Ukraine's Frustratingly Long City: Kryvyi Rih 🇺🇦

[@markheller76]

You don’t need an editor. You don’t need a cameraman. That’s the charm of your videos. I dig your art…warts and all…

[@genever_lover]

especially the warts!

[@anon7661]

has to stay authentic like this.

[@Kozziilla]

i immediately thought the same when he mentioned the camera man and the editor bit. nothing should change, love all of it as it is.

[@James_I_Archer]

Only if NFKZ is the camera man

[@Wonderkid44]

Editing is time consuming, not editing eill give him more time to focus on filming and production.

[@gb2983]

I'm so sick of drones, timelapses, and awful royalty free music... just a bald guy, his book and a camera. Brilliant!

[@TioDeive]

Not to mention those lazy "artsy" types with shaky images for an "effect". Bald needs nothing of this sort of trash and his videos are just great!

[@roserevancroix2308]

Agreed;

[@mrkrabssoldmysoulfor6294]

That's why bald video is so fun to watch and interesting, his style is original and raw. Unlike most of the travel vloggers on youtube.

[@fishie3799]

Viktor agreeing to be your taxi driver and tour guide for a few hours with minimal questions asked is a legend.

[@BabaShrimp69]

Hahahhahahha he is such a legend

[@BabaShrimp69]

@@Y1001 same

[@mitchsullivan4434]

People in America would never

[@gui18bif]

I bet Bald paid him a fare somewhere between the Ukranian standard and the English standard. So Bald won and Viktor won too. Both were happy at the end of the day.

[@mikkejalonen9050]

@@mitchsullivan4434 well most have jobs or other stuff to do. Ukrain has massive unemployment and economy is fucked so loads of people will do anything for money

[@PassengerParamvir]

no fancy cinematic or drone shots, no effects, completely raw and this guy's videos are still the best!

[@accountaccount3840]

Aapka vlogs bhi to accha hain 😀

[@Deepak-hf4cq]

You are lazy guy

[@awapuhi9]

@@Deepak-hf4cq About as lazy as someone who drops the article "a". 😛

[@hiteshgedekar9264]

Bhai comment ko like tao kardeta gora takala India is great

[@captainLoknar]

aww no drone shots with copywrite-free music? UNSUBSCRIBED (lol jk)

[@wildfox2471]

I'm living in Kriviy Rih for 15 years. All I can say is that this city depressing. Yep, it's big, but there's literally no places to go. It's full of industrial stuff, and as my folks say, it was the most popular place to find job back in Soviet Union. Now, it's not only foreigners, but also people from another cities of Ukraine rare here. Seeing this man's video, which I found by accident in my recommendation, makes me feel happy. No transitions, filters, drones, but still he founds beautiful in such a place. Watching this video makes me feel warm, recognizing my home, makes my eyes wet seeing people get to know about this city. Thank you so much for making such a video. Дякую! Спасибо!

[@Iuckylukey]

The city is so long, because it was built gradually along the the line of the iron ore deposits. As each new mine was opened they built another centre to accommodate its workers and the city grew another few km.

[@flaxious]

Great info! I love b&b's videos but sometimes it lacks a bit of depth in my opinion (no offense, I understand, videos would become too long) but luckily the comment section and people like you provide this extra information. Thanks.

[@Erreul]

That makes a lot of sense actually.

[@Iuckylukey]

Also the southernmost municipality is not directly connected to the city. If you only consider the connected areas, its only 80km long. Which is still long.

[@weldonyoung1013]

@@Iuckylukey , that's not long at all where I'm from. 200km end-to-end, it is called Halifax Regional Municipality. Though it does not have the history, it whas just created about 2-decades ago for administrative convenience.

[@NazJones2212]

One of the many things I enjoy about Bald is that he constantly repeats the name of the place he is visiting so you remember old Kryvyi Rih by the end of the video

[@ayes1669]

@A. Jones SOVIET!!!

[@hurma_lover]

KRIVOY ROG, not "krivyi rih"

[@Theodore_Nippaaa]

@@hurma_lover "Krivoy Rog" is in Russian language, but the city is Ukrainian, so the correct Ukrainian pronunciation"Kryvyi Rih"

[@hurma_lover]

@@Theodore_Nippaaa Russian is the main speaking language in the Ukraine.

[@jekanyika]

@@hurma_lover lol

[@alexpodoprigora6566]

"Are we going to be anywhere near the railway station?" "No." Remains on trolleybus for 1 hour

[@alexkolokolov]

OMG! That was unexpected to suddenly see my native town on this channel. The buildings at the beginning (the one with mozaika and the tall one next to it) belonged to an R&D institute where I used to work when I lived in Kryvyi Rih. It was like flashbacks from a past life. Thanks man!

[@It-s-me-P]

Cool place

[@palmtree_]

21:15 is old Soviet children airplane theater that Ben mentioned here still exist?

[@alexkolokolov]

No. I didn't even have a chance to see it myself. I believe, it was removed about the time of my birth. I only know from my parents where it used to be.

[@alexkolokolov]

@daniiel mlinarics a horn. And kryvyi is curved/crooked/bent

[@rnbforeal]

@@alexkolokolov thanks for answering

[@user-hp6lg3tm7d]

This channel is literally one of the only channels I watch on KZbin. It’s so raw. Bald makes me feel like I am really there with him on his adventures to places that an average traveler wouldn’t consider about going to. Anyone can travel to for example Paris, France.

