MY FIRST DAY in RUSSIA | St Petersburg Travel Guide

[@GarethLeonard]

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for your patience! 😃When partnering with big organizations, it takes some time to get videos approved for posting, and to make sure all the Russian subtitles in place! 🇷🇺 I worked really hard on this video, and I hope you guys like it! 🙏 If so, come say hi over on Instagram! instagram.com/tourist2townie 😊

[@YasminWu]

Gareth Leonard this is such a great video it’s my first time here my aunt from the USA is your biggest fan 🥰 she literally is only subscribed to you and me (newbie KZbinr) oh and by the way I have subscribed too love the content 👍👍👍 watching from 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

[@Garrysiento]

Thanks for map, Crimea- Ukraine

[@ХалфЛай]

Yes Yes. We have a KGB agent in each house, a bag of cocaine, and one ballerina. All this is poured on top of caviar and vodka.

[@sashas.5594]

Gareth Leonard u see not much in my city 🥺

[@EugeneS88-RU]

Good time to travel in SPB is in White Night season. It' s so fairy.Also there are so many touristic places on periferia such as Tsarskoe Selo(Puskin) , Vyborg and stuff. But .. Town contains so many beautiful places exept popular touristic routes: Finnish Bay ,Pulkovo Observatory

[@Taudler]

Как я узнаю о достопримечательностях и красивых местах своего города? Правильно, смотря видео про путешествия иностранца в России

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

Спасибо, что оцениваете высоко нашу работу ! Мы рады стараться для гордости страны

[@phitrow]

был в Питере, не знал про тот музей... надо пилить туда еще раз.

[@gayboy399]

@@yaroslavavdiev5244 кремлебот ку

[@xVovax]

@@yaroslavavdiev5244 ваша гордость наверное Узбекистан? Судя по фенотипу

[@user-dr5mg3po7o]

да, я например не знала, что по каналам можно прокатиться на каяках.

[@DontMansion]

I'm russian and I never heard the russians say "Na zdorovie" when they drink alcohol...

[@GarethLeonard]

That's what I am learning as well! 😂

[@АлексМ-м7ф]

@@GarethLeonard "na zdorove" speak Russian then so pleased, after the word "thank you" you say "na zdorove (I wish you health)", but not when you drink vodka 🤷‍♂️

[@yomofoindahouse]

When you drink it's "Za zdorove", when you reply to "Thank you", it is "Na zdorove". Although, personally I don't drink. But when I did - "Za zdorovie" was very common, at least for gigs. Actually, you say that when you have nothing better to say or you wanna just drink and gotta say something in order to not seem like a complete alcoholic. Details, you know, important.

[@tuitionasd2980]

Ой ну вы такие умные, прямо слово лишнее не скажи 😄 зануды

[@alisa7555]

«Vashe zforovie!»

[@deck8462]

The most common lie about Russia is that they are cold and unfriendly, glad more people show the true side of this amazing country.

[@zztopz7090]

I know right? It's more just that people have respect for strangers and only converse in an informal setting or if they feel it's welcomed. It might also be our stoic expressions. All of these are Slavic habits, but people think it's just a Russian thing and not just cultural differences.

[@deadass3891]

(с) Расеянин

[@nikolaybonapartov7379]

I think the thing is we don't have a culture of small talks here in Russia. Which is very important in Western culture. And this alone makes us look somewhat unfriendly and rude. It takes time to sort of learn about a new person, know someone better, etc.. And then it's all good, froendly and warm haha

[@dazzbourgh]

dude, it nowhere near a lie, it's just nobody's going to showcase how rude and cold people are in a youtube tour video

[@deck8462]

@@dazzbourgh they could showcase it if it was the case, why not?. I went to Russia never had a problem, friendly people. also seen others youtubers go coast to coast and only encounter friendly people. Isnt your surname russian dude? hahaha

[@KasianaLight]

С погодой вам повезло, конечно:) целых 2 солнечных дня в Питере 🙃

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

Да, это удача всей поездки, из 25 дней только 3 часа рабочего времени провели под дождем. Это очень круто, что даже в Приморье между двумя тайфунами успели отснять материалы.

[@Это-же-Лимонный]

6 часов, то есть.

[@raiivenwastaken]

KasianaLight Вот именно-

[@НикитаПивоваров-к3й]

Был дважды в Питере, первый раз 8 дней, второй раз 4 дня. Оба раза было очень солнечно. Был один слепой дождь с радугой.

[@ArtemVolk]

Никита Пивоваров был в Питере неделю всю неделю дожди

[@r3tzmusix]

rewatching this 3 years later, probably the best series about visiting Russia ever

[@kdoeone]

Russia looks awesome! the people friendly. It's great that you make these videos for us that can not travel.

