We left Russia. (Long journey!)
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We left Russia. We said an emotional goodbye to my family, left Siberia and traveled for two days, first to Saint Petersburg, where the plan was to catch a bus and leave Russia through the Russian / Estonian border at Narva and continue through Estonia, onwards to Tallinn. The land border crossing was a long, stressful and intense process. This journey turned out to be one of the most emotional and physically draining we've ever had. This will be a day we will never forget for so many reasons.
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We left Russia. (stressful border crossing!)
I want to thank you for your videos that highlight your family visits to Russia. As someone who raised in the 1970s, my perspective of Russia (USSR) was molded to be distrustful. I eventually grew up to recognize the irrationality of this feeling. But still, I never had any real sensory proof of how genuinely human the people of Russia actually and truly are until stumbling across your channel. Thank you.
Congratulations! You have grown*)
I wish you would have told us the border crossing story, since you mentioned it in your title.
For clicks
Thanks for that comment, so no reason to watch.
and another channel to put on "dont recommend again"
For those to whom to cross that border is relevant, one might want to think trice prior publishing anything, as diplomacy is rather dense between Russia and it's western neighbors - and ability to travel either way is rather clearly easily loosable privilege of a few for now.
If you followed enough of their videos, you'd understand that they have their interest at both sides of the border.
I do agree about click baiting - they're going to loose more followers for misleading titles like that.
If the video doesn't contain the topic, it acts as a lie and people don't like being lied to.
Listen here vlad, do you really not know why it was so stressful?
I wish you had posted something on your border crossing problems.
Exactly!!!!
LOL! I didn't watch the video and went straight to the comments for that very reason, figured someone would mention it in the comments. Thx!
I bugs me mostly because they don't really need to do that but since they do, I've stopped watching a loooong time ago.
they used click bate
I figured that's what was going on, never heard of these guys, but the video popped up in my feed, and the title said it all.
Yeah, why the fake clickbait?!
I once visited Talin, Estonia back in 2018. Beautiful city. I just loved it ❤️.
*Tallinn
Loved the video! I can't even imagine how hard it was for you to leave. It is so cool to get to watch your journey. I always look forward to your videos. I'm glad you are safe. Look forward to hearing about the border crossing. Stay safe!
I really dont know how you both manage to keep travelling.I understand how hard it must be for you leaving your gran each time and it must get more painful the more you do it. Safe journeys. From UK
Concerning the very difficult border crossing, the most important thing is both of you made it out. Hold on to that thought and on your next journey, may you find time to de-stress and re-balance yourselves to go on to further travelling adventures. Thank you.
Always happy to see you both. Hope your well. You show the world how people should be. Kind and caring no matter who we are. Jo
Oh sweetheart, sending you a great big hug. You'll see your family again in no time. Remember how much you are loved and how proud they are of you. Xx
Nice job on editing the video. Nice pictures and good transition. Made watching your trip enjoyable. Please add a video with details of the border crossing. Glad you made it.
It’s so wonderful sharing your journey! Please be safe! ❤! Beautiful bus!
Thank you so much Deborah! We will 🥰❤️
@@MattandJulia Very much looking forward to receiving your post card!
Oh Julia, I felt it when you were leaving your Gran and your sister. I have done it so many times and it is such a heartbreak to go so far away from your loved ones ! Looking forward to see your next adventures. Best wishes. Jos
Thank you for your video. All of us in the audience feel like we are part of your family, because of your warm personalities. Such a pleasure traveling with you two.
Pretty cool couple , God bless both of you always .🙏👌👍
I love your videos. We are from Chicago and have been lucky to travel the world extensively. I laughed out loud with your comments about going from St. Petersburg by bus on your way to Tallinn. We had EXACTLY the same experience at that crossing, which I recognized because of the medieval fortification at Narva. I can't wait to see your video about the crossing to compare your experience with ours. Keep up the good work.
Can you tell me about your experience because it could be many months until we hear there story.
I enjoyed a two-way contact with an amateur radio station in Tallin. I'm happy you included the map. It makes the world seem like a smaller place to live.
Your travels are very interesting. Tallin was a gorgeous city. Thanks
I always feel so grateful to be able to watch your videos. You are a charming couple, and you are showing me places I would never see any other way. God bless you!
I love watching your videos. It brings back so many memories and emotions of when we were traveling and adopting our children from Russia. So grateful for the family I have and the support I’ve had along the way.
I really enjoyed watching your journey. I am now curiouis to learn more about Estonia. I love the music you choose, very soothing. Stay safe ♥
Love watching your videos guys. I was frustrated that you didn't tell us about the border crossing! Looking forward to the next adventure.
The stress was only in their head. Clickbait.
Woohoo0!!!
