@@karinapavlova7436 an expat, I assume. Yet this one, I sincerely hope, didn't devote himself in his entirety to tell the White UU_orld about the life here. How it iz hard. How it iz daemaed[damned]. And etcetera destructive work from abroad.
@@heavenbxl9126 yes it is, I very much need to know because if my fellow comrade needs help to get back to his birth place I will be more than happy to help
Imagine that, being a teenager in the middle of nowhere in Russia, and you get to meet a british youtuber with 3 million subscribers. Pretty sure they will never forget this pizza.
I'm from Perm and live near that bus station. I'm very pleased that Bald visited us and walked along the streets that I walk every day. I always thought our bus station is terrible, but Baldy said it's awesome. It makes me look at things around with a new look.
The fact a 3m subscriber RUclipsr takes time to sit and have a pizza with those boys. No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child. Well done Bald. Absolute legend!
My grandfather Vytautas Cekanavicius spend 5 years in gulag in Belarus in Babruysk. After all that terrible experience of hard work, hunger he was released and walk on he's own feet all 500 km back home to Lithuania. He was starving all that trip stopping in some houses asking for a piece of bread. He died 1997 age 75 in hes own bed at home. I proud him very much.
@N/A they would send you to the gulag for minor things such as taking a potato. It was all an excuse to get cheap labour and also to silence public figures
"I'll have me breakfast, I'm gonna jump in a taxi and gonna get back to the gulag" Now that's probably the first time someone said a sentence like that. Ever.
"Let's hope the gulag is open..." - said nobody else, ever. Sorry, couldn't resist. Just didn't want to let that bit of irony pass without note. You did this with appropriate sensitivity.
100 percent i thought the same can I ask doyou read comments frst then go watch it again or watch it frst then read the comments .As they never let me down for entertainment aswell on other videos aswell .peace you might like coffeezilla if you like to know about people scamming people and dnt want to be a victim 💯 😴
"GULag" is the main administration of the camp's network. Nowadays FSIN's main office is still situated in the same house, in the same building as it was before. The same things are in action yet no one cries about "modern «goolag»". Because there's no paid money for those cries. If you fear that, then you are a moron. I just state that. There's enough of your kind people here without you - do not accompany them.
the recipe is not that difficult to figure out: he offers something different from the mainstream, not sayin' better or worse, just simply unique and different
@@Brano88 if it was easy.......... everyone would do it.... anyone can buy a camera and film a tour around the world, only a few people in a thousand can make it a GOOD WATCH :)
He's been doing videos only about Russia for years now what growth are you talking about? Before I even watched the video I knew it had something to do with Russia.
@@firstname745 thank god you knew that's about Russia, otherwise you would be the dumbest person in the planet. It's so obvious that he didn't bother to say.
@@firstname745 Not true - I have seen videos from all over from him. Bald is just a fan of Soviet times in former USSR, and he likes India also. So while many of his videos feature Russia it is not the only place he goes.
heya thats pretty cool ! Do you know what he means by a "zex jacket" ? I cant seem to find it mentioned anywhere, although I can find similar Telogreika and Vatnik jackets.
@@janglestick he said zek's jacket, zek means a prisoner in the prison slang. It origins from the abreviation z/k (zakluchonnyi) used in official documents in the Stalin time
Bald needs a tv show 100%, he’s taught me more geographically and historically in his videos than I have learnt in any form of education, a true national treasure of England
I can't even say how much I missed having Bald gifting us with 30+ minute videos, or any videos at all, you're amazing dude, thanks for entertaining and teaching us all
These solo adventures are WAY BETTER than when you collaborate with others. You're funnier, the episodes themselves are more interesting and just more entertaining.
totally agree. The collaborators haven't got much to say that's interesting and they don't add much at all, content-wise. Alinka is cute, but that only goes so far. Baldy's commentary carries the whole show, even on excursions where nothing really happens.
Benjamin actually is an introvert himself and he also has some social anxiety. He talked about this in the episode where he is being interviewed by a Czech Radio Show
I love how this guy SEEKS adventure. He well knows that "tourist Europe", from Kerry Ireland to Perm Russia, is closed on Mondays, but he goes to an out-of-the-way site anyway, knowing he'll have to find a place to sleep somewhere, meet people, etc. It's why I love the channel. Looking forward to more on the Trans-Siberian!
@@kevinr.3542 The tourist part, yes. The museums and such. I'm sure there are exceptions to the general rule, but a lot of touristy places are closed on Mondays.
Thank you Bald, You have made my wife very happy as she has got to see where her grandparents were taken when they were removed from the Polish border. Fortunately they survived and eventually made their way to the UK via Africa.
@@erichamilton5932 East Poland then, was actually part of Belarus now. My great grandfather was a volunteer police officer, so the communists took him to a police station, put him in a soundproof room and shot him. This was part of the Katyn massacre.
@@yuukimasamura5143 Nope, he would not have. Sorry, but something off with that guy. Not sure if its low self esteem? Or just no confidence in meeting people. Ben has that in spades.
@@pcpc6347 agree 100%. He has to very hard to maintain friendships. At first, I didn’t notice but after I began to notice that Ben seems uncomfortable around Johnny.
@@yuukimasamura5143 Johnny was great on the first vid with Ben. But, just a weird vibe after that. I think everyone becomes uncomfortable around Johnny FD after meeting him or hanging out with him a few times, and it should be the opposite. Should be MORE comfortable after time, not more awkward.? hope that makes sense :)
Yep, the soviets were smart. People say that hell has frozen over…and it’s called siberia. Our world has come so far, yet the terrible history that a lot of us learned still repeats itself. People think they are special and that things are always different. Optimism Bias.. it could never happen to me, right? Says the one who is trying heroin. ‘I won’t get addicted’. If you look, you see it every where. And to think that a lot of history wasn’t written down or recorded in any way… scary stuff
What has happened to people id love to know the age of balds watchers i see so many comments on social anxiety ,panic attacks etc .Was smthing put in the water because these things didn't exist in my youth right up till now .just wondering no offence meant .peace ✌
It was interesting to watch. Thank you for travelling to this part of the world. My both great grandparents lost their lifes in Gulag ( Altai Krai ). Nobody knows where their graves are. In my country we have this voluntary mission to go to places where lithuanians back in the day were sent to the concentration camps. Volunteers try to find places like these, tidy and clean all these massive graveyards, remember people and their stories left behind...
I am always amazed by how open Russian are to personal questions. You ask a random lady about her opinion on a former president, and she gladly tells you all about her life in college and so on. They always seem eager to have a nice chat with a complete stranger.
@@AndreiBerezin Is there a single Pakistani or Gypsy with a solid grasp of the Russian language, traveling around Russia, who is also eager to learn about the country?
