Is This Really Europe?!

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    🇷🇺 What do you think of when someone says the word 'Europe'? Maybe Paris or Milan? Maybe the beaches of Spain or the mountains of Switzerland. Well there is another Europe that stretches out along the eastern border of the great continent. There you will find cities and towns the names of which we were not taught in the West but yet they are as much Europe as Manchester or Munich is. I took a trip to towns named after men with blood on their hands to see for myself...

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  • @Gvido_K
    @Gvido_K 4 роки тому +17078

    Hotel Lady: Do you smoke?
    Bald: No, only Heroin.
    literally dying

  • @primark3901
    @primark3901 4 роки тому +2837

    Hotel Woman: Do you smoke?
    Bald: No, only heroin.
    *Hotel scans all of Balds passport*

    • @markmallone7484
      @markmallone7484 4 роки тому +75

      He was a good addict and haggled 300 of the room price though.

    • @kelleyabitbol6156
      @kelleyabitbol6156 4 роки тому +3

      I had to go back..cuz i missed that. Lmao

    • @snuupie9224
      @snuupie9224 4 роки тому +40

      That was the funniest shit, how casually he says that too haha

    • @livelifehatefur
      @livelifehatefur 4 роки тому +29

      @@markmallone7484 thats 300 more he can spend on the heroin

    • @fancybear9476
      @fancybear9476 4 роки тому +1

      Wtf.

  • @cseedrvr6627
    @cseedrvr6627 3 роки тому +1586

    Russian people: library.
    Bald: Soviet library.

  • @andreyskabelin2343
    @andreyskabelin2343 2 роки тому +563

    Not many people realize the most astonishing part of this video: a woman in her 50/60s in Kirov is able to communicate in English. It's impossible to meet such a woman even in Moscow.

    • @b.elzebub9252
      @b.elzebub9252 2 роки тому +29

      That was pretty interesting. I wonder what the story behind that is. Russia isn't in the Anglo-sphere with English language media and such. So she must have picked it up either by deliberately studying, or maybe she lived abroad at some point?

    • @belbelatyu9674
      @belbelatyu9674 Рік тому +12

      @@b.elzebub9252 lol in Russian schools it is obligatory to learn a second language, children start learning a second language from grades 1-2, before they usually chose German and French for learning, therefore most adults know them, although there are those who learned English, while modern children learn English, although there are exceptions

    • @DruidEnjoyer
      @DruidEnjoyer Рік тому +43

      @@belbelatyu9674 Assuming that just because something is taught, most people actually know it is kinda false.
      I live in Finland, and Swedish is taught here, yet most Finns only know a few sentences like "my name is, what is your name?" and some random words in Swedish, and that's about it.
      If you don't use the language you are taught, you will lose it.

    • @loobyt8692
      @loobyt8692 Рік тому

      Charismatic x Charming x Knowledgable x Entertaining x Interesting x what’s not to like x love your videos Mr Bald 😊

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 Рік тому +1

      @B. Elzebub oftentimes those who work in hotels are more likely to speak foreign languages, which seems to be a universal rule of thumb throughout the world

  • @ASDASD34RDFS
    @ASDASD34RDFS 3 роки тому +3584

    Bald when he gets kidnapped by Russian gang members:
    "So this is pretty exciting, we're actually being kidnapped by Soviet gangmembers!"
    *Says hello in Russian with a smile on his face*

    • @jasonparmar4658
      @jasonparmar4658 3 роки тому +42

      Best comment ever :)

    • @VladOSDGL
      @VladOSDGL 3 роки тому +31

      Yep sounds pretty much exactly what he would do :D and here i am sit here and wonder how he gets so well with every person he meets :D

    • @Cygnus888
      @Cygnus888 3 роки тому +38

      @@VladOSDGL Because people generally are not bad. As long as you can speak even few words of their language you make a good impression.

    • @VladOSDGL
      @VladOSDGL 3 роки тому +54

      @@Cygnus888 man i am russian so i can speak more than few words but i am garantee u ... i would get beaten up in half of situations bald get himself in but he end up just making friends with ppl every time :D

    • @Cygnus888
      @Cygnus888 3 роки тому +16

      @@VladOSDGL That's because you are local ;)

  • @SuperTinyPickle
    @SuperTinyPickle 4 роки тому +849

    "Do you smoke?"
    "No, only Heroin"
    "I just checked in, after all of my passport being scanned for some reason" *thinking*

  • @guslook3184
    @guslook3184 3 роки тому +660

    "Look at my little Soviet balcony"
    Glad those weren't your last words👍

    • @mattipiirainen7440
      @mattipiirainen7440 3 роки тому +48

      Note how he did not actually step on it. :D

    • @coldfire4369
      @coldfire4369 3 роки тому +23

      Looked sketchy af

    • @ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732
      @ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732 2 роки тому +16

      I was thinking the same thing. Otherwise it would be, next time on Bald and Bankrupt, '3 months in a Soviet Hospital.'

    • @vladimirv.g.1436
      @vladimirv.g.1436 2 роки тому

      "So this is pretty exciting, we're actually in a soviet hospital" * smiles * @@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732

  • @_innerscape_
    @_innerscape_ 3 роки тому +718

    You know what I like most about this channell? The (almost) lack of editing and music that results in a POV experience.
    Fuck those posh travel agency videos with epileptic montage and dance muzac. This is the real experience!

    • @tamasvarga67
      @tamasvarga67 3 роки тому +14

      Absolutely... it's the content that matters but very few can pull it off. I haven't seen anybody like him.

    • @vonteflon
      @vonteflon 2 роки тому +10

      @@cuchidesoto2686 I don’t want to do any of them but I’m absolutely fascinated to see Bald’s POV reports from them. Which is the whole point really isn’t it?

    • @ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732
      @ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732 2 роки тому +18

      These are not sanitized tourist spots. Baldy goes far off the beaten path. We see places the free world has never ever seen. Just incredible. It's a history lesson, and a better understanding of Russia, the break away countries, and of course Soviet sinks.

    • @Eralen00
      @Eralen00 2 роки тому

      i agree 100% - all those videos are so polished and the music and editing really takes you out of the experience

    • @alexkhokhloff6148
      @alexkhokhloff6148 2 роки тому +1

      Отлично сказано!

