Moscow is amazing!!

[@laserforklift]

One benefit of a language barrier is how you can give an honest review of the disparity in prices for the taxi, as you stand right in front of the taxi stand!

[@CallieMasters5000]

They looked like they were calling for a hired killer, though.

[@greentea3947]

Honestly,i would probably not have the ball needed to do that even if they don't understand

[@ecky7526]

maby im different and to Dutch, but i wouldnt give a fuck if they understood xD

[@gregthompson7018]

And in Russia!.. of all places,

[@funkyuk1]

I’ve been to Moscow once. Their subway system is absolutely stunning. You’ve captured it beautifully mate 👍🏼

[@KymIllman]

Great place to be on a cold rainy day

[@dtaylor9673]

Wonderful photos of modern Moscow. I especially liked the underground, clean, tidy, and no graffiti!

[@mansivaishnav2514]

Wonderful to see the frequent uploads- really love your channel Kym!

[@KymIllman]

good to hear. Thanks

[@ajk.659]

One of my favorites- thank you for sharing Kym!!

[@pavise6333]

The Metro...it's like an art gallery. Wow

[@eppsislike]

I've seen a lot in the world, but Moscow is something else. Very safe, extremely unique, amazing art and lovely people.

[@KymIllman]

I agree on all counts

[@mamavswild]

Yeah super safe just don’t say anything critical about the state

[@eppsislike]

@@mamavswild Exactly. You're a visitor so act accordingly. You'll see that you will have the time of your life.

[@mamavswild]

@@eppsislike Oh yeah right…that’s how it works in a totalitarian state that injects it’s own people with nerve agents for saying the wrong thing….beautiful country…(absolute fkkng sarcasm!)….and don’t anger the mob, every oligarch has their favorite mobster on speed dial.

[@eppsislike]

@@mamavswild If you say so...🤷🏻‍♂️

[@superb63amg94]

Moscow is beautiful. Awesome video. Thanks Kym!

[@KymIllman]

My pleasure.

[@nickisrael9922]

The best ambassador Moscow could have is you Kym, nice description of a magnificent city. Hugs from Colombia

[@criaan]

Those underground stations though. Wow. That is beautiful

[@GregorStevenson]

that subway looks magnificent, and so clean!

[@richardmoore7067]

Definitely on my bucket list!!

[@benblakemore4195]

Love that piece of music while entering donadonova airport 😀😊😆

[@purplehazeffc]

Would've never thought of visiting Moscow, but damn what a pretty place.. I like living here in Perth. But now i see how it gets the title "Dullsville" The money that has gone into their Infrastructure, the public transport system is more like walking through an Art Museum. Absolutely stunning..

[@CallieMasters5000]

The Moscow metro was a pride of the USSR. I've heard Moscow gets all the money nowadays for everything, more than entire regions get from the government, so it's the best in Russia.

[@gerteer3832]

@@CallieMasters5000 Moscow lives at the expense of its budget and vice versa is a donor of the regions-there are all the main accounting documents of the city's income and expenses in open access - - - - historically, Moscow has the headquarters of the largest companies in Russia-moscow does not take anything from the country's budget

[@TocTeplv]

@@gerteer3832 You are talking some complicated business stuff, man. I like things simple - like in the news - Putin stole all russian money and gave it to his friend mayor of Moscow. Case closed

[@gerteer3832]

@@TocTeplv You can make it even easier--a drunken bear and a balalaika---this is your level ?

[@Orlington17]

@@CallieMasters5000 if you take first 15 russian big cities it will be 70% of russian population and they all will be beautiful like Moscow!

[@royalcityjazz]

I LOVE the way you cut man! Lovely work here. Respect.

[@jonathankeith3793]

My tennis coach in college was from Moscow. He was a great man, and had a lot of pride in his heritage. I've never met someone from Russia that was not a fantastic, friendly person. Not always the most open, any they were quick to tell you what they really though of you, but as an American that's refreshing.

[@Alexxxxander]

Greetings from Russia 🇷🇺🤝🇺🇸

[@FloraAshley]

I’ve always wanted to go to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Since I was 10 years old. Unfortunately, that will never happen now. I appreciate your videos so much for giving us a virtual tour. Always look forward to your vids. Thank you, Kym. Good luck in Sochi. Hope it isn’t raining.

[@FloraAshley]

@@xfg007illness.

[@FloraAshley]

@@xfg007 thank you.