Thank you Mr. Bald for your sweet kindness showed to the young men, they looked amazed when you shared the pizza and waited till you told them to eat, well behaved young lads. One day at least one of them will travel to Britain looking for your old home you grew up in; to show people the place a kind Englishman that made a difference in his life and he travels the world to be like you. Thank you for the video of the camp. Stay safe and healthy Sir.
I just noticed how bald never begs for likes or subscribers. Just really enjoys what he does and is eager to show us everything he comes across. Never change you beautiful bald man ❤
I love the kiddos he spent some time with. I know not every person is kind like Bald, but we are so encouraged not to talk to strangers as kids. But what a fun little story and experience for them.
I was at that very gulag a couple of months ago when I made a short video about it as well, it was cool to see the same places that I've visited from your perspective! That very same bus stop, those buildings...good stuff on walking that path from the main road to the gulag camp, it definitely was NOT just a couple of kilometres!
I know there are countless posts saying great things, but this man has changed my view of the world and improved my life more than anyone on YT by far. He doesn't just go to the most famous tourists sites (he does some of that and I am glad for it too). But this video perfectly shows how he often ends up in the most random, generic towns meeting the most ordinary people. This is real travel. Going to the Kremlin honestly tells me little about life in russia. Going to a small town and staying in an average hotel and hanging out with local people and showing food available- those things honestly DO help me understand what life is like there. Thank you.
It keeps getting better and better. And that moment with the kids is so refreshing. If there is someone restoring our faith in humanity, it's you Benjamin.
As someone who is from Russian descent and can speak/read the language, I really appreciate this documentary/vlog. It truly shows how the Russian people are friendly, accommodating, and welcoming. They always want to show the outside world what's really going on and want to help you along your journey. Besides all of the politics and hardships they face, they truly want the best for themselves and everyone around them. I only really visited Russia while I was 5, but my mother was from that background. Always hard working, diligent, intelligent, and fun! Russians really know how to take advantage of their surroundings, make fun of it and have a great time. You really enlightened me on my understanding of Russia as a descendant of these lands, and I truly appreciate it.
@@dannynewman8715 generally western/european culture make us seem arogant and closed off compared to people in the east of Germany and especially the muslim countries above and beyond the arabian peninsula
I called it yesterday, the museum would be closed when he got there. It was inevitable. But he got to grope a soviet bas relief in the hotel as compensation.
Ben you did it again, you gave us a trip we will never take. Believe me when I say, you make us want to be there with you. Keep them coming, you’re better than anything on television. A virtual reality !
Honestly, I've never enjoyed watching a channel so much on RUclips before! Every time I click to watch a video that you post Mr.Bald, I'm always greeted with a feeling of excitement ahead of a fun and spontaneous journey! The amazing people you show along your journeys as well is just so heart warming
My wife is from Perm. When I was there I noticed that There are some areas with houses with German Architecture. In fact these were built by nazi prisoners. It is a moment when you feel in some place in Germany. I ve not visited the Gulag. My wife says you have a weird vibe when you get there. For sure it was a place in the middle of nowhere at the time. Great video. The Urals is for strong people.
Russians commonly say this, such and such was built by the Germans but a lot of Russian architecture does look somewhat teutonic. Bit of a myth. I'm sure German POWs built some things in Russia but not to the extent people often say. Also, I think when people saw prisoners building things they may have assumed they were German POWs, but in reality the vast majority were GULAG prisoners.
@@steven-k. You may be right. Just to notice, Soviet architecture was a standard and quite different since Bolshevik s took power in the early 1900. from street traces to house plans. It is quite different in some areas the way rooms and distributions are built in an architectural manner. The ones I make reference are old town areas around Perm. A well known weapons and missile manufacturer city since imperial days. That even was not specified in maps nor allowed outsiders in and out.
@@steven-k. Soviet architecture comprise following periods if we don't talk about barracks :) 1. 1920-1933 - "constructivism" something similar to german "bauhaus" 2. 1933-1955 - "staliance" stalinist pompastic architecture which as well divided to pre WWII and post-war 3. 1955-1964 - "primitivism" of Khruschev era 4. 1964-1990 - "brutalism" All these typical and looking absolutely the same 5 stories flat roof white bricks either reinforced concrete modules ugly "khrooschovkas" were built in 1957-1968. Since approximately 1966 they started to built mostly 9 stories blocks of flats. Greedy commies was always trying to cut the cost - there for in 5 stories blocks of flats you`ll never find elevator and in 9 stories has only one small elevator.
@@mikeromadin8744 Nice classification of architecture styles in Russia. Post soviet Russian architercure is like "Let's stick an ungly high-rise building between old houses to make a lot of money, don't care about quality and safety"
You deserve a TV series! The new Michael Palin for 21st century. A great sense of humour, just the right level of tongue in cheek humour, and being respectful when the need arises.
This is the kind of travel vlogs I'm looking for! Places filled with history, unfamiliarity, places that spark curiosity, places I will probably never be able to visit.
I think the point is you aren't traveling if you decide to clam up and refrain from being vulnerable and kind to people in the place you travel to. Otherwise you are simply visiting another area. But that's just how I think its meant.
Bald, i just wanted to say how proud i am of you, throughout the years you have kept your style and kept up great content. You go throughout life being kind to others and showing us places and people we would never see unless you showed us. All i can say is thanks friend you helped me travel and dream when i work 60hr weeks and sometimes get lost in daily life.
Just mesmeric stuff. Every video is a joy. I am a Brit living in Slovakia, so I get parts of the language, the culture and the history of central and eastern Europe. However, Bald's videos are a complete education every single time. I don't say this lightly, but you are a treasure, a gift. Thanks for sharing what you do, it makes many people happy in so many different ways. Bless Up.
out of interest, how have you ended up in slovakia? i’m also a brit (scottish). Really interested in learning the russian language but I know it will be such a task haha
TOTALLY agree. on all points. Im pretty decent with meeting people for the first time. But Ben, after two shots of vodka could befriend a russian serial killer, and set him straight with kindness and charm
@@roach7616 I ended up here as most foreign nationals do - It's called the Slovak trap, I married one of them :) - It was the best thing I could have done (moving here), Bratislava is a great place to live and raise a family. Central Europe is just fantastic in general. Hungary, Czech, Austria all within a very short drive and it's safe everywhere. No better place to live for me. Just do it. Hungary is awesome, get somewhere around Lake Balaton in Zala county, you wouldn't regret it.
I know I’m 5 months late to the party but it makes me so happy to see kids like this welcome foreigners. Almost all know what RUclips is and if they see a camera they probably think it’s their chance to get seen around the world. Really gives me hope we can all finally understand WE ARE ALL THE SAME. Only the leaders and rich divide us
Not sure what it is about this one, but it's one of my favorites. Maybe it's that you're sort of, going back to what first brought me to your channel. I love all of your adventures, but these are the ones that draw me in the most. Thank you for doing what you do and I wish you the best.
