Check Out My Russian Neighborhood!🏠

Spend the morning with me as I go to the gym, walk around the parks, hang out with my family, and show you around my Russian neighborhood!
Chapters:
00:00 - Going to The Gym/Fitness Thoughts
08:16 - Apartment Update
09:53 - Russian Mcdonald's
10:15 - Update On Our Home In The States
13:21 - Additional Thoughts/Negatives
15:50 - Building Quality
19:57 - Spending Time With Family
20:29 - Amusement Park
23:19 - Russian Amazon/Food/Grocery Stores

[@ericpiccione]

Please consider subscribing if you haven't already :)

[@vladislav8217]

Probably you should pin this comment

[@CatToy4000]

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[@K4TAKAN]

Мужик. Расскажу тебе интересный факт про окна в российских домах. Все дома еще с советских времен проектируются таким образом, чтобы прямой солнечный свет освещал каждое помещение в квартире не менее 4 часов подряд. Изначально так строили в рамках программы по борьбе с туберкулезом у населения. И это помогло. В северный регионах свои особенности были. Поэтому любая квартира, построенная по нормам строительства будет плюс-минус одинаково освещена в течение светлого времени суток. You live, you learn)

[@AlexisGR8rock]

Спасибо, а я и не знала...

[@aryungurueva4083]

Спасибо за ликбез

[@ericpiccione]

Very interesting fact

[@wrongIQ]

ну прямо скажем, с точки зрения астрономии освещать КАЖДОЕ помещение в доме, у которого окна с 4-х сторон - труднореализуемая задача :)))

[@K4TAKAN]

@@wrongIQ ну прямо скажем, я ждал диванных критиков Не труднореализуемая, если учесть, что свет обязательно под прямым углом должен попадать. Так что все вполне получается :)))))

[@Audited_Forex]

I’m an American in Russia. Love it here. Russia is a conservative country with strong traditions and culture.

[@knopkaplay0507]

I'm a Russian who had lived in America (loved it there, but like it here a lot better :-) Agree with you on traditions and culture - not so much on the "conservative" part.

[@Audited_Forex]

@@knopkaplay0507 Russia holds the same values as conservative Americans

[@LagunaExperiment]

These are just tools of intimidation to control people

[@LagunaExperiment]

These are just intimidation tools to control people

[@LagunaExperiment]

"Conservative country", "traditions", and "culture" are ridiculous names for intimidation tools made to control people

[@user-xb5gx9xi2n]

Американец сразу же полюбил нашу национальную гордость сырки Б.Ю.Александров =D Наш слон!

[@AndreyAndrey-gm7hi]

Есть сырки гораздо вкуснее

[@user-rh7es1mr9z]

Сырки "Б.Ю.Александров" и "Светлогорье" - топ❤

[@tempinboxxx]

@@AndreyAndrey-gm7hiа есть сырки и похуже 😂

[@ranid0072]

​@@AndreyAndrey-gm7hi Ростагроэкспорт. Свитлогорье (не все) Местные вологодские сырки (не помню марки точно, но вкусно)

[@marvelenia6702]

I am highly allergic to herbicides and pesticides and I cannot eat anything GMO, which means that just the act of feeding myself here in western Europe is a huge struggle which needs 100% of my attention and in case of 0,5% doubt, I can't eat it, unless I want to risk a whole list of symptoms that ranges from a raging itch to risking my life by choking. It is always a surprise what's next. While I was in St. Petersburg I discovered at the market that all the fruits and veggies looked crooked, like mother nature meant them to be. I tried this and that...and NO reaction at all, then I went further and had a meal at a restaurant, I was fine. Then I even bought dessert in a bakery, no reaction at all. Man, that was to me a totally new life experience. Whenever I see people video food in russian supermarkets or in stores I could just drewl and imagine myself back to St. Petersburg. If I were younger, I would definitely consider moving to Russia. Of course I have at least 5 more good reasons to want to do so, except for being relaxed when it comes to eating something. But I am old and of no use anymore to this wonderful country with its welcoming people! Good luck to you young man, you made the right decision!

[@annakosareva2115]

✨never too late!!!

[@marvelenia6702]

@@annakosareva2115 I am 62 my dear, I think it is too late...I do learn russian right now, it is going slow but steady. I hope I will be able to read russian books before I die.

[@Opasnaya-baba]

Для нас Россиян нет понятия "бесполезен", вы в своем возрасте будете полезны своей мудростью и опытом, а это ни за какие деньги не купишь. Нет у нас понятия "ненужного" возраста. ❤

[@marvelenia6702]

@@Opasnaya-baba Thank you my dear! Your comment reflects the inner worth of the russian people! I started learning russian 3 weeks ago, and wow, that is a really hard nut to crack! But I am persistent. Lots of love to you and your beloved country!