  • @Andrew-vt2wq
    @Andrew-vt2wq 4 роки тому +667

    The russian banditi won't touch you, they know you have the support of a million babushkas.

    • @inguspodnieks9028
      @inguspodnieks9028 4 роки тому +14

      @anonymGRXJbt anonymGRXJbt I heared the accurate statistic was 1 babushka to7 or 8 gopnils

    • @ilyamosin3090
      @ilyamosin3090 4 роки тому +17

      If only they realised that the real bandits are sitting in Kremlin

    • @Newtube_Channel
      @Newtube_Channel 4 роки тому +5

      Everyone fears babushkas, they are like snakes that you want play with but also don't want to get bitten (or smitten) by.

    • @sumosami
      @sumosami 4 роки тому +3

      @@ilyamosin3090 and washington dc

    • @user-hy3dv5wh1z
      @user-hy3dv5wh1z 2 місяці тому

      ​@@ilyamosin3090All the bandits, Satanists , terrorists are sitting in Washington, Brussels . Those who oppose them are sitting in the Kremlin

  • @jon77834
    @jon77834 3 роки тому +2345

    "do you smoke?"
    "No... Only heroin"
    What a boss

    • @hhm6137
      @hhm6137 3 роки тому +33

      I laughed so hard

    • @sufiyan2682
      @sufiyan2682 3 роки тому +18

      Funny but not cool

    • @LiamM_
      @LiamM_ 3 роки тому +6

      That was funny

    • @ct0335
      @ct0335 3 роки тому +39

      @@sufiyan2682 it was a joke...you don’t get English humor.

    • @weltmeister
      @weltmeister 3 роки тому +10

      I laughed so hard and it's not even a good joke, the way he said it was so funny, took me by surprise almost spilled my coffee

  • @Lebwoski174
    @Lebwoski174 Рік тому +151

    „do you smoke?”
    “No! Only heroin!”
    Hahaha

    • @carsonrudy1683
      @carsonrudy1683 Рік тому +10

      Wasn’t sure if I heard that right haha

  • @cnpnrbs
    @cnpnrbs 3 роки тому +79

    22:00 random hotel employee anywhere in Russia can be unexpectedly gorgeous

    • @IbnShahid
      @IbnShahid 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah, you’re right. She was pretty classy.

  • @johnbrow284
    @johnbrow284 4 роки тому +2579

    I'm an English teacher here in Russia. I've been following your channel for about a year or so & it's been amazing! And now all of my students watch it too! At first I thought that they wouldn't understand you , but they really enjoy it & sometimes they even start a lesson with " Did you watch Mr. Bald's clip yesterday?" :)

    • @AndreiBerezin
      @AndreiBerezin 4 роки тому +55

      Прекрасно!!

    • @cosmoo1217
      @cosmoo1217 4 роки тому +55

      That's so nice to hear! I'm from the US and I am just now learning German. It is very hard to learn a new language I have found. I hope that things are going good for you! :)

    • @dogchanneldoglover5506
      @dogchanneldoglover5506 4 роки тому +4

      Cool

    • @mikeromadin8744
      @mikeromadin8744 4 роки тому +28

      @IBrainedMyDamage english is successful for many reasons one of them it's not the most hard and complicated to learn at least to the level of basic & intermediate communication. The same german, french either russian are the way hard to learn

    • @Mrfailstandstil
      @Mrfailstandstil 4 роки тому +17

      Wow, you're a cool teacher then, I wish I had someone like you in my student years but all I had was some Soviet babushkas as teachers throughout school and university 😆😆😂

  • @lakssuport5688
    @lakssuport5688 4 роки тому +720

    The rest of the world: Thats a cute little pigeon.
    Bald: Wow a soviet pigeon incredible!

  • @navigator902
    @navigator902 3 роки тому +70

    Bald no anxiety in the man..... he moves like a cat.... meets and greets anybody.....and a maniac for old Rusky buildings ....U DA MAN.

  • @jemalkushchiev376
    @jemalkushchiev376 4 роки тому +1290

    Your Russian has advanced to a level where you can actually argue with old soviet people and win those arguments :D Thank you for the video it was entertaining

    • @masonlay9553
      @masonlay9553 4 роки тому +17

      Seriously what a champ!

    • @sumanbhattacharjee9151
      @sumanbhattacharjee9151 4 роки тому +7

      @@masonlay9553 yes fluent both english and russian!! amazing

    • @MontyGumby
      @MontyGumby 4 роки тому +4

      how come he speaks russian so well ?

    • @alexdemyanenko8467
      @alexdemyanenko8467 4 роки тому +77

      @@MontyGumby he's hanging around Russian-speaking people for almost two years without taking a lengthy breaks. That gives you enormous boost to your speaking ability. Not only he speaks well, and correctly most of the times, but in his short replies and one-liners even the accent fades.

    • @jacobpaulson23
      @jacobpaulson23 4 роки тому +12

      @@alexdemyanenko8467 he had a Russian partner for like 10 years

  • @oneworldmusicpodcast2369
    @oneworldmusicpodcast2369 4 роки тому +3047

    If they had a prize for best social skills, I think this man would get it.

    • @zppf
      @zppf 4 роки тому +49

      And how many languages he can speak

    • @strawberrybudz8578
      @strawberrybudz8578 4 роки тому +121

      I wish I had his confidence

    • @semzz7769
      @semzz7769 4 роки тому +136

      I mean this man for sure spent all his points in charisma

    • @monkeke9595
      @monkeke9595 3 роки тому +58

      I hate talking to people but when I see him interacting with people it makes me feel good

    • @Z4J3B4NT
      @Z4J3B4NT 3 роки тому +24

      @@semzz7769 Do you know which type of people are proven to be the most charismatic? Psychopaths. And this guy reeks of one.

  • @Prunktor
    @Prunktor 2 роки тому +523

    I'm living in Germany and my parents orginally come from Russia. Fortunately they taught me russian and russian culture. I discovered your account only a few days ago and can't stop watching. You're a real inspiration! Hopefully you'll keep up for a long time and also visit Omsk, my mothers home town.