Удивительно как Лысый делает свои репортажи с таких тяжёлых мест. С огромным уважением, со знанием того о чем он говорит. Что с ГУЛАГа, что с Хатыни, что с Припяти. Молодец! Спасибо.
Со знанием того о чем говорит... Люблю лысого, но чел читает СоЛЖЕницина по пути в лагерь, а по приезду говорит - "все эти люди на табличках сгинули в лагерях, и сосланы по сути ни за что", и не важно что на табличках буквально написано за что сосланы (не лёгкие преступления) и не смотря на это реабилитированы...
This Trans-siberian adventure is my favorite series you have done so far, i love all your stuff but i am GLUED to my screen for all 30 minutes of these videos. Thanks for putting out awesome content!
Actually this is I guess his excuse to every agression. Just say "I'm englishman" to a sober russian and it's 99,99999% chance he/she will be easy on you
I've had a bad and miserable couple of days, and your last two videos was the highlights for sure. Never stops and keep moving forward, Mr Bald. We enjoy traveling with you.
R.I.P. to all of the people who lost their lives in the camps. Would love to travel the former Soviet Union especially with a guide like Mr. Bald- that would be the trip of a lifetime.
In the military, we learn to not use acronyms when honoring the lost and the dead. We take the time to note Prisoners of War and those who've been Killed in Action. And of course, we pray they Rest in Peace, and that God has mercy on their soul. They deserve all the time and energy used in every single letter in every single word spoken or written on their behalf. Let's be sure to give them that respect.
@@ebonezra8073 Im sure anyone who writes RIP doesnt mean it in any disrespectful way. Its just what people say. Rest in Peace to all the lives lost there.
А я путешествую. Тлько не по городам, а выбираю места с потрясающе красивой природой! И всем советую. У нас очень красивая и большая страна! За всю жизнь не объедишь!
Sometimes I'll narrate my day while I'm by myself in his accent. "Now, let's get in our toyota corolla and go to work. Bloody hell, that bloke almost got in an accident up ahead."
Ben - just my personal view, but this is exactly the type of vid I love to watch. I know you've been mulling over your direction as a 'Tuber, but if you ask me, more like this!
Truly love your content. You inspire me so much and I wanted my own adventure so this summer I took a roadtrip from Norway to Croatia and stayed there for 2 whole months. Went to villages, drove all over, walked all over. Never in my life have I recived more hospitality from total strangers. You learn a lot by doing «nomadic» adventures like this. Next trip is next year after I save up more money and get vacation from work👍🏼maybe I will even vlog about it!
Sounds amazing! I'm young right now, not even old enough to legally drive just yet (in most of my states- I'm in the US) but I really want to do something like Mr. Bald's content one day! I'm learning Russian bit by bit so I can visit Russia one day, it has such a beautiful and vast culture. I would love to explore the eastern portions, as well as less tourist-y places like Mongolia. Latvia or Kyrgyzstan. However I'm a girl so this might be harder for me, but it won't stop me from doing what I love to do. Good luck out there!
Well done Ben. You bring history to life. You get me and many others interested and engaged in these small places that need to be remembered. Keep up the great work mate.
Go to Tomsk, great little town with rich history, my great grandparents were sent there from Lithuania. I did the same trip you did, but in the winter, the Russians are amazing people
@@bolinfan1519 Btw guys, i have Polish neighbors, descendants of those who were exiled. I always wonder why they stayed here, and did not leave for their homeland as another our German neighbors did :D
Appreciate that you told a dark part of history about Perm 36 in a very respectful way. It's important such isn't forgotten about. Looking forward to the rest of the journey, keep up the good work!
You're an absolute legend Bald!, Seeing the trans-siberian sights, the eccentric, peculiar and downright fascinating is what makes you if not the best at journeys. The best part is your sense of humour, bloody fantastic! Perm 36, a fascinating video to say the least. Hope your next journey is as interesting and spontaneous. As they say in Russian, до следующего раза!
@@theconiferoust9598 "Being yourself" for a lot of people is getting anxious in new environments. I'm sure that catchphrase sounds good in your head, but in reality, it's worthless advice to many.
I enjoyed yr channel. The university I went to back in my college days, had a Japanese professor who was a POW captured by Russia and sent to the gulag. He survived it. I tried interviewing him back then but he didn’t want to talk about it at all. I’m sure it was too painful to reflect on. Thanks for providing a glimpse of what it may have been like.
@@dant.3505 It's a monthly magazine with gossip, home remedies, cooking recipes, horoscopes, old sayings, et cetera. Stuff babushka's in the Russian provinces deeply care about. Actually it's very hard to find online. I guess they only sell it at old-fashioned kiosks and bookshops. For learning the Russian language it might be a very nice magazine. Bald has turned me into a Soviet nutcase. I started collecting old Soviet books and postcards. When I have time and funds I want to go Soviet adventurising myself.
Quite surprising there are still there , they are made of sheer steel .. in truly soviet fashion. 🙃 Most were looted for scraps , after the soviet collapse When I was really tiny - they were my size :)
Happened to my old girl and myself, travelled to Auschwitz on a bitterly cold day by service bus, arrived in the snow, to find the memorial closing for the day. Goes to show, need to plan ahead on occasions
Benjamin, you are my favourite RUclipsr, and I’ve never missed a post, but you need to get proper footwear for Soviet adventuring. No more slippers and vans please… I beg you! I’m a babuska in training so please listen to me! Lol! ❤️
One of the best travel videos I've ever seen. Isn't it amazing how a little respect for people goes a long way. Even handing that young man a few rubles for fuel.
"quotas had to be filled.. and this is where they filled them." so powerful, thank you bald for your dedication to your vlogging; your stories are incredibly important
Yes Stalin killed about 4 times the number of his countrymen than Hitler but he gets a free pass because leftists love communism. Many of them love Mao too, who killed about 55 million of his countrymen. All in the name of communism. They really as sick as their ideology.
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🤣🤣🤣This post made my day 🤣🤣🤣
thanks for taking those kids for pizza , appreciate it ! PS hello from Canada
F'ing h£ll mate!! 🤣
It's good to never vape.. my friend got lung infection from vaping , it's pretty bad running nose and coughing for a year!!
Benjamin: No I don't get lonely, it's alright
Also Benjamin: Squeezes breasts of statue in hotel lobby at first chance
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
lmaoooo
Maybe he did made a stop in rasputin club 🤪
It was the slap at the end that got me
He got in troubles with the authorities for much less!
Never thought that it would take me 23 years and a bald man on the internet to see again my birth town Perm. Thank you Benjamin!
😂 That's brilliant
Why haven't u been back for 23 years? Is someone holding u hostage?
@@karinapavlova7436 that question is so stupid, is it any of your business?
@@karinapavlova7436 an expat, I assume. Yet this one, I sincerely hope, didn't devote himself in his entirety to tell the White UU_orld about the life here. How it iz hard. How it iz daemaed[damned]. And etcetera destructive work from abroad.