[@matty6848]

Yes but anyone can travel to the Ukraine. I worked in the Ukraine for 2 months in 2019 and it was a amazing place👍

[@kevinp8882]

I also like how he doesn’t beg for us to smash the like button and subscribe.

[@louiekidd251]

Kryvyi Rih is about 200 miles or 300 KM from Kyiv . South Southwest of Kyiv

[@nicebars]

@@matty6848 That is awesome. I was born in Ukraine but have not yet returned to visit. Can you highlight the process you went through to get a visa and just tell us about your overall experience? Thank you

[@funkytransport]

literally? or actually?

[@mkailov13]

One day, Benjamin will stop making videos. And that's a particularly sad thing because I don't believe there will ever be a travel channel as engrossing as his. He has a certain genuineness to him that transcends language and culture, as evidenced by his countless positive interactions with locals. There will never be another Bald.

[@radcow]

Yup one the most natural youtubers on the planet his video are master class in how to do it

[@michaelclerens5478]

Kurt Caz is also a great vlogger

[@josef596]

I’m always happy to see him post a new video, because it means he survived his last adventure.

[@stonyreichmedienproduktion]

Tru :

[@EyesonEnforcement911]

"There will never be another Bald" is as a real of a statement as it can get! Amen !

[@kotistv]

I was born in this city but lived abroad for the past 20 years, it has been such a blast watching this video. Kudos!

[@ianmay8065]

всё правильно сделал, нечего там ловить.

[@danielray1346]

Ur better off out of there looks like a dump

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

I'm so glad Bald's back. I wasn't getting the word "Soviet" enough in my life without him.

[@pyroboobysmith359]

We certainly got the name ' Kryvyi Rih ' enough. lol

[@lior6222]

Mate the combination of your profile picture and your display name is a masterpiece.

[@adidegistir]

You should check out Daily Bald channel. He's been posting there since

[@hracekk]

@@pyroboobysmith359 Of course, It's a pleasure to hear the ol' Kryvyi rih so many times

[@kiradotee]

The daily dose of hearing "Soviet" 😂

[@MistaAlittlebit]

For those who were interested, Kryvyi Rih literally means “Crooked Horn”. And this is the way city shape really looks like

[@whynotagain3639]

Yes, I checked it out on Google maps as I didn't believe it's 120km long it's 12 miles from top to bottom of the crooked horn so it's nowhere near that big, bald must have got on the wrong bus.

[@MistaAlittlebit]

@@yedinaya_rus sasi xyi

[@yedinaya_rus]

​@@MistaAlittlebit Чемодан-вокзал-Львов!

[@MistaAlittlebit]

@@yedinaya_rus И да - Таганрiг :D

[@КумысМамбетов-й8ш]

@@yedinaya_rus Ой, Ник найм у вас такой что аж подташнивает от омерзения … Зачем ?

[@Lorilable450]

I'm from Kharkiv, Ukraine. I know a lot about life in the USSR and post-USSR. Still it's very interesting for me to watch your videos, how you explore our culture and historical heritage. You're one of a kind youtuber. Wish you good luck and a lot of fun in your further adventures. And thank you for the first-class content ♥♥♥

[@DanishSpeakerChannel]

USSR audio loudspeakers and audio amplifiers history?

[@newjerseybt]

@@DanishSpeakerChannel They do have some very high quality Soviet AM radios made with germanium transistors. Compared to old Japanese or Chinese models they are Rolls Royce in quality.

[@yedinaya_rus]

Kharkov, not "kharkiv".

[@hurma_lover]

Kharkov is the correct name.

[@ronaldschuurman81]

this channel is so good, because of Bald's sincerity. Most travel programs are scripted, subsidized, and have disgusting intros. With Bald you are sucked into the adventure and you see real people passing by. Thank you for doing this, you make places accessible for us

[@b.elzebub9252]

Whenever I'm a little down or depressed, I like to remember that somewhere out there is a bald British man running around, hopping on random trains and buses, roping random Ukrainian/Russian/Latin American people into driving him around some town I've never even heard of to check out some obscure mosaic, bus-stop or notorious cut-throat market. Which he then films and uploads to the delight of millions around the world. How can you be depressed knowing you life in a world with this in it? Well this, and cheese. I like cheese too.

[@jxremy16]

Well written!!

[@herewego034]

Wow, such a deep comment 🙏🏻

[@Frruxano]

Inside peru amazon is just the most bald an bankrupt type of video it's amazing

[@michaelblack7618]

Cheese is gooooouda!

[@bromisovalum8417]

& Mammaloe!

[@stephaniecruvant9130]

Viktor the driver makes a wise observation. A big part of prosperity is opportunity.

[@welcomingnormie6475]

The wisdom of Victor

[@ShindlerReal]

I wonder how much Bald paid him

[@Thomas-tc7hp]

Please don’t hire a cameraman, it’s perfect the way it is

[@ricojes]

we all secretly want bald to fumble around clumsily.

[@jjsaturn93]

I agree he has a awesome way of sharing treasures with us clumsily.

[@jenniferkh254]

Its not easy for him to hold camera for too long

[@Nemesis_T_Type]

What about Alina? She can be the cameraman.

[@BRgoalie]

I remember a while back on one of your trips to Ukraine you were in some town and stopped at a war memorial and explained the significance of them. You explained how entire family lines were eradicated from existence as you read blocks of names on the memorial all with the same surname. As someone who had almost no knowledge about Ukraine's history, this really impacted me. Fast forward to a couple months ago and I was listening to an episode of Jocko podcast where he covered a book about the Holodomor. I was truly speechless, the depth of suffering endured by the Ukrainian people is impossible to fathom. Not just in the period of the Holodomor but for nearly its entire existence and how they continue to suffer in some capacity even to this day its incredible to me how they still persist and continue to live on. I just wanted to share that I've gained an appreciation for the people of Ukraine and empathy for their plights where I had none before. Thanks Bald.