    • @user-mc7wn8lc4x
      @user-mc7wn8lc4x 2 роки тому +19

      а говорят из Омска нельзя уехать)))))

    • @bronislavpupkov2500
      @bronislavpupkov2500 2 роки тому +1

      Dont be stupid. It is dangerous and not fun.

    • @puddycat2325
      @puddycat2325 2 роки тому +49

      @@bronislavpupkov2500 Bald almost always proves those places don’t deserve their reputation.

    • @alecberlin6803
      @alecberlin6803 2 роки тому

      Whoa, same!

    • @XxSatir_pardyxX
      @XxSatir_pardyxX 2 роки тому +24

      @@bronislavpupkov2500 lmao who hurt you? He's only talking about where he's from. its not like the guy is sending you death threats or anything💀

  • @popefrancis80
    @popefrancis80 3 роки тому +58

    Jeez you can tell that librarian at 13:20 could barely hold in her excitement about her job. She seems overcome with joy...

  • @joelmartin5136
    @joelmartin5136 4 роки тому +707

    Nice to find a vlogger that doesn't travel somewhere just to do yoga.

    • @carrieoff
      @carrieoff 4 роки тому +42

      But I would love to see bald doing yoga 😆

    • @Lysergic_
      @Lysergic_ 4 роки тому +9

      @Zero Cool j o k e s a r e g r e a t

    • @seanaaron7888
      @seanaaron7888 4 роки тому +4

      I would pay to see bald do yoga

    • @venom2k2
      @venom2k2 4 роки тому +8

      Well, Bald aka Benjamin Rich is travelling, staying in better cities, fucking girls using his pick up skills and foreigner bonus, then travels to remote shit holes to give the impression he is always out there. Dont take everything you see him do as the truth.

    • @lawrencian
      @lawrencian 4 роки тому +17

      @@venom2k2 okay virgin

  • @panchopuskas1
    @panchopuskas1 4 роки тому +827

    Mr Bald...a request....could you show us on a map where these places are so we can follow you better..? Thanks.....

    • @sergiotheg13
      @sergiotheg13 4 роки тому +22

      Yeah im confused lol

    • @prudX
      @prudX 4 роки тому +88

      This! I always pause video and look on the map where he is going! It would be great for him to add this in at the start

    • @khalidalali186
      @khalidalali186 4 роки тому +30

      You know you can google them right? Start with “Komi Republic” the norther star hotel is situated in the capital of the Komi Republic.

    • @WhoElseLikesPortal
      @WhoElseLikesPortal 4 роки тому +40

      yeah like a little map animation like indiana jones

    • @Diclofenac_
      @Diclofenac_ 4 роки тому +6

      That's a nice idea

  • @rytisliaucys3444
    @rytisliaucys3444 3 роки тому +99

    Perfectly normal modern library
    Bald: Soviet.

  • @PactWithLucifer
    @PactWithLucifer 4 роки тому +565

    "Arrest me, Anna" . Priceless.

    • @AndrewGunner
      @AndrewGunner 4 роки тому +15

      @Mike Morbuk Bruh...

    • @AndrewGunner
      @AndrewGunner 3 роки тому +1

      @@benjolicious is she tho

    • @MrSonofsonof
      @MrSonofsonof 3 роки тому

      Be careful, Bald. She will take down anything you say.

  • @ih8tusernam3s
    @ih8tusernam3s 4 роки тому +753

    This guy has crammed five lifetimes worth of adventure into the three episodes I've watched.

  • @user-jj9td2ox2p
    @user-jj9td2ox2p 2 роки тому +104

    I live in Murigino, and I was pleased to see my village (albeit not from its best side) and familiar faces. To be honest, everything in life is not so scary as in the video.
    Happy New Year and Merry Christmas everyone!

    • @jacksdad734
      @jacksdad734 Рік тому

      God bless. How are things now?

    • @user-jj9td2ox2p
      @user-jj9td2ox2p Рік тому +5

      @@jacksdad734 All is well. Thanks

    • @user-jj9td2ox2p
      @user-jj9td2ox2p Рік тому

      @Paul Yoxy The 70s wasn't a bad time I guess

    • @stranger6797
      @stranger6797 Рік тому

      How's life in Russia now?

    • @Artyom_Artyomovich
      @Artyom_Artyomovich Рік тому +1

      ​@@stranger6797 well it's the same as it used to be but honestly everything just doesn't feel right. There was hope for the best before but now it's gone

  • @heinzblassen4446
    @heinzblassen4446 3 роки тому +35

    3:14 what a sweet laugh that little old babushka has :) bless her

  • @sanchosrancho3250
    @sanchosrancho3250 4 роки тому +575

    *"Well hopefully the Russian bandits won't touch me."*
    Babushka starts chortling madly.

    • @hasselnttper3730
      @hasselnttper3730 4 роки тому +4

      I wonder if she was talking about small time bandits/criminals or the Russian mob/mafia, or whatever is left of it nowadays.

    • @mejamir
      @mejamir 4 роки тому +15

      @@hasselnttper3730 there was "ОПГ" in the title of newspaper. Which literally mean "organized crime group"

    • @hasselnttper3730
      @hasselnttper3730 4 роки тому +2

      @@mejamir Ahhh, okay, thanks dude! Mafia(ish) then.

    • @nunliski
      @nunliski 4 роки тому +1

      That was a movie moment.

  • @junimeme5626
    @junimeme5626 4 роки тому +329

    Woman: "Do you smoke?"
    Him: "No. Only heroin."
    that quality comedic spontaneity

    • @chrisragona3945
      @chrisragona3945 4 роки тому +15

      OK so I wasn't hearing things.

    • @samiq4499
      @samiq4499 4 роки тому +1

      Lol

    • @kraftmayo
      @kraftmayo 4 роки тому +1

      Hahaha loved it 😂😂😂

    • @HugeGeronimo
      @HugeGeronimo 4 роки тому +1

      @@chrisragona3945 Rewinded too, couldn't believe it. :)

    • @Vistrus
      @Vistrus 4 роки тому

      That caught me off guard

  • @JackyVSO
    @JackyVSO Рік тому +8

    “Syktyvkar” is one of those exotic words that pass beneath me on the flight map every time I fly between Europe and China. It's great to finally see a bit of what it's like all the way down on the ground.