@@heavenbxl9126 yes it is, I very much need to know because if my fellow comrade needs help to get back to his birth place I will be more than happy to help
Can we just appreciate this gentleman showing us places we never would have visited, while we sit comfy in our homes, watching this amazing series?
This
I appreciate this lad
Absolutely... well said, sir.
Yes, yes and yes
I love bald man.
I'm still astonish by the level of his social skill. Even kids love him.
I’m quite jealous and want to be like that
Imagine that, being a teenager in the middle of nowhere in Russia, and you get to meet a british youtuber with 3 million subscribers. Pretty sure they will never forget this pizza.
I was more impressed the kid knew some English. he lives smack dab in the middle of Russia.
this will become a core memory for them, that's for sure!
@@SantomPh we learn English in school.
@@SantomPh English is mandatory in most Russian schools.
Heartwarming really. Seems like a legit good guy. His enthusiasm and charisma is charming.
I'm from Perm and live near that bus station. I'm very pleased that Bald visited us and walked along the streets that I walk every day. I always thought our bus station is terrible, but Baldy said it's awesome. It makes me look at things around with a new look.
блин, классный русский коммент, я живу в чусовом и он гулял с знакомым
"Baldy" lol
There wasn't a place in Russia/Siberia that didn't impress me in a positive way. Some day, I'll get back for another thunder run.
Life and your surroundings are best when you stay positive.
It honestly didn't look that bad, it's just historic.
The fact a 3m subscriber RUclipsr takes time to sit and have a pizza with those boys. No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child. Well done Bald. Absolute legend!
"Sorry, I can't speak Russian" - Said Bald in perfect Russian
My grandfather Vytautas Cekanavicius spend 5 years in gulag in Belarus in Babruysk. After all that terrible experience of hard work, hunger he was released and walk on he's own feet all 500 km back home to Lithuania. He was starving all that trip stopping in some houses asking for a piece of bread. He died 1997 age 75 in hes own bed at home. I proud him very much.
I'm very sure he was a great man, thank you for sharing that.
@N/A they would send you to the gulag for minor things such as taking a potato. It was all an excuse to get cheap labour and also to silence public figures
Your grandfather was a strong man to survive the ordeal and able to come home to family after all the suffering he endured.
f*kng orcs.
Huge respect to Lithuania
Thanks for sharing your story. It's important we know about these stories.
I love it, Bald's never ending hunt for Babushka's Secrets.
What they tell you in this newspaper?
@@kyykkakimmo4959 how you live to be 100
@@jantschierschky3461 gotta find it some day
@@kyykkakimmo4959 There is no such newspaper)
@@Abrikos1984 what it is then?
"Sorry, I cant read Russian."
*Holding a Russian magazine*
Just to look at the pictures
"I'll have me breakfast, I'm gonna jump in a taxi and gonna get back to the gulag"
Now that's probably the first time someone said a sentence like that. Ever.
"Let's hope the gulag is open..."
- said nobody else, ever.
Sorry, couldn't resist. Just didn't want to let that bit of irony pass without note. You did this with appropriate sensitivity.
100 percent i thought the same can I ask doyou read comments frst then go watch it again or watch it frst then read the comments .As they never let me down for entertainment aswell on other videos aswell .peace you might like coffeezilla if you like to know about people scamming people and dnt want to be a victim 💯 😴
As the old meme would say, you just won the internet with that comment, sir!
"GULag" is the main administration of the camp's network. Nowadays FSIN's main office is still situated in the same house, in the same building as it was before. The same things are in action yet no one cries about "modern «goolag»". Because there's no paid money for those cries.
If you fear that, then you are a moron. I just state that. There's enough of your kind people here without you - do not accompany them.
Oh screw the sensitivity, we already have too much of that
LMAO mate that was epic! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love how one guy with a GoPro can make more entertaining content than a $50,000,000 Hollywood movie.
Sony, not GoPro ;)
the recipe is not that difficult to figure out: he offers something different from the mainstream, not sayin' better or worse, just simply unique and different
Bald and Harald both use the little sony cameras...not sure you can buy a new one any more...I think they get great results.
@@Brano88 if it was easy.......... everyone would do it.... anyone can buy a camera and film a tour around the world, only a few people in a thousand can make it a GOOD WATCH :)
gopnik-pro
These episodes are better than any Netflix show or TV. It's been amazing to see Bald grow, he deserves 10X the subscribers.
He's been doing videos only about Russia for years now what growth are you talking about? Before I even watched the video I knew it had something to do with Russia.
@@firstname745 thank god you knew that's about Russia, otherwise you would be the dumbest person in the planet. It's so obvious that he didn't bother to say.
I agree the only INFLUENCER I watch that is real and humble
@@firstname745 Not true - I have seen videos from all over from him. Bald is just a fan of Soviet times in former USSR, and he likes India also. So while many of his videos feature Russia it is not the only place he goes.
Love how Bald always says “we”. That’s exactly how it feels, like we’re all on this adventure together!
I was born in perm and grew up in tchussovoj before we moved from the country. This episode is very special to me
i love you
You seem to have a beautiful country my friend!
heya thats pretty cool ! Do you know what he means by a "zex jacket" ? I cant seem to find it mentioned anywhere, although I can find similar Telogreika and Vatnik jackets.
@@janglestick he said zek's jacket, zek means a prisoner in the prison slang. It origins from the abreviation z/k (zakluchonnyi) used in official documents in the Stalin time
@@mikhail7587 oh thnx, i was confused too. autogenerated subtitles are misleading sometimes
It never ceases to amaze me how you get dropped off in the middle of nowhere, in a strange country, the place is always closed, yet you find your way.
Russia is everything but a "Strange" country.
And he manages to make the boring interesting.
Knowing russian goes a long way as well. In fact the only thing you'd need.
His "way" remains the same whether a building is closed.
speaking the language (regardless of the country you find yourself in) gives you a lot of confidence.
Bald needs a tv show 100%, he’s taught me more geographically and historically in his videos than I have learnt in any form of education, a true national treasure of England
I can't even say how much I missed having Bald gifting us with 30+ minute videos, or any videos at all, you're amazing dude, thanks for entertaining and teaching us all
Thanks for capitalising Bald. Give that man due respect 👊🏼
Absolutely!
These solo adventures are WAY BETTER than when you collaborate with others. You're funnier, the episodes themselves are more interesting and just more entertaining.
depends who he's with. i enjoy the ones with alenchik
I agree
totally agree. The collaborators haven't got much to say that's interesting and they don't add much at all, content-wise. Alinka is cute, but that only goes so far. Baldy's commentary carries the whole show, even on excursions where nothing really happens.
I like the few times he's with Roman from NFKRZ. Maybe because Roman is Russian, but they have great chemistry.
