Pink Sausages And Vodka | Journey to The Provinces Of Belarus 🇧🇾

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  • 🇧🇾 This is part two of my journey to a provincial city in Belarus. In it we have Lenin statues, vodka and a strange pink sausage made of...Well I have no idea. Join me once again on my trip to Bobruisk.
    Part One of this series: • Back To The USSR | Los...

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  • @strawberries7534
    @strawberries7534 Před 4 lety +5571

    I get a feeling that this man's first word as a baby was 'soviet'

  • @DJx6293
    @DJx6293 Před 4 lety +3405

    This channel is the best thing I've discovered in 2020 lmao

  • @liltrooper29
    @liltrooper29 Před 3 lety +1665

    This guy literally travels the world and goes everywhere he wants without a single shit to give. I love it.

    • @samdrow8268
      @samdrow8268 Před 2 lety +37

      @@xxxyungarachnid6473 lol, wdym? Why do you think it's wrong?

    • @samdrow8268
      @samdrow8268 Před 2 lety +53

      @@xxxyungarachnid6473 are you from some Muslim country or a Catholic countryside? People in the West (including me) are totally fine with that, so I don't get your complaint 😆

    • @cartofipai4032
      @cartofipai4032 Před 2 lety +36

      The beutiful thing is that he is enjoing every single place even if it is simple . He is able to enjoy even the sand of a desert or the stone of a camp road ... It is not nevecesary for him to be in expensive places or very special environment ( like a i dont know what expensive beach club ) . This guy love life and that is evident .

    • @cartofipai4032
      @cartofipai4032 Před 2 lety +10

      @@xxxyungarachnid6473 ?

    • @cartofipai4032
      @cartofipai4032 Před 2 lety +11

      @@xxxyungarachnid6473 please explain to me what i did in a incorect or wrong way , and i will delete the coments . i really do not understand what is wrong

  • @zulusheksta1985
    @zulusheksta1985 Před 3 lety +312

    I love the fact that as a Westerner you are so open to our post Soviet culture, enjoying visiting our countries. I see a spark in your eyes when you are in Belarus.

    • @samdrow8268
      @samdrow8268 Před 2 lety +3

      That's true

    • @user-ny2dx7lz3s
      @user-ny2dx7lz3s Před 2 lety +7

      @Taiga Это Бенжамин ищет просто гопников и алкашей искал бы он инженеров и просто культурных людей нашел бы без проблем.

  • @baldandbankrupt
    @baldandbankrupt  Před 5 lety +1870

    Questions Answered:
    1. Where are all the people? Young people leave these small cities in search of work in larger cities. In daytime people are at work. People don't have much disposable income so don't just go out needlessly window shopping like in the West for example. Many Belarusian people have emigrated abroad too. There is a shorter life expectancy and also there was a war not long ago that killed 25% of the population. Bobruisk had it's Jewish population wiped out rapidly.
    2. The people there look so miserable there! Are they? No. Belarusian people are friendly but not for no reason. By that I mean if they don't know you they can come across as harsh and unsmiling on the street but once they know you and see you are a normal dude they are completely different and warm up and become very very hospitable and warm.See the two girls in my Indian food video. They are typical Belarusian girls. Fun and friendly. I would not travel in a region if the people were not decent and welcoming. They also don't like strangers walking up and filming them ( understandably ) so it is hard to film interactions and capture their warmth on film. When the camera is off I meet epic people who like to party, tell jokes, have a laugh.
    3. It looks so depressing! Is it? Not to me. I love the region and the people. I never feel depressed here. The weather is shit in the winter for sure. Summer is different entirely. 30c every day, blue skies, girls in short skirts. Now people are just going from home to work and trying to avoid the cold so it looks somewhat grim. In summer I will show you how it really is.
    4. It is a dictatorship! How can you film there?! I am not an election observer so don't know how free elections are but Belarus is not North Korea!! KGB do not follow you. There are clubs and casinos, people talk openly. People travel abroad freely. Internet is not restricted. People here do whatever they want just like in most other places. It's a normal place but they respect their Soviet past. Great sacrifices were made by men, women and children to defend this land and they don't want to sell it to some smooth talking foreign banker in pin striped suit.
    If you would like to know more about the country then please buy my book from Amazon: The Burning Edge by Arthur Chichester in which I travel through Belarus and share my experiences and opinions.

    • @jackg9006
      @jackg9006 Před 5 lety +112

      I bought and read the book and I enjoyed it. I don't know how Mr Chichester feels about you revealing so openly that you are his ghostwriter though

    • @boopsera
      @boopsera Před 5 lety +4

      Just joking bald. Enjoy your stay there & post more videos please

    • @goqsane
      @goqsane Před 5 lety +2

      Brother, tovarishch (notice the difference between the letter ш and щ) means comrade ;)

    • @subhashis23
      @subhashis23 Před 5 lety +19

      "Why you are not visiting Israel" oldest friend of india. We need to know there culture life hope you expore that country also. You have spent lots of time in russia now this time is for israel

    • @mr.kiwang8339
      @mr.kiwang8339 Před 5 lety +7

      Woww you are such a talented guy !!! Bro.. good work, good job.. appreciate!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @ryanfinch9281
    @ryanfinch9281 Před 3 lety +2035

    I would love to see a bald Russian dude come to my provincial English town to point out the Thatcherite architecture and walk around Poundstretcher.