  • @ridwanmr1
    @ridwanmr1 2 роки тому +49

    Ever since I found this channel, could not stop binge watch it!. Love and enjoy it. This guy deserves his own netflix series.

  • @alexanderbon5711
    @alexanderbon5711 3 роки тому +826

    Kvas Babushka: shouting "Bandity"..... EPIC :D

  • @dk2428
    @dk2428 4 роки тому +703

    *my anxiety:* Looking up every possible info on my destination
    *Mr Bald:* Lets pick a random placename in the middle of nowhere

    • @halonothing1
      @halonothing1 4 роки тому +23

      I know what you mean. When I was younger in the 90's I was more adventurous, I would take a greyhound to other cities to meet up with women I met online without a second thought or much planning. Now I'm just a nervous wreck if I have to so much as take a city bus across town.

    • @quasimobius
      @quasimobius 4 роки тому +1

      The public toilets there are heinous. Still...not as bad as Mexico's.

    • @numap4701
      @numap4701 4 роки тому

      @@Snot486 What kind of BUG is that?

    • @jomsviking5059
      @jomsviking5059 4 роки тому

      @@halonothing1 Has something happened to you during those times?

    • @numap4701
      @numap4701 4 роки тому

      @@Snot486 Is bald and bankrupt english? The guy IS bald and Brain dead

  • @ceilconstante7813
    @ceilconstante7813 2 роки тому +19

    I've been on a Bald Binge for a few days. Since I was in High School 79-81 I've always wanted to know more about the lives of average people in the Soviet Era, Architecture, Culture, Food etc. Growing up we were taken care of by an adorable loving and wonderful Babushka widow neighbor who spoke little English. She made us Ukrainian food and watched us after school till our parents came home. 40 yrs later I still cry for missing her sometimes.

  • @VvV-kp3xw
    @VvV-kp3xw 3 роки тому +19

    That is quite fascinating.
    I grew up in such a "soviet" apartment from former Eastern Germany times and I asked myself often whats about the building heights - elevator correlation.
    Thank you comrade Bald

    • @geewhiz5926
      @geewhiz5926 2 роки тому

      Does Eastern Germany still have any of its 18th century architecture?

  • @comical9587
    @comical9587 3 роки тому +746

    "I'm being shot at... let's find out what this library is like"

  • @Padjopka
    @Padjopka 4 роки тому +647

    You smoke?? -no.... only heroin. LOL got a like for that one this time! :D

    • @JasonStevens
      @JasonStevens 4 роки тому +8

      That one really got me to lol

    • @Stevensellscars
      @Stevensellscars 4 роки тому +15

      same i had to go back wasnt sure if that was me or him answering her

    • @jemalkushchiev376
      @jemalkushchiev376 4 роки тому +6

      @@Stevensellscars Hahaha i thought im the only one

    • @jodelboy
      @jodelboy 4 роки тому +14

      5:28 for anyone lookin'

    • @Epicdps
      @Epicdps 4 роки тому +3

      Nearly choked. So damn cheeky

  • @jeffandkrisiebarron2126
    @jeffandkrisiebarron2126 3 роки тому +9

    What an incredible life you have going on, I truly enjoy what you do, you’re quite the caricature, thank you

  • @KpCrewProduction
    @KpCrewProduction 2 роки тому +2

    Just finished reading The Burning Edge and decided to rewatch all your videos. Got super excited when the mural you used for the book cover came across my screen!

  • @akbu
    @akbu 4 роки тому +354

    5:28
    "smoke?"
    "no"
    "only heroin"
    Bald, you're the best

    • @MissUgg
      @MissUgg 4 роки тому +7

      i nearly died when i heard that hahaha

    • @fredrikronnberg684
      @fredrikronnberg684 4 роки тому +2

      LOL sneaky jokes are the best

    • @c1berspace469
      @c1berspace469 4 роки тому +2

      XAXAXAXA also heard that xD

    • @amos1191
      @amos1191 4 роки тому +1

      What a legend

    • @haa1774
      @haa1774 4 роки тому +1

      I was dying afterthat one 🤣☠️

  • @MiddleEarthGirl75
    @MiddleEarthGirl75 4 роки тому +326

    Only Bald can get off a bus at an unknown town and walk around like he owns the place.

    • @Tom111115
      @Tom111115 4 роки тому

      @@slavic3225 What do u mean with ''abusing'' lol, explain please

    • @MiddleEarthGirl75
      @MiddleEarthGirl75 4 роки тому +14

      @@slavic3225 Considering I've read only positive comments about the places and people you igh want to change your attitude. I've also seem plenty of people both Russian and Indian thank him profusely for showing their home areas and the world the places tourists don't see. He brings awareness, information and possibly other travellers to go to those areas which would help stimulate some of the local economy. I think the places in Russia he's gone to so far have been wonderful!

    • @ziplin5412
      @ziplin5412 4 роки тому +2

      @@slavic3225 I don't think the places looked bad. Of course you can't compare towns to metropoles

    • @starsareangels
      @starsareangels 4 роки тому +2

      Colonial blood runs thick lol

  • @horsthopf3863
    @horsthopf3863 3 роки тому +5

    These journeys are so interesting and awesome. It really helps that you can speak the native tongue, really enjoy your videos thank you for posting.

  • @johnpick8336
    @johnpick8336 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for taking us along with you on your trip !

  • @Mohamed-ok2ic
    @Mohamed-ok2ic 3 роки тому +1123

    4:06 Bald English Guy travels in a Japanese Car in Russia listening to a French Song sung by a half-Rwandese Belgian Artist. Globalisation

    • @Heretogasunu
      @Heretogasunu 3 роки тому +105

      Mr. worldwide

    • @FreyOdyssey
      @FreyOdyssey 3 роки тому +43

      just a typical europe thing

    • @TheBandana1969
      @TheBandana1969 3 роки тому +34

      And an English speaking Indian doctor is watching it.