[@GarethLeonard]

It was truly an amazing experience, I can't wait to share more!!

[@alexfrt01]

Don't get too excited about Russia..! You didn't see the other parts...

[@constantinezh7156]

@@alexfrt01 Fuck outta here, romanian. Be quiet and envy Russians quietly.

[@ivansologubov5631]

​@@constantinezh7156 envy for what? We are no better than other nations, and if you want to prove that we somehow are - such commentaries surely isn't the way to go.

[@justwalkwithme1102]

With love kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5eZfGWQrbeeiKs привет !

[@austinp2123]

Cheers from South Korea. Enjoying your clips!

[@MsRasta84]

Без клише, фальша, всё чётко и с душой, шикарно!!! Парням удачи!!!

[@YanisHard]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIO0nYR6pZaon7c вот тут тоже без фальши парень показывает настоящую Россию

[@ПавелПетров-ы2ч]

@@YanisHard Да так это совки все засрали,он говорит про советское прошлое.

[@dbron]

То есть без политике ,о то добрий русский превращается в маньяка

[@Шизокоммунист]

@@ПавелПетров-ы2ч конечно советы во всем виноваты, ведь импи были белыми и невинными

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

Спасибо что цените и смотрите, мы с парнями старались.

[@noseporquien]

I went to St Petersburg and Moscow a few years ago .. this makes me want to go back .. St Petersburg was definitely amazing and you captured it so well.

[@刘涛-x7g2i]

love Russia, So beautiful, from China

[@ДмитрийСемашко-м7д]

We love China too! 🇷🇺❤️ 🇨🇳

[@виталянегор]

中国最佳

[@saintjahseh2192]

@@виталянегор фанат Фантома детектед

[@виталянегор]

@@saintjahseh2192 🍉🥰

[@Luiming-]

@@saintjahseh2192 кого??

[@abgeebssr7344]

Just love St. Pete & Moscow. Fantastic palaces, museums, subway stations, etc. A must for mature tourists.

[@emgris]

Absolutely!

[@NaturalBeautysWay]

Wow!! That was awesome! What an amazing city and country. A life of adventure, what an incredible gift for you and us. Thanks for sharing your journeys.

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you so much, and I can't wait to share our adventures as we #TravelDeeper in Russia!

[@lulamax7942]

Great video! I’ve always had a fascination with Russia, so I’m so glad you went and showed us!

[@GarethLeonard]

I can't wait to show more! I was the same way - I had no idea about Russia until this trip and I can't wait to share all of these adventures!!

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!

[@kate___lynch]

And nobody is going to talk about how well this video is put together???? It is like a professional movie. I am speechless 😍😍😍

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you so much Kate! I truly appreciate the kind words. 🙏

[@erictan4883]

Inexplicable awesome... what a beautiful city in St. Petersburg, Russia where you begin your journey at!!!

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you Eric! We got very lucky with the weather, which made for an even more amazing time in St Petersburg!

[@DiegoShock]

Gareth Leonard I was born in St. Petersburg and hell you are right about the weather. However I’m U.S citizen by now, but i visited in August and it was great experience to come back home after such a long time. There are huge minus which is mandatory army for all the males above the age of 18 so I can’t visit until I’m 27 or until I give my Russian citizens. Which is kinda sad, but thank you. This video keeps my heart warm 😊

[@julianstevens8968]

Best city in Europe by far , fantastic people , great value for money and so much to do and see

[@mad_max.-]

Dont be so unambiguous (about best city) . Not even best in Russia. Just nice one

[@julianstevens8968]

Maks_wan of course it’s my personal opinion and I’m interested to learn yours and why , but having spent 30 years living and working all over Europe, and I have been in almost every city several times so I have a good idea about which cities are safest , have great public transport systems , great value for money ( all main stream euro cities don’t come near on prices of SpB or convenience of public transport ) and also popularity , SpB has been voted a few times in recent years best tourist city in Europe and also considered one of the safest , so in your opinion what city’s are better and why and what cities offer a better experience to foreigners in Russia, ones that have as much history or culture to see and are foreigner friendly , again I’ve seen most of the European Russian cities as far as the Urals and yes there are some nice ones but I don’t see them offerings the variety of things to do compared with SpB , and without doubt people of SpB are some of the most friendly you will ever find, it’s a tough package to beat , amazing parks , great architecture , waterways , palaces , museums , high quality restaurants without high price tag , amazing metro system that nowhere in Europe has such and only Moscow can compare in Russia , biggest city forest park in Europe , ski resort , amazing nature and huge lakes nearby , beaches in summer - it’s a pretty diverse place , Barcelona runs close but it costs twice to stay there with less options , Anywhere in Germany treble price and no sea , anything in uk forget as its expensive with crap food and terrible public service coupled with huge crime , Maybe Athens in Greece , Rome possibly but its a long way short of SpB in terms of variety and very expensive . Prague and Budapest very beautiful architecture but what more ? Paris - way way too expensive and overrated and full of arrogant French 😜

[@mad_max.-]

@@julianstevens8968 what about Amsterdam? Or cities of Switzerland, Denmark? And smth about Petersburg. Its government don't care about historical places properly (and it's real problem)- no doubt this city is great but could be much better

[@thomassullivan1207]

What's your favorite city in Croatia?

