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    Russia. Ever since the invasion began in 2022, this country has effectively been shut off to the Western world. Flights between Europe and Russia were halted. Trade was stopped. Most border crossings were closed.
    And yet I found myself at one of the few crossings that remained open: Narva, in far eastern Estonia. I had never been to Russia, and as an American, now definitely wasn't the best time to change that. But no one knows what the future may hold. I was on a trip across Eurasia, and there was no way I could just ignore the world's largest country. I spent a month getting the visa, and worked on my Russian for half a year.
    This is the first chapter of my journey across Russia to the Far East. I was beyond nervous. What did America's old Cold War foe have in store for me..
    It turns out, the complete opposite of what I expected.
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  • @SabbaticalTommy
    @SabbaticalTommy  2 дні тому +40

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    • @-FALKOR
      @-FALKOR 2 дні тому +7

      🇺🇸🇺🇦❤🤍‬‬‬💙💛‬‬‬🌹🇮🇱🤍💙‬‬‬

    • @UncleSam-7.62
      @UncleSam-7.62 2 дні тому +3

      Pootin Sukin Syn 😁🇺🇲❤️🇺🇦

    • @ivandamari50
      @ivandamari50 2 дні тому +4

      I hope that someday these wonderful people will come to your home and you will know their essence.

    • @vvorldnewsmedia
      @vvorldnewsmedia 2 дні тому

      Moscow it the Capital of Russia man your propaganda from the USA is showing

    • @alexg6832
      @alexg6832 2 дні тому

      @@UncleSam-7.62 Хероям сала !

  • @johnmurray7557
    @johnmurray7557 2 дні тому +213

    I continue to believe that the people of all countries are all friendly. It is our governments that cannot get along...and that my friend, is sad....

    • @hokuspokus8766
      @hokuspokus8766 День тому +10

      Truest words never been written

    • @nymetsfan912
      @nymetsfan912 День тому

      I agree 100%. I see other people on UA-cam make videos of places like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, or any of the countries that supposedly hate us, and Americans are welcomed into these countries and treated well. Propaganda is a fucking disease.

    • @cabinessenceking
      @cabinessenceking День тому

      Ask Russian people of their opinion of westerners and you will find they are completely indoctrinated on the bile and propaganda of the putinist regime. Ask westerns what they think of russians and it turns out most don't even think of them.

    • @rabidpepe
      @rabidpepe День тому +1

      This! All of this!

    • @maskedman1337
      @maskedman1337 День тому +2

      Absolutely. I visited numerous countries (incl China and Cuba) during Dubya's presidency and everyone was wonderfully nice to me on a personal level, but many shared their problems with US leaders. They explained, very clearly, the same notion you shared: there's a huge distinction between the people of a country and that country's leaders. People are friends, governments are not given the benefit of the doubt for obvious reasons.

  • @unbannablebob395
    @unbannablebob395 День тому +19

    "A lot of people are going to be mad that I'm in Russia."
    Dude, you're a travel vlogger. Do your thing, bro.

  • @meditatewithmike4105
    @meditatewithmike4105 2 дні тому +553

    "what ethnicity are you?", "New York", lol.

    • @temper44
      @temper44 2 дні тому +61

      I've been to New York, and that sounds fairly accurate!

    • @pirjakdebbarma2808
      @pirjakdebbarma2808 2 дні тому

      ny is an ethnicity

    • @perfectmazda3538
      @perfectmazda3538 2 дні тому +24

      still saying "america is not a nationality"... is not that smart not gonna lie and i'm russian lol...

    • @valmir144
      @valmir144 2 дні тому +28

      I believe what she really meant was "ancestry"

    • @semaph0re
      @semaph0re 2 дні тому +8

      so, he's Dutch!

  • @g-unit832
    @g-unit832 День тому +38

    Russia and America when there is no politicians involved. ❤

  • @GarryL
    @GarryL День тому +33

    Bald and Bankrupt gonna be jealous af

    • @humdinger5701
      @humdinger5701 15 годин тому +2

      He was probably watching this trying to spot mosaics.

  • @liamobrien154
    @liamobrien154 2 дні тому +97

    You floor me every time with your ability to converse with locals in whatever country you go and explore! It’s one of the reasons you’re my fave UA-camr by a long mile! Top work as per Tommy! 🙏🏻👊🏻👍🏻💪🏻

  • @1zaro479
    @1zaro479 2 дні тому +221

    A little remark abot the bridge is that its called 'Troitsky' not 'Trotsky', and got its name because of the 'Troitsky Sqare' which is connected to. And the 'Troitsky Sqare' got its name from the "Troitsky Cathredral" which used to be there, but was demolished by the bolsheviks in 1932.
    And the world ''Troitsky' translates as 'Three' or 'in the name of the Three' and it comes from the christianity the Three Holy Hierarchs - Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom.

    • @Dionysiandreams
      @Dionysiandreams 2 дні тому +9

      Haha, yeah he thought a bridge in Petrograd in 2024 would be named after Lev Trotsky.

    • @UncleSam-7.62
      @UncleSam-7.62 2 дні тому

      Trotskiy I Lenin, sukin syn. 😁

    • @ParleX
      @ParleX 2 дні тому +14

      I guess the correct translation for 'Troitsky' is 'Trinity's'

    • @aaaa.7897
      @aaaa.7897 2 дні тому

      Trotsky is an enemy of Russia, it's only logical that there would be no celebration of this murderous maniac. At least Stalin led the way to industrialize Russia into a major nuclear power that stands on its own feet today.