Johnny is great as well
As an introvert and watching Mr. Benjamin... I’ve learned to have small talk with complete strangers and they always respond well. :) thank you!
Same here! He is inspiring...
Nice!
Sometimes awkward
Benjamin actually is an introvert himself and he also has some social anxiety. He talked about this in the episode where he is being interviewed by a Czech Radio Show
@@Tschoo hence, just because you label yourself an introvert doesn't mean you have to stay one.
You buying those kids a pizza was fucking legendary. You're a hero, Mr Bald.
I love how this guy SEEKS adventure. He well knows that "tourist Europe", from Kerry Ireland to Perm Russia, is closed on Mondays, but he goes to an out-of-the-way site anyway, knowing he'll have to find a place to sleep somewhere, meet people, etc. It's why I love the channel. Looking forward to more on the Trans-Siberian!
great video👽
Is that a known thing about Europe?
I'd love to see Bald in Kerry, imagine him trying to understand them lol sound like Jamaicans
@@kevinr.3542 The tourist part, yes. The museums and such. I'm sure there are exceptions to the general rule, but a lot of touristy places are closed on Mondays.
@@kevinr.3542 Ireland only in my experience, and for some reason Glasgow (not the rest of Scotland).
Thank you Bald,
You have made my wife very happy as she has got to see where her grandparents were taken when they were removed from the Polish border. Fortunately they survived and eventually made their way to the UK via Africa.
I am so glad they made it out and went on to live there lives. Great to here.
Same story for my grandfather, he was taken from East Poland, then post gulag to Iran and then Halifax. Its amazing what these people survived
Damn.
@@erichamilton5932 East Poland then, was actually part of Belarus now. My great grandfather was a volunteer police officer, so the communists took him to a police station, put him in a soundproof room and shot him. This was part of the Katyn massacre.
Amazing. My ancestors died in camps in Poland but a few escaped hence I am writing to you now x
You're such a kind hearted man feeding lads and dogs on your journey.
I wonder if Johnny would have bought them a pizza? 🧐
@@yuukimasamura5143 nah
@@yuukimasamura5143 Nope, he would not have. Sorry, but something off with that guy. Not sure if its low self esteem? Or just no confidence in meeting people. Ben has that in spades.
@@pcpc6347 agree 100%. He has to very hard to maintain friendships. At first, I didn’t notice but after I began to notice that Ben seems uncomfortable around Johnny.
@@yuukimasamura5143 Johnny was great on the first vid with Ben. But, just a weird vibe after that. I think everyone becomes uncomfortable around Johnny FD after meeting him or hanging out with him a few times, and it should be the opposite. Should be MORE comfortable after time, not more awkward.? hope that makes sense :)
Even if you escape, you have wolfs, bears and hypothermia to deal with, couldn't even imagine the fear those prisoners felt.
Yep, the soviets were smart. People say that hell has frozen over…and it’s called siberia. Our world has come so far, yet the terrible history that a lot of us learned still repeats itself. People think they are special and that things are always different. Optimism Bias.. it could never happen to me, right? Says the one who is trying heroin. ‘I won’t get addicted’. If you look, you see it every where. And to think that a lot of history wasn’t written down or recorded in any way… scary stuff
I can't believe that being Polish, I get to know my Slavic neighbours with a help of a British fellow. Thanks so much!
lol .good one )
Best nickname
Spoko 😂
Now that is so sad
Europe (and I include Russia as they are European) is a small place in the world. Very small. It’s better we learn about each other.
*Babushka's Secrets* is the top source of information
that is the only way to infiltrate the KGB now .Secret code messages printed there if you know where to look .Wink
Better Intel than KGB
That's how the MI6 communicate with their agents in the field.
Ah yes, the famous OBS notification system
Odna Babka Skazala
it contains the universe's deepest knowledge
Unbeliveable. The ability to adapt perfectly to any situation is impressive
What has happened to people id love to know the age of balds watchers i see so many comments on social anxiety ,panic attacks etc .Was smthing put in the water because these things didn't exist in my youth right up till now .just wondering no offence meant .peace ✌
Thats why he is double agent in my opinion
Hiding in plain sight pretending you're a clueless tourist vlogger is the best way to spy on a country
@@peterinvestor I think a lot of people he meets on his journeys are though lol
@@Crosshatch1212 this snowflake generation is definetly the softest in history
It was interesting to watch. Thank you for travelling to this part of the world. My both great grandparents lost their lifes in Gulag ( Altai Krai ). Nobody knows where their graves are. In my country we have this voluntary mission to go to places where lithuanians back in the day were sent to the concentration camps. Volunteers try to find places like these, tidy and clean all these massive graveyards, remember people and their stories left behind...
Very sad.
I am always amazed by how open Russian are to personal questions. You ask a random lady about her opinion on a former president, and she gladly tells you all about her life in college and so on. They always seem eager to have a nice chat with a complete stranger.
Benjamin has to wear lots of makeup to hide the scratches and bruises from interviews gone bad ... maybe?
He looks intelligent and positive, and speaks with a distinct English accent. If he would look like a Pakistani or Gypsy no one would care to reply.
@@AndreiBerezin Is there a single Pakistani or Gypsy with a solid grasp of the Russian language, traveling around Russia, who is also eager to learn about the country?
I've found most people are like this if you're friendly and try to speak their native tongue. Even the Parisians!
@@hooper1790 we definitely have some prejudice towards dark-skinned exotic looking people. Not blacks, but people from countries South of Russia.
Thank you Mr. Bald for your sweet kindness showed to the young men, they looked amazed when you shared the pizza and waited till you told them to eat, well behaved young lads. One day at least one of them will travel to Britain looking for your old home you grew up in; to show people the place a kind Englishman that made a difference in his life and he travels the world to be like you. Thank you for the video of the camp. Stay safe and healthy Sir.
Really they would do all that bec he offered them some pizza. Lol
Yes I believe so too
I just noticed how bald never begs for likes or subscribers. Just really enjoys what he does and is eager to show us everything he comes across. Never change you beautiful bald man ❤
Ofc, he knows how useless to ask for subscribe, everyone who likes Bald is subbed already :D
so refreshing and genuine. what a great guy. i live about 40mins from his home city of Brighton
@@banyaibalazs1 so true, man
So nostalgic to see your hometown with the eye of a foreigner. Thanks for the video.
I love the kiddos he spent some time with. I know not every person is kind like Bald, but we are so encouraged not to talk to strangers as kids. But what a fun little story and experience for them.
I was at that very gulag a couple of months ago when I made a short video about it as well, it was cool to see the same places that I've visited from your perspective! That very same bus stop, those buildings...good stuff on walking that path from the main road to the gulag camp, it definitely was NOT just a couple of kilometres!
Nice one Dave. Good on you for heading there because we both know how out of the way it is.
Brill mate new sub to you're ch .ill check out you're vid after this .Great content roman both of you .