[@shiningstar2639]

it's not so good city for living, except if ... no, no exceptions

[@Vladimir-ui3ij]

"с чувством, с толком, с расстановкой". Приятно смотреть

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

Да Гарет супер четкий парень, с ним круто было работать: как свой, разве что не говорит по-русски.

[@multihunteroable]

Netflix is a worst way to learn the History ;))

[@victoriamolyarova4382]

Definitely

[@akaioyano8023]

I agree, that series is absolute shit from a historical point of view

[@enjoyingmyvodka1013]

Agree a lot of it is twisted to make it more entertaining and to make money

[@elestromusicgamesfun1101]

That's it. I'm going to St Petersburg this spring. Please ready the caviar and the Beluga Vodka 😉 Regards from Stockholm

[@GarethLeonard]

Haha, I think that's a great idea! 😃

[@АлексТанкист]

Wow, that's great, however it's often in St Petersburg that spring isn't really coming early, so don't forget to take any warm and waterprof clothes, at least one jacket.

[@elestromusicgamesfun1101]

@@АлексТанкист- Thx, no worries :)

[@Arthurk346]

​@@elestromusicgamesfun1101 and also dont forget to bring a gas mask cause of dust and emissions which drives my lungs crazy every spring on march i would recommend you to come on 1st may since we have 5 day holidays which brings a lot of activities to the streets

[@ЕгорДёмин-с4л]

i recommend you to go here on May. At least because there are lots of rains in the middle of the spring. Have fun and don't drink too much :)

[@nikkijin]

Спасибо, что показал мой родной город в такой красе! Отлично сняли видео!

[@дмитрийниколаев-м6ф]

отлично??? вот где отлично... kzbin.info/www/bejne/anbShq1pbtODg68 , kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpq2c4l_faiFmsU

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

Спасибо, в Питере было круто работать, несмотря на то что у ребят было очень сложное состояние после перелётов.

[@DanielAzhiba]

но надеюсь ты всё равно помнишь, что большую часть времени на небе нет солнца, что наркоманов тут больше, чем шприцов, что стоит выехать из маленького исторического центра и наступает серая, однородная, обшарпаная масса домов времён Хрущёва. Питер красив лишь частично, но эта часть занимает на столько не значительную часть у местного и на столько значимую для туриста, что меня аж передёргивает от мысли об сем.

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

@@DanielAzhiba мир многогранен, всему есть место под солнцем (даже, если оно за облаками).

[@MsMariamama]

@@yaroslavavdiev5244 приятно, что одним из ярких впечатлений от Санкт-Петербурга стало выступления Олега Крикуна на Васильевском острове

[@sarahsilvavillacorta269]

Awesome... looking forward to seeing your Russia series Gareth!!!! Love living vicariously through your amazing adventures! Love from NZ

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you so much Sarah! Hopefully I can do a series from NZ in the future! 🙌

[@deannajack6755]

Just found your videos on KZbin, what amazing quality!!! I can't believe no one is talking about how great these are.

[@dianakiyaeva]

Love this video

[@emgris]

You can check out mine as well :))

[@unexpectednickname4116]

Hello! I'm Russian and I found your Channel due this video. Really interesting! I hope you have amazing trip. Thank you for everything and keep shooting!

[@moyashisoba]

You've started in the best town in Russia. Ok, I have only been there, but I loved it and I experienced the Russian people as absolutley lovely and helpful.

[@command_unit7792]

Eh i honestly prefered Moscow and Yeketerinburg.

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you! Saint Petersburg was a really cool city, and it was a great first stop if for nothing else then a crash course on Russian history and culture. 😃

[@GarethLeonard]

@@command_unit7792 All really different, right? I liked each of them for completely different reasons. 👍

[@valeriyavitkovskaya3592]

@@GarethLeonard omg can't wait to see an episode with Yekaterinburg since you're saying you've been there too. I miss it a lot

[@moyashisoba]

@@valeriyavitkovskaya3592 Me too, as I said, I have just been to St. Petersburg. I need to see more of beautiful Russia :D

[@ОксанаЯковенко-э2ш]

So cool to see the Russia with your eyes! Exiting to see all series of transsiberian challenge!