    • @aaaa.7897
      @aaaa.7897 2 дні тому +12

      @@Dionysiandreams Original name, Lev Bronstein. He has no place in Russian history other than an enemy.

  • @SabbaticalTommy
    @SabbaticalTommy  2 дні тому +287

    Onwards, comrades.
    Btw I made a lot of references to a trip I made to Belarus. For...reasons, I will post that video at some other point in the future.
    *Apparently I made a mistake at the bridge in St. Petersburg. It’s the Troitsky (Unity) Bridge, not the Trotsky Bridge. Who knew!

    • @JNorth87
      @JNorth87 2 дні тому +17

      great content tommy

    • @MrReymoclif714
      @MrReymoclif714 2 дні тому +2

      The cleanliness is good.

    • @johnbean9797
      @johnbean9797 2 дні тому +12

      Be careful out there

    • @stackorlee6053
      @stackorlee6053 2 дні тому +4

      Good idea

    • @victorcreed3
      @victorcreed3 2 дні тому +3

      Be careful Tommy - the police in Minsk are known for not being too friendly.

  • @antonironstag5085
    @antonironstag5085 2 дні тому +40

    A 24 hour bar blew my Irish mind. God bless Russia

    • @mnemonicpie
      @mnemonicpie 20 годин тому +1

      Who the f outlaws amphetamines and then opens 24 hour bars?

  • @Jimmyc992
    @Jimmyc992 2 дні тому +27

    I’d love to visit Russia, I’ve been following many people from the west who have moved to Russia. Countryside acres and wild Siberia are the main 2 i watch. They have been treated with so much warmth and respect. I like Russian values and culture❤

  • @absurd..
    @absurd.. 2 дні тому +165

    Mate, I believe that if we all travelled more we would be fighting less, little gestures like these matter for building peace.

    • @graemebuchan1919
      @graemebuchan1919 2 дні тому +15

      Nope, If Russians travelled less there would definitely be less fighting

    • @ЕленаШепелева-я9у
      @ЕленаШепелева-я9у 2 дні тому +12

      Так воюют не люди а корпорации США по всему миру! 148 воин развязали за последние 100 лет,высасывая ресурсы из других стран,где разбомбили страну и обездолии народ.

    • @pj-vq3by
      @pj-vq3by 2 дні тому +12

      @@graemebuchan1919 if americans didnt travel at all there would of been waaaaay less wars in the last 100 years...in fact i bet the NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS wish no one 'travelled' to their country...

    • @graemebuchan1919
      @graemebuchan1919 2 дні тому +10

      @@pj-vq3by One of the few thing i like about Americans is when i tell them their foreign intervention is shit they don't say "what about the Russians", They usually agree and say it was shit............
      here is just a few Russian invasions which caused WAY more death and destruction than all US involved wars
      Ukraine: Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, escalating the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014. The invasion is the largest conflict in Europe since World War II.
      Crimea: In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea after Russian special forces occupied the Crimean parliament and installed a pro-Russian government.
      Afghanistan: The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1929-1930 and again in 1979-1989.
      China: The Soviet Union invaded China in 1934.
      Poland: The Soviet Union invaded Poland in September 1939, extending into Western Ukraine.
      Czechoslovakia: The Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968.
      Other wars: The Soviet Union was involved in the Winter War (1939-40), World War II (1939-45), the Korean War (1950-53), and the Vietnam War (1964-1975).

    • @graemebuchan1919
      @graemebuchan1919 2 дні тому +5

      @@ЕленаШепелева-я9у One of the few thing i like about Americans is when i tell them their foreign intervention is shit they don't say "what about the Russians", They usually agree and say it was shit............
      here is just a few Russian invasions which caused WAY more death and destruction than all US involved wars
      Ukraine: Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, escalating the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014. The invasion is the largest conflict in Europe since World War II.
      Crimea: In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea after Russian special forces occupied the Crimean parliament and installed a pro-Russian government.
      Afghanistan: The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1929-1930 and again in 1979-1989.
      China: The Soviet Union invaded China in 1934.
      Poland: The Soviet Union invaded Poland in September 1939, extending into Western Ukraine.
      Czechoslovakia: The Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968.
      Other wars: The Soviet Union was involved in the Winter War (1939-40), World War II (1939-45), the Korean War (1950-53), and the Vietnam War (1964-1975).

  • @andrewweatherford5511
    @andrewweatherford5511 День тому +6

    "I know the name of this dish, but I don't know if I should say it." That's the first time I've laughed out loud about a Chicken Kiev joke. Made my day 😂

  • @terryschima4964
    @terryschima4964 2 дні тому +112

    What ever floats your boat. It’s not Russia or America that are the problem; it’s the politicians. No judgement from me that you went to Russia.

    • @nolandderlugner1351
      @nolandderlugner1351 2 дні тому +13

      No it is russia thats a problem

    • @l.k.1011
      @l.k.1011 2 дні тому +37

      @@nolandderlugner1351 Well, stay in your bubble, my friend. ;)

    • @jjhonecker7644
      @jjhonecker7644 2 дні тому +1

      ​@l.k.1011 правда!!!!!! типичное западное дерьмо

    • @majortheprotagonist5561
      @majortheprotagonist5561 2 дні тому +1

      ​@@nolandderlugner1351maybe explore the world more and less mainstream media consumption

    • @tavish4699
      @tavish4699 2 дні тому +12

      @@nolandderlugner1351 russian goverment noot russian people
      people are people

  • @northsidepolarbear
    @northsidepolarbear День тому +12

    UA-camr of the Year. Thanks Tommy as always. Ur an awesome Teacher/Explore

  • @НикитаБелоусов-ш7в

    - А вы откуда?
    - Америка
    - Ну Америка это же не национальность, вы кто по нации?
    - Нью-Йорк
    I died from this dialogue 😅

  • @MaThTrash
    @MaThTrash 2 дні тому +102

    Thank God we don't have a Trotsky Bridge in Saint Petersburg! It's the Troitsky Bridge, my friend. These are different words. Trinity and Trotsky.

