Look What I Found In Armenia! 🇦🇲

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  • čas přidán 10. 03. 2020
  • 🇦🇲 It's Soviet adventurising time again and we are in a new republic for this episode: the ancient mountainous land of Armenia where I heard some stories from the past and up in the mountains discovered the holy grail for Soviet explorers...Join me on the journey.

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  • @amanr6346
    @amanr6346 Před 4 lety +3303

    Bald looks like that cool history teacher at school who also has a few dirty jokes to tell enhancing his popularity!

    • @wetlettuce4768
      @wetlettuce4768 Před 4 lety +328

      Who sadly gets fired becuase he doesn't teach you the boring stuff the school wants..

    • @OurEternalSoul
      @OurEternalSoul Před 4 lety +63

      Lmao I had a history teacher that matches that exact description except he doesn't look like bald

    • @yooloswag1519
      @yooloswag1519 Před 4 lety +16

      Devastator I had one as well! North Norfolk?

    • @rossday3601
      @rossday3601 Před 4 lety +15

      @@OurEternalSoul Same! He was bald and amazing, had a bit of a beard too but looked a bit more like Al Murray

    • @tavish4699
      @tavish4699 Před 4 lety +4

      Yea the guy you only had when your history teacher an Old hag was sick.....😂

  • @viking7509
    @viking7509 Před 4 lety +4437

    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!

    • @baldandbankrupt
      @baldandbankrupt  Před 4 lety +841

      Convoy!!!

    • @agee7777
      @agee7777 Před 4 lety +192

      You are never alone my friend!

    • @Jesselv51
      @Jesselv51 Před 4 lety +130

      Same here, keep on trucking

    • @cjwhite7801
      @cjwhite7801 Před 4 lety +19

      Adam Romanov I think he has already

    • @dominickmaez4189
      @dominickmaez4189 Před 4 lety +9

      Adam Romanov ya I believe he was already in Kalmykia for a bit and made some vids on it

  • @gavinjohn6534
    @gavinjohn6534 Před 3 lety +1479

    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!!

    • @trentdawg2832
      @trentdawg2832 Před 3 lety +57

      Small world.....

    • @LKJNBFD
      @LKJNBFD Před 3 lety +61

      @@markmcelroy1872 as a Armenian yea Armenians do that mostly the Armenians in the Middle East Armenians are really kind people and like making friends

    • @gavinjohn6534
      @gavinjohn6534 Před 3 lety +7

      @@markmcelroy1872 Must be lol. I'm not complaining though!

    • @cocotaveras8975
      @cocotaveras8975 Před 3 lety +13

      @@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.

    • @Speed_IOT
      @Speed_IOT Před 3 lety +3

      @@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.

  • @andreadefelice5630
    @andreadefelice5630 Před 4 lety +608

    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!

    • @ulver1187
      @ulver1187 Před 3 lety +69

      These are the best comments, people who are actually from the area. Cheers to you

    • @ImranAlexander
      @ImranAlexander Před 3 lety +22

      Oh man Andrea finding your comment here just made my heart melt, you have no idea. Miss you broski

    • @gangstar8652
      @gangstar8652 Před 3 lety +2

      Lauren BIG MAMA Doughty Awww that's lovely.

    • @andreadefelice5630
      @andreadefelice5630 Před 2 lety +11

      @@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

  • @DerderianEclecticTravel
    @DerderianEclecticTravel Před 4 lety +191

    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

    • @DerderianEclecticTravel
      @DerderianEclecticTravel Před 3 lety +17

      Ethiopia had Christianity, yes. But Armenia was the first to adopt Christianity as the official religion in 301.

    • @bruhchillpls241
      @bruhchillpls241 Před 3 lety +5

      Matthew Ackerman Yeah they love to act like foreigners who loved the country and its history lmfaoo

    • @Medic_V
      @Medic_V Před 3 lety +7

      @@bruhchillpls241There are Armenians in every part of the world and some of them never knew anything about their ancestry until they were older.

    • @Alex381air
      @Alex381air Před 3 lety

      🇦🇲 my brother

    • @moesirwan4307
      @moesirwan4307 Před 3 lety +1

      @@bruhchillpls241 you do realize that the Ian/Yan in the family name isn't exclusive to Armenians right?

  • @thepoxh5845
    @thepoxh5845 Před 4 lety +985

    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!

    • @gengar1814
      @gengar1814 Před 4 lety +3

      The Poxh That’s a Soviet list right there, a real life Soviet list

    • @dorianedwards8522
      @dorianedwards8522 Před 4 lety +16

      4. It has an old Soviet mosaic mural

    • @memepolice7964
      @memepolice7964 Před 4 lety +4

      if 1 and 2 are true than 3 is a given

    • @russianmatreshka3343
      @russianmatreshka3343 Před 4 lety

      The Poxh 🤣🤣🤣

    • @vieiracoracao
      @vieiracoracao Před 4 lety +1

      4. It has an old Soviet mosaic mural... Quite interesting indeed. However, the guy is too insensible to show it properly. What a waste.