[@karenarvizu5337]

Wow, this video is beautiful filmed! Now I have to visit St. Petersburg, it is absolutely breathtaking!! 😍

[@alexmercer4515]

Stayed in Saint Petersburg’s for two months, it’s my unofficial second home.

[@GarethLeonard]

That's awesome Alex, I would love to spend two months in Saint Petersburg to explore more!!

[@alexmercer4515]

Gareth Leonard would highly recommend it! I didn’t go anywhere else when I was there just Piter and Moscow for a weekend.

[@ladadaryu3335]

@@GarethLeonard you are welcome!

[@elena_lo]

Приезжайте ещё 🤗

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

Пригласим, приедут! Спасибо что смотрите! Я передаю ребятам зрительские комментарии на русском.

[@elena_lo]

Yaroslav Avdiev thank you, Yaroslav! There are a lot of beautiful places to discover in Russia 👍

[@emvyol]

@@yaroslavavdiev5244 с удовольствием смотрю

[@bozoone3781]

Cool start to the series my friend! I'm amazed that you could fly a drone in the city like that. Seems like the only difference between Russians and Americans is the language, both like having fun and eating tasty food! Looking forward to the rest of the series and for your sake, hopefully your cabin mates keep the gas to a minimum:)

[@GarethLeonard]

Haha, we had very strict rules about the gas output! It was actually our shoes after hiking that created the most problems! 😂 Also, we had to get very special permission to fly the drone, and it was still terrifying! LOL

[@bozoone3781]

Gareth Leonard good work as always!

[@LeonardoSilva-gt3xv]

🕺🏽 what a beautiful place! Certainly it’s going to move up to the top on my list now. Tks bud!

[@October_sc]

You have chosen very good places in St. Petersburg to see it in such a short time. Thank you for the positive. I wish to come back here again.

[@arfriedman4577]

The model of Russia must be amazing in person. I love Kasha Varnishkes made with buckwheat.i Beautiful film. The architecture is amazing.

[@zztopz7090]

Wow, your crew is no joke. This is like a short film project. There are so many aesthetically pleasing shots + the music. You guys went all out.

[@АллаРумянцева-х9ъ]

Петербург мой родной город. Жаль, что вам не хватило времени на его пригородные дворцы и парки - Екатерининский дворец (г. Пушкин) - знаменитое Царское село, на Петродворец (Петергоф - уникальный парк с каскадами фонтанов), на Ломоносов и Гатчину. Оставьте на следующий раз!

[@Вася-ш3щ]

Питер и Москва - это не вся Россия, это заезженные места для туристов. Есть другой блогер "Bald and bankrupt" - вот он уже несколько месяцев колесит по настоящей России, показывая со всех сторон.

[@ИльяЗил-я1ъ]

@@Вася-ш3щ Не надо называть мой город заезженным. И да "Bald and bankrupt" хорош

[@ЛюдмилаМартынова-т6и]

@@Вася-ш3щ дама совсем другое имела в виду, она не хвасталась, а сожалела.

[@krista3760]

@@Вася-ш3щ А никто и не говорил что это вся Россия.

[@victoriatorvik4681]

Алла Румянцева Он и по сути не видел (по крайне мере не запечатлел) развод мостов и наши замечательные белые ночи❤️ Вот мне интересно как бы ему были бы наши Алые Паруса🧐

[@InnaSin]

Wow, this is such a nice video! I live in St Petersburg, and sometimes it's really useful to look at the city with fresh eyes. Because while living everyday life I tend to forget about all this beauty and drive :). Please visit St Petersburg again, there are so many beautiful places, and people mostly friendly unlike the stereotypes about Russians.

[@MaximLisyanskiy]

I’m from St-Petersburg and I wanna say thank u for this awesome video

[@ГордыйПерец]

Господь вседержитель, я как житель Санкт-Петербурга иногда сомневался что этот город самый красивый на земле, но теперь это в прошлом! Спасибо вам!

[@MickAngelhere]

Beautiful city and a fantastic video looking forward to the rest of your adventures 👍👍👍👍

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you very much Mick - St Petersburg is such a cool city!

[@anjelaxu]

Hi, I'm impressed with this amazing video💃. I'm Russian 🇷🇺 but live in Seattle🇺🇸. So far watched few programs, can't wait to see the rest. Really interesting video, the description of the food and places is awesome🐞. I'm don't want to judge how and what to say correctly in Russian for foreigner. What I noticed that the author of this video never said anything negative about food, places, people etc. Always positive description with a smile. Polite, tactful young man!!! That's another reason I'll continue watch. Thanks a lot and good luck🎈

[@igorigor3366]

Welcome to Russia

[@GarethLeonard]

Great to be here!! Thank you.

