God bless you dave, thank you for letting us live with you through these extremely well edited and produced videos! Was having a bad day but this is a great way to change my perspective! Don’t stop your bound for a million!
Many of USA's "Rust Belt" cities look far more depressing, run down, and creepy than what is shown in the video. Same story all over the world as the old gives way to the new (which is often elsewhere).
I like how respectful you are to the people you encounter. I can’t imagine how frustrating it must be for people who live in places that are constantly filmed (in a presumably negative tone).
They locals should still keep their cool though. These bloggers can develop interest in the minds of people watching who might try to pay a visit, boosting tourism, to a city that nobody even talks about. Showing frustration will only make people have second thoughts about visiting it.
That babushka was totally onto your schtick 🤣 17:57 "the situation is such that a lot of RUSSIAN bloggers have come to show the allegedly poor conditions of Vorgashor..." Video title - "Is This Russia's Creepiest Town?"
The cheeseburger was probably cooked a few days ago. In small and unbusy restaurants like that (also called ZABEGALOVKA's), a cook come couple times a week and pre-cooks all the meals in advance, and they just store them in the refrigerator until someone orders.
Your videos are wonderful. Your passion comes across so well. I am fascinated by the area. Very jealous. I was incredibly jealous many years ago when I was chatting to a person who went to Varandey Airport (He worked there for a few days due to a NATO aircrash) and it was so bleak, but also interesting. Keep up the great work, and keep safe.
20:35 GamBurgooger GarrtPooter Gittler 😊 It's the small things in life that bring me such joy about how things are different but just the same all over the world. It is weird however how little people smile here. But I was told that they only do that so that they maintain stoicism being apart of Eastern European culture. I am fascinated with Russia. Not just the crazy amount real actual people that live in these harsh conditions, but just the spirit of these people who make do and make it work despite the challenges of the extreme cold climates in the polar North. It really is downplayed just how they did these marvelous of engineering to get things we take for granted such as basic water, power and sewage to keep working when its 60 below zero! I mean how they did all this is truly astonishing when you think of the scale of these buildings. You had all these people living in these large buildings and EVERYTHING worked EVERY DAY without fuss or muss I might add! That is some serious engineering chops. However what is also curious to me is that I don't really see a lot of outdoor appliances used to keep the cars warm. For example your plug-in for the block heaters the most engines which is certainly required in these really cold temperatures. And I'm amazed that people simply leave their vehicles outside and I wonder if they just use built-in block heaters like from Wabasso that simply use diesel or gasoline to recirculate the hot water and coolant and oil to keep it in a proper range for operation. It really is interesting that of all the videos that I've seen about Russia and the Polar North and how cold it gets there there is very little information on what people do to their vehicles to keep them in daily operation up there. Since you're Italian and I'm going to assume that you're really good at doing things like cars and of course making all the plumbing for these wonderful barrister machines, would you do a deep dive possibly on how this stuff works because it doesn't really seem that the soviets really care too much to explain these things which would be very interesting to learn about in from an engineering perspective. 24:21 Duh Crew Toss pah See Bah - MEANS *Yeah cool thanks* Да круто спасибо Da kruto spasibo
In Serbia in our alternative artsy circles, when something is remote, we jokingly say "you don't want to be born as a trans person there"... This remote place being in Russia gives another meaning to that statement. Otherwise, in mainstream Serbia, places like that are called "vukojebina" - a place where wolves f*ck.
Maybe Dave, you should mix in your vlogging an off road driving through snowy tundra, or spending nights in one of the abandoned buildings. I would do off roading a little, then find a place to sleep for the night and really live like that, sometimes sleep in hotel, sometimes in the building with no residents
I really love to view yoylur videos. I dont have the time or money to travel but through your videos it is as if i am traveling beside you. I love Soviet style buildings, there is something about abandoned buildings that i like, something as playing a video game but real, sometning as being in a post apocalyptic movie but real
Your videos about Russia are like a haunted house attraction. You watch and think: "Can this all be true?". It seems like you're deliberately trying to scare the audience.
As usual--totally wonderful! Thank you so much, Dave! Your enthusiasm for decadence really hits home with me. Back in the early 1980's I was a Canadian exchange student living in Berlin, which, at the time, offered a Janus-faced reality to the world (one capitalist in the West, the other "Soviet" in the East). But Berlin back then was still on both sides of the Wall a city falling apart (the ruins of buildings destroyed in WWII we explored on our own were about as old as the buildings you are discovering in this video). So I watch your videos with a strong sense of nostalgia. I would love to visit Russia but don't dare to as a citizen of the USA. So you are taking me back to the past and also into the present and future on your wanderings. I wish you well and please keep uploading these fascinating and emotion-soaked video reportages of your travels.....