  • @dannyeickhoff
    @dannyeickhoff Před 4 lety +1437

    ''A bee flies by'
    Bald: ''Here we have a soviet bee"''

  • @dodyherlambang7446
    @dodyherlambang7446 Před 4 lety +188

    *puts on some Armenian music:
    - playing System of A Down - B.Y.O.B-

    • @ninayan.
      @ninayan. Před 4 lety +20

      System of a Down all are Armenians actually 😊

    • @stevenwebb3634
      @stevenwebb3634 Před 3 lety +3

      @@ninayan. one was born in Armenia and two were born in Lebanon. They're all of Armenian descent.

    • @nicolasgoldring7128
      @nicolasgoldring7128 Před 3 lety +6

      @@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.

  • @crixuss4100
    @crixuss4100 Před 3 lety +370

    Bald goes to New York
    "Behold! A Soviet skyscraper!"

    • @dedov9406
      @dedov9406 Před 3 lety +36

      sees a russian person
      "Woah! A soviet person!"

    • @mickmccarthy8219
      @mickmccarthy8219 Před 3 lety +3

      @@dedov9406 a Soviet made tunnel

    • @ShahNewaz1
      @ShahNewaz1 Před 3 lety +12

      Ahh! A Soviet air

    • @sea4our
      @sea4our Před 3 lety +1

      as some kind of self satire, this would be hilarious LOL

    • @adlex1212
      @adlex1212 Před 3 lety +3

      Look at this soviet sun, how bright it is!

  • @eriksonrich789
    @eriksonrich789 Před 4 lety +862

    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.

    • @cba101custom
      @cba101custom Před 4 lety +3

      Very interesting! Thanks alot :)

    • @halvescirocco8671
      @halvescirocco8671 Před 4 lety

      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. 👀👍

    • @Avtovaz21057
      @Avtovaz21057 Před 4 lety +2

      that vaz2107 is a really nice car, guy really looks after it, ;))))

    • @MarkLada
      @MarkLada Před 4 lety +13

      Lada is the slavic goddess of fertility.. They named the boat after the goddess.. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about here..

    • @whataboutbob9786
      @whataboutbob9786 Před 4 lety +8

      @@halvescirocco8671 didn't see it. Might want to get your eyes checked. The sound was the wind.

  • @OneCash
    @OneCash Před 4 lety +1674

    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
      @sumukhful Před 4 lety +3

      hi can you please let me know what your top 5 are .??

    • @OneCash
      @OneCash Před 4 lety +6

      ​@@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.

    • @adrianelias2365
      @adrianelias2365 Před 4 lety +15

      This is the only channel where I watch someone travel. I couldn't imagine watching others. I'm fine with just this one.

    • @OneCash
      @OneCash Před 4 lety +1

      @James Brown top blokes only

    • @graysonvirtue4058
      @graysonvirtue4058 Před 4 lety +10

      Not that it matters much but he's pewdiepie's favourite youtuber, he's got good taste

  • @ninayan.
    @ninayan. Před 4 lety +17

    Thank you for the great video 🤗❤️
    Lots of love from an Armenian living in Belgium

  • @levinovod
    @levinovod Před 3 lety +49

    3:30 a church I was buptised in Vanadzor city. 🔥🇦🇲🤗

    • @theblondeone7771
      @theblondeone7771 Před 4 měsíci

      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

  • @eenvleugjegoeiegames
    @eenvleugjegoeiegames Před 4 lety +513

    1:54 "Through the Soviet Tunnel" should be the name of Bald's autobiography

  • @TheFuckyeaaaaa
    @TheFuckyeaaaaa Před 4 lety +442

    Bald points at the Sun at 14:34
    “The soviet star still shines out over the valley.”

    • @wetlettuce4768
      @wetlettuce4768 Před 4 lety +43

      The Americans may have had a man walk on the moon but the Soviets secretly sent a man to the sun!

    • @nejivoi
      @nejivoi Před 4 lety +58

      @@wetlettuce4768 fortunately they sent him at night, so he won't burn down

    • @desiguy55
      @desiguy55 Před 4 lety +5

      AOC approves.

    • @blackcactus6391
      @blackcactus6391 Před 4 lety +2

      @@nejivoi my brain just broke

    • @Iamzota
      @Iamzota Před 4 lety

      Haha, that's a funny comment, dude.

  • @GromHatt3r
    @GromHatt3r Před 3 lety +75

    "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.

    • @QED_
      @QED_ Před rokem +3

      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 . . .

  • @donal00619
    @donal00619 Před 3 lety +28

    Stayed in Armenia for an year or so ..
    Beautiful small country.. really nice peeps .. so happy to see the streets again especially mother Armenia 😍

  • @BeerdyBruceLeeCentral
    @BeerdyBruceLeeCentral Před 4 lety +1212

    The statue is of Stepan Shaumyan, nicknamed Suren. He was a bolshevik revolutionary known as the Armenian Lenin.

