Im a truckdriver, and i always watch bald doing his thing while i warm up my dinner and eat it on the road. Makes me feel less lonely. Love your content bald! Keep it going!
This is totally random, but my partner and I were in Armenia last year and we ALSO had Baghrat as our taxi driver!! We lost our minds when we saw him in your video. We hired him for a few days out of Dilijan on the other side of the country which is insane! You should have taken him up on his offer for vodka with his family, as we did. We ended up in tiny village east of Sevan drinking vodka and eating cheese and bread with him, and his mother and brother in law!!
@@CocoTaveras8975 I’ve not been in my homeland for over 5 years and I’m also planning on visiting there again! I don’t remember but I guess it costs like all other countries.
still can't get past the fact that this guy cuts and uploads the very next day. really one of the best youtube channels out there. I'm subscribed to hundreds but bald is in my top 5 for sure
@@sumukhful It's based on my personal interests so I don't think it helps you lol. But if u wanna know I always look forward to new episodes of - Anatomy of a fighter - GGN with snoop - Joe Budden Podcast - JRE and Bald atm.
Oh my God, the lady greeting you at the beginning of the video is the lovely Ariev from Mimino restaurant❤️ I lived in Dilijan for two years but now I'm back to Italy and seeing Ariev just melted my heart. I used to go visit her every week... Wonderful memories!
@@ImranAlexander I came back to watch this and just found your comment, this is insane hahaha. 2 years later it's still heartwarming to find comments from other dilijaners here
If anybody is interested Lada comes from a word "Ладья" which in Ancient Kievan Rus times was a boat, a prototype of Viking longship, that was mostly used as a military vessel, and by merchants and travelers. That is why there is a picture of the boat on the Lada logo.
Mabe a stupid question What is that fog on 13:30 around bald his face. And that dimmed backgrouund sounds. looks like a vacuum chamber. I Want to know if more people see this. Looks like the last 6th months fucking strange things are happeng in the netherlands on a point where i life. Wand to know if more this can see this. 👀👍
Love Armenia (Hayastan) went one, fell in-love, have returned every year. Gyumri is quite the place. Armenia’s second city. But a correction... Armenia isn’t one of the first Christian countries; it’s the first. 301 AD. And, Yerevan the capital was founded 29 years before Rome. A small country (now) but a LOT of history
Since I've been binge watching Bald and Harald so much recently, seeing the new upload in Georgia, I had an urge to go somewhere, so this morning I just randomly took the train to Salisbury and now I'm on the train back watching this. Had an awesome day in an incredibly beautiful small city, saw the Magna Carta in the little no photography private booth (literally had no idea it was here! Just stumbled upon it) and saw so much beauty and history that formed the Western World 800 years ago. EVERYBODY reading this. I strongly advise you to just get up and catch a train somewhere. You always think you don't have time or that you need to plan it but nothing is stopping you. Just go, it's awesome.
I wish I could take a train and bring my ass to Salisbury in like an hour, instead of a forgotten shithole in Siberia. Easy to be a dreamer when living in a nice place.
@@AndreiBerezin it's my dream to visit Siberia Andrei, if only we could swap lives for a week, it's harder to appreciate your local area. But you are in a unique landscape that 98% of the world can't appreciate. Надеюсь, вы исследуете. Вам всегда рады в Англии) No need for that Doomer music)))
Speaking of Harald: he did not upload since 2 months. Anyone knows what‘s going on?
4 роки тому
@Free Papa John Yeah, hitchhiking use to be a normal way of traveling in the U.S. but now its hard to trust people. And many more drivers nowadays have the same feeling - they dont trust and so they dont pick anyone up. Thus you can be stranded walking on a busy highway for hours and not a single person will pick you up lol.
As an Estonian it honestly depends because theres only a few Estonians that will be so welcoming towards a stranger. I think that the fact that he soeaks russians helps him a lot tbh
Armenia is without a doubt one of the most beautiful Nations I’ve ever visited. Truly a unique and amazing place full of welcoming and genuine people with a deep cultural history and epic landscapes.
Watching Benjamin travel Armenia with an Armenian taxi driver playing an Armenian music playlist similar to my father's, -- this is a dream coming true. Thank you so so much for this episode. Much love and support.
There is no bad nation. we must now think of peace. the world is in ruins. People do not choose the country where they live. I hope we will live as good neighbors as before. peace to the whole world and the Caucasus Greetings from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿🤝🇦🇲
I am local and have 14:49 hiked in that mountain but didn't know that there are such beautiful wall decorations out here... thanks! Should check it up next time...
Bald thank you for showing us these remote and awesome places ! Somehow people are always nice in the harshest of conditions..something for us City dwellers with all the modern facilities need to learn !!
You should have visited Dilijan, lots of monasteries and interesting places over there, it is located in the heart of a big national park, 100% worth seeing.
@@CLhighlightsful According to Wiki what you said is incorrect. Dilijan Etymology: The name of the town is named after a shepherd called Dili. The shepherd Dili was in love with his master's daughter, however her father was against it and ordered to kill the shepherd. For many long and dark days, the sorrowful mother was mourning and looking for her only son all over the area and desperately crying, "Dili jan, Dili jan .. " ("Jan is an Armenian endearment term added to the name of a friend or family member).
When I saw clips with Armenian church I had goosebumps. Recalled same clips from war time in 90-s. Armenian churches are special for orthodox Christian people.
@@ayecity5505 lol no, we're orthodox, just not greco-byzantine rite, but oriental (just like Copts in Egypt, or Syrian and Ethiopian orthodox churches)
What a beautiful country. The churches alone are amazing. AND the beautiful countryside! The people are friendly like the people in India! I'd like to spend a whole summer there! And thanks, Mr. Bald, for the video..Thanks so much!