    • @universe2823
      @universe2823 3 роки тому +56

      A UK-born Punjabi man is watching this with his parents that were born in Kenya and his Bolivian wife on a US iPhone made in China.

    • @universe2823
      @universe2823 3 роки тому +1

      Mister E. I feel sorry for you

  • @berlinocelot
    @berlinocelot 3 роки тому +396

    3:07 The way the little Babushka says "Bandits!" is so cute XD

    • @2Karwa
      @2Karwa 3 роки тому +7

      She did not say bandits, but bandyty (russian word)

    • @berlinocelot
      @berlinocelot 3 роки тому +39

      @@2Karwa I know

    • @yomer355
      @yomer355 3 роки тому +20

      @@2Karwa No shit, we know she didn't shout this particular word in English, duh

    • @2Karwa
      @2Karwa 3 роки тому +2

      @@yomer355 I thought that maybe it sounded funny to him cuz he thought that it was actually "bandits"

    • @fred.wright
      @fred.wright 3 роки тому +8

      @@yomer355 no need to be rude

  • @muhmuhman711
    @muhmuhman711 3 роки тому +14

    Thank you, bald! Your videos always give me the feels like travelling with a good friend around the world.
    Really appreciate it! Ty for your efforts and move on the good work! :)

  • @nokaut456
    @nokaut456 Рік тому +3

    Benji can make my day with his humble charisma and attitude to go anywhere and see the simple things are the ones that really important

  • @dominic.h.3363
    @dominic.h.3363 4 роки тому +1674

    I'm so glad I discovered your channel, I'm living vicariously through you as a wheelchair user, and absolutely admire the level of spontaneity with which you pick your destinations, something I could never do. Even for a trip to the next town I have to call ahead or at the very least check google street view if the place has any stairs, and my travels anywhere farther are limited by the meager ~180$ disability allowance I get from the Hungarian state, so I watch channels like yours instead, and enjoy them tremendously, but I have to say yours is my new favorite!
    Thank you for all you do!

    • @stuartkelly3106
      @stuartkelly3106 4 роки тому +49

      Sorry for your hard life

    • @dominic.h.3363
      @dominic.h.3363 4 роки тому +25

      @@stuartkelly3106 Thank you, much appreciated.

    • @TT-id3dp
      @TT-id3dp 4 роки тому +44

      Wish you all the best Dominic

    • @dominic.h.3363
      @dominic.h.3363 4 роки тому +33

      @@TT-id3dp Thank you. I can't complain much, I just miss the ability to be spontaneous. I have to micromanage every aspect of my life.
      I hope Bald is okay, he hasn't posted in a month. Not that he'd be able to travel with the pandemic, it would just be nice to know if he's okay.

    • @thesayxx
      @thesayxx 4 роки тому +32

      Hey Dominic, just wanted to say i feel your pain. My mom is a paraplegic, and i basically grew up around people in wheelchairs, so i know how life can get complicated really quick by small things us able people take for granted. But dont despair, I've seen people do amazing things. I know a paraplegic painter who paints with his mouth, and he had a 3 months long art show in the Louvre, I've met paraolympians who won medals in shooting, i've even met a man who conquered the tallest mountain in our country (with a little help of his friends). There is nothing you cannot achieve if you set your mind to it. Find something that you love and stick to it trough good times and bad. I hope i dont come across condescending, and i want you to know that being in a wheelchair absolutely doesn't make you anything less than anyone! Anyways all i really wanted to say is i wish you good health, and i wish you best of luck in whatever you set your mind to, and that a random person from the youtube comment section is sending good vibes your way :)

  • @biancatalevska2851
    @biancatalevska2851 4 роки тому +724

    Forget Netflix, I've been binge watching Bald's videos since day 1 of quarantine.

    • @stevenpatriarca868
      @stevenpatriarca868 3 роки тому +7

      same, he is pretty entertaining isint he?

    • @SandeepKulshrestha
      @SandeepKulshrestha 3 роки тому +5

      He is the best vlogger

    • @tbags147
      @tbags147 3 роки тому

      @@SandeepKulshrestha simp

    • @prxybeats
      @prxybeats 3 роки тому +1

      True 🥰

    • @MK-ys2vz
      @MK-ys2vz 3 роки тому +1

      Because there is nothing worth to watch on netflix hehe

  • @enorazza
    @enorazza Рік тому +1

    This videos are better then an average TV series I tell you I am addicted so much the more it is raw the more I want it. But there is also history, society, culture.. And humour, positive attitude. Inspiring. Thank you Bald.

  • @user-vf3vv8xg9w
    @user-vf3vv8xg9w 3 роки тому +11

    8:06 wait a minute... That's my city! Omg xD

  • @markusmeier3529
    @markusmeier3529 4 роки тому +157

    this is probably the best series on youtube right now. crazy man

    • @suurkoll3701
      @suurkoll3701 4 роки тому

      Markus Meier easily the best, luv dis bald boi

    • @jenq436
      @jenq436 4 роки тому

      Very best for sure.

    • @Redshift2077
      @Redshift2077 4 роки тому +1

      Nah, World War Two is better, this is a close second though

    • @ggbeats8010
      @ggbeats8010 4 роки тому

      @mike rusch you too speak "babUshka"?

  • @hefner1322
    @hefner1322 4 роки тому +257

    Wait did you really say " no only heroin" when she asked do you smoke?? LMAOO 5:28

    • @adanabdillahi1015
      @adanabdillahi1015 4 роки тому +1

      xddddd

    • @DerpsterSwe
      @DerpsterSwe 4 роки тому +6

      Hahaha i fucking died tbh.

    • @kdc1485
      @kdc1485 4 роки тому +3

      I think he said no only Harold as in the buddy he travels with every now and then haha

    • @samo7421
      @samo7421 4 роки тому +8

      He definitely did 😂😂

    • @lastavros
      @lastavros 4 роки тому +3

      glad someone else spotted that too

  • @jasoncarswell7458
    @jasoncarswell7458 2 роки тому +3

    The way the Babushka spat out "Banditi!" warmed my black heart. She just wants to sell her kvass and these jerks are out there bothering people.