[@alexfrt01]

What about the other parts? Russia is not as good as you see there...

[@ayeaye6914]

Alex Frt aw duuude , have you ever been in Russia?

[@quaribinat3371]

@@alexfrt01 lol, I'm from a city of about 500,000 people, you're talking absolute nonsense. our city can be called very comfortable to live in and it is not worse than the same Petersburg. just because you only live in your own village somewhere in the backwoods doesn't mean everyone lives there. you just live by stereotypes...

[@justanamateur6129]

@@quaribinat3371 I live in Siberian city and it makes no difference, thousands of people living in sh$t, working/studying in sh$t, forgotten by capital, lost in endless depression. And of course everyone don't give a f$ck about that because it's meaningless for dumb people to understand the situation.

[@strogalev]

Thank you, Gareth, Yaroslav and guys! So great video! Best wishes for all of you! Na zdorovie!

[@eignatik]

I’ve been living in Saint Petersburg for 20 years, but after this video I finally realized how beautiful this city is... thanks for a great video and your challenge! Subscribed, gonna follow everything :) Good luck!)

[@artfkip2044]

Смотрю это видео спустя 4 год после выходна. И Я БЫЛ НА ЗАДНЕМ ФОНЕ. АФИГЕТЬ

[@NomadShifu]

Amazing and beautiful country. It is worth a visit in the future when all travel restrictions lifted

[@stanspb763]

Interesting video style, too bad however you had little time to really see the city. It is a very friendly city filled with highly educated(the only people you saw over 20yo who did not have a college degree were tourists), open cultured city. I fell in love with it decades ago and kept returning before abruptly giving everything away in the US and moving to St Petersburg in 2000 and it has been great, every day an adventure and discovery started 3 businesses with very little money and they are still going well. Everything about living here is so much more open and stress-free compared to the US where stress and conflict is the rule. On thing when 4 guys from the west mention first off is how many really beautiful women are around, and more out at night socializing with their girlfriends than men. I expected those comments since all the other men do comment on it. Train travel in Russia is common and those 2nd class cabins can be comfortable and if a longer trip, friends are made with the sharing of food and talk with cabin mates. The open bays a more popular with women, not only cheaper but everything is out in the open so some comment they feel less closed in with random strange men as a 2nd class. But the open bays can be less restful because they often turn into a rolling party. Russians are very social but keep to themselves unless they sense it would not be intruding to talk, share food and drink with you. It is impossible to go someplace and NOT meet new friends. Also, what drone was used? I am anxious to get one and there are so many choices it is confusing. As a photographer(another side business) any questions about stills I can answer but Drones are a new direction but St Petersburg is one of the most desirable dronsubjects in the world.

[@riodaser5908]

Молодец. Круто.

[@polina6656]

wow what a nice comment! I was born in SPb and have been living here for almost 30 years now. Russians tend to see bad sides of life in Russia at least the ones around me. But let's blame the lack of sun. it really effects the way you see life:)))) So just wanted to thank you for reminding me the it all depends on our way of thinking and viewing things.

[@tally1604]

Rioda Ser you're not American. Your English is unnatural and replete with multiple mistakes that a native speaker, regardless of the level of education, will never make. You're a russkie troll, is more like it

[@marinaleichis997]

Stan SOb. You're not a native speaker of English, are you?? Too many mistakes and odd phrase construction give you away. A for an effort though.

[@terencemalik6415]

@@marinaleichis997 На этом видео, Стэнли слева. You can indulge yourself in the video analysis, trying to find signatures of the SGI now. Good luck. And, he's got his channel on YT too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHnLloOmoZxlack

[@ТимофейБ-ф3з]

Great video, thanks for you work man

[@pppdddqqqbbb]

This is what I, - being Russian myself, - would call "from Russia with love".

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you very much! I am loving this trip through Russia!! 🙏

[@sabatage1977]

Ярослав молодец, запеканка - это самое вкусное :)))

[@olri571]

Ярослав турок

[@АлександрУсачев-р9ы]

Да, но почему-то все блюда были сплошь из творога! Неужели ничего больше выбрать не могли? Сплошной cottage cheese везде, будто мы только его и едим 😁

[@MikeTixi]

Нет сырники!

[@ogenkidesuka-p4u]

терпеть ее не могу

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

И запеканка и сырники случайно попались просто супер, Гарет опоздал на день (спасибо Аэрофлоту что помогли нам бесплатно переоформить билет) ничего более подходящего рядом не нашлось для съёмки этой сцены, и нам повезло что все оказалось вкусно.

[@washepolnoe6835]

Russian subtitles! Great content! Real adventures for real men!