[@laron3399]

I'm from Kryvyi Rig) Thanks for the support of our people)

[@nastyninjaa]

Great video about my hometown! Fun fact: the last monument was actually in another park nearby, they've moved it some years ago to the park next to it. Imagine the complexity to move that huge thing! 😂 Your video also made me think how we are not safekeeping the treasuries of our city... recently a great soviet building, cinema "Sovremennik" was demolished, such a shame!

[@baldandbankrupt]

Ah that clears up a little mystery for me because although I knew it was the same monument I could not work out why the building in the background was no longer was in the same place. Also people kept sending me in different ( probably to the former ) location. Cheers.

[@kathryns4722]

@@baldandbankrupt What was that last monument? It looked like a war memorial, but I don't recall you saying. Great video and great to see you back in action on your usual stomping ground.

[@kennethocongerskin9460]

Your home town seems to have preserved its historical buildings to a very high standard. Respect from🇬🇧

[@mykytashcherbyna]

@@baldandbankrupt If you will be here another time, I can provide you some excursion in all post-soviet places with known histories. My friends adore your videos and can help you too with information. Also one guy is working in Kryvyi Rih local news:)

[@tetispinkman9135]

@@baldandbankrupt when will you show England for us?

[@shreyashsharma3748]

There is something unique about your personality which really made you different from all those travel vloggers out there. I like your energy and enthusiasm Mr bald. Great comeback!!

[@sailyaa.editx1819]

Same

[@Kriegsbeil5577]

I appreciate the fact that other than a random interlude of music here and there, there's not stupid music being played and a whole bunch of slick cut scenes and over-produced content.

[@elizawrobel1003]

He seems to be a very humble and kind human being. I love how he interacts with local people.

[@TheRattyBiker]

It's nice to see the locals have taken such good care of there history instead of letting it go to ruins. Thank you Bald!

[@gizmozd]

As a person, who was born and growing up in that hell of a city, I'd like to clarify this: that whole city IS one big ruin. There are some historical places that remained in a good shape, but that's just sheer luck. Everything in that town is totally worn-out for a long time now. Maybe on video it doesn't look so bad, but in reality, if you lived there for a few years, you'd become an alcoholic or kill yourself. I mean it.

[@botmushin8878]

@@gizmozd Most cities/urban areas tend to do that.. it's also about mentality.

[@williammorrison6311]

there, they're, their

[@Stothed-b9c]

Where? Oh, over there history. I see it now.

[@endgovernmentextremism]

It's because, unlike western countries, they haven't been replaced.

[@ejaudy8241]

Bald's next video: " Afghanistan: Lets see what they're all about"

[@SnusKongen]

@Evil Pimp no pretty sure its Afghanistan bud😂

[@netsong2239]

@Evil Pimp Before Taliban taking over the full name was "Islamic State of Afghanistan" and everyone still called it just Afghanistan. And nobody sees that as a problem. Do you call Russia "The Russian Federation" all the time too?

[@thedeeprot]

*THE KING IS BACK!!!*

[@peacefulsleepingvideos3517]

Missing harold

[@PisCes_237]

Long live the king

[@futurecanadian8257]

nope. Komrad is back

[@fma6571]

Now we need to find Alinchik.... Our queen...

[@Slick2462]

I am so glad Bald is back and bringing some soviet time back into my life?

[@med8972]

*Let us appreciate the fact that Baldy is well and safe!*

[@thedoctorofallmen]

everytime I see a new video I am grateful he is alive LOL

[@patmody]

I thought for a while he may have entered the wrong flea market or Internet cafe or something.. glad he’s back!

[@twentyrothmans7308]

I was more concerned for the safety of Kryvyi Rig.

[@HoneyBadgerVideos]

It's not like every Eastern European is waiting to end any Brit they see. Just like anywhere , when you show respect you get respect (usually)

[@robban8552]

I agree :)

[@havisiting]

"We are not all living in chocolate" Maybe not, Bald, but a lot of chocolate is living in me.

[@bubblegumfacebabe]

why did i think you meant something naughty

[@rsrsc]

Гадость!

[@Meekerextreme]

How big is he?

[@havisiting]

@@Meekerextreme a gentleman never tells!

[@MCAincludeTC]

@@bubblegumfacebabe you don't want the answer to that

[@AK-nl6kq]

I rewatch all your Ukraine videos, hope the war end soon, cheers from Poland

[@iainbrewin]

Crazy. This is the most interesting travel content. No fancy editing. Just a good time travelling and looking for Soviet History.. Need more of this on youtube...

[@gymbruh1824]

No 1s like bald though

[@honeygarg8897]

@@erictrippe2778 Probably ur mental ability of finding chicks everywhere is so uncontrollable that's the reason u find it borrringg. As the Video near to end it made me upset 😞, we have lots of things, nature as well as manmade to see but most of us just stuck on a single place and spend the whole life. This is not freedom, this is the greedy & selfish nature of humans.

[@linnane98]

A girl in my year 7 class told me she had a fear of bald men. I showed her bald's videos. She's now cured (and a subscriber).

[@EyesonEnforcement911]

You sir, are doing gods work.

[@chriswyatt9869]

Next show her Johnny Sins.