    • @SabbaticalTommy
      @SabbaticalTommy  2 дні тому +45

      Ah oops. Def still need to learn more Russian

    • @0x_hackerfren
      @0x_hackerfren 2 дні тому +2

      Lmao

    • @Voo504Doo
      @Voo504Doo 2 дні тому +18

      Trotsky troitsky tomato tomato

    • @MultiVitoz
      @MultiVitoz 2 дні тому +7

      It's Poutine and not Putin :)

    • @bobwhite894
      @bobwhite894 2 дні тому +6

      but trotsky was 1/3 of the Russian trinity right?? stalin,trotsky and lenin :)

  • @freedomm
    @freedomm 2 дні тому +32

    Starbucks being taken over by Russians and renamed Stars Coffee. They missed a good opportunity to call it Tsars Coffee.

  • @dermannausdemall5223
    @dermannausdemall5223 2 дні тому +30

    What shocks me about Russia is that it seems to be cleaner and more beautifully designed than Germany. 😶And the most important thing: they don't have talahons.

    • @hoplax-gf4st
      @hoplax-gf4st 2 дні тому +5

      bro we do have...

    • @ohjajohh
      @ohjajohh 2 дні тому +1

      No Talahons and no Zecken

    • @marcoadamberger4456
      @marcoadamberger4456 2 дні тому +9

      Der Unterschied ist hier dass Russland sehr groß ist und jede Ethnie ihr eigenes Gebiet hat mit auf der Kultur angepassten Gesetzen
      während in Deutschland sehr stark auf intigrierung und Diversität gesetzt wird. Hat alles Vor und Nachteile
      Daher ist auch die Erfahrung von Russland sehr unterschiedlich und stark davon abhängig in welcher Region man sich befindet.
      Grundsätzlich sind die Großstädte in Russland aber sehr sicher und sauber.

    • @AK-hi7mg
      @AK-hi7mg День тому

      ​@@marcoadamberger4456in russland leben diese ethnien aber dort schon seit jahrhunderten. Hier in DE ist alle "diversität" erzwungen und künstlich . Niemand hatt dafür gewählt , es wurde einfach über die köpfe der deutschen entschieden das wir nach dem krieg graduell ein vielvölkerstaat werden.

    • @orionnew-uu2eh
      @orionnew-uu2eh День тому +2

      There are many muslims here(russia) - chechens and dags

  • @David-ee1pi
    @David-ee1pi День тому +8

    I learned Russian at school 50 years ago, and enjoyed this so much! Looking forward to the hinterland videos.

  • @kw6382
    @kw6382 2 дні тому +18

    Brilliant work. I enjoy the sensibility and sophistication that you bring to it. You're a testimonial to the quote "the world is a book and those who do not travel read just one page".

  • @AM-in8gh
    @AM-in8gh 2 дні тому +14

    I can't wait to watch this tonight after I get as much wet drywall out of this house from Milton. Thank you Tommy for doing what you do. Your videos are very enjoyable and the way you show the places you go are not bias. It's refreshing to know there are still good people around.

    • @marite135
      @marite135 День тому +1

      Indeed there are good people everywhere you go, if it wasn’t for the politicians that deceive us and influence our minds we would realize that at the end of it all most everybody pursues the same. 🌻

    • @nymetsfan912
      @nymetsfan912 День тому

      I hope the damage was minor compared to a lot of others. 🙏

  • @Andrey_Bodrey75
    @Andrey_Bodrey75 День тому +37

    Dude, don't mislead people, you can bring cash dollars to Russia: up to 10 thousand dollars without declaration, up to 100 thousand dollars with declaration and over 100 thousand dollars, you need to provide papers on the legality of this money (bank statement, purchase agreement, and so on).

    • @lmc4964
      @lmc4964 16 годин тому +1

      he did make it seem they didnt want tourist $ or Euro and then goes and exchanges $ for Rubles

    • @Andrey_Bodrey75
      @Andrey_Bodrey75 15 годин тому

      @@lmc4964 No, he said it right. Now in Russia there are really increased requirements for the quality of dollar banknotes in banks (they must be unmarked, not torn or dirty). And it is best to change it in the exchangers of large banks. But otherwise he is wrong, dollars can be imported into Russia without problems. And yes, keep in mind, you cannot export euros from Europe, there will be confiscation at the European border, deal only with dollars or immediately change euros to rubles in Europe. Good luck!)

    • @Andrey_Bodrey75
      @Andrey_Bodrey75 14 годин тому

      @@lmc4964 No, he said it right. Now in Russia there are really increased requirements for the quality of dollar banknotes in banks (they must be unmarked, not torn or dirty). And it is best to change it in the exchangers of large banks. But otherwise he is wrong, dollars can be imported into Russia without problems. Good luck!)