[@alexanderbenkendorf688]

Great vlog! But 1 day in Saint-Petersburg.. is like 1 day in Paris or London, you know. :) Please come back someday!

[@КириллПерваков-м4э]

лондон это деревня по сравнению с СПб

[@user-bh3yb9py7r]

Alexander Benkendorf Russian: SanKT PeteRBurg,not Saint PeterSburg.

[@kres85]

I hope you enjoyed it. We are always wellcome to polite guests who respects our culture, traditions and people.

[@BECKER_21]

Probably the best video about Russia, I`ve ever seen. Grüße aus Kaliningrad.

[@dennisnicol1277]

Can't wait to see the whole of russia.thanks for bringing us closer to nearly half of the world(hope to see the other half through your camera lens).you're one lucky guy G.👏wish i have the means to travel like you do.work and travel,though i know its tiresome,i know its worth it.👍♥️

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you so much Dennis! I can't wait to share our adventures with you! This "job" is a lot of work, but I couldn't ask for anything better! I appreciate it man.

[@WarlamSotoFlores]

Jejejeje i cant with his face when you said Nazdarovye, i dont know if that was planned, but for them is Cliché. But im subscribed now. By the way, I love Russia was magic my last time there.

[@drdnout]

Actually "na zdarovye" is a answer for "thanks". For drinking alcohol right word is "za zdorovye".

[@WarlamSotoFlores]

Thanks Drednout. 💪🏻😎

[@drdnout]

@@WarlamSotoFlores na zdorovye! 💪😎👍

[@alymlon]

@@drdnout лучше «пожалуйста», в данном контексте.

[@drdnout]

@@alymlon либо "не за что".

[@RussianwithDasha]

Congratulations on arriving to Russia and starting your journey. I recently interviewed an Australian couple, who traveled from Beijing to Saint Petersburg by train, they absolutely loved it! Have fun and be safe

[@OwqpwO]

I am so lucky to be Russian. Such great history, amazing and interesting people, a place that takes time and efforts to be understood. I think one can't get it all right unless they are Russians:)

[@ladadaryu3335]

ты молодец, что так пишешь!

[@ЛарисаШутова-т8я]

Walking on the rooftops one of the most interesting walks in the st. Petersburg! There are very beautiful views you can see

[@stardimspb]

I would say: deliciously filmed!!! I knew I live in the most beautiful city of the world. Even though you had only 2 days in St.Petersburg, somehow you've managed to convey the mood of the city... It's awesome, man!!!

[@acidfantasy7959]

OMG. I moved from St Petersburg to NYC 4 months ago and you made me miss Russia so much at this moment :D

[@JAG770721]

Great start!! Worthy the waiting!! That kayaking scene was amazing!! Love it!!

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you very much! It's a process getting these all approved for publishing. Thanks for sticking around!

[@statsevera]

Очень круто снято, спасибо! После вашего видео сам задумался проехать по своей стране)))

[@rework52678]

I am from Saint-Petersburg. Thanks so much to the author for this marvelous video! I will advise it to all my foreign guests and friends.

[@laztplace]

Hoping to visit Russia next year all being well, looks amazing-architecture-food- and friendly people-regards from New Zealand :)

[@westerncake]

Hi,Did you visit?

[@juanchooo24]

That food looks so good!

[@GarethLeonard]

Russian food is so much better than I imagined!

[@alexeykorovko6704]

@@GarethLeonard looks like you've tried it in pretty cheap places. actually, it much more tasty believe me, i've been livivng is Saint-Petersburg for 23 years :)

[@samundoko]

Finally! The wait was worth it! I like the tour perspective of the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and of St. Petersburg in general from the kayak. The 2nd class cabin is really tight especially for you tall guys! 🤣 Next please? 👍🏻

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you so much! I know, it has been a process trying to get these videos approved and captioned to post! Next up, Moscow!!

[@MrMaessstro]

Thanks for the video. Looking forward your exploring of Ekaterinburg which is by the way on the third place behind Saint P✌️

[@valentinalopatina8229]

Nice edit! thanks for showing my country in a nice light!

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you Valentina! This is exactly why I wanted to come - to experience this country with my own two eyes and gain my own perspective!

[@Izuverus]

На Питер можно потратить неделю. Пролетит как день.

[@ДмитрийСавин-р1д]

Я в Питере уже пятьдесят с лишним лет, которые пролетели, как один день, постоянно что-то смотрим с моей семьей и всё равно ещё много такого, чего мы не посмотрели.

[@ГуляК-и4о]

Да, а когда прилетишь домой, то оказывается что ...и этого не увидела, и это не посмотрела, и про это жаль что не знала.....снова в Питер хочуууу!