[@henryhall8238]

1:51 - that smile when she gets to keep the change. It shows how such little actions can really make someones day :) hats off to bald!

[@kickstownldn9949]

Hair off*

[@Marius-re3xj]

@@kickstownldn9949 You're not funny.

[@kickstownldn9949]

@@Marius-re3xj ok kevin hart

[@laojiang7529]

I scrolled down on to comments to see if someone else has pointed out that smile on her face.

[@ceejaylee6906]

@@Marius-re3xj i thought it was 🤷‍♀️

[@stasporyvay4155]

Всегда интересно посмотреть на себя со стороны гостей и послушать комментарии...

[@Mr2perc]

1:50 that pretty lady smiled when you said keep the change… that’s heartwarming af

[@mogmaboissad3018]

Lovely. Hard-working Lady ❤️

[@yarik12341]

she looked uncomfortable with the camera lol

[@johnrhodes3350]

Beautiful young lady

[@bn9969]

She is 10/10

[@eily_b]

@@yarik12341 She was just young and insecure.

[@toms6097]

Hi Benjamin I don't know if you would see this but a series about the post- Yugoslav countries would be a treat to watch. Diving into Yugoslav history it's legacy and perhaps compare and contrast with the Soviet union

[@drivinginslovenia9592]

That would be excellent and really interesting to see. He was in Serbia already, but I think not in others countries of ex-yu, at least not making videos there.

[@Someone-jz5pl]

Would be cool

[@jakobgoldmann515]

Mhm croatia has some amazing little villages in the Mountains Where all the bullet holes and Other witnesses of war are still present. Very interesting imo!

[@Slaythehippies]

Yugoslavia has an incredible history and I've LOVE to see him cover it.

[@beck1873]

He was also in Albania

[@sammysadventure5468]

I remember seeing "Krivoy Rog" advertised at the East Berlin airport at Schönefeld and was always intrigued about it. Same for another town also frequently advertised "Mineralnie Vody". Wondering what the connection with East Germany was that made flights from East Berlin to these two towns important. Thanks for showing us these places!

[@marmac83]

Mineral Waters! lol

[@KarandeepSinghK]

Sam my sad venture

[@vitordeoliveira6412]

Show us “Mineralnie Vody”, please!

[@Wolf-yw7en]

I’ve been to Mineralnie Vody. I have no idea why you’d ever consider it a tourist destination.

[@idcaboutmynick]

As a teen who was born in Kryvyi Rih, I really hope that someday I will be able to visit your country as easily as you do mine. 😊

[@Kiwitekediver]

Never in a million years did I think I would be so interested in Soviet history. Thanks Ben ya bloody legend 🙌

[@puddycat2325]

That’s what bald and bankrupt does to people. About a year ago I had almost no interest in visiting the former soviet union. Now I want to go there to find a soviet toilet.

[@anderslarsen4024]

@@puddycat2325 Not really.

[@frcluc]

Lesson 1: Red Terror; Lesson 2: Gulag

[@michaelhayes4231]

@@frcluc Lesson 3: Everything that actually works in Ukraine as demonstrated by this video

[@markram4444]

If you look at Kryvyi Rih from Google Maps satellite view, you'll see why the city is so long and oddly massive. It was built based on access to the mines surrounding the city.

[@EyesonEnforcement911]

Great insight !

[@StellarionPrime]

not that unusual ... take moscow for example ... they recently added a long south western bound giant leg to it .... or the citys in china even bigger... they all have such huge sizes ...

[@wittywolk]

It's 50km long if somebody doesn't have time to check by himself.

[@dummerikan]

Yeah, the Google Maps imagery for Kryvyi Rih is pretty trippy. So many massive pit mines, and you can even see the toxic smoke rolling out of some impressive smokestacks. Almost reminds me of Norilsk.

[@SoapMacLavish]

Would you look at that, an informative comment, appreciate it mate.

[@Tohardtomakeachannel]

I always wonder if the people like Victor ever know how many people have seen them on the internet and enjoyed their stories. So cool. Hope he somehow sees this video.

[@danielbahmad1170]

Bald probably told him about his channel so he's gonna watch

[@edwinso8173]

@@danielbahmad1170 Or Victor would have asked Bald about his channel before that. And Victor definitely told everybody about Bald and his channel.

[@evgenkhersonets880]

I am from Kryvyi Rih and I'm glad that you finally get a chance to visit it. You should've visited a Liberation Square, the biggest floral clock in Europe and an Ingulets district - the most beautiful district in Kryvyi Rih

[@christianzangari7582]

I’m always glued to the screen when Bald Vlogs his journey. No other KZbinr is this interesting. Thanks Bald

[@komepc]

I got inspired by your videos and visited Ukraine and Georgia this summer and it was the trip of my life! Thank you for the amazing content!

[@andreyverbovikov9231]

Would strongly recommend a second visit to the city to check out the quarries and mines. After all, the city owes its existence to iron ore deposits. Also, some of the older (early-mid 50’s) neighborhoods are true time capsules as they have barely changed since being built.

[@david9237]

I was a consultant for the large iron ore mining operation, in 1994, advising on types of pumps that could be used to move various sizes of ore as it became smaller and smaller within sludge. I believe the company I was subcontracting to was a Slovakian firm out of Kosice and was named 'Univerz'. If I remember correctly. I do recall drinking many little glasses of vodka. LOL

[@kennethocongerskin9460]

Stone quarries or iron ore?

[@david9237]

@@kennethocongerskin9460 Iron ore-it was a very large and very deep mine. Think Minnesota "Big".