Awesome adventure😎😎😎 I can't wait for the next chapter and the big news💌
Thank you for sharing your adventures ❤
"parting is such sweet sorrow".......Shakespeare said it so well. I could feel the emotions when you were saying goodbye to your family. Never easy! But, keep in mind the times you spent together. Memories can not be taken away. Really curious to hear about the border crossing. I had been worried about your movements, given the state of affairs these days in that part of the world. the 28 hour layover in England is about like a Nascar pitstop. (wash your face, get some clean underwear, and your off) so glad you made it 'home' safe and sound. Can't wait for new adventure you are taking us on. Be safe. Wish you well, Chris from Ann Arbor. 💙💜💚
The traveling looked so involved. But... Think what that same trip would've been like more than 100 years ago. I'm certain a few people made that trip, but it would've taken weeks, if not months. Once again, guys... Thanks for sharing this extraordinary video.
Hi, guys! Julia, I totally understand how hard it is to leave your family, especially your gran. I have/had relatives that live in ex-East Germany. They were caught behind the wall when it was built. Until the wall came down, we were allowed to visit them and it was sooooo hard to say goodbye and cross over the border to freedom at that time. It broke my heart. I think it is especially hard when your loved one is older because we don’t know how much time we have. It’s still hard for me when I say goodbye to my 88-year old mother. Many big bear hugs to you! I know the feeling, sweet Julia!
Such an emotional video. Leaving family behind. ( Never seem to see mum and dad) nice to see you’re now back in the uk. You probably need a break. I look forward to seeing your next adventures. Take care.
Beautiful video , informative , fun , scenic ,interesting , young ,fresh , friendly . Well played both .
I feel your anxiety brother and sister. I feel what you're going through. Been there. Never lose hope. Never give up. This life is worth living. Even if you have nothing.
Thanks for sharing g your experiences, love to Gran! ( she is special)!
Love your videos! Sorry my super thanks couldn’t be bigger! Love you guys!
Thank you so much Steve!!! Really appreciate it, honestly!! 🥰❤️
Love video to watch. Thank you for sharing this journey with us. Stay safe.
It's really nice to see video of the bus ride. Happy to see you made it to Estonia safely. Had no idea the history goes back to 1154. That's cool that Skype got its' start in the country. I love Skype for keeping in touch with family.
Greetings from Tallinn!!!!
Is there Russia??? I am an Iranian
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@@SEED_FF no. It is not Russia. Watch the Map!!!😅
@@Merike7173 😅😅🙏
Lots of love to beautiful Tallinn! ❤️❤️❤️
The suspense of your videos, is too much! Lol! Love you, guys, so much. Can't wait till the next surprise. Safe travels❤
A strange route from Kemerovo to Gatwick London via Tallinn,at least the hand warmers were nice!
Much love looking forward to your next adventure ✌️♥️🇬🇧😊
And yes, the more time passes, the harder the goodbyes become! I am left intrigued by how your grandmother had fared in the Hospital... I hope she was doing well, she looked very good in the video. About the trips......I know where you went after 28 hours! haha I look forward to the videos of that trip. How beautiful Tallinn hopefully soon you can come back and make several videos of that city. I had planned to visit it in 2021 but since the Covid continued I had to cancel those plans. greetings to both
Thank you so much Alejandro! Hope you are well! 🥰 Can’t wait to share the next videos!! ❤️😍
Yes the "covid" military op will continue until the people put a stop to it.
I'm willing to bet that you're going someplace warm. Have fun my friends, it was sad leaving behind family, it always is and I think you can use a distraction. Love to You Both, Suzi
What a lovely set of video's, really enjoyed them and thank you for sharing them, enjoy your next trip
Thank You for sharing your journey...
I know your Gran and family miss you very much. Safe travels!
Must have been intense. Hope you get to do the reverse trip sometime soon. Thanks for sharing.
Wow. What an emotional video. Thanks. It feels sad, melancholy, happy and interesting - all in the same. Maybe I can feel your loss every time I leave my mom back in the USA and fly to cold, gray Poland. I hope you all do tell about the border crossing in more depth. Please?
Personally i find some part of US much greyer than Poland imho.
Hi Matt and Julia... It's always good to see a new video from you two... Heading for warmer weather is my guess?! 😊🌴😎
Wow, Awesome, the way you guys film this is amazing, its like im there with you!!! Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa
Visited Estonia back in 2014 ...June it didn't get dark untill around 23.00 ..
In sankt Petersburg , Helsinki , Stockholm & Oslo this phenomen is even more. The Russian Arkhangelsk is the the extreme one:)
I can’t even imagine how hard it had yo leave your family Julia, I was sad for you and I could feel the emotion.
That bus looked so amazing , I’m so sorry you had trouble at the border - how stressful ❤
I loved Tallin it is so beautiful
I can’t wait for the new adventure !