    • @Andrey_Bodrey75
      @Andrey_Bodrey75 14 годин тому

      No, he said it right. Now in Russia there are really increased requirements for the quality of dollar banknotes in banks (they must be unmarked, not torn or dirty). And it is best to change it in the exchangers of large banks. But otherwise he is wrong, dollars can be imported into Russia without problems. Good luck!)

  • @noveaubleu8716
    @noveaubleu8716 День тому +32

    Thanks for letting me live vicariously through your travel and knack for picking up languages. Safe travels

  • @oiyecant720
    @oiyecant720 2 дні тому +11

    Great video as always Tommy. Thank you for doing what you wanted to do! Many of us respect you for it.

  • @Lucky14970
    @Lucky14970 День тому +7

    Loved it. Not much “fluff filler” at all, like barely any; so dropping an hour of a little adventure, some tidbits of this and that, some Russian interactions and a drip of historical relevance made it an hour WELL SPENT!!
    I grew up in NH, I’m still doing a ton to try and help myself forgive the fact you grew up in NYC, besides that, I’m really digging the content… Especially since it’s starting to carry a real rhythm to your videos!

  • @qubit7112
    @qubit7112 День тому +6

    Dude, this is the most awesome city I have ever seen, period!! I am thankful you shared this with us!!

  • @LucasMachado45
    @LucasMachado45 2 дні тому +79

    As a South American, I must say that what brings the Americas together is the people, not the government.

    • @shep68
      @shep68 2 дні тому +11

      Actually politics is dividing the US like I haven't seen in my lifetime. Cable news and social media aren't helping, and may make it seem worse that it really is...but never the less, I have not witnessed this ugliness before.

    • @paugasolina5048
      @paugasolina5048 2 дні тому

      @@shep68 true. Americas is divided as hell and its society is super toxic. People shooting shit up all the fukin time

    • @boxscorewatcher413
      @boxscorewatcher413 2 дні тому +2

      Nope.

    • @laoch5658
      @laoch5658 2 дні тому

      @@shep68 because people are dumb and get pulled into the media baiting them

    • @DudeNamedDuncan
      @DudeNamedDuncan 2 дні тому +1

      I thought it was the millions of ill3gals crossing the border

  • @milanvanik8701
    @milanvanik8701 19 годин тому +7

    Enjoy Russsia and leave politics! If you are not able to I strongly advice you go to Doneck and see difference! And talk to people in Doneck and Crimea and stop BS. There is nothing better then your own experience! In Moscow you got Ukrainian restaurant even meanwhile in Ukraine you can't even speak in Russian. That war did not start in 2022, its started in 2014!

  • @TheGracehew
    @TheGracehew День тому +5

    Having visited Moscow & St Petersburg myself, you did a nice👍 job presenting both cities!☺️

  • @marcusmckenna7842
    @marcusmckenna7842 2 дні тому +86

    F**k the politics, Russia is an amazing country full of incredible people.

    • @DutchmanAmsterdam
      @DutchmanAmsterdam День тому

      Incredibly stupid people. 😊

    • @stevebusfield199
      @stevebusfield199 День тому +10

      The Soviet Union made Russia what it is today. They taxed the crap out of the outer regions to build up St Petersburg and Moscow for those two cities would be the "face" of Russia. What is rarely talked about is how the infrastructure created during soviet times is now in disrepair and many of those old soviet-style apartments and buildings are crumbling with no funding to restore or refurbish them for continued use. Same with the rail system.

    • @EvgeniyYakushev-m2u
      @EvgeniyYakushev-m2u День тому +10

      @@stevebusfield199 I wonder how many Russian cities you've seen. Kazan? Sochi? Nizhny Novgorod? Vladivostok? Grozny? Grozny was basically rebuilt from scratch after the war. It sounds like you have a hard time understanding what's really going on in Russia.

    • @AK-hi7mg
      @AK-hi7mg День тому

      ​@@EvgeniyYakushev-m2ui wanted to visit Vladivostok. I imagine it to be simmilar to the pacific northwest/Cascadia . Its a interesting place due to its proximity to Japan

    • @kminus13
      @kminus13 День тому +7

      "F**k the politics" - but these "incredible people" support and vote these politicians xD

  • @Van_Wilder
    @Van_Wilder 2 дні тому +54

    I’ve been waiting for this series for far too long. Can’t believe it’s taken you this long. I’m South African and have been to Russia twice…I absolutely love it there…can’t wait to go back again.

    • @UncleSam-7.62
      @UncleSam-7.62 2 дні тому

      South Africa is a Failed State. 😁

  • @charlietallman9583
    @charlietallman9583 2 дні тому +100

    My favorite travel blogger, does a GREAT job again!

    • @itsmeagain966
      @itsmeagain966 2 дні тому +1

      He's the best, no contest!!

    • @KKTR3
      @KKTR3 2 дні тому

      I’ve been searching for him on UA-cam under blogger and got nothing. I found him under UA-camr

  • @huangwu2563
    @huangwu2563 2 дні тому +32

    17:24
    A couple of the Chinese tourists there were apparently impressed that you said "nĭmenhăo" instead of "nǐhǎo"😆
    Wherever in the world, being able to speak Chinese well is really a big buff to a person of -New York ethnicity- 🤣 European ancestry

    • @balbutie
      @balbutie День тому +2

      When I talk to a Haitian I don't ask him what his origins are, I don't tell him being Haitian is not an ethnicity, should he answer me my ancestors came from Africa 500 years ago.? Haiti like America has its own culture and history, its music etc. It's time to turn the page. I am Canadian and when people say to me "ok but where are you really from" it insults me. After 300 years I think I can say that I am just Canadian.