[@AcesAndNates]

That old Indiana Jones billboard may be my favorite find of this channel yet.

[@griffonclaw]

One of the great features Bald does is show us in detail the mundane, the interesting and the different. I love seeing the hotel rooms because you really feel like you could've been there. You get a real sense of the place thanks to him. He has ignited in me wanderlust.

[@P5YCHO1192]

Well said! His videos are inspiring

[@Insertnamesz]

Cheers to Viktor for being such a stand-up guy

[@MrTarmonbarry]

Ukrainians are incredibly helpful , they have got me out of dilemmas many times , amazing people

[@whyaretheyalltaken]

@@MrTarmonbarry would love to know how much he paid him

[@MrTarmonbarry]

@@whyaretheyalltaken So would i but if as i have said in a previous comment it was 500 greevna then that would be fair considering the time and the fuel (benzine) . That would be around $18 and the guy would have been happy with that . I can not help but wonder why the payment was not shown . If it was me i would have wanted a price before setting off

[@_masssk_]

@@whyaretheyalltaken I'd say 500-1000 grn (~20-40$). But this guy might ask for more (remember, Bald said "any price") and it might be more. Up to 1500 grn (55$), but nobody in Ukraine will pay as much :) I'd say some regular taxi will be 500 grn and it is huge money for a regular day in a small city like KR (yes I know it's 150 km long, but it doesn't matter, it is still small and pure city)

[@schr4derbrau456]

I've listened to you talking for so much time I no longer need subtitles to understand what you're saying, because of you I've mastered the English listening skill

[@gabyem4435]

I had troubles with the British accent before, well i still have it..i don't like it BUT no with Benjamin :)

[@Facu_Roldan]

That's the magic of comprehensible input my friend.

[@sanchesseli]

Mr Bald's chanel is a great way to improve my listening skill. (My native is Russian)

[@Den_SPb]

The same to me, guys. I love the Ben's way of speaking.

[@rak_benjamin]

I never expect to get so obsessed with the history of the Soviet Union but bald and bankrupt gave me an opportunity to explore and do the research and me ended up reading books about the history of the Soviet Union that I'm a hundred percent ain't got a clue about these amazing countries before and after the collapsed, thank you so much for your time making videos like this TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE brother ❤🙏

[@loneranger2519]

same goes to me.. it's keep haunting me for no reason to explore more n more..

[@freeflowconsciousness8243]

There was a collapse for a reason. Look at modern day Cuba for an example.

[@Stationary76]

I'm so glad that Bald doesn't do a thousand stop & go type edits throughout his videos.

[@SampsfaN]

It isn't his style thankfully

[@TheNotoriousT]

What's that?

[@Isotempo]

@@TheNotoriousT when KZbinrs edit out the pauses between speaking. This is just raw video

[@Chaotic_Monk43]

jump cuts

[@MrCarGuy]

Yeah jump cuts are done in excess by the insecure

[@sonnydortmund1513]

I’ve learnt more about Eastern Europe from this channel than any ‘education’ I’ve ever had. Thanks, Bald !

[@maureenalder8905]

Me to Sonny 😊 🇬🇧

[@01k]

Same here

[@ZZizitt]

That's okay. Except a few friks, nobody in the West wanna know anything about Eastern Europe. An average american can't even find Ukraine on the map.

[@yedinaya_rus]

@@ZZizitt Ukraine is a "borlderlands" of Russia.

[@julierepa-chanchykova]

The place, where I grew up and went to school and uni ))) This book I remember as well, we had one. I haven't been there for ages, thank you! :*

[@IvanIvan-fx3nj]

А где вы живете сейчас? Если не секрет?

[@julierepa-chanchykova]

@@Q_QQ_Q I was born far away from Krivyi Rig ))) In Vladivostok, in 1974

[@julierepa-chanchykova]

@@IvanIvan-fx3nj як тільки була здатна втікти, поїхала до Києва, а зараз живу за кордоном

[@julierepa-chanchykova]

@@Q_QQ_Q Don't feel like babushka at all 👻 even though I've been living already for a long time 😉 and was born in the USSR, which today doesn't even exist! It wasn't my own decision to move from Far East to Ukraine, but I'm grateful to my parents for doing so. Now I'm in Europe.

[@carlbrown9082]

Bald still has the skills. Accosting Viktor and persuading him to act as a taxi driver, and chatting up the babushkas.

[@joshuawhittick4496]

started learning russian because of you, good to see you back and healthy, love the videos and very cool to see that this made it onto trending, keep up the good work.

[@1gadena]

How's it going? Is it as difficult as we think!?

[@bironjames9948]

Thats cool

[@konstantin9638]

Молодец что учишь русский. I'm starting to forget it :(

[@alexanderwikle3005]

@@1gadena Really not that hard just practice important phrases and words and they will stick with you

[@DanielSmith-vd8tp]

@@1gadena 90% of people don't commit to it bc it's so unnecessarily difficult. there is hope only as long as you make it fun and not work

[@AntonPavlovich2000]

Haven't been in Ukraine for like ten years, was damn envious seeing Bald drinking that Kvas on the street. Believe me, its as fresh as it can get.

[@AlbaLynxQueen]

It's not the same anymore. They sell modern bubbly stuff, not the old original soviet bread kvas. And there was a story in the news that one guy was collecting used cups from the trash can and pouring fresh kvas and selling it like that. No plastic waste 😂

[@melancholicacid471]

@@AlbaLynxQueen lmao, that rumours also happen in my country, Indonesia.. when you wanna buy a cup of iced tea, the plastic cup was reuse again from the thrash can

[@nomad9000]

I'm buying bottled Kvas from a local polish shop, not 100% the same but still really good.