    • @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293
      @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 Před 3 lety +79

      That is the best idea for a channel! LOL! If you look at the average UK market town through the eyes of an ignorant but eager tourist you start noticing all sorts of super kitsch things that are so ridiculous or ugly that it's laugh-out-loud funny. You ought to do this channel, :D

    • @ryanfinch9281
      @ryanfinch9281 Před 3 lety +44

      @@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 Trouble is I am already English lol, we could get Bald to fly Kolya over...

    • @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293
      @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 Před 3 lety +7

      @@ryanfinch9281 Nooo! You have to offer tours for people you have on your social media! Or if international travel is just not on the cards for the foreseeable future, how about doing this between two English people: you show me your town and I'll show you mine. Do it! It would be HILARIOUS. I'm already laughing out loud at how I would educate someone about the culture and history of my town. I heartily encourage this project, it'd be HUGE! Go Ryan, I have faith in you! Think of the merchandise too! It'd be hysterically funny.

    • @natangambit3225
      @natangambit3225 Před 3 lety +7

      My dream, just not such cheap country ;)

    • @alexg8637
      @alexg8637 Před 3 lety +12

      Unfortunately, most of the russian bloggers just show the downtown. They are not so educated, as Benjamin about things they show to their viewers.

  • @stepanstulov9871
    @stepanstulov9871 Před 3 lety +67

    21:23 Fun fact, Russian word "вокзал" comes from English "Vauxhall", a district in South London.

  • @devmehta4226
    @devmehta4226 Před rokem +16

    Hey bald I am from India. I am preparing for my exams. I feel very stressed after studying continuously for hours after which I watch your videos it refreshes my mind a lot. I am very grateful to you Mr Bald thanks a lot.

  • @memegames6743
    @memegames6743 Před 4 lety +1317

    “I don’t know why I’m getting hard stares”
    Shakes stuffed beavers hand*

    • @ashiqn46
      @ashiqn46 Před 3 lety +4

      Epic😂

    • @BltchErica
      @BltchErica Před 3 lety +30

      When he started shaking the stuffed beaver's hand and talking to it I thought exactly that. It's not exactly normal to film yourself acting like that in eastern europe

    • @bbcmotd
      @bbcmotd Před 3 lety +24

      Fun fact: it's a beaver because the city name has something to to with beavers (Bobruisk - Bobyor). Bobyor is Beaver (see the similar sound to it).

    • @dannass5
      @dannass5 Před 3 lety +7

      @@BltchErica he's a troll, but a wholesome one

    • @RaptorProducts1991
      @RaptorProducts1991 Před 3 lety +2

      @@bbcmotd shit, indeed - my original language is Russian and I didn't notice

  • @Saucer305
    @Saucer305 Před 4 lety +569

    This man is single handedly teaching the world about other cultures thank you Bald

    • @starsnstrife
      @starsnstrife Před 4 lety +19

      up until today i never knew soviet snow existed

    • @rutrwer8220
      @rutrwer8220 Před 4 lety +8

      english man conquering the world again. I bet that's how colonization actually happened.

    • @samuelpiatrovich7271
      @samuelpiatrovich7271 Před 3 lety +2

      But he doesn't show the good bits, only old soviet ones XD.
      I live in Belarus, but British myself, so I know... Lol

    • @leelaural
      @leelaural Před 3 lety +6

      I find it very educational and its done in a fun way....I'm glad we get to see the smaller places and see the real people....thx Bald...

    • @Delicious_J
      @Delicious_J Před 3 lety +1

      Like because of your pfp

  • @PetrusJosephus
    @PetrusJosephus Před 2 lety +55

    I was in Ukraine two months living in a monastery. Pink sausages and bread almost every second day. Buckwheat every other day. Eggs on Sunday. This brings back memories haha.

  • @ABHISHEK0058
    @ABHISHEK0058 Před 3 lety +71

    I read a lot of Russian literature and always wanted to experience Russia and through your channel I experienced it all. thank you

    • @Jeff-Pezos
      @Jeff-Pezos Před 2 lety +1

      It's shit it looks like 😂

    • @poorni4742
      @poorni4742 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Jeff-Pezos no

    • @Jeff-Pezos
      @Jeff-Pezos Před 2 lety +1

      @@poorni4742 lol Russia is one of the most depressing looking countries there is 😂 no where near the standards of actual first world Western nations 😂

    • @kirillzotin1983
      @kirillzotin1983 Před 10 měsíci +5

      Enjoy your first World standards and be happy

    • @user-um4zg4xs9o
      @user-um4zg4xs9o Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@Jeff-Pezosgo back to Mexico

  • @lukeysharp94
    @lukeysharp94 Před 5 lety +2039

    I think this guy legit is the only CZcamsr I watch without skipping a second. Love your content!

  • @scholarlycat8180
    @scholarlycat8180 Před 3 lety +412

    "Who gave you the right to film here?"
    "Who do you think you are, a policeman?"
    Rekt. Bald literally knows how to handle any situation.

    • @TruthAplomado
      @TruthAplomado Před rokem +6

      The cameraman superpower I guess. All cameramen survive

  • @mik3ymomo
    @mik3ymomo Před 2 lety +33

    Love what you are doing with your channels. This is the content people crave and they don’t even know it until they find it and watch. Well done. Watching from New Jersey, USA.

  • @adisyamadasa4238
    @adisyamadasa4238 Před 3 lety +20

    Thank you for showing all the places I used to hang around when I was 4. Warmed my heart man. Been living in US for 11 years now. Cheers

    • @rossib6974
      @rossib6974 Před rokem

      You are wasting your life in AngloAmerican countries chasing dream turned nightmare .It will turn on you big style Chew and throw you away without any exception ! You never safe

    • @nilnil8411
      @nilnil8411 Před rokem

      Are you Indian or Belarusian?