    • @huangwu2563
      @huangwu2563 День тому

      @@balbutie As a Chinese who lived in the UK for more than 15 years, I fully understand what you said and I also understand why the OP says "New York"--for the same reason you have mentioned.
      As you said it, you, and probably the the OP as well, have been living in your continent for more than 300 years and 300 years is long enough to develop rich history and culture of your own. Your father lives there. Your father's father lived there. North America is your home and your ancestors home. You are ORIGINALLY from North America. When some people asks you "where are you really from" it may have an implied meaning that you are "settlers", which really offends to many white Americans. Also, in today's western world, racial equality is so much advocated. In this discourse, asking for a person's ethnicity can sometimes be offending. Example, a colleague of mine, who is black, use to teach English in China and he said he was often asked by his students which country he is from, and when he answered UK/London the Chinese students were sometimes dissatisfied and asked "where are you really from" or "where are you originally from". I guess in most of Europe and North America, people wouldn't ask him "where are you originally from" after he said he is from the UK.
      And besides, when that Russian auntie asked the OP what ethnicity he is, she is actually expecting an answer like "Anglo-Saxon", "Dutch" or "Irish", which is rather impossible for a white American to provide an answer, because the European ancestry of many (if not most) Americans are so "mixed" that it’s difficult to trace it back to just one country.
      I quoted -New York ethnicity- here just for fun, not meaning that I think there is anything wrong with OP's answer of "New York".

  • @MishaElRusito
    @MishaElRusito 2 дні тому +44

    Glad you made it to my homeland Tommy! Hope you like it!

    • @SabbaticalTommy
      @SabbaticalTommy  День тому +8

      Я с нетерпением этого ждал

    • @rudolfpuchini4105
      @rudolfpuchini4105 День тому

      Are you also from русская община?) or putin fan?)

    • @MishaElRusito
      @MishaElRusito День тому

      @@rudolfpuchini4105 Sorry, I don't speak dumbaness

    • @MishaElRusito
      @MishaElRusito День тому +14

      @@rudolfpuchini4105 sorry I don't speak dumbanese

    • @acw7120
      @acw7120 День тому

      How come he can go and I was told I cannot go? NOT ALLOWED.

  • @juodagalvesniegena714
    @juodagalvesniegena714 День тому +20

    The funny part majority of those who try to go to Russia are Ukrainians,im Lithuanian,like 60% of Ukrainians have left my country and went either to Belarus or to Russia to live there. Russia by now has at minimum 10million ex-Ukrainian citizens since year 2014.

  • @bookinsights1092
    @bookinsights1092 2 дні тому +26

    That woman who gave you food asked about your ancestry because American is not an ethnicity.

    • @magamaga1827
      @magamaga1827 День тому

      and she was correct in doing so. to russia, america used to be a country of mostly european ancestry. but now it's a country of 3rd world filth from all over. they are confused why we would let this happen.

    • @deanl0
      @deanl0 День тому

      But it should be a Cristian nation but they are not, they are run by zio

  • @pilotmanpaul
    @pilotmanpaul 2 дні тому +12

    It's actually insane how clean Russia is and what's up with that old Victorian or Elizabethan style architecture going on? Ngl It looks pretty good.

    • @luggylugworm
      @luggylugworm 2 дні тому +1

      Wait until he gets to the sticks.

    • @edweb2006
      @edweb2006 2 дні тому

      @@luggylugworm Unfortunately cities and "sticks" in USA stink like no other in the world (Except India and Africa).

    • @goofybaII
      @goofybaII 2 дні тому +2

      It's Saint Petersburg and Moscow what did u expect lol

    • @Da...
      @Da... 2 дні тому +7

      ​@@goofybaII Small cities are also clean

    • @maroszukaro9082
      @maroszukaro9082 2 дні тому

      @@Da... sure sure mongol 🤡

  • @vladimirminakov2630
    @vladimirminakov2630 2 дні тому +38

    Dude! Your Russian is not as bad as you think. I'm Super impressed.

  • @AboveandBeyondAviation1
    @AboveandBeyondAviation1 День тому +2

    "I like having my Russian complimented.." 😅😂..your videos are very lit, your interactions with locals is always on another level. Keep them coming, Russians seem very nice and respectful I'm surprised ❤

  • @douggilmore6355
    @douggilmore6355 2 дні тому +13

    20 years ago I spent New Year eve in Red Square. Phenomenal party. Everyone carrying a bottle of vodka. One of my most memorable trips.

  • @GuidoAgustínBrasslavskiy
    @GuidoAgustínBrasslavskiy День тому +10

    Russia, the country of my family! Even tho im argentinian, my granfathers were from Russia and they were very hard working people. A lot of russians suffer the diaspora because we have a bad reputation in the west that portraits russian people as bad and as communist as well. Here in Argentina, because of the complicity between the local government and nazi Germany we had to endure a lot of discrimination, but we are already past that! Russia is a great great country and with very nice people. Enjoy your trip to the largest country on earth Sabbatical! Good luck!

    • @-SUM1-
      @-SUM1- 19 годин тому +1

      Fire profile pic

  • @catchafire9107
    @catchafire9107 День тому +3

    Don't apologize for doing this bro!

  • @roger23-
    @roger23- 2 дні тому +43

    1 hour episode hell yea

  • @hardknox1917
    @hardknox1917 День тому +2

    Tommy you have a gift , and I’m glad you’re using to show us the world the real world .