Oh come on now, you can't leave us hanging like this. Everyone wants to see Bald exploring Усть-Качка. Who agrees with me?
Yes we do
Ust-Kachka? Zakamsk?
They sound like lovely places to look for Soviet mosaics and Soviet sinks.
I know there are countless posts saying great things, but this man has changed my view of the world and improved my life more than anyone on YT by far. He doesn't just go to the most famous tourists sites (he does some of that and I am glad for it too). But this video perfectly shows how he often ends up in the most random, generic towns meeting the most ordinary people. This is real travel. Going to the Kremlin honestly tells me little about life in russia. Going to a small town and staying in an average hotel and hanging out with local people and showing food available- those things honestly DO help me understand what life is like there. Thank you.
Another banger mate! These solo videos are a whole nother level
I agree his solo videos are the best.
Definitely, one man exploration of areas of desolation.
When you are SOLO, you are at your BEST!
Solo is the best, but i love the series with Johnny FD :D
@@banyaibalazs1 when he is with Johnny we do not learn much that is worthwhile. We may see places but not history or the hearts of normal people.
Always better when he travels solo
I miss seeing Alina
@@guthixisdead how she’s so annoying I want him to go back to India JAI BOLAKE!!
It keeps getting better and better.
And that moment with the kids is so refreshing. If there is someone restoring our faith in humanity, it's you Benjamin.
As someone who is from Russian descent and can speak/read the language, I really appreciate this documentary/vlog. It truly shows how the Russian people are friendly, accommodating, and welcoming. They always want to show the outside world what's really going on and want to help you along your journey. Besides all of the politics and hardships they face, they truly want the best for themselves and everyone around them. I only really visited Russia while I was 5, but my mother was from that background. Always hard working, diligent, intelligent, and fun! Russians really know how to take advantage of their surroundings, make fun of it and have a great time. You really enlightened me on my understanding of Russia as a descendant of these lands, and I truly appreciate it.
I love how clean it was and how polite and friendly everyone was.
It's like that everywhere but America, if you liked this, check out Australian people!!!!
@@dannynewman8715 generally western/european culture make us seem arogant and closed off compared to people in the east of Germany and especially the muslim countries above and beyond the arabian peninsula
@@alexandrestenberg4440 most people in the east of Germany are closed off racists
@@HyeonsikLi Of germany
I called it yesterday, the museum would be closed when he got there. It was inevitable. But he got to grope a soviet bas relief in the hotel as compensation.
I saw your comment when you wrote it on the last video and had a wry smile knowing you were right.
@Big Money Brian Wanted to ask the same.
@Big Money Brian It's "On the hills of Manchuria"
Ben you did it again, you gave us a trip we will never take. Believe me when I say, you make us want to be there with you. Keep them coming, you’re better than anything on television. A virtual reality !
B&B in his purest form. I prefer much more his 'on his own' videos than the ones he travels with somebody else.
Honestly, I've never enjoyed watching a channel so much on RUclips before! Every time I click to watch a video that you post Mr.Bald, I'm always greeted with a feeling of excitement ahead of a fun and spontaneous journey! The amazing people you show along your journeys as well is just so heart warming
Amen
My wife is from Perm. When I was there I noticed that There are some areas with houses with German Architecture. In fact these were built by nazi prisoners. It is a moment when you feel in some place in Germany. I ve not visited the Gulag. My wife says you have a weird vibe when you get there. For sure it was a place in the middle of nowhere at the time. Great video. The Urals is for strong people.
I got a weird vibe just by watching, if those walls could speak they would scream
Russians commonly say this, such and such was built by the Germans but a lot of Russian architecture does look somewhat teutonic. Bit of a myth. I'm sure German POWs built some things in Russia but not to the extent people often say. Also, I think when people saw prisoners building things they may have assumed they were German POWs, but in reality the vast majority were GULAG prisoners.
@@steven-k. You may be right. Just to notice, Soviet architecture was a standard and quite different since Bolshevik s took power in the early 1900. from street traces to house plans. It is quite different in some areas the way rooms and distributions are built in an architectural manner. The ones I make reference are old town areas around Perm. A well known weapons and missile manufacturer city since imperial days. That even was not specified in maps nor allowed outsiders in and out.
@@steven-k. Soviet architecture comprise following periods if we don't talk about barracks :)
1. 1920-1933 - "constructivism" something similar to german "bauhaus"
2. 1933-1955 - "staliance" stalinist pompastic architecture which as well divided to pre WWII and post-war
3. 1955-1964 - "primitivism" of Khruschev era
4. 1964-1990 - "brutalism"
All these typical and looking absolutely the same 5 stories flat roof white bricks either reinforced concrete modules ugly "khrooschovkas" were built in 1957-1968. Since approximately 1966 they started to built mostly 9 stories blocks of flats. Greedy commies was always trying to cut the cost - there for in 5 stories blocks of flats you`ll never find elevator and in 9 stories has only one small elevator.
@@mikeromadin8744 Nice classification of architecture styles in Russia. Post soviet Russian architercure is like "Let's stick an ungly high-rise building between old houses to make a lot of money, don't care about quality and safety"
thank you for giving thsoe boys a nice meal, they will never forget the kindness of a stranger!
You deserve a TV series! The new Michael Palin for 21st century. A great sense of humour, just the right level of tongue in cheek humour, and being respectful when the need arises.
This is the kind of travel vlogs I'm looking for! Places filled with history, unfamiliarity, places that spark curiosity, places I will probably never be able to visit.
Nothing is impossible these places are a flight and visa away
@@karinapavlova7436 let's see if I live long enough 🤣🤷♂️
You do a great job of proving the quote “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness...." Thank you
I think the point is you aren't traveling if you decide to clam up and refrain from being vulnerable and kind to people in the place you travel to. Otherwise you are simply visiting another area. But that's just how I think its meant.
Tbf it’s other way around as well LOL
Unless you're in Coventry
Bald,
i just wanted to say how proud i am of you, throughout the years you have kept your style and kept up great content. You go throughout life being kind to others and showing us places and people we would never see unless you showed us. All i can say is thanks friend you helped me travel and dream when i work 60hr weeks and sometimes get lost in daily life.
If all Ambassadors were like this, there would be no war. Great work man. Stay safe.
Just mesmeric stuff. Every video is a joy. I am a Brit living in Slovakia, so I get parts of the language, the culture and the history of central and eastern Europe. However, Bald's videos are a complete education every single time. I don't say this lightly, but you are a treasure, a gift. Thanks for sharing what you do, it makes many people happy in so many different ways. Bless Up.