  • @polarbear4297
    @polarbear4297 Před 3 lety +39

    Not even 10 seconds in and we've already got a Soviet fountain. I can tell this is gonna be a great video!

    • @nayburz
      @nayburz Před 3 lety

      Did you ever find out who that statue was of?

  • @NikolasSerpanos
    @NikolasSerpanos Před 2 lety +10

    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.

  • @Yamezzzz
    @Yamezzzz Před 4 lety +371

    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.

    • @AndreiBerezin
      @AndreiBerezin Před 4 lety +30

      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.

    • @Yamezzzz
      @Yamezzzz Před 4 lety +22

      @@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)))

    • @pauldowner1
      @pauldowner1 Před 4 lety +5

      I took the train to cambridge today and became a mini tourist once again if that counts?

    • @TripleDDDD
      @TripleDDDD Před 4 lety +8

      Speaking of Harald: he did not upload since 2 months. Anyone knows what‘s going on?

    • @DrunkChimp
      @DrunkChimp Před 4 lety +5

      I was in Salisbury the day after the Skripal poisoning. Infact, me and my freind were the very last customers in The Bishops Mill pub before it was closed and quarantined.
      The Cathedral is incredible. We got talking to an old guy who worked there, and he snuck us in through the back door for a free tour, simply because we showed an interest and he loved talking about the place.

  • @Maximus-qk8sr
    @Maximus-qk8sr Před 4 lety +145

    Best vlogger. No shit music, no emotional drama, no complains. All in a jolly way.. best.

  • @Norocos23
    @Norocos23 Před 4 lety +40

    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
      @ayecity5505 Před 3 lety +1

      They are a separated Christian group, there are more catholics than orthodox people

    • @RS_N5
      @RS_N5 Před 3 lety

      @@ayecity5505 lol no, we're orthodox, just not greco-byzantine rite, but oriental (just like Copts in Egypt, or Syrian and Ethiopian orthodox churches)

    • @Thaumazo
      @Thaumazo Před 2 lety

      @@ayecity5505 they're more related to Eastern orthodox than Catholic in theology.

  • @samirtalibov37
    @samirtalibov37 Před 2 lety +9

    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
    🇦🇿🤝🇦🇲

  • @gevorgshahinyan
    @gevorgshahinyan Před 4 lety +239

    As someone born in Gyumri I can’t tell you how much I have waited for this episode.

    • @IngvarMar
      @IngvarMar Před 4 lety +14

      Gevorg Shahinyan Heey, I was born in Gyumri too :D

    • @TheEarthHistorysConfusing
      @TheEarthHistorysConfusing Před 4 lety +2

      Igor : that’s the name of a character out of the 100 show on Netflix. Nice name

    • @sleepy314
      @sleepy314 Před 4 lety +1

      So was Bald telling the truth?

    • @gevorgshahinyan
      @gevorgshahinyan Před 4 lety +2

      yortzandat Haven’t been there for 10 years now

    • @gevorgshahinyan
      @gevorgshahinyan Před 4 lety +10

      sleepy314 Yes he is very well informed about the earthquake and the bad quality of buildings in the region.

  • @thatrandomguy3415
    @thatrandomguy3415 Před 4 lety +192

    The people in the former eastern block are all so hospitable and welcoming I love it!

    • @kodiak138
      @kodiak138 Před 4 lety +5

      Yea, I was also thinking that. Very easy to see.

    • @forsa6468
      @forsa6468 Před 4 lety +9

      Because we have lived thru the oppression already.
      The Left West will soon experience it too

    • @robikaz3957
      @robikaz3957 Před 4 lety +14

      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

    • @caim3465
      @caim3465 Před 4 lety +6

      @@robikaz3957 do Estonians still speak Russian?

    • @AwesomeFish12
      @AwesomeFish12 Před 4 lety +6

      Only if you are white, otherwise the response is completely opposite.

  • @larkinshay3251
    @larkinshay3251 Před rokem +4

    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!

  • @DrCrabfingers
    @DrCrabfingers Před 3 lety +34

    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....

    • @ImranAlexander
      @ImranAlexander Před 3 lety +18

      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.

    • @TigranHakobyan-jh8ue
      @TigranHakobyan-jh8ue Před 2 lety

      It’s always green I think he just went in the winter

  • @UpTheAnte1987
    @UpTheAnte1987 Před 4 lety +384

    0:04 - the amount of time before Bald says "Soviet"

    • @lnot3028
      @lnot3028 Před 4 lety +2

      Good one

    • @DazzaBo
      @DazzaBo Před 4 lety +2

      hahaha this dude rules

    • @FindJulz
      @FindJulz Před 3 lety +2

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @samanders2676
      @samanders2676 Před 3 lety +3

      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.