[@VAArtemchuk]

​@@marvelenia6702 Costs of living here are so much cheaper than in the west that by moving here you can actually set yourself for a better quality of life in the future. A $1k monthly income in Russia is above average, so prices are significantly lower as well. If you own property in your country and can rent it out, or if you have something in a retirement fund, you'll be able to get much better value out of those if you live in a "cheaper country. And Russia is much safer than an average "cheap" country. "Being of no use" is also far from truth. There's an insane demand for native English speakers here. Being a tutor can bring you a decent (by local standards) amount of money. What's more, from my own recent youth, I went to most of my tutors' homes to take lessons, so you don't have to actually commute to work in this sphere. Also, on food stuffs, there's a law that obliges producers to put respective markers if they use gmo products and stuff. There's been quite an influx of regulations on the foods market aimed at guaranteeing quality, like the now obligatory qr codes on all diary packaging that run through a government database and thus protect you from the market chains' attempts to rebrand out of date products as new ones. If it says it's fresh, it's 100% fresh or you can sue them rather easily.

[@user-co4lb5yz1x]

Все! Обрусел! ... чебуреки, шаурма, сырки... ))

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

Пакет с пакетами. 😂😂😂

[@DaraSbook]

По факту 😂😂😂😂

[@NurikoBarocco]

Ещё мороженное с коровой ))

[@-pafpaf-3903]

@@user-tt1dy1ud7h Пакет с пакетами это не наше изобретение. В США если у чернокожей женщины на кухне попробуешь выкинуть ее пакет с пакетами - тобi пiзда!) И это было задолго до наших пакетов )

[@user-dd5vp5mv2x]

A lot of greenery, much appreciated.

[@Na4uLe]

There is still not much greenery; it's spring. In about a month, there will be much more greenery. :)

[@user-wd4rj9xc9q]

I advise you to visit the city of Kazan. This city is very large historical and youth-oriented.

[@bruhmoment198]

Pretty much every city on Volga deserves to be visited,except Saratov,you won't leave from there)

[@user-uk3nx8cn4u]

Новодела псевдоисторичного хватает.

[@user-zz3ju2ly5e]

​@@user-uk3nx8cn4u и это отлично.

[@thewhoandzoe]

@@bruhmoment198 Saratov is a nightmare. That's exactly what everyone tells me. No exception. What is going on there? Why? Never been there but everyone I know who has discourages me from going. srsly, what the hell is going on there?

[@romanteni]

Facts

[@End0fst0ry]

21:40 я далеко не во всех городах России бывал, но в тех, в которых был - парки с аттракционами для детей определенно есть. Иногда по несколько штук даже в маленьком городе. Не говоря уже о том, что во дворах многоэтажных домов можно встретить всевозможные качели для детей, турники и т.д. Да, кстати, приезжай на Юг: Осетия, Чечня, Дагестан, Ингушетия, Кабардино-Балкария, Карачаево-Черкессия. Красивая природа, хорошие люди, вкусная еда, интересная история и более мягкий климат.

[@namenlosnutz]

Советская власть еще до войны при товарище Сталине постановила во всех городах организовать парки культуры и отдыха.

[@fritzbaumler9232]

One thing I noticed was the lawns parks were not as well groomed as in America. One type of mowed perfectly. Then It occurred to me that they are not dumping insecticide and herbicides on their grass so it safer for children to play.

[@yuliabalashova3866]

Это стиль Новой Голландской волны. Почитайте о нем:))

[@fritzbaumler9232]

@@yuliabalashova3866 I used Google translate and I don't understand your comment. My Russian language is very poor. Sorry.

[@knopkaplay0507]

The whole concept of a lawn had not really caught on here - except on soccer fields, tennis courts (rarely) and private backyards. A typical public lawn here would be mainly local grasses (and "weeds"), only occasionally trimmed. People do love flowers, though, no shortage of that.

[@oliviao3686]

I'm Russian, grew up in a 1 mln city and I hate the concept of mowing grass, at least in cities! I want to have as much nature around as possible

[@PiotrPerviakov]

Video with real life on the street looks much more interesting than those against the background of curtains. Thank you!

[@ericpiccione]

Of course, will get out and film more when I have time!

[@elena79rus]

An American guy learning the taste of real delicious food. 😄Yeah, Americans are missing out big time.

[@timjones1583]

Been to Russia 3 times,,, I miss the FOOD so much!! and the milk and cheese is great.

[@LagunaExperiment]

"Real"? Zahwallee Yeahballo

[@user-sd9eg2zz9b]

Thanks for the video, friend! Russia is really a wonderful country to live in.

[@emeraldich]

Great video, man! It's kinda surreal seeing my old neighbourhood in your videos 😅 Best of luck and welcome to Yaroslavl!

[@user-rq7xi6sm4l]

Да. Такие парки есть повсюду. Советское наследие - шаг к новому витку эволюции человечества. И насчет молока ты верно сказал. И не только молока, но и всех продуктов.

[@KTO_HUBLOT]

Посети европу, попробуй, что такое настоящее молоко

[@user-rq7xi6sm4l]

@@KTO_HUBLOT ох уж эти советы непрошенные. Чтобы узнать, что такое настоящее молоко, нужно ДЕРЕВНЮ посетить, а не еврорейховские помойки, по которым я наездилась и без тупых советов, и где молоко гораздо хуже по качеству, чем в наших (Россия/Беларусь) магазинах.

[@Kamasutrae1]

@@KTO_HUBLOT где ты в Европе в магазине увидел настоящее молоко при постоянном давлении на фермеров и уменьшения количества коров, (видите ли они выделяют много метана)?

[@KTO_HUBLOT]

@@Kamasutrae1 в лидле покупал. На вкус почти как сливки, шикарное.