[@dmitriybocharov180]

Хвастаться не красиво!:(

[@giusepper]

@@ДмитрийСавин-р1д :D

[@WhiteMara]

Питер - это тот город, с которого нужно бежать без оглядки. Сочувствую горожанам, которые не видят его на духовному уровне.

[@bajlandia2025]

Wow :) super cool trip in Russia and St Petersburg so nice !

[@GarethLeonard]

It was an amazing trip! I can't wait to share more!

[@williehenderson1604]

I want to visit Russia one day

[@GarethLeonard]

I highly recommend it!

[@denisteleshevskii6098]

Now it's pretty easy for you. Because if you flight to SPetersburg or some other cities you can take evisa via internet. And it's very simple process now ;) evisa.kdmid.ru not it's in test period

[@StPetersburgme]

You should definitely come!

[@williehenderson1604]

I want to visit Moscow too and I think I'll come next year

[@riodaser5908]

Давай, приезжай. Нет проблем

[@kiraalexandra6335]

Wow this Video is amazing ! We can definitely see that you put much effort in there. I do love russian culture and learning more and more about it. This video was super interesting and fun, thank you so much ☺️

[@nataliaabramova8527]

Привет!!! Хотела немного посмотреть на Питер глазами гостей. И досмотрела репортаж до конца!))) Супер талантливая операторская работа!!!!!! Подписалась на канал с удовольствием)))

[@SuperSergej13]

Очень круто ребят! Хорошей вам поездки :) That's very cool guys! Have a nice trip :)

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you!!

[@Q777-l1f]

Когда заиграл наш гимн, у меня прямо мурашки пошли по коже и внутри так задребезжало, это наверное патриотизм)) Я из Казани, тоже очень люблю Питер, в нем прямо душа и гордость за нашу страну ❤️

[@robadventure8007]

St Petersburg is beautiful! 👌👍 I noticed not that much security checking!..unless intentionally you didn't put it on your video...😊 Good luck bro on your trans -Siberian journey with Fear n Far!!🙏🇧🇭🇵🇭

[@MikhailSalynin]

Dear friends, For those who is going to visit Russia or Kazakhstan you have to acquire my book - Super Modern Traveler’s Phrasebook with New & Best Transliterated Russian for all foreigners, who is going to travel Russia or former USSR republics. Links to my book you can find on my page or on Amazon. Thank you! Kind regards! Mikhail Salynin

[@thorbergson]

Such a great video. Your production values are outta this world, Gareth! Some beautiful and memorable visuals, and warm narration, informative yet authentic. What was especially nice is the way you show the life of the city, people out and about or just chilling, everyday human life. In a place some folks will get out of their way to portray as another planet populated by, idk, cynocephalics, you make your viewers relate instead. God knows world needs more of this. Instant subscriber.

[@physicgirl]

Hello from Saint-Petersburg! I'm glad that you made this video.

[@itsthatguy169]

I wanna go! I’m currently trying to learn Russian too

[@ella_tears]

Желаю удачи с обучением! ;3

[@mikeburch2998]

I want to learn how to speak Russian as well.

[@bos3451]

@@ella_tears💖from 🇮🇳

[@maleficar259]

feel free to reach me for some lessons or hints in Russian :) will be more than happy to have international friends and to share our great culture and language.

[@peanotty4339]

тебе будет очень сложно это сделать и скорее всего ты просто бросишь это дело, у нас 6 падежей, и если в предложении ты выберешь неправильный падеж, тебя поймут но о тебе будет плохое мнение, если ты спутаешь падеж то ничего страшного, люди тебя поймут

[@JanetNewenham]

Hey Gareth, Just discovered your channel this year and loved following your Russia trip on Instagram - especially as I also did the Trans Siberian this year too. Was cool to see someone doing a similar route but having totally different experience! Have been REALLY looking forward to your Russia videos. Sadly I never made it to St Petersburg because we started the train trip in Moscow - I definitely missed out on on of the nicest cities! I'll have to go back! Did you enjoy the food? :D

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you very much for following along Janet, and happy to hear you had the opportunity to do the Trans Siberian as well!

[@GarethLeonard]

I liked the food much better than I expected to!

[@evelinamilliones]

It's really pity you skipped StPetersburg and in fact Vladivostok as well.

[@JanetNewenham]

Evelina But good excuse to go back again next year! Especially now that you can get an Evisa for St Petersburg!

[@evelinamilliones]

Come and don't skip Petergof!

[@чиллаут]

It was amazing!😃 Спасибо!✨

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you!! 😀

[@nadinmylove]

очень динамично и нетривиально, я даже на свой город по другому посмотрела, съёмки очень душевные. я тоже люблю цветочки снимать на фоне архитектуры города :) успеха вам и хорошего отдыха! держу кулачки!