    • @polyakadamaltnurdaenjoyer3599
      @polyakadamaltnurdaenjoyer3599 Před 2 lety

      Count at least 18 soviet

  • @janekslv
    @janekslv Před 4 lety +107

    Oh, Armenia... I loved this country. Beautiful, filled with mystery. With a rich culture which goes a long, long way ago. Beautiful women also.

  • @billyvr3219
    @billyvr3219 Před 3 lety +13

    LONG LIVE ARMENIA .
    I recognize Artcah

    • @EngiNetion
      @EngiNetion Před 3 lety +3

      and can't even write it properly

    • @billyvr3219
      @billyvr3219 Před 3 lety +2

      @@EngiNetion you have any problem with that ?

    • @armenkazaryan7181
      @armenkazaryan7181 Před rokem

      @@billyvr3219 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️ U From Armenia 🇦🇲.

  • @dep.deity3605
    @dep.deity3605 Před 3 lety +8

    I love how you interact with the locals. Especially the sweet elderly people.

  • @timbimjim514
    @timbimjim514 Před 4 lety +61

    "You're welcome here." Bless her beautiful heart.

    • @uxtbI
      @uxtbI Před 4 lety

      @John Volken explain to non-speakers, whats the matter?

    • @user-nz1of7ye4k
      @user-nz1of7ye4k Před 4 lety

      @John Volken why so?

  • @narekkesoyan1137
    @narekkesoyan1137 Před 4 lety +246

    as an armenian after watching you visit other Soviet countries I always wanted you to visit Armenia and finally the day has come

  • @risefromyourpain
    @risefromyourpain Před rokem +4

    Hey Bald. I was in Armenia last July. We visited the Lake Sevan writers house and the abandoned Orgov telescope. I’m surprised you didn’t report on these two fascinating places.

    • @baldandbankrupt
      @baldandbankrupt  Před rokem +3

      Yes I didn't make it to either all though I know of them of course. Maybe one day. Hope you had a good time.

    • @risefromyourpain
      @risefromyourpain Před rokem +2

      Armenia and Russia were amazing. I visited Moscow, St Petersburg and Kazan. I was getting many weird stares as an Englishman being in Russia during this war situation. Ps we share the same birthday, I’m bald, and have a Russian-speaking partner. You couldn’t make it up.

    • @MrReymoclif714
      @MrReymoclif714 Před 6 měsíci

      @@baldandbankruptSoviet Adventurising.

  • @samchapetta3860
    @samchapetta3860 Před 4 lety +4

    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.

  • @GrailSeeker
    @GrailSeeker Před 4 lety +96

    One of my dreams is to make a long trip around Armenia and Georgia. Rich histories and cultures. Cheers from Bulgaria! 🇧🇬 🇦🇲 🇬🇪

  • @ariekopkaas2638
    @ariekopkaas2638 Před 4 lety +52

    Although I really like Alinchick, these are the best videos. All hands up for your urban Soviet exploration!

  • @rogercross7650
    @rogercross7650 Před 4 lety +7

    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

  • @wit207
    @wit207 Před 4 lety +10

    wathcing your videos for one year, im your fan from Kazakhstan. Hope you will visit us after coronavirus, take care bro!

  • @tonythex1
    @tonythex1 Před 4 lety +74

    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.

  • @raultamudo160
    @raultamudo160 Před 4 lety +76

    Armenia is such a beautiful country. Greetings from Spain 🇪🇦

    • @gevorkgk
      @gevorkgk Před 4 lety +5

      Muchas Gracias

    • @gevorkgk
      @gevorkgk Před 4 lety

      @ART. DUX. OV. YAN si clarooooooo

    • @gevorkgk
      @gevorkgk Před 4 lety +1

      @Mycel def colder and more mountainous.

  • @rock-n-roll3173
    @rock-n-roll3173 Před 3 lety +9

    Love how Armenian people r friendly... Love from India

  • @andyk1620
    @andyk1620 Před 4 lety

    Within the past week this has become the only CZcams channel I want to watch, keep up the awesome content and don’t let this pandemic ruin your passion for exploring and traveling in the future!

  • @jamescanjuggle
    @jamescanjuggle Před 4 lety +116

    Imagine the Taxi driver going back to his home saying "Hehe, I got the bald guy to drink the piss water"

    • @AndreiBerezin
      @AndreiBerezin Před 4 lety +3

      Armenians are not bitch ass, whatcha think

    • @Callsign_Prophet
      @Callsign_Prophet Před 4 lety +14

      He said it was salty lol

    • @ElNadaInLada
      @ElNadaInLada Před 4 lety +12

      this was a legit rural spring. in rural poland they also look exactly this way

    • @emilychb6621
      @emilychb6621 Před 4 lety +12

      @@ElNadaInLada Yea, Same in Germany.
      Plus the red mud below tells us it's high in Iron.