This is for all the complainers out here - I have been following these 2 since just shy of the beginning / this is my favorite channel ! I have learned so much from Matt and Julia! Quit your complaining and move on ❤ life is too damn short to complain ! They are awesome people ! Just enjoy the beauty ! I don’t believe for a minute they are click bait /
Love you both ❤
It is really nice to see how close you and your family are and how hard it was to leave, brought a tear to my eye. Matt and Julia, all the best!
Enjoyed watching videos of your trip. 👍
I'm so sorry you had to leave your family. Such hard times at work in the world. Stay brave we're rooting for you ❤❤
There is constant confusion in emotions, when we love in the same way different places and people, i can to understand that so well. You make me feel better with your love and i sending a big one support from Serbia💌
Awe my heart broke when saying goodbye to your family 😭 so very hard for you both. Stay safe guys and safe travels ❤️❤️
Thank you so much Sarah ❤️❤️❤️
Better that then Being k-lled or beaten by FSB.
😎👍 Glad you had a good journey home. I think like Bilbo Baggins that you guys will be off on another adventure. Leaving love ones behind is the hardest. Enjoy your videos.
Glad you arrived safely 😊
Leaving family is so difficult. It tugs at your heartstrings. But now you’re off to another exciting adventure! Safe travels!
Thank you for showing us your family
S life the love was so real and warm lcried when you both left l don't think could leave home is where the heart is be careful have fun new adventures ahead always Freddie ❤️😀👍👍😎
New to your channel - loving it so far. REally like the background music you have - not overpowering... calming. Very insightful as well.
I'm really glad that you ended up going with this recommendation (maybe my tip from a long time ago(?))
I hope you enjoyed the city.
Safe travels and hope you have recovered from the traumatic journey! 🇯🇵 next ? 😊
Look forward to wherever you are going!
Emotionally intense! I wish you both excellent fortune upon your new endeavour :-)
So hard to leave loved ones behind 😐 But at least the two of you Brave Travelers are in it together 💙
Lots of love to the both of you!! 🥰❤️
Brave travellers? A subjective view of modern Russia. No political commentary. No comment on the monstrous activity in Ukraine and Georgia. They are both far more concerned about a future visa approval to visit than they are in giving an accurate portrayol of the country. A wasted opportunity. Are they scared of something?
@Cu6upckuû Oh dear. Another Putin propogandist/apologist. I know you have no access to a free press but I'm sure the Wagner Group are in the midst of destabilising Sub Saharan Africa and the Assad regime in Syria is propped up by the Kremlin. Correct me if I'm wrong. You're allowed!!
@@jeremyclutson8244Have you ever heard about the 14000 civilians deaths since almost 9 years in the Donbass because of Ukrainian militants shootings, even up today (with “Himars”, etc.) look de video’s f.i. by Patrick Lancaster, an American living in the city of Donetsk ?
Lol
@14:10 I've been in that very spot, though it was Summer and Sunny! Tallinn was a lovely discovery.
What a cliffhanger ... please tell the border story! And nice to see Tallinn again - have been there six weeks ago. Knew it before, but fell in love again. Estonia seems to be a great country at all (my daughter's been there for an exchange year - she still misses it heavily).
Yeah, you can't leave us hanging...!
Probably best not to tell it if Matt has any intentions of going back anytime soon which id imagine he would do to see family. Theyd run the risk of being banned telling of a negative experience publicly no doubt
I know, right?!
@@neilirwin7726 I guess, you are totally right. Nowadays people, who live in russia, can get in trouble for a simple joke or a kid's picture, where it's written: "Peace to the whole world!"
Estonia in particular is not very accommodating to Russians coming over the border. The EU is doing everything possible to make travel for Russians unpleasant, even if they have visas already. There are many stories about this on forums and in groups.
Great inflight shots!
Loving watching u both travelling together..🥰god bless
Thank you for sharing. It helps.
The relaxing music and beautiful scenery makes this journey seem much more romantic than the exhausting, stressful adventure that it might have been first hand.
I really felt for you Julia when you left your family and especially your Nan 🙅♀️🙅♀️
Loved seeing St Petersburg as well as Tallinn as I visited both places several years ago 😃. I really loved Tallinn especially the old part of the city. I didn’t know that their language is ‘similar’ to
Finish that’s interestingly weird, I must Google!!
Looking forward to the next adventure…. Take care guys ☕️🥐☕️🥐🥰🙅♀️🙅♀️
Sorry you had a long day with hassle crossing the border into Tallinn.