  • @pams.divelbiss681
    @pams.divelbiss681 3 роки тому +3

    I love seeing this stuff! So interesting!

  • @felixdzerzhinsky9926
    @felixdzerzhinsky9926 4 роки тому +155

    women of library "how you comes here" bald: her majesty and mi6 send me to explore russia and spy there

  • @adlerhorst1995
    @adlerhorst1995 3 роки тому +547

    When the grumpy old man in the beginning asked what organization you’re from you should’ve just said from the MI6

    • @markrainford1219
      @markrainford1219 3 роки тому +152

      Yes, that would have been a short vacation, or a very long one lol

    • @timursancovs2202
      @timursancovs2202 3 роки тому +21

      LOL. I'm afraid the olde man would not have a clue what's MI6. James Bond would ring the bell :)

    • @antonm7191
      @antonm7191 2 роки тому +1

      @@markrainford1219 what do you mean by long one
      What might have happened?

    • @costantinoiannone2210
      @costantinoiannone2210 2 роки тому +29

      @@antonm7191 well if he called the cops and they picked him up for saying he was mi6, he would have a pleasant chat with the FSB (the successor to the KGB) . This would definitely lengthen his holiday by a long time and if they are convinced he’s an agent he would find himself in one of the many luxurious gulags Russia has to offer

    • @Tripz-tv
      @Tripz-tv 2 роки тому +7

      @@costantinoiannone2210 this is a little specific ... happen to you?😂😂

  • @marykay8587
    @marykay8587 2 роки тому +1

    I've just joined your channel and your so well bloody travelled! I love it..."hmmm I feel like exploring a new town" and we'll, why not??? 🇨🇦

  • @ig101
    @ig101 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you, baldie for good videos.

  • @RationalPotato
    @RationalPotato 3 роки тому +686

    I almost choked on my crackpipe, when he said "only heroin"

    • @AryanSingh-fg3oc
      @AryanSingh-fg3oc 3 роки тому +11

      2 crackheads even gave you likes for that comment😂

    • @sup4528
      @sup4528 3 роки тому +3

      Underrated comment

    • @disgust7515
      @disgust7515 3 роки тому +3

      blyat lmfao

    • @ROWINZILLA
      @ROWINZILLA 2 роки тому +3

      Try turning it off and back on again, did that thing work out for you?

    • @lavertable
      @lavertable 2 роки тому +3

      @@ROWINZILLA ? the pipe? u can turn off?

  • @user-th9xw5is1p
    @user-th9xw5is1p 4 роки тому +687

    Hello my friend. I live in the village of Murygino. And when I watched your video I smiled very much. Thanks for visiting Murygino!

    • @jeremyemilio9378
      @jeremyemilio9378 4 роки тому +25

      How do you get internet?

    • @sanspeur-uz4zy
      @sanspeur-uz4zy 4 роки тому +72

      @@jeremyemilio9378 in Russia internet everywhere. And there is the one of the best and cheapest internet (before Japan) in the world btw.

    • @user-th9xw5is1p
      @user-th9xw5is1p 4 роки тому +51

      @@jeremyemilio9378 ,in our village there is Internet.

    • @ocb8013
      @ocb8013 4 роки тому +4

      харди вай I wish u good health

    • @henkkaa88
      @henkkaa88 4 роки тому +25

      @@jeremyemilio9378 lol are you joking?

  • @hedgemist691
    @hedgemist691 2 роки тому +1

    When I've watched all of your videos, I'm going to watch them all again.

  • @tootsboots1
    @tootsboots1 2 роки тому +1

    I don’t know what it is Ben but your videos are so bloody addictive. Even when the content is struggling I find myself clicking the next video! Something strangely comforting about them.

  • @MrDoggiepoop
    @MrDoggiepoop 4 роки тому +80

    I use "soviet" as an adjective for random items around the house and my wife freaks out because she has no idea why I keep doing it.

    • @MaximGolovlev
      @MaximGolovlev 3 роки тому

      - Look at this greasy old soviet butthole. Will we meet adventure along the way? Lets dive deeper into it and find out!
      Wife: - Stop it!

  • @ifluro
    @ifluro 4 роки тому +1215

    All this filming in Russia, and not one car accident caught on camera.
    Another myth busted?

    • @roughnegg6615
      @roughnegg6615 4 роки тому +175

      and 0 gopniks squatting on the road and eating semechki... tsk, tsk...

    • @varusama
      @varusama 4 роки тому +50

      @@roughnegg6615 maybe they are hiding, being afraid of publicity?

    • @midge_gender_solek3314
      @midge_gender_solek3314 4 роки тому +62

      We do have a lot of car accidents, but those dashcam videos make it seem a lot worse.

    • @boghund
      @boghund 4 роки тому +68

      It's just that many many Russians have dashcams

    • @MIck-M
      @MIck-M 4 роки тому +3

      Some guy opened a door on them as they pulled up and you could see he was damn relieved to get there in one piece I thought.

  • @-Remedy-
    @-Remedy- 3 роки тому

    You are so hilarious and positive person. Your videos are pretty exciting even for the natives like me. Thanks a lot.

  • @ryori4176
    @ryori4176 2 роки тому

    Hello Arthur, the videos are like drugs; I can not stop. Place I have never heard of or been. Thank you for taking us. Fantastic. My images of the world gets larger with your videos. Keep it up...

  • @Stewpkiddable
    @Stewpkiddable 4 роки тому +338

    i love how you are just one man restoring peoples faith in humanity one conversation at a time.

    • @DarthZackTheFirstI
      @DarthZackTheFirstI 4 роки тому +2

      im communicating with thousands of servers at the same time to get the best prices world wide. teached my botnet my best language! up to 1 million conversations per seconds! but still, i feel this guy in the video lives a more fullfilled life

    • @userseveneleven
      @userseveneleven 4 роки тому +1

      DarthZackTheFirst Ok “DarthZackTheFirst”

    • @peeron6829
      @peeron6829 4 роки тому

      Do you smoke? No, only heroin
      😂😂

    • @legionjames1822
      @legionjames1822 4 роки тому +1

      YES. Thats what i feel when i watch. You nailed it. Even the very poop and disenfranchised are often friendly and very hospitable, just trying to do their best, like us all. I love this show for that. Its what makes it great.