Gotta say, Armenians might be some of the kindest people on this planet. When I was interviewing them for my recent documentary, they always made sure that I felt comfortable in their homes even when they had little to nothing. Can’t wait to return! Edit: For those of you arguing about the Armenian-Azeri conflict, watch my documentary and tell me whether Georgians, Armenians, or Azerbaijanis are the rudest (hint, none of them are :)
Cavid Həsənli I understand the conflict in Karabakh, and both sides did some pretty nasty things. However, I’m only talking about the people in villages that have nothing to do with that conflict whatsoever, and choose to live a peaceful life.
Every Armenian American I have met (including some extended family) has a very kind heart and a tough outside. If you befriend them, they're the best ever. But if they don't like you, have fun with that lol
We used to remove the rear seats and sit in a watermelon field in Kyrgyzstan. sipping vodka and drinking juice. Being 6'1" and at the time 280lbs... I could carry a Lada. Hahaa
Lada Niva, that's a truly impressive 4x4 Russian car. I once saw it helping other cars that were stuck in the snow, towing them like it was nothing. Will never forget that
I watched almost all of your videos while I was going through a really tough time, and you helped me remember that most people in the world are good, friendly, and generous. Thank you Mr. Bald!
For those of us who grew up in the Cold War era, the name Soviet Union struck both fear and interest. Always wondered what’s life like on the other side of the Iron Curtain.
I love how he loves the word Soviet. Lol. You are the man. Such an amazing person. Good heart. Very brave. Stay safe on all your journeys my friend. Love from North Carolina
I traveled for 3 weeks in Armenia at the end of 2012 on a research quest to after the famous khachkars. I remember driving into Gyumri and passing kilometers of abandoned factories. That was on the second day in Armenia and I still recall it as a surreal and somewhat melancholy experience. I wish I had visited that camp though but it seems typical of the relatively recent architecture (not the religious antiquities which themselves are amazing). It was a wonderful experience overall though and I'd love to go back.
"All British people love looking at gravestones" Why is this so bloody true? My Mum would always make us take detours to walk through graveyards every chance she got.
Brits have this unusual relationship to history and the passage of time. Shall I tell you a personal anectode about that (?) In 1999 I visited Castle Howard in Yorkshire. I wandered around the outdoors by myself and along one path . . . I found a marker for a time capsule that had recently been buried. It was to be opened in the future. How far in the future would you guess (?) Maybe 100 years (?) No . . . they made it ONE THOUSAND years in the future. Think about the mentality of that . . .
I love watching your adventures! I can't go out and about myself due to many health problems lol can only dream of ever doing what you do! You are so brave to travel and go around some of these places but I understand doing what you love doing gives you that strength and brave heart, love it. I feel as if I am having the adventure myself! Can't wait for tomorrow's video! :D
I have CHF, and Pulmonary Hypertension. I need O2 always. It also is hard for me to get out and travel. His videos are always intriguing. So many places to see. Wishing you the best🥰
You will love it in Yeravan; some things you should not miss there: the central post office, Bradjnov house-museum, the Kond quarter, walk to the top of the staircase and surronding area
It's the place where you post letters and parcels. In the pre-internet days, central post offices were important for travellers. If you wanted to receive letters and parcels during your travels, the sender would send it to a city's central post office using poste restante. Obviously, the sender would have to know your itinerary. The format would be something like this: _Given name, middle name_ (if any), _surname_ (this would have to match your passport) _Poste Restante_ _C/O POSTMASTER_ _Central Post Office_ (CPO) or _General Post Office_ (GPO) _City name_ _State or province name_ _Country name_ You would visit the post office, tell the clerk you wanted to pick up your poste restante mail, present your ID, and s/he'd go look for it.
Bald, I'm so happy you went inside the church! As a Catholic myself, and history lover, that was a beautiful piece of Armenian culture you showed us, even if it was just a small bit!
If you love churches, then Armenia is for you. We have one on every corner with their special character and history. You should visit at least Tatev Monastery, Ghegard Monastery and of course Noravankh Monastery.
I'm a simple man, I see bald uploaded a new video and I click. So happy to see new content from you, you're the only UA-camr where I watched every video from the beginning to the last second.
There is a place in Yerevan near river Hrazdan built during the soviet era that you must visit. It has a soviet amusement park, small soviet railway and a cold water stream known as "Bidzu Gyol", where old men have shower every day.
// What the actual, old abandoned soviet, heck.. there is nothing, not a single thing, to wooosh. And let’s not even get started on how unfunny you r/ihavereddit cringe people are
I love all the friendly faces you meet traveling around out there. I found you when you made your first trek around Chernobyl and have been hooked on every video you post since.
What a strangely barren land, it looks like it is above the tree line....very sad to hear that war has broken out again between Azerbaijan and Armenia....
it's usually very green!! this video was made in march, which is wintertime, hence the barren look. look up pictures of armenia in the summer! truly beautiful place, proud to have lived there for 2 years.
Armenia is the land of my great great grandparents (they left in the 1900's), and its the first time I have seen any video of it. Thank you for posting a video of it baldy :-)
Just curious: were they living in the place of todays country armenia, or somewhere else in fhe region. I think a huge amount of armenian descent migrants at that time were victims of turkish genocide and miat of them lived in today's countries of Turkey or Syria
@@hansolafsen77 All I know is they escaped when the genocide happened, and they went to Iraq, where my father was born. I don't know where or which part of Armenia they lived in
Same. Glad he stopped that ridiculous thing where he tried not to say the word "soviet" for several videos. It was like eating food without any flavour. We need that Soviet spice.