[@ulver1187]

Yeah damn I also recycle my cups at home, it's crazy

[@yuriythebest]

@@AlbaLynxQueen In Ukraine it's still the same as far as I'm aware, they just changed the distribution method from the single large metal cylinder on wheels to plastic kegs. From what I heard this was done for health/safety reasons cause those metal cylinders were rusty/dirty and stuff such as dead rats was found inside ( could be an urban legend)

[@ville-veikkomakela6506]

I really like how you show the comments of the locals with captions. Gives great perspective. Keep it up!

[@Daria-xu8nr]

Hey, I am from Ukraine (Mariupol), living in Australia for 10 years now. Thank you so much for bringing back good memories and also showing people what Ukraine is like - so many people have no idea where Ukraine even is! Your Russian is getting better by the day :D

[@themindinraw7042]

Despite me living there, it was really interesting to see how you react to our popular places!! By the way, my grandmother worked in that soviet post-office)

[@ЛяшенкоОлексій-я4ч]

о, Вован, хай

[@ЛяшенкоОлексій-я4ч]

@@Q_QQ_Q yep

[@themindinraw7042]

@@ЛяшенкоОлексій-я4ч тесны нынче ваши интернеты стали...

[@ЛяшенкоОлексій-я4ч]

@@Q_QQ_Q man just forget about it, k?

[@saraswatic7996]

He's filming like people did back in the days That vibe I really had missed

[@ezerkilenc100]

yeah no fuckin 30second drone shots and "cinematic" boring shots much better than those

[@dengamleidiot]

@@ezerkilenc100 I do however like a good droneshot

[@Beyodd]

@@dengamleidiot so do the people of Syria

[@saraswatic7996]

@@Beyodd 😂

[@kanqquperze]

@@Beyodd Ok mate you can have the W

[@JohnSmith-ts8xp]

Imagine trying to hitch a ride with a random guy in the UK for a tour of Leeds, it just wouldn't happen. The kindness shown towards complete strangers in Eastern Europe is absolutely astounding, an absolute credit to its people. I think we can often forget ourselves over here, a very self cantered society.

[@RedCyanPhotos]

Haha I’m next door (Bradford), someone tried to ram me off the road last night, 5- 6 times & police didn’t catch him, despite going through many camera zones, so no, I can’t imagine this happening here at all! Vehicles are weapons in Leeds/ Bradford, not for welcoming sight-seers into! 😂 I’m ok & so is my car, totally out drove the prick & his sexist racist comments towards me just made him look all the more stupid, when someone (me) who’s in a bog standard mk3 Yaris, female, 6stone, 5 foot, disabled cancer patient & alone, oh & had a licence under 2 years, can outdrive someone repeatedly trying to hit me in a massive saloon! 😊

[@binkwillans5138]

@@RedCyanPhotos That's bad luck. Few drivers like that and they will get their just desserts.

[@dano9411]

@@RedCyanPhotos You talk funny

[@dragos-andreiilies526]

I mean he paid the guy😅 and luckily I met good people in the UK and I am from Eastern Europe. You only need drive in an eastern european country to change your opinion on our kindness🤣

[@Konoronn]

No matter where you go, there is a Brit disparaging their own country.

[@terrancenorris9992]

Ah, yes, Krivoy Rog (Cow's Horn). I've lived there at different times over the past 25 years. (in Ukrainian language: Kriviyy Rig, pronounced Kreevee Rih). I have an apartment near the old market section where the city center and government buildings are located. I truly enjoy the city and the fascinating places to visit there. The National University of Ukraine is directly across the street from the Circus. Thanks for making the video, I enjoyed it immensely!

[@UnusSedLeo-w5l]

Everybody goes to the beaches. Bald: "Let's explore a 140km large city"

[@ThePashkinz]

That's not true! Kryvyi Rig 68 km long

[@wgoodiew]

In the next episode we follow Bald on his epic 4 hour journey back to his hotel 😂

[@mikelevitskiy2535]

lol

[@butchhoward2437]

HAHAHAHA

[@Driko99]

Lol Im thinking my God how does he get Back lol

[@damiensullivan440]

🤣🤣

[@5thdawg917]

@@Driko99 same here! I'm thinking hows he gonna get back lol

[@g.o.k.a8330]

I find these videos more interesting when bald is traveling solo, all by himself

[@klik-klak663]

Wow, Benjamin is much more confident in speaking russian, than ever before. Really improved.

[@ozrensimic1629]

The part where you convinced the Lada driver to drive you around proves that you are Slav at heart. You know how to speak with Slavic people!

[@kazkazimierz1742]

In Warsaw in 1985 a local drove me around looking for a hotel. I offered to pay him but he refused.

[@Patriot-American]

One of the best channels on KZbin! I'm seeing places that I've never heard of before and the interaction you have with people is a gift. Always look forward to when you have a new video out... Much appreciated ... 👍😉

[@inf0lepsy]

I love how generous you are everytime you buy something from street vendors. It's nice to see. Also please don't get a cameraman, i love the style of your videos!

[@randomidiot6278]

I love the concept of this video bald, with finding things that were in a book many years ago and seen what it is like now. Could do this with many cities and it would be excellent

[@brunokitson6456]

HE'S BACK! When the world needed him most, he returned

[@MasterTiccu]

Yeah back after 4 whole days of not uploading

[@jasperdiscovers]

@@MasterTiccu 😂 tell me they're not subbed, without telling me they're not subbed!