[@yuliabalashova3866]

@@KTO_HUBLOT😂😂😂 из гмо? Спасибо, не надо. Были, пробовали, знаем

[@DCLION100]

Привет из Воркуты. Я узнал это город Ярославль, у меня матушка родом из Ярославля.

[@user-fr4sv1hl7y]

Привет Воркуте из Ухты :)

[@DCLION100]

Привет Ухте!

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

​@@user-fr4sv1hl7y Ух ты! Ухта! Привет Ухте из Горно-Алтайска! 😂😂

[@user-fr4sv1hl7y]

@@user-tt1dy1ud7h ага)) ух ты)) Привет Горно-Алтайску!

[@ola_vi]

когда уже на большую землю??? видела ролики из Воркуты. мягко скажем. трудно там у вас

[@user-io5kz6lq4x]

So nice, i would also move to Russia if I didn’t already live here)))

[@mini_rimi5433]

😁😁😁

[@coffeecactus9483]

Eric, be careful with cheburekees - there is a chance they'll make your gym routine harder )) Speaking from experience... 😉 Thanks for the video of your town!

[@kloukva]

The Russian house or an apartment might not look as fancy as in the US but it's only the question of interior design. It's a huge market with almost anything possible for the money. You can always make it look spectacular. A bit more complicated to do that with the house but still not impossible. Also the majority of the Russian real estate was built during the times when people prioritised utility over looks. Now it changed and there're plenty of housing construction companies with ready-to-build house projects looking fancy. So it's not even a problem anymore :)

[@yuliabalashova3866]

Русский дом или квартира может выглядеть нааамного роскошнее любого жилья в любой точке мира! Вопрос дизайна и денег. И таких домов и квартир полно в России, не меньше, чем в другой стране. А количество россиян пользующихся услугами дизайнера интерьера просто на порядок выше, чем в ес и сша, будьте уверены. В Германии, например, только очень богатые люди могут себе это позволить и вообще нет такой массовой культуры. В России ремонт достаточно добротный не обходится без дищайнера, не говоря уж о домах.

[@kloukva]

@@yuliabalashova3866 Так я о чем и говорю, вопрос желания :) И столешницы из кварцевого агломерата, и мебель деревянная на заказ, любой каприз за ваши деньги :) И если не брать старые дачи или постройки 90х, то современные проекты домов очень симпатичны и эстетичны, и ландшафтный дизайн сделают, красота будет :)

[@aeluzarii]

​@@yuliabalashova3866Вот именно. Вопрос денег. Среднестатистический дом/квартира в США которая выглядит намного лучше чем в России также вероятно будет стоить намного дороже чем в России

[@NIKOLAYkuz]

Январь - март - надоела зима, темно, депрессивно Апрель - запахло весной! Ура, много солнца, можно гулять подолгу Июнь - начало сентября - Купания, шашлыки, прогулки до 23.00 Сентябрь - ноябрь - одеваемся потеплее, гуляем недолго и грустим под дождем Декабрь - Ура, зима!

[@AndreyAndrey-gm7hi]

Займись лучше делом

[@ola_vi]

Парку, конечно, нужен ремонт! власти Ярославля, обратите внимание хотя бы на дорожки в парке!

[@anarollec]

Winter in Russia is rough that's why having a decent house is important!

[@user-jp3wl4fg2h]

but it depends in what part of Russia do you live in, in some parts of a country people don`t experience winter at all. Winter is rough in the west and central Siberia i would say.

[@coffeecactus9483]

@@user-jp3wl4fg2h That's right

[@solo494.]

​@@user-jp3wl4fg2h а кое где надо топить 3раза в день 🤔

[@redacted.are.best.]

In the south of Russia (Stavropol Territory, Krasnodar Territory, Dagestan, Chechnya) in winter the temperature drops to -10 degrees Celsius, and if it does drop, it does not stay at these levels for long. About quality of construction, it doesn’t matter where you live, the house must be built according to standards so that there is no heat loss and other requirements that will help you save money in the future. In Russia, almost no one erects buildings made of wood, like in the USA, any house in Russia is a capital construction using solid materials and cement. The Russian mentality is formed in such a way that they do not consider a structure made of branches and straw to be a house =)

[@user-mf5qi7tl7k]

Я живу в дагестане(это юг России) и в этот году у нас даже не выпало снега. Вся зима была просто дождливой

[@layna8924]

THE LORD BLESS YOU TOO, ERIC & YOUR FAMILY AS YOU SETTLE IN TO YOUR NEW LIFE IN RUSSIA...BE CAREFUL WITH THE EXERCISE ROUTINE...DON'T OVEREXTEND YOURSELF...I AM HEARING ALOT OF 'GOOD SERVICE' REPORTS FROM EXPATS IN RUSSIA...AND LOW TAXI FARES...THANKYOU FOR YOUR UPDATE...YOU'RE IN MY PRAYERS...ALL THE BEST...VANCOUVER, CANADA...🙏

[@cherylrichard3059]

Sweet! Can we see a long nature trail through the woods?

[@ericpiccione]

I can make that happen!

[@jelenavaryukhicheva1197]

Thank you! It is very interesting to see in some other city than Moscow. Your neighbourhood seems very cozy.