This is seriously the most interesting channel on youtube! And I love his sense of humor! Fun to learn a little bit of history while I am being entertained. Keep up the good work!
Saw an ItchyBoots video of Armenia and I'm quite certain it's one of the Top 5 most beautiful countries in the world. Simply stunning nature and people.
Being from Glendale CA I’ve been surrounded by Armenians my entire life, they’re a very nice and respectful people and I had the luck of dating an Armenian-American woman for about 2 1/2 years. Cheers Armenia 🇦🇲
Conan O'Brien's assistant on his tv show is Armenian. Her name is Sona. She took him to Armenia about 5 years back, and he filmed the entire trip and made it a tv special. Funny as hell.
You are so good to the people you meet on your adventures. I have been binge-watching your channel, and loving your adventures. My Oma spoke 5 languages and Russian was one of them. She was apart of the Germans that settled in Poland. It is on my bucket list to travel there. Perhaps you make it before I do, so I will be watching.
I love your videos! I can't remember much of my time in Russia because I was to young. But seeing you enjoying this abandoned streets and soviet buildings somehow makes me very nostalgic and happy :) Thank you, Mr. Bald, stay say an healthy!
It's s a great pleasure for me to see that in some parts of Europe it's still possible to shake hands.... Thanks Bald for your adventures! Greets from Italy!
I would love to meet Bald someday. I want to tell him how much I appreciate his work and shake his hand. What a pleasure it's been watching his channel
Armenia 🇦🇲 has their own quarter in The Old City of Jerusalem. I asked WHY? They were the first Christian nation outside the Holy Land. Thanks for this video AS ALWAYS ‼️
So engaging and entertaining at the same time.. I rarely watch television and hardly ever watch UA-cam videos. But Mr Bald.. your travelogues.. can't stop watching them. I have never commented on any UA-cam video before, but now I have to say.. You are an amazing intelligent man with wonderful demeanor.. God bless.. keep travelling.. :)
There was a girl in my class whose family moved from Spitak to the Urals after the earthquake. Thousands of armenians who lost their homes were relocated all over the USSR.
You are so gentle in your reportage. I miss Russia so much and love to hear it spoken. You always respect the people and the places and it shines though. My favourite channel
@@stevenwebb3634 Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan were born in Lebanon, Daron Malakian was born in the United States, and Shavo Odadjian was born in Armenia.
I like the videos where you are alone. Also, I appreciate the history lessons of the places you visit. I bet just reading the word Soviet brings joy to your heart. Thank you for letting me tag along with you on your adventures and all the best, Mr. Bald. :)
it's just that he is visiting old soviet republics countries, because he is fascinated to see the remains of this empire that failed to continue to exist
I got to visit Gyumri this summer! It’s such a lovely place. It was nice to go to in the summer because it was breezier than Yerevan (which was over 100 degrees in June). I really loved visiting Armenia. Also, loved that I heard “chorniye glaza” (I don’t have a Cyrillic keyboard, sorry!) playing when you were in the taxi!
Bald looks like that cool history teacher at school who also has a few dirty jokes to tell enhancing his popularity!
Who sadly gets fired becuase he doesn't teach you the boring stuff the school wants..
Lmao I had a history teacher that matches that exact description except he doesn't look like bald
Devastator I had one as well! North Norfolk?
@@OurEternalSoul Same! He was bald and amazing, had a bit of a beard too but looked a bit more like Al Murray
Yea the guy you only had when your history teacher an Old hag was sick.....😂
Im a truckdriver, and i always watch bald doing his thing while i warm up my dinner and eat it on the road. Makes me feel less lonely. Love your content bald! Keep it going!
Convoy!!!
You are never alone my friend!
Same here, keep on trucking
Adam Romanov I think he has already
Adam Romanov ya I believe he was already in Kalmykia for a bit and made some vids on it
This is totally random, but my partner and I were in Armenia last year and we ALSO had Baghrat as our taxi driver!! We lost our minds when we saw him in your video. We hired him for a few days out of Dilijan on the other side of the country which is insane! You should have taken him up on his offer for vodka with his family, as we did. We ended up in tiny village east of Sevan drinking vodka and eating cheese and bread with him, and his mother and brother in law!!
Small world.....
@@markmcelroy1872 as a Armenian yea Armenians do that mostly the Armenians in the Middle East Armenians are really kind people and like making friends
@@markmcelroy1872 Must be lol. I'm not complaining though!
@@gavinjohn6534 How much did his services cost? And also how much did it cost overall to visit Armenia? I’m thinking about visiting there myself.
@@CocoTaveras8975 I’ve not been in my homeland for over 5 years and I’m also planning on visiting there again! I don’t remember but I guess it costs like all other countries.
still can't get past the fact that this guy cuts and uploads the very next day. really one of the best youtube channels out there. I'm subscribed to hundreds but bald is in my top 5 for sure
hi can you please let me know what your top 5 are .??
@@sumukhful
It's based on my personal interests so I don't think it helps you lol. But if u wanna know I always look forward to new episodes of
- Anatomy of a fighter
- GGN with snoop
- Joe Budden Podcast
- JRE
and Bald atm.
This is the only channel where I watch someone travel. I couldn't imagine watching others. I'm fine with just this one.
@James Brown top blokes only
Not that it matters much but he's pewdiepie's favourite youtuber, he's got good taste
Oh my God, the lady greeting you at the beginning of the video is the lovely Ariev from Mimino restaurant❤️ I lived in Dilijan for two years but now I'm back to Italy and seeing Ariev just melted my heart. I used to go visit her every week... Wonderful memories!