[@brunokitson6456]

@@MasterTiccu that's 5 days too many for me 😂😂

[@Poggyiswack]

I hate these types of comments

[@samguest78]

@@Poggyiswack I hate them too, sheep

[@jackwilkin1567]

Viktor is lightly smiling the entire time, he had a great time with ol' bald.

[@bruno6170]

asking strangers for a tour of the town.. my social anxiety could never

[@boink800]

Victor was a great SOVIET tour guide.

[@Getorix]

It's the best. They add their own personal point of view and flavor to the story. Makes it more real.

[@turnip5359]

Work in retail ha ha

[@CucumberpatchAddict]

@DeeMuda just curious, what's the town called?

[@lillexus5589]

@DeeMuda Blackpool?

[@CoVerseAU]

Insane, I spent my whole childhood in Kryvyi Rih, what a flashback thanks Bald! All the streets, stations - time machine.

[@AlexC_]

I'm from Russia and I have always been awful anti-Soviet, but videos of Bald gave me opportunity to look differently at aesthetics of Soviet Union and even love it. Sorry for my English.

[@royeaston6067]

Your grammar and punctuation are excellent. The only mistake is it should be awfully.

[@DrMcMoist]

Your English is off the chain, comrade.

[@ilmarinen79]

It's great seeing all these nice friendly people helping, guiding and telling about their history and lives. I hope Viktor is doing well.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

been a few times here in an "Otzcepnoj vogon" (a loose rail-carriage)... the train arrived in the morning and continued with a different train at 3 in the afternoon, so one had plenty of time to explore... it was never quite like in that book, at least not in the Late 80s... & the book seems nearly of thesame date... but yes, if anything, it probably looks more like it was meant to then... it was much more industrial, with a lot of very worn tired looking men huddled around Kiosks in the streets... The Park imn.Pravda had a number of small carousels and swings back then (I was 5ish maybe), it was also filled with frogs. also, vegetable snacks were sold at the station and on the corners from newspaper cones.

[@masondouglas760]

Ben, thanks for doing your thing. I identify with the way you describe the world around you and it is an entertaining experience to enjoy your adventures with you. Also, having spent time in Eastern Europe, seeing those sites, listening to the language, and your experiences with the people there take me back. It's like walking into a kitchen and finding a freshly baked loaf of bread. Cheers

[@spacedog_80]

Lol those "metro" trams. I used to ride them back in the 80's in Czechoslovakia. The Czechs sold all their old trams to Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, North Korea and elsewhere and these trams are still in use. Awesome!

[@MRLBRMNN]

I am from Prague and was wondering as they looked so similar to our old trams

[@matrixfull]

why did they think trams are good idea underground? i'm really curious. i'm sure there must be some logic behind it?

[@crazysk8rboy]

@@matrixfull i guess it's simplier to make tram lines instead of metro lines. Also there are just couple of stations underground and the others are on the groung

[@rogink]

@@matrixfull I guess for the same reason you put any train underground. It's too difficult to build it above ground. Possibly buildings in the way, streets too narrow. If the city really has a centre, I'd say that's where it is! You don't go to the extra expense of putting the tram into a tunnel otherwise!

[@MRLBRMNN]

@@OCTAVIANVS_AVGVSTVS_CAESAR Dik za info

[@OLDMISTFREE]

No ads. No introduction. That's is why I am here. Watching you from 4 years now ❤️

[@zappawench6048]

I was watching another travel KZbinr (his video must have come up in my recommendations) who tried to emulate your style for part of his vid. He failed absolutely! That made me realise and appreciate just how good you are at your job, your confidence, your style of presenting, the way you engage with the local people and make them a part of the content you produce. It adds another dimension to your videos, you touch base with the residents of every place you visit and it really brings your videos to life!

[@Alex-rr7qc]

What's the KZbinrs name you're talking about? I'd like to check him out

[@Artemy629]

I'm curious too

[@houserental5424]

@@Alex-rr7qc probably Kurt Caz

[@kjubajla]

@@houserental5424 yeah... Don't like him

[@wheeville]

If you're referring to Noel Philips in one of his Kyrgyzstan videos, he was just messing around and really admires Bald

[@Sl.8343]

I came to the states 23 years ago from Donetsk, Ukraine. Wishing I can visit Ukraine again one day. Thank you for all the wonderful videos!!

[@rednek666]

You don’t wanna see what happened to Donetsk now. I’m from Donetsk region as well

[@Enafa666]

I'm also in the US, I left Ukraine through Donetsk back in 2007 because that was where the airport was located... I've heard a lot of bad things have happened in that area since💀

[@colinjohnson6454]

Now they call it the, "dOneTsK rEPuBliC" Hopefully they can take it back soon.

[@oniram7647]

@@fuentesramen ne seri

[@Sl.8343]

@@rednek666 I have seen. It's very sad. My family has many friends who have left Donetsk after their homes were demolished..

[@eagleonefr]

I have to say, it is a real pleasure to see Bald uploading again. Love you, Bald. Greetings from France 😘👍

[@slava9734]

honestly: people like you make youtube such a great place!!! well done!!!!!!!!!!

[@dmklnko]

So glad I stumbled on this guy awhile back. Showing me places my ancestors are from, that I have never seen.

[@RoamingSouthernNorway]

Yes! Another video!!!! Fantastic! Edit: Never been this close to the release time of one of Bald's video!

[@Canadiannerf]

Aside from the post-Soviet trauma, I do kinda love how these cities are laid out, lots of walkable spaces, lots of different ways to get around. Cool parks, especially for a middle sized or so city.