  • @blukas76
    @blukas76 День тому +14

    Hey Tommy, thanks for doing this video. I'm 48 years old and have been taught to hate Russia all my life. I've also been taught to hate Putin. All i can say is that i was brainwashed. I woke up to that fact about 8 years ago. Russia is a lovely country with lovely ppl. Only one criticism and that's that i hope you start showing more interactions with the ppl of the country. Especially if you know the language. I've watched every video you've made and it seems that the earlier vids contained much more conversations. Anyways, always looking forward to your next vid. Be safe out there.

    • @EvgeniyYakushev-m2u
      @EvgeniyYakushev-m2u День тому +3

      Come and visit.

    • @magamaga1827
      @magamaga1827 День тому

      wow, i commented the exact same. i'm 52 from nyc and was raised like most of us in the 80s to hate russia. then in the late 90s and early 2000s, nyc started to have a lot of russians and ukraine areas pop up and they are amazing, wonderful, cultured people on both sides. meanwhile american cities are becoming more filthy dirty and 3rd world by the day. look at how beautiful moscow is compared to any american city. and our bullshit leaders want us to die in a war with russia? no fucking way

  • @stackorlee6053
    @stackorlee6053 2 дні тому +10

    Love the cafeteria guy's advice about where to buy the liquor. 😂

  • @wooo-ooow
    @wooo-ooow 2 дні тому +55

    Gradually I am convinced this is one of the greatest youtuber out there.

    • @DudeNamedDuncan
      @DudeNamedDuncan 2 дні тому +6

      What? You don’t like Kurt Caz’s endless videos in Venezuela and other boring South American countries?

    • @mnemonicpie
      @mnemonicpie 19 годин тому

      ​@@DudeNamedDuncanpeople are finally tired of the madness and ugliness

  • @Piff_TV
    @Piff_TV 2 дні тому +41

    That’s why I love Europe you can be in 3 different countries in 2 days

    • @MrReymoclif714
      @MrReymoclif714 2 дні тому +2

      Khalingrad is separated from the rest of Russia!

    • @Stoep-zt4lb
      @Stoep-zt4lb 2 дні тому +13

      you can be in 3 countries in 10 seconds

    • @podlumpy3838
      @podlumpy3838 2 дні тому +2

      today I was in 3 countries in few hours xD

    • @maroszukaro9082
      @maroszukaro9082 День тому

      ruzzia is not Europe

    • @giannimoretti1537
      @giannimoretti1537 День тому +5

      @@maroszukaro9082what continent is it?

  • @Kaygee79
    @Kaygee79 День тому +4

    Exploring the world with Tommy, learning a lot!

  • @benjamindesanti7899
    @benjamindesanti7899 2 дні тому +50

    I'm half Russian. This is one of your best videos. Please do more videos in Russia

    • @olivere5497
      @olivere5497 День тому

      Well it will be a while until Bald is back there.

  • @kmaxxfagyan5740
    @kmaxxfagyan5740 2 дні тому +12

    You seem disappointed that you didn't get any negative experience.

  • @laikanbarth
    @laikanbarth 2 дні тому +29

    My mom’s family came from Russia in the 1700’s. I’ve always wanted to know more about the Russian people even though I don’t agree with Putin. The Russian people are not their government.

    • @171Danielo171
      @171Danielo171 2 дні тому

      russia is a terrorist country. That's all.

    • @RaviKumar-m6o3z
      @RaviKumar-m6o3z 2 дні тому +3

      Absulutely correct.

    • @IX-fc4po
      @IX-fc4po 2 дні тому

      nah you dum bass... people shape the government. governments are made by the people (elite ones of them).

    • @proudeuropean2
      @proudeuropean2 2 дні тому +16

      but the level of Putin support is crazy high, even among a significant portion of former Russians living now in Germany. it is really frustrating.

    • @Peter-MH
      @Peter-MH 2 дні тому

      Putin has lifted the country from a mess to a global power again. That’s why he’s demonised by the West so much.

  • @Ham1001dy
    @Ham1001dy 2 дні тому +75

    Following in the steps of good old Bald & Bankrupt 💀👌🏽🔥

    • @paugasolina5048
      @paugasolina5048 2 дні тому +2

      is he done making videos?

    • @UncleSam-7.62
      @UncleSam-7.62 2 дні тому

      Send the Data to Tasty and that's it in St Petersburg 😉

    • @Ham1001dy
      @Ham1001dy 2 дні тому +12

      @@paugasolina5048he’s banned from Russian but still makes videos elsewhere

    • @ryanimal34
      @ryanimal34 2 дні тому +4

      @@paugasolina5048 no he just posted a video in Cambodia drinking with ex Khmer Rouge dudes

    • @gerrymazon
      @gerrymazon 2 дні тому +18

      Mr. Bald chose to pick a side in the ongoing situation. Tommy is smarter than that. As an outsider it's best to be neutral. Also he "broke into" an closed off facility to see that space shuttle" and posted the endeavor on YT. Guess that didn't help his case.

  • @nymetsfan912
    @nymetsfan912 День тому +9

    Why would Russia arrest you just for visiting the country? I have a friend I work with that goes to Russia to see a friend every other year. He loves it and never had any issues.

  • @michaelfried2323
    @michaelfried2323 16 годин тому

    Hello Tom, I am 54 from Toronto, Canada, I have been watching you for a long while and still learn so much on every one of your Vlogs! Thank you!