[@Andy-gb4yr]

Cheers for the video Judith Charmers UK 🇬🇧 TV used do a TV show I think it was called "Wish you were here" this is far better 😀 👍 👏👏👏

[@evjenika1]

Great to see you liked Moscow! My hometown! Enjoy your stay in Sochi😊

[@verbalizerone]

Your photography, audio, and editing are first rate, sir - and your presentation is a pleasure to watch. Thank you so much for doing these!

[@annafergi4077]

Nice video, you really caught the atmosphere (i'm originally from Moscow and i definitely like the fact you mentioned ГУМ's ice creams, see you in Sochi)

[@paulsven7923]

3:18 Pistachio my favourite - the closest in taste in Australia is at the Freemantle wharf

[@ln_nika]

I really hope you'll give us a tour of Saint-Petersburg, the city i live in, next year. It’s also a great city, you'll totally love it! So, see you here!!!

[@KymIllman]

That’s the plan.

[@OhanaSingapore]

You rock, Kyll Illman! :)

[@matadcock6414]

Great video which showed all the stunning architecture. Funny moment validating at the taxi rank as you'd been ripped off when arriving, so good to capture on the return - their faces were class - hahaha!

[@MrConstanzo]

Amazing! Nice city Moscow

[@MrKodiKash]

I'm ready for "Traveling with Kym" to be an entire separate series. Love your work Kym. Hope to bump into one day.

[@a.arnaavv]

Travel Vlogs are my Favorite, Especially by Kym

[@nicholasharshbarger4454]

I think you have the best job in the whole world. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@sihlegwala6426]

Moscow already great just from the intro clip

[@aurorasstorm5877]

Thanks so much for the beautiful little tour of areas in Moscow. Truly amazing. Would absolutely love to visit before I die. Maybe one day. Take good care, and be safe!

[@dionfernando9573]

Hi Kym, these travel vlog type videos are really well produced and enjoyable, looking forward to seeing some more. Love from Melbourne

[@instylered1875]

Hi Kym the mall is pronounced Goom actually not like chewing gum ;) . Wonderful video, thank you for sharing.

[@CallieMasters5000]

Maybe it's just his Aussie accent. 😁

[@instylered1875]

@@CallieMasters5000 It’s not his fault, it was spelled as ‘GUM’, should have been spelled GOOM in English!

[@anangyoga1381]

Wow, 2 travel videos in one week? Noice noice, good sir!

[@pyrho1]

The city is so beautiful and steeped in history. I love the fact that the subway stations are so wonderfully decorated and designed. Even the mall was classy and tasteful. Such a stark difference to malls and subway stations in the USA, which are usually ugly and gaudy.

[@mamavswild]

Usually? What do you know? This is ONE place that is set up specifically to make Russia look good…try going to any other city, but good luck Finding one not ran by the Russian mob or dealing in human trafficking. But it looks like you know all about it judging form your profile.

[@mamavswild]

@The champion Yeah right so if I go to Stockholm I have to watch out for that Swedish mafia and the totalitarian regime that works hand in hand with corrupt security sections of that same mafia. Russia and Eastern Europe have a known problem, I’m saying nothing that isn’t true. Window dressing the main city everyone has to go through is common…the drivers themselves were talking about being detained the moment they went driving in the countryside just last year and Kimi’s response was, ‘welcome to Russia’ Thank you Kimi.

[@rex30000]

@@mamavswild you are a sick person .. why are you lying? google any other Russian city and see .. there is not a single city without beautiful parks and shopping centers ..

[@Orlington17]

@@mamavswild you v been living in the basement for last 30 years? ) butthurt? what are you even doing here then? spreading your envy?

[@nataliazhuravkova538]

@@mamavswild It's very funny. Where have you been except Moscow? St. Petersburg, Sochi, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Krasnodar, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, etc. All- beautiful cities with excellent infrastructure and if you want to look in maps - better than Yandex, there you can see changes by year. Good luck.

[@mountainconstructions]

The Corona Virus Dog Nose... Another sensational production Kym Thank you.

[@pn6883]

What a cozy place ..so much like italy i guess ..as always great video kym

[@kendahl7922]

Yes, interesting city…always loved my visits..🥰🥰🥰🥳🥳🥳

[@MichaelG1986]

Really enjoyable video. Fun to see you as you travel around the world from race to race. Here's hoping for a good race this weekend in Sochi.

[@aymanrammal1532]

lovely video! thank you for your positive demeanor!

[@davevalentine2606]

Great video again!! Thank you!!