[@candy_nikol9331]

Парки и детские площадки с горками, качелями, городками есть во всех городах России. И с каждым годом все больше строят или обновляют. Маленьких и больших, разных, на любой возраст. Государство в регионах выделяет средства на благоустройство и на детские площадки, есть такая программа - детская площадка в каждом дворе! Я с Дальнего Востока , приезжайте в гости, посмотрите и убедитесь сами. Для детей, для игр и для спорта именно государство для населения строит спортивные комплексы и развивающие пдащадки в парках и дворах домов.

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

​@@candy_nikol9331 Даже в сёлах есть. А по программе в районах и поселках у нас в 04 регионе спортивные площадки поставили.

[@jelenavaryukhicheva1197]

@@candy_nikol9331 Спасибо за информацию. Я сама никогда в России не жила, поэтому такие ролики вдвойне интересны. Иностранцы обращают внимание на детали, которые местным жителям очень привычны. А мы, зарубежные русские, тоже в каком-то роде уже иностранцы :(( Мы планируем переезд в Россию в скором времени. Как раз из-за будущего детей.

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

Comments from idiots piss me off. This city is Yaroslavl!!

[@eliasstockholm9165]

Having a house or an apartment in Russia is very affordable. If you own it, you'll just keep 90-95% of income for yourself because the fees and costs are very low in Russia. And the property tax you pay once a year and it is extremely low, something like 3-10 USD. And newly built houses in Russia have high quality, good isolation and soundproof.

[@user-qq7zx4tu7l]

Какие-то высокие в США налоги ставки. У нас налог на машину может быть больше , чем на недвижимость)) у меня налог на автомобиль за прошлый год 50$ , если пересчитать в рубли , и при этом он больше , чем все налоги на квартиру 80 метром, участок 8 соток и дачу 100 кв. метров. Сумма всех налогов за год у меня составила 85$)))

[@user-dv2ye9pe2g]

I’m from the small russian city of Novocheboksarsk with a population of about 120 thousand people and we have a large green park on the banks of the Volga and it also has rides and carousels and also a small zoo

[@xeniyanazarova1439]

Парки, скверы в России не только в крупных городах, но есть и в маленьких.

[@user-id1qw5fv1h]

Живу на юге России. У нас парки есть даже в селах. Правда села у нас не такие как в Центральной России или на Севере. У нас села на 10-15 тыс.человек в порядке вещей. Есть даже 20-30 тыс.

[@Rogogomogofl]

Hearing about the rising price of house payment in the U.S. really horrifies me with the numbers

[@romanteni]

My house payment is $9700 haha. That's with 500k down payment. USA is fucked.

[@ericpiccione]

Damn! It’s a pay to play country for sure

[@MupHbIu_13]

​@@romanteni за 500 долларов я купил за городом дом в селе😂😂😂😂

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

@@romanteni It's just ass! To heat your 145 m2 house in Siberia (that's 7 months) I spent the equivalent of about $450.

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

@@MupHbIu_13 Может за 5000 баксов? за 49 тыс рублей сейчас уже ничего не купишь.

[@nataly7893]

Hello from Rostov-on-Don! Welcome to Russia)) There is also a similar parks in Rostov. So I think it’s common in main cities in Russia. It’s also a beautiful promenade near the Don river.

[@user-wb4jt8pf7c]

Подтверждаю, очень красивый, просторный, чудесный город. Была проездом, очень понравился. И люди во всей Ростовской области замечательные, привет Каменску-Шахтинскому ))

[@nataliak2693]

Yes, in Soviet times we had amusement parks in every oblast center. On weekends they attracted lots of families. In 90-s many of those parks got abandoned. But since 2000 city governments have been restoring them or building new ones rather successfully.

[@user-jo4mk6ve3z]

Мои родственники живут в Ростове-на-Дону. В детстве когда были летние каникулы приезжала. Красивый город. Сама из Волгодонска тоже Ростовская область. Привет ростовчанам.

[@thewhoandzoe]

The love of this man for Chebureky and legendary man B.Y.Aleksandrov (rip) is insanely cute. Come on, mate! Sometimes B.Y.Aleksandrov alone keeps me sane. It's our staple food!)

[@ericpiccione]

An Aleksander bar a day keeps the sadness away

[@sunnydragon1878]

I also really love chebureks😁 It's so unusual to hear about chebureks from a foreigner😁 Yes, there are such children's playgrounds in every city. Very nice video, good luck to you in our country🇷🇺❤️ Greetings from Irkutsk.

[@ivfrogy]

А ты здоровый, молодец! Будь на позитиве

[@longarm498]

О, славянский присяд на полной стопе да ещё и с нагрузкой )))

[@CashCatz]

Yeah, our property tax and insurance have gone up astronomically on our US house that's rented out. We've been running the numbers as well and wondering if it's worth it...

[@AnnaLafria]

You look fit and strong! Amazing. Greetings from Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl oblast. God bless you and your family!

[@astroantares]

Not far from you we were in Vologda and I liked it very much. I have also heard very good things about Rybinsk near you.

