by GDP per capita especially since the Euromaidan coup in 2014.
i think they drift tanks on that road holy shit!
Georgians-the most generous people in the world. I have been to over 50 countries but only in Georgia did I have strangers buy dinner for my wife and I and what's more different strangers did it on 2 different nights. The food and wine is absolutely fantastic and the scenery is staggering.
PS I don't work on the Georgian tourist board!
Mr Harald: Investigate.
Mr Bald: Soviet Investigate.
Mr Harald: Investigate the chairs
Mr Bald: Bloody Hell. Those are Soviet Chairs.
Harold/Harald checked out the chairs like a genuine chairman.
Love the pride they have while showing you their food
"Soviet calculator" 😂😂😂 I'm dead
I’m from the future and Bald nearly dies from a world wide virus from China (where else?)!
@@Dude0000 wtf? Please stop doing acid
@@markom1469 mushrooms actually, but, err, no. I like them.
@@Dude0000 😭😭😂💀 ctfu that was a good one, I didn't expect that thank you I for that comment 😅✌️
Soviet chairs lol
Hey Bald and Harald, I am from Bangladesh and here we love you guys. You guys have a huge supporters here in Bangladesh. We all are heartbroken that you dont want Bangladeshi subscribers.
Lol
Bald : "I´m here with my friend Harald" Harald: "Guten morgen" Bald: "The German" 😂😂😂😂
It must be a running joke where he's from a different country everytime 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"would you do this?"
i haven't hit play yet, Mr. Bald, but i can already tell you that, no, i absolutely would not do this.
My palms are so sweaty and I didn't even do it.
Nor would I. It's actually making me feel sick with nerves just watching them.
Wish you had explored more of the Georgian food with Alina.
What happened to her? She just disappeared. No goodbyes.
A goodbye would've been fitting since she has been part of the family for some while.
Bald must have remembered his wife lol
He explored more of Alina for sure.
@@evgenideliev3774 )))))
Rain: Rains
"Look at this Soviet Rain!"
thats hilarious
12:52 "I'm just a prim Englishman who is drinking a glass of lemonade with a lovely girl."
"Hey, man, this huge bottle of wine is for you."
"Let's get drunk."
That was hysterical.
I’m really so happy to see you back with Harald. Been watching both of you for a very long time and I really love watching you two travel together. Thank you!! First time commenting
Harald: It's not easy being 51 and climbing this tower now is it?
Bald: I wouldn't know.... xD
51 really ?
This gives me anxiety just watching you go up. I'm also scared of heights, hola from California
Regular bird: *tweet tweet*
Soviet bird: *Ленин мой братан*
XD
ахах
Stolen comment guys don’t like it
@@mr16325 well damn, you caught me 😂 (I don't actually remember writing this comment 😂)
Даааа товарищ !!!!
I love how passionate that lady is about her food. i always enjoy seeing someone who loves what they do for a living. Great vid Bald!
Ahh that height is making me nervous & giving me anxiety and I know realistically that I’m not the one climbing...but still. Yikes! Good for you 2 💪 😊
Me too
Me: dying of laughter the second I realise Herald has taken over for Bald after Bald's chic comes back🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