These are the best comments, people who are actually from the area. Cheers to you
Oh man Andrea finding your comment here just made my heart melt, you have no idea. Miss you broski
Lauren BIG MAMA Doughty Awww that's lovely.
@@ImranAlexander I came back to watch this and just found your comment, this is insane hahaha. 2 years later it's still heartwarming to find comments from other dilijaners here
If anybody is interested Lada comes from a word "Ладья" which in Ancient Kievan Rus times was a boat, a prototype of Viking longship, that was mostly used as a military vessel, and by merchants and travelers. That is why there is a picture of the boat on the Lada logo.
Very interesting! Thanks alot :)
Mabe a stupid question What is that fog on 13:30 around bald his face. And that dimmed backgrouund sounds. looks like a vacuum chamber. I Want to know if more people see this. Looks like the last 6th months fucking strange things are happeng in the netherlands on a point where i life. Wand to know if more this can see this. 👀👍
that vaz2107 is a really nice car, guy really looks after it, ;))))
Lada is the slavic goddess of fertility.. They named the boat after the goddess.. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about here..
@@halvescirocco8671 didn't see it. Might want to get your eyes checked. The sound was the wind.
How to tell if it’s got the bald’s seal of quality:
1-It’s soviet
2-It’s abandoned
3-It’s awesome and interesting af!
The Poxh That’s a Soviet list right there, a real life Soviet list
4. It has an old Soviet mosaic mural
if 1 and 2 are true than 3 is a given
The Poxh 🤣🤣🤣
4. It has an old Soviet mosaic mural... Quite interesting indeed. However, the guy is too insensible to show it properly. What a waste.
1:54 "Through the Soviet Tunnel" should be the name of Bald's autobiography
What about Alinchicks Soviet Tunnel? 😅🤣😂🙈
lol so true
really?
@@Alex-pw9lj "Tunnel of Love"
Through the soviet something , would do 😊
Love Armenia (Hayastan) went one, fell in-love, have returned every year. Gyumri is quite the place. Armenia’s second city. But a correction... Armenia isn’t one of the first Christian countries; it’s the first. 301 AD. And, Yerevan the capital was founded 29 years before Rome. A small country (now) but a LOT of history
Ethiopia had Christianity, yes. But Armenia was the first to adopt Christianity as the official religion in 301.
Matthew Ackerman Yeah they love to act like foreigners who loved the country and its history lmfaoo
@@bruhchillpls241There are Armenians in every part of the world and some of them never knew anything about their ancestry until they were older.
🇦🇲 my brother
@@bruhchillpls241 you do realize that the Ian/Yan in the family name isn't exclusive to Armenians right?
Since I've been binge watching Bald and Harald so much recently, seeing the new upload in Georgia, I had an urge to go somewhere, so this morning I just randomly took the train to Salisbury and now I'm on the train back watching this.
Had an awesome day in an incredibly beautiful small city, saw the Magna Carta in the little no photography private booth (literally had no idea it was here! Just stumbled upon it) and saw so much beauty and history that formed the Western World 800 years ago.
EVERYBODY reading this. I strongly advise you to just get up and catch a train somewhere. You always think you don't have time or that you need to plan it but nothing is stopping you. Just go, it's awesome.
I wish I could take a train and bring my ass to Salisbury in like an hour, instead of a forgotten shithole in Siberia. Easy to be a dreamer when living in a nice place.
@@AndreiBerezin it's my dream to visit Siberia Andrei, if only we could swap lives for a week, it's harder to appreciate your local area. But you are in a unique landscape that 98% of the world can't appreciate.
Надеюсь, вы исследуете. Вам всегда рады в Англии)
No need for that Doomer music)))
I took the train to cambridge today and became a mini tourist once again if that counts?
Speaking of Harald: he did not upload since 2 months. Anyone knows what‘s going on?
@Free Papa John Yeah, hitchhiking use to be a normal way of traveling in the U.S. but now its hard to trust people. And many more drivers nowadays have the same feeling - they dont trust and so they dont pick anyone up. Thus you can be stranded walking on a busy highway for hours and not a single person will pick you up lol.
''A bee flies by'
Bald: ''Here we have a soviet bee"''
😂😂😂
Lol
Hahah
SO TRUE!!
hahahaha xdd
Best vlogger. No shit music, no emotional drama, no complains. All in a jolly way.. best.
Manjit Boruah true!
Stayed in Armenia for an year or so ..
Beautiful small country.. really nice peeps .. so happy to see the streets again especially mother Armenia 😍
The statue is of Stepan Shaumyan, nicknamed Suren. He was a bolshevik revolutionary known as the Armenian Lenin.
Thank You!!!
Thank you omg !!
Thanks for that !
he looks not like Stepan, compared to photos
Thanks!
The people in the former eastern block are all so hospitable and welcoming I love it!
Yea, I was also thinking that. Very easy to see.
Because we have lived thru the oppression already.
The Left West will soon experience it too
As an Estonian it honestly depends because theres only a few Estonians that will be so welcoming towards a stranger. I think that the fact that he soeaks russians helps him a lot tbh
@@robikaz3957 do Estonians still speak Russian?
Only if you are white, otherwise the response is completely opposite.
As someone born in Gyumri I can’t tell you how much I have waited for this episode.
Gevorg Shahinyan Heey, I was born in Gyumri too :D
Igor : that’s the name of a character out of the 100 show on Netflix. Nice name
So was Bald telling the truth?
yortzandat Haven’t been there for 10 years now
sleepy314 Yes he is very well informed about the earthquake and the bad quality of buildings in the region.
Armenia is without a doubt one of the most beautiful Nations I’ve ever visited. Truly a unique and amazing place full of welcoming and genuine people with a deep cultural history and epic landscapes.