[@dmitriym1153]

I totally agree with you about workout and lifting weights. Im 6'1 (186cm) and im rather be 85-90kg and feel completly free in my own body, being able to run or to play soccer or basketball. Than to be 120kg dude that can only walk menacingly)

[@user-er4zc7iw9f]

Отличный формат видео! Можно добавить дегустацию любимых блюд и продуктов! ))

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

Да ладно с едой достали фуд блогеры. О душе надо подумать. 😂😂😂

[@TMSAndroid]

На счёт молока действительно странно. Многие иностранцы в частности американцы или корейцы говорят, что их молоко какое-то странное.. "химическое" после российского или белорусского.

[@an0nycat]

Около 90% азиатов не переносят лактозу. Еще в 1981 году ученые обнаружили, что процент людей с непереносимостью лактозы меняется от региона к региону. Анализ показал, что непереносимостью лактозы страдают всего 5% скандинавов, в то время как среди жителей Центральной Азии - около 80%. В Восточной Азии это число крайне велико; от 90 до 100% жителей Восточной Азии не переносят лактозу. у жителей Азии, Африки и Ближнего Востока не развилась способность переваривать лактозу после младенчества, так как они не часто употребляют молоко. 🤔🤔

[@violettanikonenko311]

Молоко в Северной Америке микрофильтрованное нескисаемое. Кефир или творог можно сделать только из органического молока. А магазинный творог с какими то добавками, которые при жарке сырников образуют внутри теста "полимерные" шарики.

[@maxt240]

​@@violettanikonenko311где это в Штатах продают творог? Вы имеете в виду русские магазины?

[@violettanikonenko311]

@@maxt240 У нас (в Онтарио) продают творог не только в русских магазинах, но и в Костко. В некоторых канадских продуктовых магазинах тоже бывает в продаже творог местного производства.

[@mr25Lawliet]

@@violettanikonenko311 Чизкейки с творогом делаете?

[@76thecactus]

Cheer up man! You guys are on the right path!! As for your work out, I hear you it's tough! But you'll get used to it!! Don't worry man! I'm myself just've started working out. No gym yet, but I go running, bag punching, rope jumping and let me tell ya!! I barely keep it up. It's so hard!! But we'll get there!!! With God's help!! So keet it up Eric!

[@ericpiccione]

Absolutely! Thanks for the comment :) consistency is key!

[@nelly3300]

Greetings from Murmansk region, from the ski resort of the town Kirovsk. You can ski here till summer))

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

Этой зимой мурманчане пиезжали к нам на ГЛК в Горно-Алтайск. Парень с девушкой.

[@GeMBoyYT]

It’s cool to see some foreigner not from super rich cities like Moscow. Most people live in cities like this. Also, last 5-10 years people really like to live outside cities, in countryside. In my city almost one third of population live in houses near the city.

[@TheFilipinaWifeLife]

Yesss this is what we want to see!

[@user-wb6cj6pn7g]

В этом парке с прудом прошла половина моего детства)))

[@user-ri9us8co7k]

И моего. Привет бро

[@user-wb6cj6pn7g]

@@user-ri9us8co7k Доброго времени суток! Я так-то регулярно там бываю, а ты?

[@user-ej3nz1vn7d]

10 Chebureks a day?!! That's a lot, man! I barely can eat 2-3 of them. But you are engaged in fitness, so it's understandable. When I was engaged in a gym, before sleeping I ate a couple of spoons of fat-free cottage cheese (excellent amino acids), tasteless (since it's fat-free), but useful for an athlete. But again, this is all individual, some people just can't eat cottage cheese at all.

[@ericpiccione]

Maybe one day I can handle 10 chebureks a day lol. For now I’m good with 1-2 as it’s quite filling

[@zimargo]

Это было интересно, спасибо!

[@astroantares]

There are parks like this in about every city in Russia, I think. More or less. In the ones I've been to, they are rather ubiquitous

[@user-wj3gt4ks6g]

hehe, just in case there is more then everywhere in the world products made from milk. We drink milk when hot (cold milk), we drink hot milk in the winter, we drink milk with honey when we ill (get cold) and we drink it in all conditions (sourcream and etc)... So we prefer natural milk, from the cow:D And btw there is a lot of milk that lasts longer, but there is no chemistry, its just boiled to 100 C and paked in a special packege. So it lasts more longer but its still natural. U can find this kind of milk more often in all stores in Russia

[@Ratimir101]

You didn’t mention kefir, that is the best any time

[@user-wj3gt4ks6g]

@@Ratimir101 o yes! and ryajenka

[@user-kc3pe7pc8w]

And varjenetz😅

[@thewhoandzoe]

Who are those 'we'?)) After drinking freshly drawned milk in the childhood no store-bought one is good enough for our family to drink it right away. Maybe only as an ingredient for cooking, but never as a drink of it all. Asked around in my circle - same. None drinks milk as it is.)) This does no apply to milk-based drinks i.e. kefir, rjazenka etc. P.s. pasteurized milk exists everywhere in the world - nothing special here. And, unfortunately, milk in russia is falling behind in taste and nutrients in comparison to say Finnish one. Yes, it's good and defo better than in most parts of North America, but not unique in any way. For instance, our top-quality milk (1 сорт или как там градация у них называется) is considered only 3rd or 2nd in terms of wuality according to Finnish standards. No offence, just a quick reality check.)