  • @Africa_Nexus
    @Africa_Nexus 2 дні тому +28

    There is no language this man can't speak.

    • @miroz5824
      @miroz5824 2 дні тому +6

      You haven't seen the recent epiodes, have you? 😂

    • @laoch5658
      @laoch5658 2 дні тому +2

      he can't speak Irish even though his ancestry is Irish

    • @MWENDA-vv5im
      @MWENDA-vv5im День тому +2

      @@laoch5658 You didn't watch the video, did you? His ancestry in New Yorkish.

    • @Limpuls
      @Limpuls День тому +1

      He barely speaks any russian. You can learn that much in one week. And when he went to Thailand he spoke like 5 words. Still very impressive to bother to learn even that much before visiting every country.

    • @formxshape
      @formxshape День тому

      Welsh?

  • @Benerfe
    @Benerfe 2 дні тому +20

    Great video, this will be an epic trip.

  • @camo010154
    @camo010154 2 дні тому +6

    Thanks Tomy, another great video. Your best so far.

  • @glitchard3685
    @glitchard3685 День тому +4

    This video was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing!

  • @DanieruX10
    @DanieruX10 День тому +2

    One hour of my weekend that was pure joy. Keep up the good work mate 👍

  • @ttoittoittoi
    @ttoittoittoi 2 дні тому +21

    Russia looks so nice it makes me feel sad about the sad state of my own country (Germany). I'm also very glad you went there, Russians are not our enemies ❤

    • @maroszukaro9082
      @maroszukaro9082 2 дні тому

      move to ruzzia then, no one is stopping you

    • @ttoittoittoi
      @ttoittoittoi 2 дні тому +6

      @@maroszukaro9082 I am actually in Georgia atm

    • @vladgligor7846
      @vladgligor7846 2 дні тому +1

      @@ttoittoittoiGeorgia opposes Russia?

    • @alext5285
      @alext5285 2 дні тому +6

      @@vladgligor7846Georgia is now taking care of itself. And Russia is quite happy with this.

    • @magamaga1827
      @magamaga1827 День тому +4

      @@maroszukaro9082 move to ukraine and fight their war

  • @eugene4950
    @eugene4950 2 дні тому +23

    Don't loose that yellow small paper they gave you on the border , they will ask for it again when/if you exit 😂 (or you will have to fill in paperwork again)
    also 2:26 "raznie" means "different kind" (as in both)

  • @chrisd2p2
    @chrisd2p2 День тому +2

    Fast becoming one of my favorite channels! Travel well my man!

  • @henningbeermann9008
    @henningbeermann9008 15 годин тому +2

    I think it's just fair to say that whether in the US, Europe or Russia, we are all just living in our very own little simulations. Except for the men at the frontline of course who are bearing the brunt of this madness...

  • @tumyp38
    @tumyp38 День тому +2

    Couple corrections: at the beginnig of the video lady said there's all kinds of people there, not Russian, the name of the bridge is Troitsky witch means The Trinity bridge

  • @johnnyhunter4345
    @johnnyhunter4345 2 дні тому +58

    My favorite video you have done. Russia surprisingly clean and neat. No graffiti, homeless, trash, dogs...

    • @buc991
      @buc991 2 дні тому +18

      They are all exist, just not so visible on the facade part because police drives all this away from visible places, if you go a bit from the usual path you will see it, especially not in Moscow where all money are going.

    • @graemebuchan1919
      @graemebuchan1919 2 дні тому +14

      You would LOVE Pyongyang 😆

    • @stereomachine
      @stereomachine 2 дні тому +1

      Least obvious dicatorship apologist

    • @UncleSam-7.62
      @UncleSam-7.62 2 дні тому +4

      Toilets in Russia are a hole in the floor. 😂🤣

    • @Da...
      @Da... 2 дні тому +6

      ​​@@UncleSam-7.62 I don't support Putin. But laughing at poverty is immoral

  • @Charitoandtheworld
    @Charitoandtheworld 2 дні тому +14

    i just love how you keep pushing through borders (literally) and glad you made it there. its always good to see ppl's real perspective instead of the media telling us whos right or wrong. always love your content Tommy. One of my many fave travel vloggers! you deliver!!!!

    • @MrReymoclif714
      @MrReymoclif714 2 дні тому

      Estonians are quite Finnish in their culture!

    • @AvanaVana
      @AvanaVana 2 дні тому

      Go to Bucha, just north of Kyiv, and speak to the locals and you’ll find out who is wrong.

  • @DemssupportPedos
    @DemssupportPedos День тому +1

    Thank you for going and sharing this with us.

  • @gstrdms
    @gstrdms 2 дні тому +4

    In Canada, a train ride between 2 major cities (Toronto-Montreal), 400mi apart would cost about 450$ USD for non-business class cramped between 3 other people in your 'aisle'.

  • @joharrison3469
    @joharrison3469 2 дні тому +6

    I enjoyed this a lot. Thank you, well done.

  • @FutureDictator69
    @FutureDictator69 2 дні тому +14

    I'm British I went through this exact border last year I got interrogated for 2 hours and they went through my phone 😂

  • @SU_fan_44
    @SU_fan_44 2 дні тому +1

    Tommy's videos are underrated. Brilliant work.

  • @TinyBubbleExtreme
    @TinyBubbleExtreme 2 дні тому +2

    this men like you that will help lead us to peace

  • @NPNGxD3ATH
    @NPNGxD3ATH 2 дні тому +10

    Love that these videos tear down all conceptions and just reflects a human experience. The Earth is sooo beautiful.