Armenia is such a beautiful country. Greetings from Spain 🇪🇦
Muchas Gracias
@ART. DUX. OV. YAN si clarooooooo
@Mycel def colder and more mountainous.
Oh, Armenia... I loved this country. Beautiful, filled with mystery. With a rich culture which goes a long, long way ago. Beautiful women also.
Thank you for the great video 🤗❤️
Lots of love from an Armenian living in Belgium
🇦🇲❤️
Why did you abandon your ancestral homeland?
@@arynasabalenka3173 Bruh
Although I really like Alinchick, these are the best videos. All hands up for your urban Soviet exploration!
"You're welcome here." Bless her beautiful heart.
@ explain to non-speakers, whats the matter?
@ why so?
as an armenian after watching you visit other Soviet countries I always wanted you to visit Armenia and finally the day has come
Narek8701 🙌
Narek8701 me too!
ME Tooooo
Definitely made me extremely happy that he visited Armenia.
Same
Not even 10 seconds in and we've already got a Soviet fountain. I can tell this is gonna be a great video!
Did you ever find out who that statue was of?
Watching Benjamin travel Armenia with an Armenian taxi driver playing an Armenian music playlist similar to my father's, -- this is a dream coming true.
Thank you so so much for this episode.
Much love and support.
Manvel Pashayan ea?🤣
One of my dreams is to make a long trip around Armenia and Georgia. Rich histories and cultures. Cheers from Bulgaria! 🇧🇬 🇦🇲 🇬🇪
Yes mate! Maybe you can start vlogging in Bulgaria. I have already done so, heavily inspired by Mr.Bald 🇧🇬
Agree!
Orthodox Brothers! ☝️
Me to
Vids like this are why I subscribed. Just fantastic people, places and Bald.
Much thanks.
There is no bad nation. we must now think of peace. the world is in ruins. People do not choose the country where they live. I hope we will live as good neighbors as before. peace to the whole world and the Caucasus
Greetings from Azerbaijan
🇦🇿🤝🇦🇲
I am local and have 14:49 hiked in that mountain but didn't know that there are such beautiful wall decorations out here... thanks! Should check it up next time...
Bruh Suren is here
GPS coordinates for pioneer camp please.
would be a beautiful city recreation center
What a fail
@@robertodelorenzo6522 It is near Spitak city, on the way to mount Steed
Bald thank you for showing us these remote and awesome places ! Somehow people are always nice in the harshest of conditions..something for us City dwellers with all the modern facilities need to learn !!
You should have visited Dilijan, lots of monasteries and interesting places over there, it is located in the heart of a big national park, 100% worth seeing.
Konstantin Kalinin it’s not his last video on Armenia, I am pretty sure he will visit it
Lots of Soviet monasteries?
As evident from its name, it is an Azeri land. Dili (tongue), Jan (sweet talk). So means sweet speaking tongue.
@@CLhighlightsful According to Wiki what you said is incorrect. Dilijan Etymology: The name of the town is named after a shepherd called Dili. The shepherd Dili was in love with his master's daughter, however her father was against it and ordered to kill the shepherd. For many long and dark days, the sorrowful mother was mourning and looking for her only son all over the area and desperately crying, "Dili jan, Dili jan .. " ("Jan is an Armenian endearment term added to the name of a friend or family member).
@@yomauser unfortunately they are a bit older than the soviet times - ca.13th century or so
:P
When I saw clips with Armenian church I had goosebumps. Recalled same clips from war time in 90-s. Armenian churches are special for orthodox Christian people.
They are a separated Christian group, there are more catholics than orthodox people
@@ayecity5505 lol no, we're orthodox, just not greco-byzantine rite, but oriental (just like Copts in Egypt, or Syrian and Ethiopian orthodox churches)
@@ayecity5505 they're more related to Eastern orthodox than Catholic in theology.
Gyumri is my birth place :D So glad that you finally visited Armenia
kool
I'm welsh and welsh for Wales is cymru (pronounced cumree) , nearly pronounced the same. How odd.
@@tonyjones9442 It was throwing me off too!
@@MistahDave92 Armenia seems a bit more advanced than us in North Wales.lol.
What a beautiful country. The churches alone are amazing. AND the beautiful countryside!
The people are friendly like the people in India!
I'd like to spend a whole summer there! And thanks, Mr. Bald, for the video..Thanks so much!
Hi welcome we'd be glad to host you
Igor spring my friend, apricot season is the best
Gevork manoukian Yes. The apricots are heavenly
Gotta say, Armenians might be some of the kindest people on this planet. When I was interviewing them for my recent documentary, they always made sure that I felt comfortable in their homes even when they had little to nothing. Can’t wait to return!
Edit: For those of you arguing about the Armenian-Azeri conflict, watch my documentary and tell me whether Georgians, Armenians, or Azerbaijanis are the rudest (hint, none of them are :)
Yeah, yeah. Ask Azerbaijani refugees from Karabakh
Cavid Həsənli I understand the conflict in Karabakh, and both sides did some pretty nasty things. However, I’m only talking about the people in villages that have nothing to do with that conflict whatsoever, and choose to live a peaceful life.
Every Armenian American I have met (including some extended family) has a very kind heart and a tough outside. If you befriend them, they're the best ever. But if they don't like you, have fun with that lol
@@zoeh.8316 Like the Kardashians
@@cavidhsnli4312 are you sure youre not regurgitating bullshit taught to you by your aliev regime? you should be smarter than a sheep,wake up
I love how you interact with the locals. Especially the sweet elderly people.
"We're on the edge of our seats".. Lada seats are ALL edge, man!