    • @wyqtor
      @wyqtor Před 4 lety +11

      Actually, both Georgia and Armenia probably have the best mineral waters in the world. The taste is unmistakeable. Source: been there.

  • @Soloman_Gumball
    @Soloman_Gumball Před 4 lety +317

    "Armenian music"
    Taxi driver puts on System of a Down

    • @Mikkommj
      @Mikkommj Před 4 lety +25

      Well the lead singer is from Armenia

    • @valiooy6860
      @valiooy6860 Před 4 lety +68

      @@Mikkommj The entire band is made of Armenian descent members.

    • @UslennoX
      @UslennoX Před 4 lety +4

      i was expecting that ...

    • @tapp3r109
      @tapp3r109 Před 4 lety +4

      @@Mikkommj That's the joke.

    • @siggylloyd3566
      @siggylloyd3566 Před 4 lety +1

      MortallicA91 yes and a great band!

  • @alexscryptospot
    @alexscryptospot Před 4 lety +28

    2:28 taxi driver said: "տու պահեմ"("tu pahem", in Armenian means "I will hold (the camera)")

  • @handymanbookings1312
    @handymanbookings1312 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you for doing this documentary. Much Love.

  • @SurenAghabekyan
    @SurenAghabekyan Před 4 lety +132

    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...

    • @kristiann03
      @kristiann03 Před 4 lety +3

      Bruh Suren is here

    • @nielknox
      @nielknox Před 4 lety +6

      GPS coordinates for pioneer camp please.

    • @HappyHands.
      @HappyHands. Před 4 lety

      would be a beautiful city recreation center

    • @sparkiedan1
      @sparkiedan1 Před 4 lety

      What a fail

    • @SurenAghabekyan
      @SurenAghabekyan Před 4 lety +1

      @@robertodelorenzo6522 It is near Spitak city, on the way to mount Steed

  • @certaindeaf8315
    @certaindeaf8315 Před 4 lety +133

    "We're on the edge of our seats".. Lada seats are ALL edge, man!

    • @plaguex1
      @plaguex1 Před 4 lety +1

      Looool good one

    • @BlueMooseTraveler
      @BlueMooseTraveler Před 4 lety +7

      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

    • @lephilosopheinconnu3952
      @lephilosopheinconnu3952 Před 4 lety

      @@BlueMooseTraveler That sounds Interesting to me. What year was that?

    • @lephilosopheinconnu3952
      @lephilosopheinconnu3952 Před 4 lety

      Lada is the shit,lol

    • @freafollingalianz
      @freafollingalianz Před 4 lety +1

      I read this comment just when he said it lol

  • @satyasheelchatterjee1996
    @satyasheelchatterjee1996 Před 3 lety +2

    Ben, love your videos and must say they turn out absolutely amazing as there's a sense of excitement,surprise & of course fear of the unknown at every moment. Very natural, non-scripted and offbeat.Hope to see you back in action asap. Get well soon.Cheers from Kolkata , India!

  • @derechtem0mo
    @derechtem0mo Před 3 lety +5

    So many friendly and nice people everywhere you travel.

  • @yussef12313
    @yussef12313 Před 4 lety +107

    Armenia is a hidden treasure on Earth. Greetings to my fellow Armenians from Lebanon 🇦🇲🇱🇧

    • @jaker2515
      @jaker2515 Před 4 lety +2

      Yanuj thank u brother !!!

    • @Vitalis94
      @Vitalis94 Před 4 lety

      How many Armenians are still there in Lebanon, and the Middle East as a whole?

    • @vilenmkrtchyan9518
      @vilenmkrtchyan9518 Před 4 lety

      Yanuj thanks you im armenian and i loveeeeeeeeeee lebanon

    • @jaker2515
      @jaker2515 Před 4 lety

      Lebanon there are at least 100.000 Armenians still reside there

    • @jaker2515
      @jaker2515 Před 4 lety

      C II what is shorty to you bro ?? Can you clarify

  • @tampabay2888
    @tampabay2888 Před 4 lety +232

    Guy: Soviet sent some satellite to moon
    Bald: lets go n check it out

    • @wetlettuce4768
      @wetlettuce4768 Před 4 lety

      Lets go explore this abanonded Soviet rocket hanger a veiwer said the old Russian moon mission rocket is here and it has fuel

    • @dashingdave2665
      @dashingdave2665 Před 4 lety +3

      Actually Kazakhstan is the Soviet space place, Baikonur specifically. I don't recall Mr Bald being there yet.

    • @jellybrain7207
      @jellybrain7207 Před 4 lety +2

      @@dashingdave2665 it's very nice 👍👍

  • @rhianaharutun168
    @rhianaharutun168 Před 4 lety +5

    I traveled to Armenia in 2016 for first time and I fell in love with the country and specially Gyumri . I stayed 4 years there. I just came back to USA week ago due to coronavirus 😞
    I miss Gyumri 😞

  • @andyboothe4377
    @andyboothe4377 Před 4 lety +3

    Ben watching your posts have been the most amazing adventure films I watched. Please do not abandone your friends, the babushka and Skolia.