  • @LaserTractor
    @LaserTractor Před 4 lety +644

    The funniest part of the video is 13:12 actually.
    He wanted to say "I'm apologizing" but said "Apologize" as a request lol

    • @NichtNameee
      @NichtNameee Před 3 lety +84

      Apologize bitch?

    • @casino-x5775
      @casino-x5775 Před 3 lety +5

      Easy))The y don’t understand English,so it’s no matter to blame him for that shit

    • @isitmyturntodie2787
      @isitmyturntodie2787 Před 3 lety +52

      @@casino-x5775 he said it in Russian,that's the problem;D

    • @ellispiper6313
      @ellispiper6313 Před 3 lety +30

      haha I guess learning Russian grammar does come in handy. Unlike his own advice from 2018

    • @natangambit3225
      @natangambit3225 Před 3 lety +35

      @@ellispiper6313 Bald's russian on a pretty high level. Even if he say smthing wrong after a second he correct himself.
      But i like that moment where is he open door and tells: apogolize, bich! :D

  • @Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu
    @Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu Před 5 lety +434

    It looks like my grandma was the head decorator of the whole country! Very nice.

  • @jackb.hardtime53
    @jackb.hardtime53 Před 3 lety +15

    I’ve learned so much from this channel in the past few weeks. This man needs his own television program

  • @dalebooth4970
    @dalebooth4970 Před 2 lety +11

    What fabulous videos Ben makes. His passion about these East European places shine through. I'm absolutely hooked on his travels during the past 18 mths. Give me these places over the normal tourist routes any day of the week. Thankyou B and B.

  • @dariusz078
    @dariusz078 Před 4 lety +772

    There must be Soviet equivalent of Bald and bancrupt! Someone who visit Scotland and say to Scots" You English people are very friendly" hahahaha.

    • @likwidmagik
      @likwidmagik Před 4 lety +32

      That is GENIUS!!!!

    • @likwidmagik
      @likwidmagik Před 4 lety +5

      @@jdh6752 I'd watch just to hear him try to pronounce it. And I'm Canadian so I can't prounounce it, most likely. Well not from seeing it. If I heard it I could reproduce it, lol.

    • @john_gold364
      @john_gold364 Před 4 lety +2

      @@jdh6752 i was in that sutiation so sorry about it

    • @rayze2394
      @rayze2394 Před 4 lety +54

      His name is Hairy and Rich

    • @rayze2394
      @rayze2394 Před 4 lety

      @@jdh6752 I thought because the avarage russian is bald....

  • @KRAFTWERK2K6
    @KRAFTWERK2K6 Před 5 lety +492

    12:30 Hahaha that dude in the background "oh god, he's talking into the emptiness in front of him.... how many Vodka did he have?"

    • @circle2867
      @circle2867 Před 5 lety +5

      he's infected, fucking run!

    • @jasonm911
      @jasonm911 Před 5 lety +15

      ha the waitress before too lol

    • @DJEDzTV
      @DJEDzTV Před 5 lety +5

      HAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAA I'VE SPOTTED HIM TOO ))))))))))))

    • @satan1189
      @satan1189 Před 4 lety +1

      Is that literally what he said

    • @maratmagomedov4139
      @maratmagomedov4139 Před 4 lety

      It's not him who's talking

  • @dimitarilchev3918
    @dimitarilchev3918 Před 3 lety +10

    This man is the best CZcamsr alive! Humour, knowledge and the proper usage of the word "soviet" is exactly what we needed

  • @puregreekweed
    @puregreekweed Před 8 měsíci +2

    Re-watching your vids after years, hits different....

  • @MrReeceGB
    @MrReeceGB Před 5 lety +145

    Your Moldova video randomly appeared in my recommended and i'm so glad it did!

  • @billiondollardan
    @billiondollardan Před 4 lety +1003

    Coronavirus lockdown day who tf knows: Binge watching B&B episodes including ones I've already watched

  • @user-mb3bi8mb4s
    @user-mb3bi8mb4s Před 3 lety +6

    Your smile’s so miraculous. Always you’ve got so friendly face to people you talk.
    Thanks for visiting, man.

  • @1upthegreat
    @1upthegreat Před 3 lety +11

    your a Legend bruv....love peace and safety as you continue to bring culture to us stuck in the mainland. Be well brother and thank you for all you do for us.

  • @prod.tutilio4953
    @prod.tutilio4953 Před 5 lety +141

    You help me stay positive when I see you walking around an old Soviet town with a big smile, even on a shitty day it helps me go to bed with a better outlook on life in general. Thanks for making these out of the way travel videos bro

    • @ostwind7031
      @ostwind7031 Před 5 lety +1

      prod. tutilio I feel you, his video helps me today.

    • @Bialy_1
      @Bialy_1 Před 5 lety

      How is that Soviet town when USSR died in 1992? And historically "Babruysk was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and was an important militarily fortified border post. In the 14th century a castle was built on one of the hills near the Berezina River. "...

    • @ostwind7031
      @ostwind7031 Před 5 lety +2

      Biały Not much has changed since 1992 and it’s still very similar to USSR times, that’s why. So it looks very close to 1992 and obviously since 600 years not close to some Polish-Lithuanian city.