[@user-wj3gt4ks6g]

@@thewhoandzoe we - Russians. 1st of all i dont know where from u r, i was born in moscow and live there all my life. My grandfather drinking milk every day, i drink it every day, my brothers, my friends and etc. I dont know how u like to eat, but milk is a first product in my ref allways. I mean even porridge we do only on milk, with no water at all. So if ur circle does not use milk as every other Russians, it does not means much

[@MrDomingo55]

Interesting comment about housing construction. It is the way it is in US and other places (I live down under) because of cost of labour and also because of climate. I sometimes watch videos from "Matt Risinger" channel and I guess you can have a solid house with triple glazing in US as well but you need deep pockets. I must say I like the European style windows and doors.

[@Sergey_Bezhentsev]

Cool!!! 👍🏻✌🏻

[@SIBIRIAKoriginal]

Yep. The soil is different and it's hard to keep the dirt outside the concrete. But you can stick a match into this soil and it will grow.

[@user-yj7xl7wu4w]

Про парки: у нас город по 100 тыс. жителей. У нас есть один большой парк с игровыми и спортивными площадками в центре города, ещё один парк-дендрарий (с разными деревьями и тропинками, где можно гулять), и ещё есть большая игровая площадка с аттракционами на набережной. Это, конечно, помимо детских и спортивных площадок в каждом дворе - у нас, например, помимо детской площадки, есть ещё огороженная, где зимой заливают каток, а в остальное время до ночи играют в мяч в любом варианте - баскетбол, футбол - она небольшая, но это всё равно лучше, чем сидеть весь вечер перед ТВ или с телефоном.

[@mrosbaum]

We all be here mate I do not train for 6 months and lost half of my straights but funny I after half of year my push-ups never lost I do easy 100. Pull-ups is difficult, I gain almost 14kg in 7 months. Good luck Eric we all having problems in life, my mom is very old and I worried about she every day. Do not worry about house, it is family and health what is important.

[@ri-oj1ul]

Two things. 1. It’s not cottage cheese, творог is something in the cottage cheese family but there isn’t really a western counterpart, the only way to get something similar I think is just going to a Russian deli and buying творог. 2. Сырки is what the cheese-cake chocolate covered thingies are called (I think)

[@user-xw5oz6nn4k]

Приседание в полный сед, одобряем!

[@antonyakushev3502]

привет Ярославлю из Рыбинска. приезжайте погулять по городу, у нас тут красиво :)

[@elena79rus]

If you like chebureki, have you ever tried belyashi? They are similar, but even better.

[@ericpiccione]

I likely have but chebureki is unmatched in my food list!

[@maximsaloduha1487]

Какой ты молодец - занятие спортом укрепляет иммунитет и закаляет характер. Формат видео - отличный, больше обзоров, больше личных мыслей - нам это всё интересно. Есть ещё вкусный сырок от "Росагроэкспорт" (бывший "Александров"), называется "Суфле" - мне очень нравится лёгкая текстура и вкусный шоколад (в 5-ке продаётся). Удачи!

[@jeannemary5616]

The important thing for me in a home is to have a good view of the sunrise.

[@ericpiccione]

Absolutely

[@IvTorisoman]

Чебуреки - это действительно вкусно, да. =)

[@user-fl5vw9ol5y]

26:42 цветторг (tsvet-torg)

[@user-co4lb5yz1x]

flower-trading

[@End0fst0ry]

Сырок "Александровский" :D

[@evgenia2dar852]

Ooh, I live nearby, next to the 2000 Arena, you have so much to see, go to Damansky Island or the embankment, there’s a Ferris wheel nearby, you’ll love it!

[@jsmith6599]

Yes, small amusement parks (as a part of City parks) with obligatory ferris wheel is a necessary part of every Russian city, even small ones with population, like, 50,000 people. It's an old Soviet tradition, actually. In a cities with population of a few hundreds of thousands, there would be even several parks.

[@swagginsmcswag7962]

Aw yeah hitting the handstand push-ups!

[@ericpiccione]

Barely lol, the most humbling exercise I can do (muscle ups are a close second)

[@evelinedebakker61248]

Thanks again for a very interesting and nice video, well done:)

[@masha1414k]

Yep we do have a lot more parks in Russia than you guys do in the united states, and they are very frequently in the middle of the city just like that))

[@coldbanana4785]

Yo! Hi from Saint Petersburg!

[@knopkaplay0507]

Dude, love your channel and your explanations of things around you and the way you see things. Have fun with those чебуреки and глазированные сырки!

[@LeonserGT]

Btw regarding the 'natural' dirt you mentioned (sand, dust, etc.) it is also caused by geographical specifics of russian soil in the european part having way more clay % in its composition, well, way more than central and western Europe at least - can't really say about US, should differ from place to place. But as a mountain bike enjoyer I notice this very much in the forest, riding trails. In Czech Republic for example, if it rained in the morning, I can go ride a bike in the evening and all the water would be drained already, it will be almost as dry as if it never rained. Now here in Moscow, if it rained in the morning, attempting to ride for the next week would result in my bike fully covered in mud... 😅 Maybe exaggerating a little, but yeah, that also extends to the streets - sometimes heavy rains even cause tiny mudflows across sidewalks and roads, during winter cars will get this thin fine ''mud tan" from almost any driving to the point that many people do not wash their cars at all - since it will get back to that state in just one ride. Of course, that stays true to european part of Russia, in Karelia its a lot rockier already.