Dave one question, are you a Russian citizen? Because I was thinking of visiting Russia but am a bit afraid of not getting out anymore and so on. Because you know there is always political risk.
no, he is not. Visa travel. American? DO NOT travel to Ruzzia. Violent, especially towards foreigners. And picking up Americans off the street. I was in St Petersburg in January. Not safe. I was questioned by FSB on way in and out. As an American.
Not with this user pic bro, they search your phone and social media at the border and are generally hostile if you're from the country which explicitly supports Ukraine. Probably nothing will happen to you but still... Generally, as a Russian, I don't recommend going unless you have good friends there
@@Dudsgon ok, that's good to know. Good friends as in powerful friends? I would like to visit a very good friend in Moscow. But he's not powerful or connected or anything, just an everyday dude.
if you do not get involved in political discussions with some drunk men yourself, you are not in danger. Russians are usually polite and interested in foreigners. at least in St. Petersburg or Moscow, you definitely have nothing to fear
Follow my adventures across the most fascinating locations of the Arctic on my Instagram: @davelegenda_eng
Have you been to urals or caspiean sea ?
Dave, make more videos! Every other day would be great! Love it!🎉
Thank you for taking us to explore this creepy isolated place.❤❤👍👍
God bless you dave, thank you for letting us live with you through these extremely well edited and produced videos! Was having a bad day but this is a great way to change my perspective! Don’t stop your bound for a million!
Wonderful video! Thank you very much 🌷💕⚘️💕🌷
Many of USA's "Rust Belt" cities look far more depressing, run down, and creepy than what is shown in the video. Same story all over the world as the old gives way to the new (which is often elsewhere).
Did you bring the magazine with you ?
First rule of urban exploration is that you leave everything as it is
Respect to the man, imagine if anybody venturing in those buildings took souvenirs for back home.... no, leave as is, great attitude
Bad ass
I like how respectful you are to the people you encounter. I can’t imagine how frustrating it must be for people who live in places that are constantly filmed (in a presumably negative tone).
They locals should still keep their cool though. These bloggers can develop interest in the minds of people watching who might try to pay a visit, boosting tourism, to a city that nobody even talks about. Showing frustration will only make people have second thoughts about visiting it.
That babushka was totally onto your schtick 🤣
17:57 "the situation is such that a lot of RUSSIAN bloggers have come to show the allegedly poor conditions of Vorgashor..."
Video title - "Is This Russia's Creepiest Town?"
Yeah, undeniable clickbait.. which I clicked. Surely the Kolyma Highway / gulag towns are creepier.. this one has a Christmas tree!
Yes and I think that's why he kept referring to her as a babushka, to get back at her for calling him out.
she's not a babushka yet, in her early sixties at most
The cheeseburger was probably cooked a few days ago. In small and unbusy restaurants like that (also called ZABEGALOVKA's), a cook come couple times a week and pre-cooks all the meals in advance, and they just store them in the refrigerator until someone orders.
zabroshka энд zabegalovka ))
Now that atmosphere is depressing
And beautiful ❤️
Your channel is a complete DIAMOND of a find! you are funny as f*ck dude & respectful still. big ups from the UK
Your videos are wonderful. Your passion comes across so well. I am fascinated by the area. Very jealous. I was incredibly jealous many years ago when I was chatting to a person who went to Varandey Airport (He worked there for a few days due to a NATO aircrash) and it was so bleak, but also interesting. Keep up the great work, and keep safe.
20:35 GamBurgooger GarrtPooter Gittler 😊 It's the small things in life that bring me such joy about how things are different but just the same all over the world. It is weird however how little people smile here. But I was told that they only do that so that they maintain stoicism being apart of Eastern European culture.
I am fascinated with Russia. Not just the crazy amount real actual people that live in these harsh conditions, but just the spirit of these people who make do and make it work despite the challenges of the extreme cold climates in the polar North.
It really is downplayed just how they did these marvelous of engineering to get things we take for granted such as basic water, power and sewage to keep working when its 60 below zero!
I mean how they did all this is truly astonishing when you think of the scale of these buildings.
You had all these people living in these large buildings and EVERYTHING worked EVERY DAY without fuss or muss I might add!
That is some serious engineering chops.
However what is also curious to me is that I don't really see a lot of outdoor appliances used to keep the cars warm. For example your plug-in for the block heaters the most engines which is certainly required in these really cold temperatures.