  • @myxomatosis_
    @myxomatosis_ Před 4 lety +192

    5:51 fun fact: Bobruysk literally means "beaver town"

    • @a8s320
      @a8s320 Před 4 lety +6

      How is this not a top comment hahahahah :))))

    • @user-se3zq6ww4n
      @user-se3zq6ww4n Před 4 lety +7

      Yes, it is. I waited when he would say this. But.. maybe he just didn't know the word бобёр - beaver in Russian

    • @JohnDoe-ox5ni
      @JohnDoe-ox5ni Před 3 lety +7

      Breaking news..Baldy shoots in beaver town .Hairy stuff.!

  • @robinfuentes823
    @robinfuentes823 Před 3 lety

    Dude I have been watching you and Harald videos throughout this holidays I never get bored I love how you have done your homework and interact with locals in they're language

  • @giln4689
    @giln4689 Před 3 lety +1

    found this channel a couple days ago, ive already grown to love it. thanks Bald!!

  • @carlosvitor7261
    @carlosvitor7261 Před 5 lety +330

    It´is hilarious how casual you are on the most awkward situations XD

    • @user-xg8yy7yl1d
      @user-xg8yy7yl1d Před 4 lety +33

      He’s travelled around a lot. The awkward situations here are nothing like when he went to India and some guy followed him all around town asking for money

    • @thatonegamer5006
      @thatonegamer5006 Před 4 lety +1

      So true XD

  • @ciapaty1995
    @ciapaty1995 Před 3 lety +528

    "This is how people decorate their homes here in Babruysk"
    *points at regular wall clocks*
    Me: Daaaamn, those guys are crazy

  • @jeremyhomann1997
    @jeremyhomann1997 Před 2 lety

    Such a great look into many lovely passed on country’s I love it. Lots of value in your videos. Such underrated way of how to travel in the sense of how to be respectful to the locals to avoid the harmful side of being vulnerable while being a traveller.. coming from someone who travels often, this is how you stay safe. Take notes people. Love the content!

  • @dirtydogg06
    @dirtydogg06 Před 2 lety

    Just discovered this channel……mr bald your personality is magnetic. You seem like a top bloke. I’ve seen alot of CZcams channels, but yours has to be the most respectful, genuine, caring and funniest!! Keeping it real my bro🤙🏾🤙🏾

  • @joshsmith7812
    @joshsmith7812 Před 3 lety +433

    I've been going through a bit of a rough spot at the moment, and your content has not only kept me entertained but also cheered me up, thanks mate!

  • @joeurbreviewandcopyvids
    @joeurbreviewandcopyvids Před 4 lety +810

    I was in a coffee shop in Kyiv and they had this impressive, huge cake castle. I took a photo of it. A waiter (a kid about 20 years old) came over and said, "excuse me sir, you can't do that, it's against the law." I told him I guarantee the Ukrainian parliament wouldn't waste their time passing laws making it illegal to photograph birthday cakes. He just stood there and looked at me until I told him to go away. That was five years ago. I guess he didn't want me putting it on Facebook, after all, they might get get some customers.

    • @joeurbreviewandcopyvids
      @joeurbreviewandcopyvids Před 4 lety +203

      @@alexsh1135 Everyone was friendly. This waiter was polite. It's just that he had it in his head it was his job to stop me from taking a picture of the birthday cake, either not understanding having a photo on social media would help the business he worked in, or possibly, not wanting the work that would come with more customers. I'm not sure why. Stuff like this happened all the time in Kazakhstan. For instance I asked a worker at an upscale shop why they didn't carry one drink they used to have. She said, "we kept selling out of it, so we decided not to carry it any more."

    • @TheZombaslaya
      @TheZombaslaya Před 4 lety +22

      Joe Urbanas Yup that’s the mindset in a nutshell.

    • @user-ku7xm1qf4b
      @user-ku7xm1qf4b Před 4 lety +5

      @MySonNarkoman so American and Japanese people has same soviet mindset? Lmao

    • @cristianromanoschi6963
      @cristianromanoschi6963 Před 4 lety +17

      It seems like a common thing in Eastern Europe. I live in Romania which is in European Union and full of foreign turists and expats and they still do that especially in shops and some derilict industrial sites. Part is mentality part is that they are afraid you will take a picture of a cockroach on the cake and put it on fbook.

    • @duartesimoes508
      @duartesimoes508 Před 4 lety +12

      Bear in mind that in most of the shopping malls and supermarkets in Western Europe you cannot take pictures freely too. Often there is a written warning. I fail to understand the reason, though...

  • @Dilivioofficial
    @Dilivioofficial Před 3 lety +3

    When CZcams algorythm nails it! This kind of documentary is very nice and original. Thank you for the great content and insight of this fascinating places that you visit. TV stations should take a couple of notes and learn from your great content.

  • @snechkus1048
    @snechkus1048 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for your videos. They keep me remembering English language with lovely accent after I had left UK.

  • @ZappedCard
    @ZappedCard Před 5 lety +84

    The best of both ENTERTAINMENT and EDUCATION in these videos! Keep it up Mr Bald! 🔥

    • @ZappedCard
      @ZappedCard Před 5 lety +4

      @@rjames5967 Aww you're so sweet. 🤗here's a hug, you seem to really need it. 😉

    • @leo-sx34
      @leo-sx34 Před 5 lety +1

      Dreamy Money TV 😂

  • @klemenator
    @klemenator Před 5 lety +61

    Mr Bald you should come to the Balkan, all the Croatian sun tanned booties, Slovenian Alps and wines, Serbias čevapčiči and rakija. You would absolutely love it.