[@focus.4659]

Amazing vid! That is kinda funny how americans getting surprised by common things in Russia. I live in South Ural and we indeed have those amusement places in every park. Also those Pyatorochka and Magnit shops are on every corner in every Russian city, this is a bit bad actually, some monopoly stuff happening. I'd love to see more videos just about your impressions of Russia, and maybe a little Yaroslavl showcase, somewhere in the centre, never been there so would be nice to see. Defenitely a new sub! Good luck!

[@AndreyAndrey-gm7hi]

An important note. If you want to rent or buy an apartment, choose options with a water heater. In summer, the hot water will be turned off for 14 days

[@ericpiccione]

Of course, that is one of the first things we will get if we buy an apartment without one

[@two7736]

Его можно купить отдельно

[@AndreyAndrey-gm7hi]

@@two7736 и ебстись с установкой и подключением. А если маленькая ванная комната, то ещё веселее

[@spongebob2692]

@@two7736 и как вы его установите в квартире без оного изначально? Или можно ещё и полную автономку сделать в квартире, где есть центральное отопление?

[@skull51111]

@@spongebob2692 На самом деле, можно установить автономное отопление в квартиру в доме в центральными коммуникациями, правда, для этого придётся потратить много времени на согласования

[@dicecorporation]

Soviet buildings look trash because of anarchy. Seriously, all they have to do is make it illegal for people to glaze their balconies and windows and you have fixed 50% of the problem. The remaining is for the government to spend some money on renovating the facades a little

[@18185277]

absolutely right. There are bans in some cities, but they are not observed because there are no fines. In my city, I have repeatedly contacted the mayor’s office about this issue. They finally passed the law, but no one is checking. And old glazing that is not according to the design need not be demolished. This is all terrible, but I hope that the fines will be tightened sooner or later. In new houses, the rules are more or less followed.

[@dicecorporation]

@@18185277 In some cities, entire blocks organize by agreeing with their neighbours to not glaze their building, but those are all private initiatives. It would be quite easy to resolve the issue if they just passed a law a la "all houses built before 1950 (or something like that) must be returned to their natural state by 2035, otherwise you will pay a hefty fine on top of that". That could give people time to actually prepare for the shift and do this for all buildings over time. Buildings that are marked for demolition should receive an exemption

[@user-vc3cn9ii6z]

Was I surprised to see Yaroslavl! Dude! I live here too 😅

[@Junejane4]

Hi! That's the girl with the baby tooth.😃 Nice new video! If you are in Moscow region you need to wear warm clothes now, looks like you are in a t-shirt but it's still pretty cold. Also was wondering, what do you do in Russia now? If you have a job what field is it? It's interesting for me because I know some people from other countries and probably they also can come to Russia but they wonder what kind of job they could get. So would be nice to know😊 Thanks!

[@Droomerz-nl8dp]

it's Yaroslavl

[@ericpiccione]

It was around 13 Celsius yesterday so not so chilly!

[@mr25Lawliet]

28:25 Творожные сырки "БЮ Александров" переименовали в "А Ростагрокомплекс"

[@AnyRussian800]

О, Ярославль. Раз ты там, то рекомендую съездить посмотреть город Мышкин, он рядом. И еще Рыбинск, очень классный.

[@S.Galanin]

Грязноват Ярославль, после зимы не почистили поребрики от песка и из-за этого много пыли. Коммунальным службам "- "

[@stein5055]

Ярославль ❤ узнала 😊

[@RussianTechTips]

Какой красивый, крепкий парень! России такие нужны!💪Счастья, здоровья и успехов тебе, и твоей семье! Мама-Россия вас любит!❤❤❤

[@rus_mos_serg_ivanov]

Какая ты симпотюля ^^ привет из Москвы (юзао)

[@ruvichan1]

You got a new sub, mate

[@Wild-Siberia]

How does one get a hold of you for a future possible live together

[@ericpiccione]

My email [e-mail] would be the easiest way to set that up!

[@proteous8100]

Didn’t expect to see Dan here but it’s a welcome surprise.

[@CyarleyBlack]

Hi, Dan!😃

[@spongebob2692]

Ребята, только не создавайте клан, с русскими людьми тоже общайтесь.

[@demarcosmith581]

Hi Eric. How are you doing?😊

[@ericpiccione]

Fantastic, how are you Demarco?

[@dimadima9693]

18:55 This is the most amazing and pleasant thing I could hear about Russia lately from a foreigner. Thank you. By the way, if you become citizens of Russia, then over time you will be able to contribute to the improvement and probably make proposals at the municipal level. The urban environment in the provinces of Russia often leaves much to be desired, since few people go there and people have no motivation to develop streets and parks. Perhaps American migration to Russia will help improve the environment.