  • @ThePlanetProject
    @ThePlanetProject Před 4 lety +306

    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 :)

    • @cavidhsnli4312
      @cavidhsnli4312 Před 4 lety +12

      Yeah, yeah. Ask Azerbaijani refugees from Karabakh

    • @ThePlanetProject
      @ThePlanetProject Před 4 lety +40

      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.

    • @zoeh.8316
      @zoeh.8316 Před 4 lety +29

      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

    • @SilenceStabber
      @SilenceStabber Před 4 lety +6

      @@zoeh.8316 Like the Kardashians

    • @BostonCeltics85
      @BostonCeltics85 Před 4 lety +10

      @@cavidhsnli4312 are you sure youre not regurgitating bullshit taught to you by your aliev regime? you should be smarter than a sheep,wake up

  • @JasonLambek
    @JasonLambek Před 4 lety +90

    Vids like this are why I subscribed. Just fantastic people, places and Bald.
    Much thanks.

  • @Romain077
    @Romain077 Před 3 lety +2

    Vlog is very nice
    Car engine sound is awesome, air nose , real country view is beautiful
    Love from Maharashtra- India

  • @sting64az
    @sting64az Před 4 lety +1

    @12:05 that is so funny what you just said....I think your one of the best travel vlogs I have seen so far...Your travels are so intriguing and entertaining and good knowing the history of the places you visit...Can be very scary at times on what situations you might encounter just keeps me tight in my chair....Keep up the good work my friend....Be safe too....

  • @AviSandy
    @AviSandy Před 4 lety +51

    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 !!

  • @CozyHi
    @CozyHi Před 4 lety +449

    0:03 Every country that Bald visits becomes a Soviet Republic

    • @ShubhamMishrabro
      @ShubhamMishrabro Před 4 lety +19

      Our country*

    • @user-ij8md2kc2v
      @user-ij8md2kc2v Před 4 lety +25

      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

    • @jimdandy3460
      @jimdandy3460 Před 4 lety +7

      @@ShubhamMishrabro your failed bolshevik empire.

    • @ShubhamMishrabro
      @ShubhamMishrabro Před 4 lety +6

      @@jimdandy3460 our failed Bolshevik empire

    • @jimdandy3460
      @jimdandy3460 Před 4 lety +4

      @@ShubhamMishrabro not mine obviously. I'm like eternally opposed to communism and stuff.

  • @lakshsingh7466
    @lakshsingh7466 Před 4 lety +1

    So engaging and entertaining at the same time.. I rarely watch television and hardly ever watch CZcams videos. But Mr Bald.. your travelogues.. can't stop watching them. I have never commented on any CZcams video before, but now I have to say.. You are an amazing intelligent man with wonderful demeanor.. God bless.. keep travelling.. :)

  • @maxmichaelhatling
    @maxmichaelhatling Před 4 lety

    I was just barely paying attention until that last bit with the mural and pool.
    Dude...really impressive. Keep on keeping on!

  • @Konstantin.Kalinin
    @Konstantin.Kalinin Před 4 lety +159

    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.

    • @IngvarMar
      @IngvarMar Před 4 lety +6

      Konstantin Kalinin it’s not his last video on Armenia, I am pretty sure he will visit it

    • @yomauser
      @yomauser Před 4 lety +7

      Lots of Soviet monasteries?

    • @CLhighlightsful
      @CLhighlightsful Před 4 lety

      As evident from its name, it is an Azeri land. Dili (tongue), Jan (sweet talk). So means sweet speaking tongue.

    • @krisavapine
      @krisavapine Před 4 lety +11

      @@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).

    • @Konstantin.Kalinin
      @Konstantin.Kalinin Před 4 lety

      @@yomauser unfortunately they are a bit older than the soviet times - ca.13th century or so
      :P

  • @typhoon20724
    @typhoon20724 Před 4 lety +53

    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

    • @igors953
      @igors953 Před 4 lety +1

      Also watch something about UAZ. True land discovering car

    • @contentpolice6781
      @contentpolice6781 Před 4 lety

      Greece is full of them

  • @elizabethcallahan8347
    @elizabethcallahan8347 Před 2 lety +3

    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!

  • @tanyamueller3232
    @tanyamueller3232 Před 4 lety +2

    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.

  • @IngvarMar
    @IngvarMar Před 4 lety +44

    Gyumri is my birth place :D So glad that you finally visited Armenia

    • @ginesito5392
      @ginesito5392 Před 4 lety

      kool

    • @tonyjones9442
      @tonyjones9442 Před 4 lety +3

      I'm welsh and welsh for Wales is cymru (pronounced cumree) , nearly pronounced the same. How odd.