    • @mattbudesa3038
      @mattbudesa3038 Před 5 lety +2

      That's right my friend. Croatia is absolutley breathtaking. The women 👌

    • @Dunnoahhha
      @Dunnoahhha Před 5 lety +4

      Yugoslavia ✊

    • @majasam7878
      @majasam7878 Před 5 lety

      @Norbert Berman Considering amount of sun we got even during winter,especially on the coast...tanning creams are not necessary.

    • @phantom-xb6wv
      @phantom-xb6wv Před 5 lety

      Balkans are full of scammers though

    • @klemenator
      @klemenator Před 5 lety +1

      @@phantom-xb6wv nice try Karl Rock

  • @thefunny5706
    @thefunny5706 Před 3 lety +1

    ТЫ такой позитивный))))) приятно смотреть. You are so positive ))) very glad to watching you))

  • @allasegal128
    @allasegal128 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Mr Benjamin! Was born in Bobryisk,lived my life in Minsk, moved to USA 1994,Never regret, retired now, always thankful, like your program, wishing you everything the best, making all watchers very positive,t y.

  • @AntonioCostaRealEstate
    @AntonioCostaRealEstate Před 5 lety +38

    Indeed you are a Britt at heart. A traveler, not a tourist , breaking bread with strangers , taking risks , going the least traveled path. I salute you chap.

    • @KarryKarryKarry
      @KarryKarryKarry Před 5 lety +4

      Antonio Costa Well that’s a Victorian thing isn’t it? When I meet brits in Europe on vacation they’re all wearing sweatpants, they’re scowling at people and they treat their all-you-can-eat buffet staff as absolute dirt. Not much traveler about that behavior.. it would seem to me that such values as being polite is completely lost to these people. Maybe they just really hate being where they’re at and that’s why they behave poorly..

    • @asdkjh4370
      @asdkjh4370 Před 5 lety

      Britsies should stick to their paedophile driven "island" and stop polutting publlic spaces with their inbreeding

    • @blythegraham8686
      @blythegraham8686 Před 5 lety

      Chris G why is everyone obsessed with this 😂😂 obviously young girls were getting married at young ages in the 6th century- centuries later civilised western royalty were STILL marrying their daughters off at 10 11 12 13 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️ social norms were different back then, once you hit puberty you were seen as a woman

    • @chrisg7011
      @chrisg7011 Před 5 lety +1

      @@blythegraham8686 funny I didn't know you got puberty at 6... also Islam is a death cult created by a war hungry paedo..no ifs or buts. It's backwards as fuck.

  • @_himesama
    @_himesama Před 5 lety +451

    your videos really help with my anxiety, it's like a breath of fresh air watching you

    • @psyzone166
      @psyzone166 Před 4 lety

      como fala linguiça rosa em ingles?

    • @Immortal__
      @Immortal__ Před 4 lety +10

      Why are you anxious? Calm down mate

    • @scimatarpictures
      @scimatarpictures Před 4 lety +6

      NEETzsche what makes it “your” anxiety?

    • @Loopisus
      @Loopisus Před 4 lety +5

      Immortal why are you depressed? Just be happy! Like I mean it’s hard to just switch it off 😕

    • @mm0901
      @mm0901 Před 4 lety +1

      NEETzsche agree! Same here!

  • @user-gc2bs9sq3w
    @user-gc2bs9sq3w Před 2 lety +4

    12:35 totally agree!!!😁
    I noticed that you always have a good mood and a good sense of humor. Now this is a rare feature ...
    Keep it up!!!
    Greetings from Ukraine!!!

  • @martinodogerty5457
    @martinodogerty5457 Před 2 lety

    Fantastic! I enjoy when the video is in a format of a full adventure, start to finish.

  • @Zedza96
    @Zedza96 Před 5 lety +225

    I can’t help but smile while I watch your videos beginning to end

    • @qesajs
      @qesajs Před 5 lety +10

      This guy is fun to watch!

    • @dawidlewicki9898
      @dawidlewicki9898 Před 5 lety +4

      I agree. Ive binge watched about 3 hours of his videos today.

    • @iamhoneysuckle11
      @iamhoneysuckle11 Před 5 lety

      Same here. Enjoyed the entire video except for the rude teens telling him about the permission to film LOL. Hello kiddo let me introduce you to 'vlogging'. 💗 from Philippines.

    • @sparkytoday8455
      @sparkytoday8455 Před 5 lety +2

      Me too. I’m either smiling, or laughing!

  • @yakobboi6764
    @yakobboi6764 Před 4 lety +211

    Bald: Just got done eating a Soviet meal in this Soviet town and now I’m going to go on a Soviet adventure

  • @englishsteve1465
    @englishsteve1465 Před 2 lety +8

    Wow, the shop at the start was like a time machine back to 1970's in the UK. Now I yearn for a big pottery vase with Marilyn Munroe on it ! : )

    • @alexmckee4683
      @alexmckee4683 Před 4 měsíci

      Better than modern shops with barely anything in them.

  • @karupoegpuhh1
    @karupoegpuhh1 Před 2 lety +3

    These vlogs have kept me company while I'm having covid and being bored at home. Awesome content! So entertaining to watch. I'm from Estonia and so much of this reminds me of my own country as well. Especially the food. We eat all the same stuff here.

    • @vasya5796
      @vasya5796 Před rokem

      Whats name of song at 13:36?