  • @simonruddle6511
    @simonruddle6511 4 роки тому +105

    I loved the two ladies in the library...…………!

    • @canadude2010
      @canadude2010 4 роки тому +16

      The last hotel clerk was lovely too...

    • @peteparadis1619
      @peteparadis1619 4 роки тому +1

      Simon Ruddle I think they would have left with him

  • @jordanmurphy8370
    @jordanmurphy8370 2 роки тому +1

    bald, you are a king amongst men - this has become my favourite channel on youtube.

  • @stephenmurray5684
    @stephenmurray5684 4 роки тому +180

    I hope you spent more time than you did on video with those friendly librarians who were genuinely interested in where you were from.

    • @torrace12
      @torrace12 4 роки тому +16

      ye i wanted to hear more of that conversation too

  • @mrhpijl
    @mrhpijl 4 роки тому +268

    12:45
    *gunshot in the distance*
    "ooh, right.. I'm being shot at"
    These moments are why I love your channel

    • @pixiniarts
      @pixiniarts 4 роки тому +4

      Don't think that was a gunshot... Sounded wrong.

    • @liamrowsell157
      @liamrowsell157 3 роки тому

      Even though hes not being shot at?

    • @Elaba_
      @Elaba_ 3 роки тому +3

      They were aiming at his camera.

    • @typgamer
      @typgamer 3 роки тому

      Just a firecracker, you can buy them the whole year.

  • @jembartlett
    @jembartlett 2 роки тому +4

    I loved that Russian library in a town I've never heard of. Just discovered this channel a few days ago. Already hooked.

  • @Reg4x4
    @Reg4x4 2 роки тому

    Ah...Mr.Bald... hero as always.
    ...so much love Bro! Cool

  • @justicewarrior9187
    @justicewarrior9187 4 роки тому +44

    Seriously
    It's funny how the most addicting videos are yours!!
    No supercars, no mansions, no beautiful couples in paradise.. Just a normal funny bloke showing me the real world!!
    I don't know why but it's the best videos to relax and chill
    Beautiful 😉

  • @damianjagusiak5090
    @damianjagusiak5090 4 роки тому +273

    Most scared thing is confidence. Nobody won’t mess with tall bald guy wearing suit and being so confident. That’s why u still alive. 😅
    Love this channel!

    • @damianjagusiak5090
      @damianjagusiak5090 4 роки тому +5

      My bad. English is not my main language.

    • @cpamaster5019
      @cpamaster5019 4 роки тому +1

      Nobody won’t = everybody will 😂

    • @digitalrico
      @digitalrico 4 роки тому

      You are exactly right lol 😂

    • @nicku1
      @nicku1 4 роки тому +2

      @MooseyQ Your English is goodlier than his ;)

    • @queenlanapepsicola2338
      @queenlanapepsicola2338 4 роки тому +8

      No because criminals target foreigners. He has an obvious accent, that’s why the lady at the hotel wanted him to get a more expensive room. Everyone in Russia thinks westerners are rich

  • @6xtBusinessBiggestEmpire
    @6xtBusinessBiggestEmpire 3 роки тому

    I liked your video's I found this yesterday and now I watched lots of your videos since then! 😉😍

  • @pablomablo4520
    @pablomablo4520 2 роки тому +22

    It would be great seeing you visiting eastern Germany! Even if its a little bit off your home range area but there is socialist history, lots of industriel ruins, abandoned houses, weird foods, good beer and plenty Omas (german for babushka) ;)

    • @electron8262
      @electron8262 2 роки тому +7

      Or he should visit Kaliningrad/Königsberg. The perfect mix of ex-Germany and Russia!

  • @magicalsylveon2004
    @magicalsylveon2004 4 роки тому +192

    My family is from Kirov and my mom recommended me this video
    😅😅

  • @ainfajofaf8118
    @ainfajofaf8118 4 роки тому +67

    this is honestly some of the best content on youtube right now

    • @slax4884
      @slax4884 4 роки тому +1

      There's a reason pewdiepie watches his vids :)

    • @LingLing-pn3us
      @LingLing-pn3us 4 роки тому

      ya

    • @DaffnaDiamond
      @DaffnaDiamond 4 роки тому

      @@slax4884 really?

    • @slax4884
      @slax4884 4 роки тому

      @@DaffnaDiamond yeah he said in the cold ones clip he sees bald and bankrupt

  • @JC-ru3mo
    @JC-ru3mo 3 роки тому +6

    I love how they show you several hotel rooms to choose from and they’re all different.

  • @mjstratford
    @mjstratford 2 роки тому

    love your channel , my son Danny aged 8 loves exploring the world in your videos

  • @MrKaplanO
    @MrKaplanO 4 роки тому +42

    21:15 azeri driver just wanted to say "Sağol" or "Sagol" which we also use in Turkish as a word. Literally means "stay alive" but we use it as a "thank you" or "stay well" too :)

  • @AwesomeFish12
    @AwesomeFish12 4 роки тому +162

    By my count the word "soviet" was only mentioned 15 times(including the taxi driver). Far lower than average. You're slipping Mr. Bald.