[@bruce8429]

Whaddya mean post Soviet trauma? No bitchin allowed. Bald is all about post Soviet DRAMA.

[@martijnheil8825]

Soviet city design doesn't seem so bad

[@JustWilson]

After watching this I couldn’t help but see the similarities between Kryvyi and my home city Sheffield. We have a big industrial and mining past and people think of us as a grey post-industrial wasteland full of smog and acid rain, but in reality we’ve got some really nice parks and good vibe.

[@lisaclark6977]

Are you talking about Sheffield, Alabama?

[@rogink]

The council doing its best to remove trees from streets though!

[@lisaclark6977]

@TASK FORCE BLACK that's what I thought but it's worth asking. My sister lives in Sheffield Alabama. I think it's kinda nice we have cities, towns with the same names throughout the world.

[@JustWilson]

@@rogink the council are dead to me.. I’ll never forgive them

[@roryhanlon927]

@@lisaclark6977 I think it makes sense that when European settlers came to America they named the new towns they founded after their home towns. I live very close to the original York haha.

[@Davidxela]

That is by far the most interesting video I've ever seen on Kryvyi rih. I love the concept of this video too. Setting the old and the new, would love more like this in other cities

[@KandS982]

It's definitely time for you to write and publish "babushka's secrets - a legendary soviet tour guide". Would be awesome 😁👍

[@rpr8]

Love the setup for this adventure! Found an old book in a Moscow book store and I want to see what it looks like now.

[@patobrien6364]

Love it You've found your mojo again So relaxed Very much like the old Bald we knew Engaging, including locals, bit of history bit of fun,bit of customs etc Interesting place in fairness

[@thomashjatna3231]

When Corona get stressful Bald just always go back to Ukraine. I love it keep on posting buddy.

[@maxwelltherapy]

Great video tour! It reminds me of a times when I was kid and used to spend all the summer vacation in little Ukrainian town Tokmak being guest at my grandparents apartment. And I can guess the car is not Lada, it looks like it's a Tavriya. This model was produced at Zaporizhzhia Automobile Building Plant, usually called ZAZ. In the past my granddad Vladimir had the yellow one and we were using it every Sunday to go to bazar and to sell some watermelons and to spend few days on the coast of sea of Azov in old soviet tents.

[@Matija1990]

He is the best when he is on his own, so entertaining!!!

[@thethirdman2135]

Very true

[@zz44ppppp]

I agree

[@danielcharles8022]

Agreed!!!!

[@timetowakeup7394]

I agree Bald is better solo, except when he teams up with Harald and Simon. I love the banter between them.

[@HailieSelassII020]

@@timetowakeup7394 his name is benjamin. Not Harald 😂

[@etcrobb]

That was awesome how you brought that book to life! That’s journalism at it’s finest! I have been following you for about a year now and I have really enjoyed your videos along with the other two Amigos. Glad you are back out there! Stay safe!

[@Rocketmanrun]

He has such a unique ability to not only make friends with the locals but to get people to do stuff for him! lol when he was negotiating price with that driver he sounded like he could be in the CIA

[@Sergeant1990]

Well he does good for a short period of time. He mostly hides behind his camera I think the conversations are more awkward then you think . Still love his content though (:

[@dinamex598]

money talks haha

[@julianshepherd2038]

MI6 The Bald is not a traitor

[@rehabwales]

I do believe he was a member of the UK secret service

[@nomad9000]

@@rehabwales maybe he still is. I'm sure both Ukrainian and Russian authorities are keeping eye on him

[@CamsCampbell]

I'm totally hooked on this guy's channel. So good. It shows that content is king. I wish I had half of his hutzpah in approaching strangers and bringing out the best in people. It gives me so much hope o the world.

[@misterplod84]

This needs a "Kryvyi Rih" counter in the corner to show how many times he said it 😅

[@ukiz]

true

[@abhishekladke3279]

Hahaha so true

[@sonicflash5090]

Wherever Bald visits he says the name over 100 times lol

[@nighthawksoffice]

@@sonicflash5090 just came here to comment that XD 😆

[@yedinaya_rus]

Krivoy Rog, not "kryvyi rig".

[@pinkflamingo8088]

Anthony Bourdain, just more rougher edges. Lovely to see your enthusiasm once again. May you always feel that way and never lose it. Thanks for your great entertainment. :)) Greetings. From the 3 %.

[@ChIGuY-town22_]

Victor is a legend, how do you stumble upon the best people? Glad you turned it around, and put out another amazing video! Thanks for your hard work, and dedication mate.

[@jakemorrison8507]

Sorry who is Victor.??

[@Semyon_Semyonych]

And what makes him a legend exactly?

[@matthewmatthew9485]

Being fluent in the local language is the main thing and confident that is all you need.

[@Semyon_Semyonych]

@@matthewmatthew9485 Bald is not fluent in Russian. In fact, his Russian sucks big time. But he really doesn't care! 🤣😂

[@matthewmatthew9485]

@@Semyon_Semyonych I thing he is fluent enough because holds long conversations and many native speakers in his videos comment on how good it is. Russian language is very difficult to learn. English is one of the easiest lol.

[@MILLIONCAR]

Ахахахахах Так не привычно видеть иностранного блогера в своем родном городе, но это довольно интересно посмотреть, как иностранцы видят наш город, но особенно мне понравилось: - Англия тоже не шоколад, живем чуть лучше. Скромно и понятно)) Я подписываюсь на Ваш канал, это интересный контент!