  • @jirkaobsivac8887
    @jirkaobsivac8887 Před 4 lety +137

    I just love it how every one stares at you, cause you talking in english to your camera, then you just face to them and start talking in russian:DDD

    • @kiradotee
      @kiradotee Před 4 lety +4

      Здравствуйте! 😂

  • @epic004
    @epic004 Před 5 lety +52

    Keep these coming! I, myself, am also fascinated by soviet architecture, it's almost like there's something mystical and timeless attached to it.

  • @dert9253
    @dert9253 Před 3 lety +5

    Блин крутой дядька спасибо за много видио про Беларусь, здоровья те и удачи!

  • @lenaparnell2417
    @lenaparnell2417 Před rokem +1

    I have learned so much by watching this channel. I love it & our host is the best tour guide you can get.

  • @Mikko_Hamalainen
    @Mikko_Hamalainen Před 3 lety +166

    This guy never stops smiling, its great!

  • @RivieraByBuick
    @RivieraByBuick Před 4 lety +299

    13:13 mr Bald said "извинитесь", instead of "извините" which actually means "say you are sorry" not "i am sorry" LOL

    • @europeansovietunion7372
      @europeansovietunion7372 Před 4 lety +74

      APOLOGIZE TO THE ENGLISHMAN! xD

    • @devrim4928
      @devrim4928 Před 4 lety +24

      Maybe he meant to say that haha

    • @connerobrien1774
      @connerobrien1774 Před 4 lety +3

      хороший информация. Спасибо!

    • @fullchicken4469
      @fullchicken4469 Před 4 lety +8

      Lmao, true! "извинитесь" is a reflexive and/or imperative form of a verb "извините". "извините" means "(you) excuse me", whereas "извинитесь" essentially means "(you) excuse yourself" (even though it doesn't bear the same meaning as english "to excuse oneself") or, as OP already mentioned, "say you are sorry". Probably not the best way of explaining it, but I hope it'll help all those, who learn russian through mr. Bald's videos. Будьте здоровы!

    • @_yellow
      @_yellow Před 4 lety +1

      I wonder if he knows

  • @alexieisakova8404
    @alexieisakova8404 Před 2 lety +21

    I’m from this town and I’ve never seen it from such awesome point 😂

  • @milkatrajkovska5162
    @milkatrajkovska5162 Před 2 lety +1

    Another beautiful video from Bold
    Very good adventure and I’m addicted to see every video and keep doing what you doing 👍

  • @shahaman5694
    @shahaman5694 Před 5 lety +160

    You should try to come to Uzbekistan. Pleasant views, peculiar mixture of ancient cities and legacy of USSR, generous people and amazing local cuisine!
    You can freely speak Russian there as well

    • @friendlycowbot1197
      @friendlycowbot1197 Před 4 lety +1

      Absolute truth

    • @hudsontoo1212
      @hudsontoo1212 Před 4 lety

      Same for Americans?

    • @gaiatravels3489
      @gaiatravels3489 Před 4 lety +2

      Uzbekistan is at the very top of my list of places to visit!
      Can you give me any advice for visiting?
      Is it easy to travel around and any places I should be sure to visit, other than the obvious ones
      Thank you in advance for any info you choose to share:)

    • @Nautilus1972
      @Nautilus1972 Před 4 lety

      Yaksha Mash! Zuul!

    • @rossib6974
      @rossib6974 Před rokem

      @@hudsontoo1212 , And English too ! As soon as you mention we are as we are as we suppose to be ,then you put a line between yourself and others as if there is a difference the way you were indoctrinated to think it is ! People around the World don't hate cos of your colour and place of birth and culture but otherway around cos you bring hate on yourself with yours ! Do you get it !?

  • @DarkPsy
    @DarkPsy Před 5 lety +240

    13:08 instead of apologizing you told them to apologize hahahaha

    • @booldawg
      @booldawg Před 5 lety +26

      lost in translation! lol!

    • @user-kw9cu
      @user-kw9cu Před 5 lety +3

      ахахах

    • @moonberries_
      @moonberries_ Před 5 lety +2

      OMG yesss

    • @gontsaru
      @gontsaru Před 5 lety +20

      Извинитесь!

    • @mike_bobagens
      @mike_bobagens Před 5 lety +3

      ahahahaha, common mistakes a foreigner who learns russian would commit
      should he say, "извините меня"?

  • @trevatkin4869
    @trevatkin4869 Před rokem +1

    This is a brilliant channel. I'm addicted!

  • @ronriesinger7755
    @ronriesinger7755 Před 3 lety

    I always enjoy my trips to Belarus - the sites, the history, the architecture and, especially the people. Thanks for the fun video. I brought back a lot of pre-pandemic memories.

  • @TheRajnish007
    @TheRajnish007 Před 5 lety +81

    LMAO.....Mr. Bald karl rock is nothing in your comparison, the way you interact with people is very charming, your personality is something people will automatically get attracted to...Love from India...please come back again :-)

  • @simonruddle6511
    @simonruddle6511 Před 5 lety +26

    You made two great points, always tip the ladies who clean your room as they are always paid little
    and how fantastically clean the city is...……...we unfortunately have lost that, certainly in the UK.
    Great show and informative!

    • @fromchopin
      @fromchopin Před 5 lety +3

      Simon Ruddle I live in Texas, USA & I try to tip at hotels here too, it’s usually poorer immigrant women who work here who need it.
      So after, I tip both the hooker & the cleaning lady.

    • @baldandbankrupt
      @baldandbankrupt  Před 5 lety +2

      Haha good one

    • @turnip5359
      @turnip5359 Před 5 lety

      I always make sure to put my rubbish in the bin and even cigarette butts, but so many people don't bother. Wonder what happened to the whole 'keep Britain tidy' thing?