MARINAKIS
out of interest, how have you ended up in slovakia? i’m also a brit (scottish). Really interested in learning the russian language but I know it will be such a task haha
up the reds super stevie cooper to the premm
TOTALLY agree. on all points. Im pretty decent with meeting people for the first time. But Ben, after two shots of vodka could befriend a russian serial killer, and set him straight with kindness and charm
@@roach7616 I ended up here as most foreign nationals do - It's called the Slovak trap, I married one of them :) - It was the best thing I could have done (moving here), Bratislava is a great place to live and raise a family. Central Europe is just fantastic in general. Hungary, Czech, Austria all within a very short drive and it's safe everywhere. No better place to live for me. Just do it. Hungary is awesome, get somewhere around Lake Balaton in Zala county, you wouldn't regret it.
Bald sharing a pizza with the young lads was a beautiful moment
Russians don't eat such junk food as Ben)) Hi from Moscow
made their year for sure! :D
@@4bonent Arrogance is strong here.
When Bald casually drops that 3 million of us goons follow him those lads were in shock and awe mode.
Never seen Ben ja men mention his follower count before
@@mattmccarthy6878 why ben ja men?
@@gappuma7883 16:14, because he pronounces it like that to non-native English speakers as its probably easier for them to understand and say.
I know I’m 5 months late to the party but it makes me so happy to see kids like this welcome foreigners. Almost all know what RUclips is and if they see a camera they probably think it’s their chance to get seen around the world. Really gives me hope we can all finally understand WE ARE ALL THE SAME. Only the leaders and rich divide us
Not sure what it is about this one, but it's one of my favorites. Maybe it's that you're sort of, going back to what first brought me to your channel. I love all of your adventures, but these are the ones that draw me in the most. Thank you for doing what you do and I wish you the best.
Agreed, Ben I think is at his best when he's doing his programmes on his own.
History,culture and a good sense of humour.
So pleased to see Perm 36 still open. I visited in 2017 and was told they were closing the museum down.
To the lads: ‘No I am not Lonely’
To the statue: feels her up…
Cheaper than Rasputin's Men's Club, though.
Feels her up. Must be 50 something, 😂
Mr. Bald, i just can't stop watching your videos. I'm on a marathon. Thanks for sharing your awesome positive vibe and places we don't know!
This is one of my favorites
Me too, so good!
Удивительно как Лысый делает свои репортажи с таких тяжёлых мест. С огромным уважением, со знанием того о чем он говорит. Что с ГУЛАГа, что с Хатыни, что с Припяти. Молодец!
Спасибо.
Чет вспомнился Дудь с его обсером Про Колыму
@@stinkywinky7257 Хороший фильм у Дудя же
You have a very interesting beautiful country, with strong people. From the USA!
Со знанием того о чем говорит...
Люблю лысого, но чел читает СоЛЖЕницина по пути в лагерь, а по приезду говорит - "все эти люди на табличках сгинули в лагерях, и сосланы по сути ни за что", и не важно что на табличках буквально написано за что сосланы (не лёгкие преступления) и не смотря на это реабилитированы...
@@cookiecookson9648 никто не совершенен, простой англичанин приехал в Сибирь. Надо легче воспринимать это.
This Trans-siberian adventure is my favorite series you have done so far, i love all your stuff but i am GLUED to my screen for all 30 minutes of these videos. Thanks for putting out awesome content!
I love how British he his. Literally announcing he's in the ghetto can't get any better than that folks.
Love that you bought the boys a pizza. They'll never forget that.
@@gururandhawa7508 ...Why do you have to piss on a good thing?
@@gururandhawa7508 hmm Nah, you just pathetic and sad, and doesn't even leave the house
@@psicogames5509 me not leaving my home ? i just had pizza party with him :)
Nestle theres always one .
@@gururandhawa7508 you forget to take your anti depression pill today go do that
"I can't read Russian :(" Reads a whole map out load immediately after. That's why we love you bald xD
His excuse was believable too 💀💀💀
All while holding a copy of babushkas recipes
Bald admitted that he only said that so the bus driver could pity him, lol
🤣🤣
Actually this is I guess his excuse to every agression. Just say "I'm englishman" to a sober russian and it's 99,99999% chance he/she will be easy on you
I've had a bad and miserable couple of days, and your last two videos was the highlights for sure. Never stops and keep moving forward, Mr Bald. We enjoy traveling with you.
Bro wtf "never keep moving" means?
@@youngslavici keep moving forward, walking, travelling and adventurising...
Hope you’re well man, was looking forward to the next instalment in your journey to the far east of Russia. You’re the man 👊🏻
An Englishman takes himself to a gulag. What the world has come to? 🤣
Stalin must be so happy in his tomb
You know you've made it when uamee watches your videos
No, an Englishmen takes himself to *museum*.
@The flying Handbag calm down
That’s how polite we are.
R.I.P. to all of the people who lost their lives in the camps. Would love to travel the former Soviet Union especially with a guide like Mr. Bald- that would be the trip of a lifetime.
In the military, we learn to not use acronyms when honoring the lost and the dead. We take the time to note Prisoners of War and those who've been Killed in Action. And of course, we pray they Rest in Peace, and that God has mercy on their soul.
They deserve all the time and energy used in every single letter in every single word spoken or written on their behalf. Let's be sure to give them that respect.
RIP to all the hundreds of millions of victims of capitalist repression and western colonialism.
@@ebonezra8073 Im sure anyone who writes RIP doesnt mean it in any disrespectful way. Its just what people say. Rest in Peace to all the lives lost there.
ironhockey lmao I wish
Интересно смотреть, как иностранец путешествует по твоей стране. Потому что сами мы по ней почти не путешествуем :D
К сожалению, так обстоит дело в большинстве стран.
А я путешествую. Тлько не по городам, а выбираю места с потрясающе красивой природой! И всем советую. У нас очень красивая и большая страна! За всю жизнь не объедишь!
@@pomanvb I find you're country very interesting and nothing like it has been portrait in UK. Peace ✌
@@Crosshatch1212 thank you bro! 👌
Common in the USA too
Bloody hell, he‘s living the life many of us are too afraid of to live…very inspirational. Just by watching this episode I got an british accent
Sometimes I'll narrate my day while I'm by myself in his accent.
"Now, let's get in our toyota corolla and go to work. Bloody hell, that bloke almost got in an accident up ahead."
Ben - just my personal view, but this is exactly the type of vid I love to watch. I know you've been mulling over your direction as a 'Tuber, but if you ask me, more like this!
Agreed. Less of the laddy stuff. More of the lone adventures meeting friendly people in weird places
Agree with you 100%
Yes. The cameos are cool to help promote other content creators. But your best vids are when you're solo
Truly love your content. You inspire me so much and I wanted my own adventure so this summer I took a roadtrip from Norway to Croatia and stayed there for 2 whole months. Went to villages, drove all over, walked all over. Never in my life have I recived more hospitality from total strangers. You learn a lot by doing «nomadic» adventures like this. Next trip is next year after I save up more money and get vacation from work👍🏼maybe I will even vlog about it!