    • @MistahDave92
      @MistahDave92 Před 4 lety

      ​@@tonyjones9442 It was throwing me off too!

    • @tonyjones9442
      @tonyjones9442 Před 4 lety

      @@MistahDave92 Armenia seems a bit more advanced than us in North Wales.lol.

  • @Jos-de-Boss
    @Jos-de-Boss Před 4 lety +83

    Actually going to Armenia and Georgia this summer on a road trip. These videos make me want to go there already! Loved this

  • @Duddalunatic
    @Duddalunatic Před 4 lety +3

    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!

  • @cthoadmin7458
    @cthoadmin7458 Před 4 lety

    Best travel blog hands down. You have a gift for it.

  • @christinekauppinen586
    @christinekauppinen586 Před 4 lety +54

    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!

  • @tracylynnw
    @tracylynnw Před 4 lety +147

    Looks like a lot of iron in that water, from the red puddle underneath.

  • @matthewdawson8986
    @matthewdawson8986 Před 3 lety

    Wow, took me dozens of videos to realize I had not subscribed. Showed all my friends these videos and certainly peeked their interest. So glad your channel is doing so well because you are so humble and really do give a beautiful and different light to the world we live in, even if it is at first glance the uncomfortable side we do not dare to venture. Thank you sir for letting us all tag along. Big hug bruv!

  • @routadu
    @routadu Před 3 lety +90

    Who's here after the recent clashes with Azerbaijain

    • @sunshine8556
      @sunshine8556 Před 3 lety +2

      I am here for the legend

    • @poorchristopher15
      @poorchristopher15 Před 3 lety +19

      @@sunshine8556 I am here because I am stoned.

    • @sunshine8556
      @sunshine8556 Před 3 lety +2

      @@poorchristopher15 You lucky son of a gun. Stay away from the munchies, that is the real killer.

    • @applecom1de509
      @applecom1de509 Před 3 lety

      I'm here to find some peace from all the hassle, war, confusion and misunderstanding in this potentially paradisiac reality

    • @derechtem0mo
      @derechtem0mo Před 3 lety

      @@poorchristopher15 hahahah me too but these videos are so awesome to watch.

  • @user-vx5ml5oj3e
    @user-vx5ml5oj3e Před 4 lety +146

    You gotta keep going east, Mongolia, Siberia and finally ending in Vladivostok

  • @UsoZoo
    @UsoZoo Před 4 lety +46

    Arminian should restore that camp area... beautiful location and needs some major work done but I think that place is awesome!!

  • @mwmingram
    @mwmingram Před 3 lety +3

    That pool and those murals were great!

  • @cheyFromEurope
    @cheyFromEurope Před 3 lety

    Hooked on your videos these days😀 What a good soul you are Benjamin, you are a joy to watch

  • @kupnuch
    @kupnuch Před 4 lety +560

    Bald: uses genders in Russian incorrectly
    Armenians: use genders the same exact way
    COMRADES!

    • @k0pera
      @k0pera Před 4 lety +25

      Руский язик очень сложнь для болше люди. Я из Българии и для меня Руская граматика кошмар. Я думаю по Български и для меня руская граматика очень странна. В Школе шест лет назад я учил Руски от 2011-2014, но я не понемал боле, тоже я понимал слова которой я хочу учит. I want to study and use russian better but is immposible with this russian gramatical cases. Also i understand a lot thanks to my school and my mother language but the Russian languange itself sounds unnatural to me¿ For me as a Bulgarian English and Spanish are more close by grammer than Russian. The words sounds familiar but the way that are used is so unnatural for me.

    • @kaidenkobani4190
      @kaidenkobani4190 Před 4 lety +9

      @@igorgomes8438 His is Bulgarian.

    • @k0pera
      @k0pera Před 4 lety +2

      @@igorgomes8438 Български

    • @IngvarMar
      @IngvarMar Před 4 lety +34

      NEKO 86 I wouldn’t trust people that much. I am from Armenia myself and I wouldn’t recommend leaving your car or anything else unlocked
      And by the way, fun fact: Armenia is the first country ever that accepted Christianity

    • @Der.Preusse
      @Der.Preusse Před 4 lety +3

      @NEKO 86 My guess is it mostly depends on where you are. I wouldn't be surprised if in Yerevan there's a decent amount of theft.

  • @edgarvardanyan2581
    @edgarvardanyan2581 Před 4 lety +29

    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.

  • @hessy21
    @hessy21 Před 3 lety +4

    Watching these videos makes me feel so stinking blessed

    • @richardwills-woodward5340
      @richardwills-woodward5340 Před 3 lety +1

      A shame so many entitled Millennials don't know it! Happy to tear down British history that enabled them to live so well, yet are ignorant of institutional roots that enabled their lives. Maybe they should be sent to live in so much of the rest of the world for a year.