And I'm amazed that people simply leave their vehicles outside and I wonder if they just use built-in block heaters like from Wabasso that simply use diesel or gasoline to recirculate the hot water and coolant and oil to keep it in a proper range for operation.
It really is interesting that of all the videos that I've seen about Russia and the Polar North and how cold it gets there there is very little information on what people do to their vehicles to keep them in daily operation up there.
Since you're Italian and I'm going to assume that you're really good at doing things like cars and of course making all the plumbing for these wonderful barrister machines, would you do a deep dive possibly on how this stuff works because it doesn't really seem that the soviets really care too much to explain these things which would be very interesting to learn about in from an engineering perspective.
24:21 Duh Crew Toss pah See Bah - MEANS *Yeah cool thanks*
Да круто спасибо
Da kruto spasibo
In Serbia in our alternative artsy circles, when something is remote, we jokingly say "you don't want to be born as a trans person there"... This remote place being in Russia gives another meaning to that statement. Otherwise, in mainstream Serbia, places like that are called "vukojebina" - a place where wolves f*ck.
Maybe Dave, you should mix in your vlogging an off road driving through snowy tundra, or spending nights in one of the abandoned buildings.
I would do off roading a little, then find a place to sleep for the night and really live like that, sometimes sleep in hotel, sometimes in the building with no residents
Imagine another adventurous guy coming at the entrance to explore and hears the piano 😂
I really love to view yoylur videos. I dont have the time or money to travel but through your videos it is as if i am traveling beside you.
I love Soviet style buildings, there is something about abandoned buildings that i like, something as playing a video game but real, sometning as being in a post apocalyptic movie but real
Excellent! Шикарно! Spasibo!
Oh my god, are you wearing a coat over a coat?😂
My new favourite channel
Amazing!!!!! The Legend Strikes Again!!! Bravo
You should just move to Vorkuta
Italian guy living and vlogging from Vorkuta... nice...
Might happen, Dave loves this part of Russia
Your videos about Russia are like a haunted house attraction. You watch and think: "Can this all be true?". It seems like you're deliberately trying to scare the audience.
This was great Dave 👍
that Piano did sound very creepy
i think any one from Russia don't know about that city =)
Is it still possible to travel to Russia from the EU?
Sure. Just head to Turkyie, Armenia or Georgia first, then book any flight you want.
@@denis1111 But i need visa too
As usual--totally wonderful! Thank you so much, Dave! Your enthusiasm for decadence really hits home with me. Back in the early 1980's I was a Canadian exchange student living in Berlin, which, at the time, offered a Janus-faced reality to the world (one capitalist in the West, the other "Soviet" in the East). But Berlin back then was still on both sides of the Wall a city falling apart (the ruins of buildings destroyed in WWII we explored on our own were about as old as the buildings you are discovering in this video). So I watch your videos with a strong sense of nostalgia. I would love to visit Russia but don't dare to as a citizen of the USA. So you are taking me back to the past and also into the present and future on your wanderings. I wish you well and please keep uploading these fascinating and emotion-soaked video reportages of your travels.....
What are your concerns?) We have no prejudice against US citizens
Dave one question, are you a Russian citizen?
Because I was thinking of visiting Russia but am a bit afraid of not getting out anymore and so on. Because you know there is always political risk.
no, he is not. Visa travel. American? DO NOT travel to Ruzzia. Violent, especially towards foreigners. And picking up Americans off the street. I was in St Petersburg in January. Not safe. I was questioned by FSB on way in and out. As an American.
Not with this user pic bro, they search your phone and social media at the border and are generally hostile if you're from the country which explicitly supports Ukraine. Probably nothing will happen to you but still... Generally, as a Russian, I don't recommend going unless you have good friends there
@@Dudsgon ok, that's good to know.
Good friends as in powerful friends?
I would like to visit a very good friend in Moscow. But he's not powerful or connected or anything, just an everyday dude.
@@Bobotv1000 No, good friends which restrain you from the desire to say that you support Ukraine :D
if you do not get involved in political discussions with some drunk men yourself, you are not in danger. Russians are usually polite and interested in foreigners. at least in St. Petersburg or Moscow, you definitely have nothing to fear
Excellent video. Wen Belarus video.
amazing video, thanks for the hard work
I love it when he says “Soviet Union”
The menu is quite noticeable. Shocked to see such low prices considering how remote that place is
There's a railway (unlike Magadan or Chukotka where prices are insane for example)
Excellent 👍👍
супер, я если честно про него даже не слышал
Spasibo. 👏
Oakland is more depressing!
Bauline isn't great.
шикарный выпуск)!
I am eating toasted and buttered rye bread
Biggest question to u is:
WHY...????!!!!