Looool good one
We used to remove the rear seats and sit in a watermelon field in Kyrgyzstan. sipping vodka and drinking juice.
Being 6'1" and at the time 280lbs... I could carry a Lada. Hahaa
@@BlueMooseTraveler That sounds Interesting to me. What year was that?
Lada is the shit,lol
I read this comment just when he said it lol
Lada Niva, that's a truly impressive 4x4 Russian car. I once saw it helping other cars that were stuck in the snow, towing them like it was nothing. Will never forget that
Also watch something about UAZ. True land discovering car
Greece is full of them
Actually going to Armenia and Georgia this summer on a road trip. These videos make me want to go there already! Loved this
you should wait until the virus is cleared up
You're more than welcome to visit!
I watched almost all of your videos while I was going through a really tough time, and you helped me remember that most people in the world are good, friendly, and generous. Thank you Mr. Bald!
Only been to Armenia once (Yerevan) and absolutely loved it. Really warm people and beautiful scenery.
Arminian should restore that camp area... beautiful location and needs some major work done but I think that place is awesome!!
0:04 - the amount of time before Bald says "Soviet"
Good one
hahaha this dude rules
🤣🤣🤣
For those of us who grew up in the Cold War era, the name Soviet Union struck both fear and interest. Always wondered what’s life like on the other side of the Iron Curtain.
Count at least 18 soviet
I love how he loves the word Soviet. Lol. You are the man. Such an amazing person. Good heart. Very brave. Stay safe on all your journeys my friend. Love from North Carolina
I traveled for 3 weeks in Armenia at the end of 2012 on a research quest to after the famous khachkars. I remember driving into Gyumri and passing kilometers of abandoned factories. That was on the second day in Armenia and I still recall it as a surreal and somewhat melancholy experience. I wish I had visited that camp though but it seems typical of the relatively recent architecture (not the religious antiquities which themselves are amazing). It was a wonderful experience overall though and I'd love to go back.
@@TheLifeofCallum Yes, where can I see that? Also, we produced a book on the adventure and I can send you the PDF if you are interested.
@@TheLifeofCallum OK, I found it. Looking at it now.
Matches exactly my memories from Armenia.... great place, great people. Really enjoyed it.
Armenia is a hidden treasure on Earth. Greetings to my fellow Armenians from Lebanon 🇦🇲🇱🇧
Yanuj thank u brother !!!
How many Armenians are still there in Lebanon, and the Middle East as a whole?
Yanuj thanks you im armenian and i loveeeeeeeeeee lebanon
Lebanon there are at least 100.000 Armenians still reside there
C II what is shorty to you bro ?? Can you clarify
"All British people love looking at gravestones" Why is this so bloody true? My Mum would always make us take detours to walk through graveyards every chance she got.
Brits have this unusual relationship to history and the passage of time. Shall I tell you a personal anectode about that (?) In 1999 I visited Castle Howard in Yorkshire. I wandered around the outdoors by myself and along one path . . . I found a marker for a time capsule that had recently been buried. It was to be opened in the future. How far in the future would you guess (?) Maybe 100 years (?) No . . . they made it ONE THOUSAND years in the future. Think about the mentality of that . . .
I love watching your adventures! I can't go out and about myself due to many health problems lol can only dream of ever doing what you do! You are so brave to travel and go around some of these places but I understand doing what you love doing gives you that strength and brave heart, love it. I feel as if I am having the adventure myself! Can't wait for tomorrow's video! :D
I have CHF, and Pulmonary Hypertension. I need O2 always. It also is hard for me to get out and travel. His videos are always intriguing. So many places to see.
Wishing you the best🥰
Cheers
You will love it in Yeravan; some things you should not miss there: the central post office, Bradjnov house-museum, the Kond quarter, walk to the top of the staircase and surronding area
@Travis Bourg Soviet central post office..hope that clears it up
It's the place where you post letters and parcels.
In the pre-internet days, central post offices were important for travellers. If you wanted to receive letters and parcels during your travels, the sender would send it to a city's central post office using poste restante. Obviously, the sender would have to know your itinerary.
The format would be something like this:
_Given name, middle name_ (if any), _surname_ (this would have to match your passport)
_Poste Restante_
_C/O POSTMASTER_
_Central Post Office_ (CPO) or _General Post Office_ (GPO)
_City name_
_State or province name_
_Country name_
You would visit the post office, tell the clerk you wanted to pick up your poste restante mail, present your ID, and s/he'd go look for it.
Bradjnov?? Maybe Paradjanov?)
I need to correct myself: Paradjanov House-museum. Thanks to the dude who pointed it out.
Bald, I'm so happy you went inside the church! As a Catholic myself, and history lover, that was a beautiful piece of Armenian culture you showed us, even if it was just a small bit!
Armenians are orthodox actually
@@ashotfanged8106 Orthodoxy and Catholicism are pretty much similar compared to mainline Protestants.
Armenians are orthodox and not just any type of orthodox. We're Armenian orthodox and not Russian or Greek orthodox
If you love churches, then Armenia is for you. We have one on every corner with their special character and history. You should visit at least Tatev Monastery, Ghegard Monastery and of course Noravankh Monastery.
3:30 a church I was buptised in Vanadzor city. 🔥🇦🇲🤗
My husband is from Vanadzor! He still has family there today and recently had some family just move from there to LA with us ❤ I can’t wait to visit
I'm a simple man: I see Armenia, I subscribe! Great work Bald! Greetings from Chile!
Gracias hermano! Nuestros saludos de Armenia a todos los chilenos 🙂🇦🇲❤️🇨🇱
I'm a simple man, I see bald uploaded a new video and I click. So happy to see new content from you, you're the only UA-camr where I watched every video from the beginning to the last second.