  • @DKkingTaco
    @DKkingTaco Před 4 lety

    I just stumbled onto this channel about a week ago and I'm am impressed with the content!! You're my new favorite youtuber!! Thank you so much and I hope you have many many more travels and keep up with the content!! I'll sit here drink some coffee with the sunshine coming thru the windows and enjoy the trip!! 😁😌🤟🤟

  • @JapanAlmamach
    @JapanAlmamach Před 4 lety +11

    Matches exactly my memories from Armenia.... great place, great people. Really enjoyed it.

  • @SuperPuffyDuck
    @SuperPuffyDuck Před 4 lety +61

    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

    • @mandierose8565
      @mandierose8565 Před 4 lety +13

      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🥰

    • @cllee8352
      @cllee8352 Před 4 lety

      Cheers

  • @Kubatweedie
    @Kubatweedie Před 4 lety +14

    10:15 Bald is that one friend, who when you recommend that he goes somewhere, actually does it

  • @purplegoat2500
    @purplegoat2500 Před 4 lety

    wouldn't have minded a few more shots of the swimming pool building on the inside! so cool! thanks for the great video

  • @RickFidelisReed
    @RickFidelisReed Před 4 lety +233

    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 ‼️

  • @ek7404
    @ek7404 Před 4 lety +159

    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 🇦🇲

    • @purplegoat2500
      @purplegoat2500 Před 4 lety +6

      glendale! of course! lol

    • @realsvm5577
      @realsvm5577 Před 4 lety +5

      Armenians is everywhere my friend)
      If you can't find armenian, then, look at the mirror :D

    • @sebyouthere
      @sebyouthere Před 4 lety +4

      some of the Kardashians are actually Armenian.

    • @justtakecoldshowersbro892
      @justtakecoldshowersbro892 Před 4 lety

      They all over SoCal

    • @tally1604
      @tally1604 Před 4 lety +5

      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.

  • @fortunesanders8179
    @fortunesanders8179 Před 2 lety +5

    I would love to go to beautiful Armenia one day....I love Armenian people. Period
    Erin

  • @glenn7611
    @glenn7611 Před 4 lety +4

    One of my favorite country i visited. Armenia. Wish i can visit again and watch System of a down concert. I’m from the Philippines.

  • @scottjohnson921
    @scottjohnson921 Před 4 lety +12

    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!

  • @Bhodisatvas
    @Bhodisatvas Před 4 lety +167

    Armenia actually looks like a cool and friendly place.

    • @imbarus
      @imbarus Před 4 lety +5

      It's because it is. If you're not a woman traveling alone.

    • @chungus100
      @chungus100 Před 4 lety +4

      @@imbarus ok so.. it's not.

    • @bsr6823
      @bsr6823 Před 4 lety +3

      @@chungus100 this is unfortunately true for most places except Japan.

    • @rubricen
      @rubricen Před 4 lety +4

      @@bsr6823 Scandinavia? Here in Norway you are pretty safe whatever you are.

    • @anizakaryan6723
      @anizakaryan6723 Před 4 lety +12

      Виталий Горбачев that’s absolutely not true. Where did you read that? Armenia is one of the safest counties to travel to. It has a very low crime rate and pickpocketing is so incredibly rare. They also don’t try to rip you off at every corner like they do in some counties in Europe. Whether you’re a female traveling alone or with a male partner, you will be safe just use common sense.

  • @TheMrRatzz
    @TheMrRatzz Před 4 lety +20

    I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed your Soviet vlogs over the lockdown. I've learned so much, and I'm really envious of your travels.
    Looking forward to more Soviet Russia vlogs!

  • @novacoocey3975
    @novacoocey3975 Před 4 lety +280

    Anything: *Exists *
    Bald: Ah yes... Old and Soviet.

  • @artbasss
    @artbasss Před 4 lety +54

    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.

    • @lephilosopheinconnu3952
      @lephilosopheinconnu3952 Před 4 lety +1

      Are you russian yourself ?

    • @konradvonschnitzeldorf6506
      @konradvonschnitzeldorf6506 Před 4 lety +4

      @@lephilosopheinconnu3952 His name is "artbass" ofc he is russian

    • @artbasss
      @artbasss Před 4 lety

      John Volken they live in that area since Russian Empire times and most likely many moved after the earthquake too

    • @artbasss
      @artbasss Před 4 lety

      Quique Dillon thanx for correction. Yes I am

    • @artbasss
      @artbasss Před 4 lety

      Konrad von Schnitzeldorf well spotted mate😁

  • @argonautsuk
    @argonautsuk Před 3 lety +2

    Good evening from Manchester 😁

  • @fabiolagomez127
    @fabiolagomez127 Před 4 lety +8

    I’ve had mineral water from a spring before and it’s delicious!

  • @rickzagor
    @rickzagor Před 4 lety +54

    I live in Los Angeles (Glendale) California, USA 🇺🇸, we’re FULL of Armenians here. 👍 interesting video.