    • @TheUtuber999
      @TheUtuber999 Před 5 lety

      @@fromchopin You're just encouraging more illegal immigration. Smh.

  • @hadjesadje3345
    @hadjesadje3345 Před 3 lety

    Thank you very much for touring us. We really appreciate it. ...take care always

  • @krispymac11
    @krispymac11 Před 11 měsíci

    18:50 that is so awesome. I have so much respect for people that I have so much love for the area they live in to literally go out & keep it super clean every day. It’s nice to see that pride.

  • @ixibittherus
    @ixibittherus Před 3 lety +161

    13:10 "Izvinites"! You literally just said "Apologize for yourselves"!!! haha, like how dare you appear in my way!))

    • @pkurras
      @pkurras Před 3 lety +12

      What's wrong with that? That's the best Slav behavioral enactment. :D

    • @ismailb4334
      @ismailb4334 Před 3 lety +5

      When you make a mistake but it makes you appear more local lol

    • @simeonkostov6722
      @simeonkostov6722 Před 2 lety +1

      I know I'm a bit late but given the amout of vodka he drank it's not that big of a mistake xD

  • @captchagod64
    @captchagod64 Před 4 lety +734

    gopnik: who gave you the right to film here?
    bald: what are you, a cop?
    lmao

    • @mehmetbagcan4904
      @mehmetbagcan4904 Před 4 lety +46

      You just cannot argue with that kind of answer as a gopnik. Ni chuja!

    • @consterus
      @consterus Před 3 lety +30

      Haha, he's not a gopnik. Just a boy

    • @emmett.7962
      @emmett.7962 Před 3 lety +1

      @Abc Abc how lol

    • @shihtzu291
      @shihtzu291 Před 3 lety +7

      @Abc Abc true I mean have you seen the state of there road's there pot holed too fuck and those horrible depressing Soviet tower blocks I mean you know things are shit out there when the kid's are jacking up Krokodil which is like 1000 times more dangerous than Heroin! I feel so blessed to be English as my country is the land of plenty the true land of the free world! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧👍

    • @smashing523
      @smashing523 Před 3 lety +8

      @@liberumdebellatorem9485 No, you're dumb. That is all.

  • @mikelough5624
    @mikelough5624 Před 3 lety

    The place & food look great, I'm sure the folks are too. Safe travels Ben on all your journeys ahead.

  • @kurtjohnson958
    @kurtjohnson958 Před 2 lety +3

    Can't get enough of your videos. I love eastern Europe!!!!

  • @leemo432
    @leemo432 Před 5 lety +32

    New subscriber here from Liverpool, loving your videos, binge watched all the Russia and a load of India ones over the last few days. Great stuff Mr. Bald 😎

    • @ZacJonesYouTube
      @ZacJonesYouTube Před 5 lety +2

      I’m also from Liverpool 👌🏻 Mr Bald is the mannnn

    • @leemo432
      @leemo432 Před 5 lety +2

      @@ZacJonesCZcams nice one bro, yeh hes funny and makes some cool vids.

    • @tomwallhead6950
      @tomwallhead6950 Před 5 lety +1

      Shitty shop is by far the greastest vlogging moment in history

    • @ludwig327
      @ludwig327 Před 5 lety +1

      He should do a trip around Walton and kirkdale ha ha

  • @LPVit
    @LPVit Před 5 lety +346

    13:11 "Извинитесь"
    I think you meant "извините"
    "сь" is a return suffix meaning what you said to them wasn't "excuse me" but "you should apologise"

    • @TarebossT
      @TarebossT Před 4 lety +75

      lol... what a sound/letter can do..

    • @DenEz_TV
      @DenEz_TV Před 4 lety +9

      Yeqh, I noticed that too. Lol

    • @amirzabirov
      @amirzabirov Před 4 lety +46

      I actually laughed when I've heard it. Surely you cant get a worse misspelling in that situating. xd

    • @yagamilight3547
      @yagamilight3547 Před 4 lety

      Same mistake in Bulgarian: извинeте се

    • @ZotZotZot
      @ZotZotZot Před 4 lety +4

      Probably pizduly

  • @SimonJones265
    @SimonJones265 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Love rewatching these older videos. Good times!

  • @christianeriksson7848
    @christianeriksson7848 Před 2 lety +3

    You made my day! This is real entertainment. 😊👌👌

  • @mikegehre570
    @mikegehre570 Před 5 lety +11

    Outstanding narrative. It's like walking, eating, exploring with a trusted friend who knows his way round. Cheers, mate!

  • @Hugo-xr4rg
    @Hugo-xr4rg Před 4 lety +231

    No, don't mind me just casually rewatching all of Bald's videos during quarantine, hbu?

  • @billbo2117
    @billbo2117 Před 3 lety

    Top notch ,I'm addicted ,best of luck on your travels Ben 🖒

  • @karthikram1969
    @karthikram1969 Před 2 lety

    Your conversations seems to be soo natural and colloquial. Connects to the audience

  • @tommybuick2209
    @tommybuick2209 Před 5 lety +103

    As a Russian myself I eat pink sausage and black bread quite often!! The sausage is called sardelka and the black bread is simply rye bread. Greetings from the US. Love your channel!!!

    • @ElveeKaye
      @ElveeKaye Před 5 lety +1

      I like that the sausages match the floral painting.