ALWAYS WONDERFUL TO WATCH YUR JOURNEYS. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW HARD IT IS TO LEAVE FAMILY, AND GRAN. I MISS MINE. I NEVER HAD THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO TRAVEL, SO MY ADVICE IS TO GRAB LIFE , SEE THE WORLD, LEARN THAT SO MANY OF US SEE THROUGH SIMILAR EYES. WE WHO ENJOY LIFE AND SEEK PEACE ARE THE HOPE OF THE WORLD. AND GOD WILL DEAL WITH THOSE WHO STIR STRIFE. GLAD YOU ARRIVED SAFE AND HOPE YOU ARE GOING TO WARMER WEATHER TO ENJOY SPRING. ITS SNOWING AND BLUSTERY TODAY IN IDAHO, WHILE THE TREES ARE BLOOMING IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. BE BLESSED.....
Very interesting and I enjoyed watching.
Have a great one, stay safe and I am looking forward to the next 😎👍🕊️
My heart ached for you Julia, when you left your loved ones 🥰 I couldn't imagine what you two went through crossing the border but I truly feel for Matt 🥰 .
When you two jumped on the bed together I had to bust out laughing 😂🤣 it was perfect and easily moved the bed at least a foot! Wishing you safe travels, Love from SC ❤❤
..please keep em coming..and as a new subscriber..from the states..welcome back to England..just as I felt..on that very nice summer day..as the first of my family..to make it back there..from America..all the way from NYC..to England..where I was actually born..right there in historic old Northampton.. and where I was finally re-united with all my jolly relatives..and my cute little grandmother ..as well as all my uncles..and my blonde-haired cousin..the actor..better known now as Marc Warren..who now plays this Dutch detective.. Van Der Valk..solving crimes..while living on a houseboat.. in Amsterdam harbor..and driving an old Jeep..so..what a small world.. we now have ..to live in..and best wishes..
i hate having to go away. stay safe on your travels.
Such a delightful couple.🎉
Take care 😊thank you for the video
Love all your Russian videos - especially the very cold ones :) I know that St Petersburg coach station so well these days - since March 2022 I've been using Lux Express via Helsinki to come and go (from England) every couple of months to visit my son and his family- very comfortable bus. Though still stressful going through border control even when you have all the correct documents :)
I have no idea how i got here but I am staying. I love your guys vibe and I absolutely adore the grandma. Much love from Tallinn
I enjoyed your video, well done, I intend follow you, good luck on your adventure, that is what life is about.
Lovely couple,long and healthy life to you both.
It is striking to see what we are. Loving human beings. Yet we falter as nations. This world is full of people like you. Have faith in that.
If you are traveling to the USA, and want to visit the St. Petersburg we have here in Florida, you are welcome to come stay:)
Wishing you all the best.
The route via Tallin has cheaper air fares back to the UK, but the border control is much worse (friends told me) Finland is much easier (our family use this route). We are using the Turkish route via Istanbul for speed but it is more expensive.
I’m sure that was tough leaving from your grandmas place with all your family. Estonia.Looks very beautiful.
I love Julia's pink heart cardigan. We all need that one cosy travel essential.
Thank you for sharing your adventures. I enjoy them ❤
Желаю вам двоим быть в целости и сохранности и отличного путешествия🙏🏻❄️💙🩵
I had to leave my Gran in 1978 and my other one in 2006. I have faith I will see them again one day. I do know how hard it is to leave loved ones behind. My only child is still in the States while I am here. I hope your next trip will bring you for a few days to Batumi. There are many Russian expats that are my students, that would love to meet you. Wherever you are off to, safe travels.
Wonderful footage
Thank you so much!! ❤️🥰
Good Luck guys!
Awwww keep safe and sound xxx
Thank you so much, you too!! ❤️❤️❤️
I was in Narva last week! There was a bus waiting to enter Estonia. I was surprised because in Tallinn they told us that the borders were closed!
When my wife moved with me back to the UK, I still remember her saying goodbye to her Mother in the airport. Emotional.
I wish all the best for you
BIG love from IRAN
Luxbus has honestly AMAZING service.
Estonia is a gem
"...a pearl" in a used American diaper.
Hello interesting impressions thanks for the great video. Have a nice weekend. 😊👍
Is there Russia??? I am an Iranian
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Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
I really enjoyed the video as usual . I think I commented before to you that my wife and I have been to Tallinn for the Christmas market via Helsinki . We actually stayed in a youth hostel for 4 night's and it cost us £94 with our own private bathroom . It was a bargain . Both Tallinn and Helsinki are beautiful cities . Looking forward to the next video ☺️☺️ .
Would it be possible to tell, which hotel it was? It really sounds great!
@@user-oj5bw7sl8p Old Town Munkenhof Guesthouse . We thought it was really nice 😊👍
@@stevedeakin1883 Thanks a lot! I will go & find them online.
Enjoy your time we love you ❤️❤️
Have a safe trip
Is there Russia??? I am an Iranian
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Thank you! ❤️
@@MattandJulia ur welcome ❤️