    • @aaronkeane2336
      @aaronkeane2336 4 роки тому

      @@rivingtonpike7899 To be fair he says it was a bit of a behind the scenes look at the stuff that doesn't normally make the vids. Some of his recent stuff has been great

  • @stuzo666
    @stuzo666 3 роки тому

    Great vid man,loved it

  • @Phil_Melone
    @Phil_Melone 3 роки тому

    I really enjoy watching these videos

  • @paulmustermann7068
    @paulmustermann7068 3 роки тому +295

    5:10 "I have no wife, maybe... you're ready?"
    This was inches away from being a "deleted scene" xD

    • @shaddy1237
      @shaddy1237 3 роки тому +12

      Lmao this man was boutta try to bag some old Russian lady lmao she clearly rejected him

    • @paulmustermann7068
      @paulmustermann7068 3 роки тому +34

      A saying in my country is:
      It's on old ships where we really learn to sail ;-)))

    • @AaroMesa
      @AaroMesa 3 роки тому

      How did only few catch that
      Gotta give it to my man A for effort

    • @gorkemgulan
      @gorkemgulan 3 роки тому +3

      How do you know what was deleted ;)

    • @firasmezzi2851
      @firasmezzi2851 3 роки тому

      LMAOOOOOO

  • @lilchico8331
    @lilchico8331 4 роки тому +244

    this is what youtube was made for, genius

  • @SirVergewaltig0re
    @SirVergewaltig0re 3 роки тому +1

    The man in the background drinks at the same time like you at 2:48
    dis perfect

  • @BloatedBumbleBee
    @BloatedBumbleBee 2 роки тому +2

    17:30. We have those here in England too. My local garden centre has lots of tyre designs. The swan too. Really nice

  • @thimble347
    @thimble347 4 роки тому +245

    That man in the booth had the typical Soviet MI6 detection software... he knows...

    • @jeffersonaraldi7168
      @jeffersonaraldi7168 4 роки тому +3

      Typical russian man:, full of aggression: Will kill you when you turn your back.

    • @thimble347
      @thimble347 4 роки тому +1

      @Ivan Petrov You are more funny than you think you are, I just think it's a shame people don't pick up on your humor that easily.

    • @thimble347
      @thimble347 4 роки тому

      @Ivan Petrov I think that the ideal secret agent is from the area rather than someone who catalogues every movement they do on UA-cam. Where does the MI6 agent Bald get his information from small towns and little villages? An old Latin phrase asks: who benefits?

    • @jebatevrana
      @jebatevrana 4 роки тому

      @Ivan Petrov I don`t follow your logic. MI6 agent is going to potential separatist republics while at the same time his guise is English vlogger. Yeah, FSB is full of blind idiots.

    • @kombinatsiya6000
      @kombinatsiya6000 4 роки тому +2

      @Ivan Petrov No, you are not kidding but you are the typical lazily paranoid Russian who equates anything foreign as an attempt to subvert the motherland.

  • @mikeyclements6202
    @mikeyclements6202 4 роки тому +353

    2:48 He's drinking in the exact same way as the guy behind him. Glitch in the matrix.

  • @lepuremagicianul6102
    @lepuremagicianul6102 2 роки тому

    Observing from London. You’re the best. Absolutely fantastic. 👍👍👍.

  • @markmakowski1221
    @markmakowski1221 3 роки тому

    Incredible commentary. Kudos.

  • @dtr125
    @dtr125 4 роки тому +158

    23:30, that balcony looks like it will fall off if you step on it.

    • @CarthagoMike
      @CarthagoMike 4 роки тому +8

      a true Sovjet Balcony

    • @kotperdun8010
      @kotperdun8010 4 роки тому +50

      Trap for western spies.

    • @Valhalla.Studio
      @Valhalla.Studio 4 роки тому +7

      Its all part of the soviet balcony experience package, you missing out if you never had one collapse on you.

    • @l2ic3
      @l2ic3 4 роки тому +4

      in soviet russia, balcony falls off you

    • @Diffidentone
      @Diffidentone 4 роки тому +4

      I thought the same thing and then he leans out and puts his weight on the railing. I thought for sure we were going to hear him say, "Fast approaching is some fine Soviet pavement."

  • @diamantemine5493
    @diamantemine5493 4 роки тому +200

    Go to somewhere in Siberia like petropavlovsk or even norilsk

    • @joaoignacio1978
      @joaoignacio1978 4 роки тому +12

      Norilski turned out again a forbidden city. As an outsider, you can just travel there with a special permission

    • @jockejocke1
      @jockejocke1 4 роки тому +4

      Dudinka would be awesome.

    • @ruahruah2154
      @ruahruah2154 4 роки тому +11

      they both not even siberia :D

    • @curtisking1640
      @curtisking1640 4 роки тому +2

      Magadan

    • @SigEpBlue
      @SigEpBlue 4 роки тому

      I would love to see him get to Norilsk. If anyone could charm their way in, it's Bald.
      "Впусти меня! Мне нужны бабушки!
      " XD

  • @theesportshour4521
    @theesportshour4521 2 роки тому

    Love these videos!

  • @user-eb9dl1bm2w
    @user-eb9dl1bm2w 2 роки тому

    Nice video!
    I didn’t know you are from Brighton.
    I used to live in Brighton for 15 years.
    All the best!

  • @AnthonyJerome
    @AnthonyJerome 4 роки тому +801

    "This is private property" Oh the irony.

    • @josephsherman5288
      @josephsherman5288 4 роки тому +53

      I was thinking the same thing XD, I was like... "Waaaitt a minute!"

    • @randomdude9135
      @randomdude9135 3 роки тому +94

      Stalin is rolling in his grave

    • @romanolejar805
      @romanolejar805 3 роки тому +1

      @@randomdude9135 😆

    • @lean.2366
      @lean.2366 3 роки тому +44

      Our private property

    • @Nikohhh04
      @Nikohhh04 3 роки тому +5

      Communism is literally the opposite haha

  • @Blah115
    @Blah115 4 роки тому +76

    I just talk with my husband and we realised you don’t have the video with Rusian street food. We would love to see what people overthere eat on the streets. Thanks and keep it up 🙋‍♀️

    • @zaminhuseynov9201
      @zaminhuseynov9201 4 роки тому +1

      they eat more greens, less meat, and more vodka

    • @Cthulhuzohavaitfseh
      @Cthulhuzohavaitfseh 4 роки тому +12

      Shawarma, nothing else

    • @Blah115
      @Blah115 4 роки тому +2

      No way it has to be some authentic russian cuisine modified to simple street food

    • @yb5006
      @yb5006 4 роки тому +4

      @@Blah115 nothing modified, street food in Russia dont have their own style, so it is all about kebabs, burgers, sandwithes

    • @annother3350
      @annother3350 4 роки тому +3

      Yeh, we want to see more food. I requested this last week and bald agreed. He probably just needs to upload a back log of videos first

  • @vitalyk.4451
    @vitalyk.4451 3 роки тому

    Ahaha, man, you are great. Great content!