    • @7393977
      @7393977 Před 4 lety +7

      You wrong about pink sausage. Its not "Sardelka", it calls "sosiska"(сосиска). Difference between them is little pieces of fat inside "sardelka" and it more juicy and bigger. The "Sosiska" does not have any piece of fat, it just tube of meatmash.

    • @ArtSkyNet
      @ArtSkyNet Před 4 lety

      Денис Не actually it's more sordelka than sosiska there:) I would stay away from such thing.

    • @thepinusnigra
      @thepinusnigra Před 4 lety +1

      Thats sosiska for sure. Sardelka is much larger but shorter and mostly browny and its covered by tiny pellicle made of pig bowel which could sounds strange/disgusting for someone but actually pretty tasty and natural.

    • @sko1beer
      @sko1beer Před 4 lety +1

      its just ham sausage

  • @eddenoy321
    @eddenoy321 Před 5 lety +131

    He showed us the Lennon statue but completely forgot about the statue of McCartney.

  • @Nate-9797
    @Nate-9797 Před 3 lety +201

    Bald: all you need as a man is meat carbs and vodka.
    Me: *sipping my choccy milk* damn right

  • @6600rami
    @6600rami Před 2 lety +1

    Good one!
    I like what you said about leaving some coins for Babushkas.
    God bless you mate.

  • @antonk.3188
    @antonk.3188 Před 5 lety +36

    Loving the longer videos!

  • @kokalti
    @kokalti Před 5 lety +47

    13:13 You told them "Excuse you" :D

  • @jugadorJJ
    @jugadorJJ Před 3 lety +3

    Первая из 3 общаг у него за спиной при выходе из гостиница "Юбилейная" - мой родной дом) приятно вернуться домой)

  • @vitalyk.4451
    @vitalyk.4451 Před 3 lety +1

    Great content. Really like your style and how you present things. Cool.

  • @subhadeepbanerjee9191
    @subhadeepbanerjee9191 Před 5 lety +39

    I love videos like this on lesser known places! I would love it if you go to the central asian countries like Kazhakstan and Kyrgyztan. A lot of people havent even heard about those countries for sure! Please visit central asia in the future! :D

  • @deveshagarwal4335
    @deveshagarwal4335 Před 5 lety +65

    Dear Mr. Bald
    I really appreciate and thoroughly enjoy watching your vlogs because they are natural, raw, amusing and distinct. I wish, you have a healthy and wealthy life so you keep making vlogs with more passion in future. Jai Bhole Ki, Har Har Mahadev (Today is Maha Shiv Ratri)

    • @baldandbankrupt
      @baldandbankrupt  Před 5 lety +10

      Cheers mate. I appreciate the kind words

    • @nbenci9005
      @nbenci9005 Před 5 lety

      @Knut E. cheers to you for cheering to them!

  • @reeeeee7329
    @reeeeee7329 Před rokem

    This channel is very unique and lovely. I love watching him eating food and drinking.

  • @dankadesign7462
    @dankadesign7462 Před 2 lety

    August 2021-Sydney Covid lockdown and i am hooked.His Russian . Interactions with locals and humor..lol...Love it.tnxs.

  • @MrVlad12340
    @MrVlad12340 Před 5 lety +20

    Fun fact - Lenin Square exists in almost every city in Russia and in most of post-soviet cities too. Lenin Street is even more omnipresent.

  • @dekartmagomedov
    @dekartmagomedov Před 4 lety +44

    I did my two years in the soviet army many years ago in those places. seems like nothing changed.

  • @chik9460
    @chik9460 Před 3 lety +4

    Ууу, пожалуй это лучшее, что я нашла для изучения английского 🤤

  • @michealmihailovic4128
    @michealmihailovic4128 Před 3 lety

    I really like this guys videos really informative and he calls as it is and humor thrown in as well keep up the great work Bald by the way i have been to Soviet union and some republics my wife is Ukranian together 50 yrs.

  • @HamalonHamilton
    @HamalonHamilton Před 4 lety +43

    I’m watching your movie. From USA where I spent last 20 years of life and as a Polish man I would like to to tell you that it is a clear pleasure for my slavic soul. I truly believe that we Slavic people are pretty similar (read cool).
    You are great and your movies are very interesting. It all reminds me PL 30 years ago.

    • @vivisanchez5393
      @vivisanchez5393 Před 4 lety +3

      Polska znienila sie bardzo przez ostatnie kilka lat i blizej nam do zachodu niz wschodu. Ma to swoje i plusy i minusy

    • @Michallo50
      @Michallo50 Před 4 lety

      @@vivisanchez5393 jednakże patrząc na to Białoruskie miasto nie widzę jakiejś znacznej różnicy. Może nie ma nowoczesnych budynków (u nas też ich nie ma za wiele a jeśli są to występują w największych miastach) ale jest napewno czyściej i wszystkie stare komunistyczne budynki są odnowione. Schludnie to wygląda w przeciwieństwie do wielu miast w Polsce. No ale da się wyczuć ta taką ciężką sowieckość.

  • @qte5530
    @qte5530 Před 5 lety +49

    I like that you are for real, and can totally feel your passion for the adventure. Thank you for teaching me all the Russian i need to know. BAP😂

  • @drallsnow3
    @drallsnow3 Před 2 lety

    Love what you are doing and showing us so interesting l you have a great down to earth way just enjoy you and your travels

  • @Soundbrigade
    @Soundbrigade Před 2 lety

    I’ve just started binge watching the videos hoping I starting from the very beginning and love it. Mr Bald apparently have a good knowledge of Russian/Soviet manners. And The short clips and music is perfect.