  • @m.goodengumman3941
    @m.goodengumman3941 2 дні тому +15

    Bravo Tommy, I enjoyed watching this vlog, Russia looks amazing, good thanks 🙏👍🇬🇧👏

  • @Trux3d
    @Trux3d 2 дні тому +8

    loved this adventure thank you

  • @xneapolisx
    @xneapolisx 2 дні тому +2

    John Reed, an American who was involved in the Russian revolution and knew Lenin, Trotsky, et al is buried in the Kremlin; the only American granted that honor. There is an excellent 1981 film about him called "Reds" for those interested.

  • @singhi89
    @singhi89 День тому +2

    EXTREMELY LOVE THE STYLE OF YOUR CONTENT! KEEP GOING!

  • @スラッシャ
    @スラッシャ 2 дні тому +4

    Really enjoy it 😃 can't wait to see you in Kazakhstan ❤

  • @buymecola1
    @buymecola1 2 дні тому +20

    No need. Just head to Brighton Beach.

  • @D6isD6
    @D6isD6 2 дні тому +16

    Wishing you safe and happy travels! Moscow looks wonderful as always.

  • @Worldofourown2024
    @Worldofourown2024 20 годин тому +1

    A most unique round the world trip for an American. You are awesome!

  • @timothyrill3825
    @timothyrill3825 2 дні тому +1

    Glad I found you again. Everyone you talked to was very nice. They don't hate Americans and seem so willing to answer questions on the history of Russia. Very nice feedback. Thank you for sharing !

  • @danielmuthama7288
    @danielmuthama7288 2 дні тому +22

    no drama, no clickbait guy, NICE CONTENT

  • @AB_123_AB
    @AB_123_AB День тому +3

    All the way to Vladivostok. That's going to take quite some time.

  • @lhenderson3285
    @lhenderson3285 2 дні тому +21

    Tommy you're the best.....LOVE YOUR TRAVELS ‼‼‼‼‼‼

  • @julius43461
    @julius43461 2 дні тому

    This is like when your parents forbid you from going to Steve's house to play, you want to go even more lol

  • @GnomeSain3
    @GnomeSain3 2 дні тому +7

    you have a great perspective on things

  • @yahwea
    @yahwea 2 дні тому +3

    Russia was a great country to visit & live in for a while. Overall a lovely people. Just like America, a crap government. When I was there of course, in Moscow, one could get Roubles, Euros and Dollars from the ATMs. In the Provinces I lives with my friends in their towns. Beautiful place. I could not see the tomb of Lenin because, my friend told me, "his nose fell off." Red Square and the Cathedrals in the Kremlin are spectacular. My friends are Tatars, and they would not let me visit St Basil's. In Moscow, if you refer to being in Russia, EVERYONE will tell you "Moscow is not Russia."

    • @uev-06141fyvaoldg
      @uev-06141fyvaoldg 16 годин тому

      Хватит нести чушь, основанную на российском опыте 90-х. В таком случае, Лондон - не Англия, Париж - не Франция. Москва - это не просто Россия, а столица!

  • @Mig_31-ci5pf
    @Mig_31-ci5pf День тому +4

    I've been waiting for you to go to Russia for so long, so exited to watch, studying for exams can wait lol. Hope you do more vids in Russia!

  • @terry-cn8ks
    @terry-cn8ks 2 дні тому +1

    through your videos I've got to see a lot of countries and places that I'll never see in my life thank you so much Tommy !

  • @Pappaous
    @Pappaous День тому +2

    World class tour. Good luck, sir.

  • @MarkRobins-u4l
    @MarkRobins-u4l День тому +4

    Love your content old mate, been watching for years. When are you coming to my country (Australia)?

  • @unclegrapejuice
    @unclegrapejuice 2 дні тому +22

    bro you a real legend

  • @donspecter
    @donspecter 2 дні тому +19

    Man, Russia is beatiful. Wish more of Europe was like it.

    • @CofIQ
      @CofIQ 2 дні тому +1

      Yeah, sure. Go to the countryside ;)

    • @tuff1283
      @tuff1283 2 дні тому

      It's all buildt on twisted facts and disgusting lies. Underneath the fresh paint in moscow and stpetersburg it's all rotten and covered in blood. 🤢🤮

    • @anthonyreid7221
      @anthonyreid7221 День тому

      Versus Europe's countryside?

    • @EvgeniyYakushev-m2u
      @EvgeniyYakushev-m2u День тому

      @@CofIQ And what's there on countryside?

  • @swirlysound
    @swirlysound День тому +2

    Excellent video - thank you!

  • @julius500
    @julius500 День тому +1

    56:10 was so funny when he heard you you are American. I was actually impressed jow cool he was and casually just walked off afterwards 😂

    • @Jordan.Hendarso
      @Jordan.Hendarso 19 годин тому +1

      He scared bro😂

    • @julius500
      @julius500 19 годин тому

      ​@@Jordan.HendarsoLmfaoo for sure especially when he says "simulation" 😂 that was the give away hmmm hmmm gat accent sounds familiar 😂😂

  • @StarchildUni
    @StarchildUni День тому +8

    Who knew how beautiful the world was without mainstream media

  • @RestartFromWest
    @RestartFromWest День тому +8

    Привет от русского из Сербии 🇷🇺🇷🇸🇺🇸