[@kriskemp]

Thank you for sharing this beautifully-edited video. I intend to visit Saint Petersburg, Russia sometime next year!

[@vilandra.]

Люблю тебя, Петра творенье...

[@vesna6292]

а что больше любишь Петра творение или его новый логотип???)))

[@vilandra.]

@@vesna6292 дизайнеры и их идеи приходят и уходят. Город переживёт всё.

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

И мы любим, ребятам очень понравилось!

[@DanielAzhiba]

ты помнишь о чём сея поэма?

[@AkA888]

Doing TransSib is a dream since I was a teenager. Looking forward for the next episode. Удачи! 💪

[@asianfoodblogger4159]

Love Russia 🇷🇺 from Canada

[@evar_1731]

Люблю Канаду... Я из России

[@ДмитрийМайоров-х1й]

I love Canada (although I haven't been there yet, but I hope to visit). I am from Russia

[@thecoupleofadventurers2109]

Finally just watched these, it's such a bucket list item and these vids make us want to go even more. So many local experiences we hope to see and recreate

[@kutuzovm3215]

When I heard 9:24 I already knew where I was headed next and everytime Im correct, straight to tears. What a simple little tune that does so much for the core. A great pride. Thank you for this video.

[@liubovarista8133]

thank you so much, that's city I was born and raised ,. I really enjoyed watching it

[@GarethLeonard]

Thanks for watching! You have a beautiful hometown!! 🙏

[@marilubambi66]

I'm going! In July 2020! Man...Am I excited? : )

[@GarethLeonard]

That's awesome! You will have an amazing time!!

[@AndreiBerezin]

Make sure you skip the Queen's palace in Pushkin. A hundred of Chinese people in a line before you is what you will stumble upon if you'll try to get inside.

[@GarethLeonard]

Good to know! Thank you!!

[@AndreiBerezin]

@@GarethLeonard is your Trans-Siberian ride already over?

[@MrJek78]

@@AndreiBerezin сто китайцев стоят того, что бы это увидеть

[@jmilanomil]

Finally its on😊 looking forward to this 'Russian Travel Adventure'.

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you!! It will be one hell of a ride! 😂

[@runner399]

Amazing as usual...you really bring the world to the people in such a fun, raw, and educational way.

[@MikhailSalynin]

Dear friends, For those who is going to visit Russia or Kazakhstan you have to acquire my book - Super Modern Traveler’s Phrasebook with New & Best Transliterated Russian for all foreigners, who is going to travel Russia or former USSR republics. Links to my book you can find on my page or on Amazon. Thank you! Kind regards! Mikhail Salynin

[@karebox1986]

My love- Saint-P!!♥️♥️thnx, guys for visiting!

[@GarethLeonard]

I need to come back again and explore more!!

[@ЕгорВладимиров-р8н]

Выпил на том кораблике за ваше здоровье

[@alanmalan3819]

Это ты был в рубашке?)) This man said that he was thoose drinking man on that crusier under the bridge)))

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

Ахаха круто как мир тесен, спасибо за классный кадр, обычно люди тупят, а на вашем корабле прямо экшн был: круто что классные ребята попали в такую историю про Россию.

[@ЕгорВладимиров-р8н]

Кирилл Новиков да, и в пиджаке

[@xyupizdagovno]

почему-то на тебя только и смотрел, когда проезжал корабль аххаха

[@ВадимТолстов-ж7ь]

НИЧЕГО не понял, но с хорошей компанией прогулялся по ПИТЕРУ. СПАСИБО!

[@lovpavlovka]

Вы можете всё понять, если включите субтитры, если что :D

[@busterscruggs8345]

Вадим Толстов ты не понял простейшего английского?Ты в каком веке живешь ?пиздец тупой

[@yaroslavavdiev5244]

Там субтитры, если нажать на шестерёнку на экране просмотра! Хорошего просмотра!

[@alyonaplaksina8544]

@@busterscruggs8345 тоже самое можно сказать о вас, когда вы не поймёте, например, китайскую беглую речь. А ведь на китайском говорит намного больше людей, чем на англ. Интересно, какую степень тупости в этом случае можно будет вам присвоить?

[@busterscruggs8345]

Alyona Plaksina на английском говорит хотя бы бегло около 4 миллиардов человек в мире.Прийди в себя дуреха

[@meganngeorge]

Looking forward to the adventure! ( P.S. "R & B voice, lol, love it! )

[@GarethLeonard]

Haha, thank you! I can only talk in that voice between 4am to 8am 😂

[@zov888]

Really liked the video. And most of all I enjoyed the host: sweet, smart and pleasant guy next door. Thank you!

[@Даша3-н1я]

The filming is great. Thank you for coming.