[@leo-db5do]

Yesterday I came across a British and American in the US discussing which language would be easier to learn, Polish or Russian. They are being pushed out by other ethnic groups so to speak. And they want to leave to places unaffected by city tents, free crime and mass migration lol

[@an0nycat]

Polish has nasal sounds and 7 cases. And in the Russian language there are no nasal sounds and 6 cases... Also, what is easier: to learn one letter Щ for one Slavic sound or to learn the same sound, but which consists of four Latin letters? 🤔🤔 Like for example city - "Szcz-e-c-i-n" In Russian, the name of this city looks like this: "Щ-е-ц-и-н"

[@anianimbla]

Это была приятна прогулка ! Чебуреки в больших количествах плохо влияют на физическую форму ;-)

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

Можно иногда. По 10 штук за один раз съедали, было время. До сих пор жив. 😅😅

[@romanteni]

Visit krasnodar!!! I'll connect you with some childhood friends who are major businesmen. I haven't visited in 3 years due to Ukraine bs. But go to krasnodar, moikop, labinsk,. Amazing gorgeous places.

[@ericpiccione]

Well put it on the list. So many places to check out in Russia it’s insane lol. Kazan has been recommended many times as well

[@mr25Lawliet]

@@ericpiccione Лучше съездите в Сочи, Ялту, Гурфуз, Владивосток, впечатлений будет оооочень много! Увидите что Россия бывает очень разной и имеет глубокую историю.

[@Marat_Kazey]

In Soviet Russia you dont live in neighborhood. Neighborhood lives in you!

[@yuliabalashova3866]

😮

[@alexwerner7046]

I really want to travel around russia this year. We could meet if you would like to. I'm russian, i lived in canada and some other countries, and i decided to return to moscow. If you are interested in just spending aome time off camera, i would really love it

[@larisadahlem6432]

strong!!!

[@user-ib7sh1vp8p]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@marias5088]

I hope you guys can rent that apartment in the same building as your in-laws.

[@ericpiccione]

Thank you. We hope so too

[@snejok888]

your in a grate shape ! have you considered fitness trainer career? with some learning you can get in some fancy gym in Yaroslavl where many foreigners and businessman training . i'm sure your english will be appreciated there i live in Kostroma and often come to Yaroslavl . i have a few ex girlfriends who works as trainer and they make a very nice money for such a small town

[@HelenSchwieger]

Man, you're good! Athlete, family man, broad-minded, not afraid of Western propaganda and honestly describing the advantages and disadvantages. A real man! As for the disadvantages, I would add a remnant of the Soviet mentality, because of which people care little about cleanliness and good looks. The inside is usually fine, but the outside is rubbish and dirt. They say in the US it's exactly the opposite, haha.

[@user-ne2zx3nd2k]

That's not soviet mentality, thats 90s mentality when traitors like Gorbachev and Yeltsin destroyed and sold our country to the west and we are only beginning to recover from that right now. In USSR it would be unheard of to see dirty streets with rubbish or homeless people anywhere, somebody in the administration would have a really bad day if that happened. To give you an idea how clean it was, every Saturday we had people gathering to clean our street and the same was done in all schools as a tradition. None of this was mandatory, it was simply in the culture to do that. Sure we didn't have streets as clean as say Germany or Switzerland, but all that litter in the streets and in general dirtiness came with the 80s-90s when everything just collapsed, culturally, economically, i would even say spiritually.

[@etow8034]

Plywood for walls ...no you wish ! ...LoL The vast majority of homes in North America are build with lumber and Gyprock, but all that changed in the 90's when steel sheet metal studs replaced lumber studs and the floor all use Oriented Strand Board (OSB) ...plywood is rarely used these days because it's are too expensive.

[@user-qq7zx4tu7l]

у нас по такой технологии строят в основном дачи. Загородный дом все таки строят из кирпича или газобетона.

[@gewalt9585]

@@user-qq7zx4tu7l из сиб панелей часто строят, типа 2 доски между ними 100мм утеплителя. и это раза в 2-3 дешевле газоблока

[@dosnav]

Дачи редко. В основном из таких материалов в России строят будки для собак

[@user-qq7zx4tu7l]

@@dosnav что-то я не видела собачьих будок, построенных по каркасной технологии ))

[@an0nycat]

@@user-qq7zx4tu7l "В России растет популярность каркасных загородных домов. В прошлом году строить загородный дом по каркасной технологии собирались 39,65% опрошенных посетителей выставки компании «Малоэтажная страна». Это на 15,69 п.п. больше, чем в 2018-2019 годах (23,96%), говорится в поступившем в редакцию исследовании компании. Второе место с большим отрывом занял вариант с постройкой каменного дома (9,95%). Также в топ-5 популярных ответов вошли дома из клееного профилированного бруса (3,95%) и SIP-панелей (3,32%). 24,17% респондентов «Малоэтажной страны» затруднились ответить, по какой технологии планируют строить дом."

[@culturallydifferent]

Our payments increased as well here in Cleveland area. Is it possible to sell from another country?

[@ericpiccione]

Yes it's possible, just need to have faith in a team back in the states to make it happen

[@demarcosmith581]

Eric, how extreme are the workouts in Russian gyms?

[@MrMursilok]

Экстремальность может зависеть от страны и города. Например в Челябинске тренировки экстремальные, а в Арзамасе не очень экстремальные. Всё зависит от того как часто вас приглашают на мобилизацию в армию.

[@User-od4qu]

​@@MrMursilokон спрашивал про тренировки в спортшколах а не про армию.

[@MrMursilok]

@@User-od4qu в спортшколах учатся школьники, там тренировки менее экстремальные, но всё зависит от зала