Sounds amazing! I'm young right now, not even old enough to legally drive just yet (in most of my states- I'm in the US) but I really want to do something like Mr. Bald's content one day! I'm learning Russian bit by bit so I can visit Russia one day, it has such a beautiful and vast culture. I would love to explore the eastern portions, as well as less tourist-y places like Mongolia. Latvia or Kyrgyzstan. However I'm a girl so this might be harder for me, but it won't stop me from doing what I love to do. Good luck out there!
Thats amazing. Where did you go in Croatia? Im from city called Split
Taking them lads out for a wee meal was class well done bud u are a kind man stay safe from Scotland
Bald, in Russian to the bus driver: “I don’t speak a lick of Russian”
Heheheeh
its more like i dont read russian writing
@@Orbedd but he does he was just being modest
Yeah Bus driver was rude at first
He doesn't read Russian numbers
You’ve made me accept that once I’m older I will rock the beard and bald look. Now I just need your charisma
you can't teach charisma,you either have it or not
Not a bad idea, but I think his charisma lead to the large audience. 3 million subs would be nice though no matter how!
@@theaverageguytraveller7253 subbed to your Channel.
@@theaverageguytraveller7253 you can do it 👏👏👏💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
@@JamesLee-lk4kx nice!
Well done Ben. You bring history to life. You get me and many others interested and engaged in these small places that need to be remembered. Keep up the great work mate.
Go to Tomsk, great little town with rich history, my great grandparents were sent there from Lithuania. I did the same trip you did, but in the winter, the Russians are amazing people
Part of my family was sent from Poland to Sybierian Gulags in 1940s and survived. Thank you for showing this to us.
Mine were sent from Eastern Poland to the gulag at Arkhangelsk (Archangel) near the Arctic Circle in April 1940.
@@bolinfan1519 Btw guys, i have Polish neighbors, descendants of those who were exiled. I always wonder why they stayed here, and did not leave for their homeland as another our German neighbors did :D
@@yippeeki-yey They may leave when they retire. Live like kings in Poland with Social Security and 401K.
Polish part of mine didn't. But another granddad managed to get out after Stalin died.
Appreciate that you told a dark part of history about Perm 36 in a very respectful way. It's important such isn't forgotten about.
Looking forward to the rest of the journey, keep up the good work!
The moment when that young, well-educated Russian gentleman said 'OG' hahaha hilarious
What lovely chumps, honestly.
You're an absolute legend Bald!, Seeing the trans-siberian sights, the eccentric, peculiar and downright fascinating is what makes you if not the best at journeys. The best part is your sense of humour, bloody fantastic! Perm 36, a fascinating video to say the least. Hope your next journey is as interesting and spontaneous. As they say in Russian, до следующего раза!
I could only dream of having even just half of the charisma you have Bald, incredible
don't let your dreams stay dreams! be yourself, be true, and that's all you can do!
@@theconiferoust9598 "Being yourself" for a lot of people is getting anxious in new environments. I'm sure that catchphrase sounds good in your head, but in reality, it's worthless advice to many.
@@CobraRedstone yourself is good enough in a new environment! don't let anyone make you feel otherwise, because "otherwise" isn't real. do it!
@@theconiferoust9598 Read what I said again, and stop repeating what you said.
@@CobraRedstone there's nothing to it but to do it, friend. only you are stopping you.
Massive Respect to Mr.Bald for showing a very important piece of history .
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I loved this video. It's always a joy watching Bald. He seems like such a friendly guy making everyone happy.
Looking forward to the next video!
I enjoyed yr channel. The university I went to back in my college days, had a Japanese professor who was a POW captured by Russia and sent to the gulag. He survived it. I tried interviewing him back then but he didn’t want to talk about it at all. I’m sure it was too painful to reflect on. Thanks for providing a glimpse of what it may have been like.
I just love the thought of an adventurous and virile Generation X Brit asking for the latest issue of Babusha's Secrets magazine at a Russian kiosk.
that's one of the sweetest moments, lol
@@arnonuhm6234 Babushka's Secrets are only for babushkas
Every time he sees a newspaper stand he asks for Babushka secrets. But what is it about?
I always knew. James Bold was MI6 agent, sending to Russia to steeling Babushkas secrets!
@@dant.3505 It's a monthly magazine with gossip, home remedies, cooking recipes, horoscopes, old sayings, et cetera. Stuff babushka's in the Russian provinces deeply care about. Actually it's very hard to find online. I guess they only sell it at old-fashioned kiosks and bookshops. For learning the Russian language it might be a very nice magazine.
Bald has turned me into a Soviet nutcase. I started collecting old Soviet books and postcards. When I have time and funds I want to go Soviet adventurising myself.
Barely 5 minutes in, points to random metal box, "There's an old Soviet bin." Lol you just couldn't help yourself could you, Bald? Cheers!
Quite surprising there are still there , they are made of sheer steel .. in truly soviet fashion. 🙃 Most were looted for scraps , after the soviet collapse
When I was really tiny - they were my size :)
Is there a problem?
@@rambropodcast oh yeah .. plenty !
Big proper fucking problem yah.
Heee no he couldn't!=8)
i can never take shots like the one at 11:47 serious because i know that he had to run back and get his camera lmao
As a native Russian i have to admit that your russian is magnificent.. Great video sir! 👍
Бэн, никогда не планируй поход в музеи на понедельники и вторники, почти везде это выходные дни!!!
I think he's doing it intentionally.
@@Lee-eu6wf thx Karen. RUclips does that automatically.
He could have checked Google maps...
@@coral7298 never trust them in russia
And Russian Post Office
This whole “turning up to a specific place only to find them closed” seems like a recurring theme 😂 Awesome video, though!
Happened to my old girl and myself, travelled to Auschwitz on a bitterly cold day by service bus, arrived in the snow, to find the memorial closing for the day. Goes to show, need to plan ahead on occasions
Maybe it's a trick! And instead he gets to divert us to another adventure 😃
Benjamin, you are my favourite RUclipsr, and I’ve never missed a post, but you need to get proper footwear for Soviet adventuring. No more slippers and vans please… I beg you! I’m a babuska in training so please listen to me! Lol! ❤️
One of the best travel videos I've ever seen.
Isn't it amazing how a little respect for people goes a long way. Even handing that young man a few rubles for fuel.
"quotas had to be filled.. and this is where they filled them." so powerful, thank you bald for your dedication to your vlogging; your stories are incredibly important
also does research before going places, not just saying bs in front of a camera
Yes Stalin killed about 4 times the number of his countrymen than Hitler but he gets a free pass because leftists love communism. Many of them love Mao too, who killed about 55 million of his countrymen. All in the name of communism. They really as sick as their ideology.
@@spacemanclips thank god for cspitalism doing wonders for the people here in south america.
@Karol Dworakowski you seem very bright, Karol. thank you for the suggestion, I will indeed.