There is a place in Yerevan near river Hrazdan built during the soviet era that you must visit. It has a soviet amusement park, small soviet railway and a cold water stream known as "Bidzu Gyol", where old men have shower every day.
wathcing your videos for one year, im your fan from Kazakhstan. Hope you will visit us after coronavirus, take care bro!
I live in Los Angeles (Glendale) California, USA 🇺🇸, we’re FULL of Armenians here. 👍 interesting video.
@@Pax_Veritas You very bad manager..nothing special about you
I think everyone knows it, because of Kim Kardashian.
rickzagor love it
@@Pax_Veritas ok
0:23
I just absolutely love the way he speaks
I don't remember asking.
@@MrBark1969 what?
gay boi
// What the actual, old abandoned soviet, heck.. there is nothing, not a single thing, to wooosh. And let’s not even get started on how unfunny you r/ihavereddit cringe people are
@@user-ij8md2kc2v First of all, that's not even the right sub, secondly, that's not a woooosh.
Also, r/ihavereddit
I love all the friendly faces you meet traveling around out there. I found you when you made your first trek around Chernobyl and have been hooked on every video you post since.
What a strangely barren land, it looks like it is above the tree line....very sad to hear that war has broken out again between Azerbaijan and Armenia....
it's usually very green!! this video was made in march, which is wintertime, hence the barren look. look up pictures of armenia in the summer! truly beautiful place, proud to have lived there for 2 years.
It’s always green I think he just went in the winter
Armenia is the land of my great great grandparents (they left in the 1900's), and its the first time I have seen any video of it. Thank you for posting a video of it baldy :-)
Why do you dont visit it?
Just curious: were they living in the place of todays country armenia, or somewhere else in fhe region. I think a huge amount of armenian descent migrants at that time were victims of turkish genocide and miat of them lived in today's countries of Turkey or Syria
Saying this on a platform designed for watching videos.
Armenia is your land too and your always welcome my friend!
@@hansolafsen77 All I know is they escaped when the genocide happened, and they went to Iraq, where my father was born. I don't know where or which part of Armenia they lived in
Finally made it to Armenia! Been Looking forward to the Armenia episodes for a long time!
How was it ?
Terry Peace haha what Vahe
All these people are so friendly - heartwarming . Quality finds - mountains were beautiful 😃😍
I love watching you videos. I get to see things I will never see myself. He’s simple and kind. Keep on doing your thing.
Blessed with another Bald and Bankrupt banger! This is my favorite channel, I get really happy every time I see a notification pop up.. Thanks Bald..
Same. Glad he stopped that ridiculous thing where he tried not to say the word "soviet" for several videos. It was like eating food without any flavour. We need that Soviet spice.
@@AwesomeFish12 great soviet comment, comrade..
This is seriously the most interesting channel on youtube! And I love his sense of humor! Fun to learn a little bit of history while I am being entertained. Keep up the good work!
Saw an ItchyBoots video of Armenia and I'm quite certain it's one of the Top 5 most beautiful countries in the world. Simply stunning nature and people.
Lol you kidding right
Ben watching your posts have been the most amazing adventure films I watched. Please do not abandone your friends, the babushka and Skolia.
Being from Glendale CA I’ve been surrounded by Armenians my entire life, they’re a very nice and respectful people and I had the luck of dating an Armenian-American woman for about 2 1/2 years. Cheers Armenia 🇦🇲
glendale! of course! lol
Armenians is everywhere my friend)
If you can't find armenian, then, look at the mirror :D
some of the Kardashians are actually Armenian.
They all over SoCal
Conan O'Brien's assistant on his tv show is Armenian. Her name is Sona. She took him to Armenia about 5 years back, and he filmed the entire trip and made it a tv special. Funny as hell.
Love to Armenia from Hellas!!!🇦🇲🇬🇷 Keep up the good work Bald!!!!!
Prostagma? Vulome. Esto. Malista. Kalos.
I wonder if bald will ever go to Greece, Im curious about the greek people
@Max Wooks any particular part you can recommend? Im gonna check out the Czech Republic next week and probably head to Greece right after
@Max Wooks I prefer small towns to cities anyway. I find people there to be more down to Earth. Thanks for recommending buddy, I'll check it out!
Looks like a lot of iron in that water, from the red puddle underneath.
That's mud....
Taylor Black lol 😂
Definitely iron.
@John Buick lead lead lead
Thats actual the minerals in the water but u need to do a ph test
You are so good to the people you meet on your adventures. I have been binge-watching your channel, and loving your adventures. My Oma spoke 5 languages and Russian was one of them. She was apart of the Germans that settled in Poland. It is on my bucket list to travel there. Perhaps you make it before I do, so I will be watching.
That's Great Mr,Bald,
Exploring the most beautiful country in the world,
Give us more...I Love Armenia ♥️🇦🇲🇦🇲
Yes. Armenia looks so beautiful and interesting!
Guy: Soviet sent some satellite to moon
Bald: lets go n check it out
Lets go explore this abanonded Soviet rocket hanger a veiwer said the old Russian moon mission rocket is here and it has fuel
Actually Kazakhstan is the Soviet space place, Baikonur specifically. I don't recall Mr Bald being there yet.
@@dashingdave2665 it's very nice 👍👍
I am amazed that you have not been offered a TV deal! I love watching your adventures! Keep it up great to watch!
I'm pretty sure he has, and turned them down. He makes 10s of thousands a month here on YT with total freedom.
Tv is dead no one watches anymore
He has but he turned them down because they tried to change the way he is doing his videos. He told it at IG or so some time ago.
@@backwatersandbackroads Where are you getting either that he turned down show deals or that he makes any meaningful money from UA-cam?
I'm fairly certain he has had multiple offers. None worth taking, obviously.
I love your videos!
I can't remember much of my time in Russia because I was to young.
But seeing you enjoying this abandoned streets and soviet buildings somehow makes me very nostalgic and happy :)
Thank you, Mr. Bald, stay say an healthy!
You're traveling so much that sometimes I even forget you re from "Angli" 😁 much love Mr. Bald. Come to Romania soon
Da, but Romania was not Soviet 😜
George Demean still part of the Soviet block
@@diamondace3047 Niet...
USSR = Soviet
George Demean i know , but it was communist aswell, so there are a lot of similarities
@@diamondace3047 I know
Bold will probably die when he will see the People's Palace in Bucharest 😮 Built under communist ruler Nicolae Ceausescu
Just love when Ben gets excited over old Soviet stuff, particularly when he doesn't expect it. Another great video. Armenia is beautiful
It's s a great pleasure for me to see that in some parts of Europe it's still possible to shake hands.... Thanks Bald for your adventures! Greets from Italy!
Not europe asia
@@chronic4632 i was meaning the geographical Europe..thanks for your comment, though!
@@jackdeee but culturally Armenia is Europe, tho:)
You Looked there's always this guy with the comment
What a beautiful view over the mountains from the pioneer camp 😍
"Armenian music"
Taxi driver puts on System of a Down
Well the lead singer is from Armenia
@@Mikkommj The entire band is made of Armenian descent members.
i was expecting that ...
@@Mikkommj That's the joke.
MortallicA91 yes and a great band!
I would love to meet Bald someday. I want to tell him how much I appreciate his work and shake his hand. What a pleasure it's been watching his channel
Armenia 🇦🇲 has their own quarter in The Old City of Jerusalem. I asked WHY? They were the first Christian nation outside the Holy Land.
Thanks for this video AS ALWAYS ‼️
That's interesting
Armenia The Kardashian's father was from there
Facts!
King Tiradates III the champion
Armenia is the first even including the then Roman province of Palestine.
So engaging and entertaining at the same time.. I rarely watch television and hardly ever watch UA-cam videos. But Mr Bald.. your travelogues.. can't stop watching them. I have never commented on any UA-cam video before, but now I have to say.. You are an amazing intelligent man with wonderful demeanor.. God bless.. keep travelling.. :)
now, you put a smile on my face.... again
thank you
There was a girl in my class whose family moved from Spitak to the Urals after the earthquake. Thousands of armenians who lost their homes were relocated all over the USSR.
Are you russian yourself ?
@@lephilosopheinconnu3952 His name is "artbass" ofc he is russian
John Volken they live in that area since Russian Empire times and most likely many moved after the earthquake too
Quique Dillon thanx for correction. Yes I am
Konrad von Schnitzeldorf well spotted mate😁
Imagine the Taxi driver going back to his home saying "Hehe, I got the bald guy to drink the piss water"
Armenians are not bitch ass, whatcha think
He said it was salty lol
this was a legit rural spring. in rural poland they also look exactly this way
@@ElNadaInLada Yea, Same in Germany.
Plus the red mud below tells us it's high in Iron.
Actually, both Georgia and Armenia probably have the best mineral waters in the world. The taste is unmistakeable. Source: been there.
That pool and those murals were great!
You are so gentle in your reportage. I miss Russia so much and love to hear it spoken.
You always respect the people and the places and it shines though.
My favourite channel
Ben, you always meet the nice people! I'm sure it helps that you speak their language. Love the videos! Congrats on (almost) 1.5m subs!!!!!!
I’m in Gyumri now. Let’s meet, I’ll show you around
Knowing Bold...hes probably on the other side of the planet by now 🤣
Ok! I wait at the bus stop.
@@commenter7893 as long as it's a Soviet bus stop, you've got a chance.
@@romteni lol guy is obsessed with soviet.. Lmao
romanteni What about a Zobiet one?
Vlog is very nice
Car engine sound is awesome, air nose , real country view is beautiful
Love from Maharashtra- India
Proud to be 1/2 Armenian greetings from Basra Iraq 🇮🇶
We need 30min episodes!!!
That's great that you can share your travels with us. ✅😎
Jesus christ, you certainly get around.
*puts on some Armenian music:
- playing System of A Down - B.Y.O.B-
System of a Down all are Armenians actually 😊
@@ninayan. one was born in Armenia and two were born in Lebanon. They're all of Armenian descent.
@@stevenwebb3634 Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan were born in Lebanon, Daron Malakian was born in the United States, and Shavo Odadjian was born in Armenia.
Wow... that Soviet find is amazing!! And the Armenian church, so beautiful! Thanks bald ...😍😍😍
I like the videos where you are alone. Also, I appreciate the history lessons of the places you visit. I bet just reading the word Soviet brings joy to your heart. Thank you for letting me tag along with you on your adventures and all the best, Mr. Bald. :)
0:03 Every country that Bald visits becomes a Soviet Republic
Our country*
it's just that he is visiting old soviet republics countries, because he is fascinated to see the remains of this empire that failed to continue to exist
@@ShubhamMishrabro your failed bolshevik empire.
@@jimdandy3460 our failed Bolshevik empire
@@ShubhamMishrabro not mine obviously. I'm like eternally opposed to communism and stuff.
I got to visit Gyumri this summer! It’s such a lovely place. It was nice to go to in the summer because it was breezier than Yerevan (which was over 100 degrees in June). I really loved visiting Armenia.
Also, loved that I heard “chorniye glaza” (I don’t have a Cyrillic keyboard, sorry!) playing when you were in the taxi!