[@grendelentertainment9642]

How appropriate that I got this video reccomended to me after being denied my visa for Moscow.

[@Ratimir101]

Did they said why?

[@grendelentertainment9642]

@@Ratimir101 borders are closed between the netherlands and russia because of covid as they say. but most likely because the netherlands is launching an investigation at russia.

[@Ratimir101]

@@grendelentertainment9642 I assumed you were Australian, but yes Netherlands has terrible relations with Russia and reputation there so it’s not surprising

[@grendelentertainment9642]

@@Ratimir101 which sucks so much. I understand that diplomatically things are shit, but i just want to see st basel!

[@tukituki7680]

не думаю что политика.. кому вы нужны? .. просто это ковид19 😼

[@benblakemore4195]

STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL 😀😀😀 THANKYOU MR ILLMAN

[@suzannefitzpatrick8305]

Loved this, so interesting. 🙏🏽

[@jorgemacias1617]

Very, very nice, really enjoy your videos! Greetings from Texas!

[@bldomain]

Bald & Rich has a different side of Russia than Bald & Bankrupt, no soviet train/bus station, no soviet mosaic and no soviet sink. Babushka with Prada pouch, business class flight with sumptuous meal in the lounge before take off, a room at the Radisson Hotel. Nice.

[@johnlcq]

damnit now i want to visit Moscow

[@deanjdk]

Nice one Kym. Great insight.

[@KymIllman]

Thanks

[@durbanlarney]

Amazing … Thank you!

[@KymIllman]

Thanks back to you.

[@kevinn1158]

Those Subway stations are gorgeous. Our's in Toronto look like bathrooms. Thanks for the images Kym. I'd love to visit Moscow with my family once COVID is over. If you use Mac laptops the new M1 is amazing in their battery life. They run incredibly cool as well. No Communist watch Kym? ;) And yes to the woman saying the Moscow women are beautiful. She is.

[@trevormcewan1777]

Great tour Kym, classy as usual 👌

[@TheMdova]

Thank you, I miss my city so much... GUM is pronounced like ['gum'] ie. "goom" - the Central Universal Store. You've shown a luxury postcard which we offer to foreigners))

[@victor46-199]

Great content!

[@marktierney2986]

Parts of GUM look like David Jones Food Hall in Sydney!!!

[@F1fan4eva]

9:32 Kym making the effort of bidding farewell in local language Chick is having none of it and says goodbye to get the camera dude out of her face.

[@raymondmalone9721]

Another great video👍

[@moxietube]

nice choise of music Kym

[@KymIllman]

Cool tunes huh.

[@Sigma1755]

Thank you, love the music 🎶

[@oleg_stol]

Thank you for yor video about Moscow, Kym. Russia is a beautiful contry, so we are welcoming and waiting for foreigners to come and explore it. P.S. Russia is not only Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, there are plenty of good places to visit outside theese two capitals :)

[@KymIllman]

I wish I had time to explore them all

[@driver_18]

I'm glad to see Moscow in a tourist perspective with no bias. Western media and politics doesn't do justice on portraying how beautiful Russia is. And it's a thriving nation!

[@415s30]

Yeah thriving haha, good riddance Mazepin.

[@bearsbrawn]

Love the music!

[@charlesporter3338]

Boatshed, would have those shopping items!

[@monopusto]

A new follower of yours and I love your YT channel. Great content! Moscow and St. Petersburg are great cities to travel to. Any chance for a link to the video about your ordeal with Sixt? Thanks in advance, Keep up the good work.

[@KymIllman]

I really enjoyed Russia every time I’ve been here. Great people and looking forward to Saint Petersburg. On the subject of Sixt, their app is just shit And you can not speak to a human to change anything once you’ve booked. They are a joke

[@FKNomad]

There are 3 big airports in Moscow such as Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo and 1 smaller one, called Jucovskiy

[@jakeb6646]

Fantastic

[@scottgoode9874]

Travel with Kym. You need your own travel show!!!

[@HerbieSegura]

Not sure how I stumbled with your content but I enjoy it. It started on Instagram, following on F1 coverage. I really enjoy it. I already subscribed by the way. Amazing place bro! How do you call the black and white handkerchief you use on your neck by the way? May be an odd request. Cheers and have a nice one. I am waiting on content for Mexico 2021!!!

[@NikCan66]

Excellent

[@timaz1066]

I always hit the like button before I even watch the video. Another nice job thank you

[@Владимир2-щ6щ]

Все туристы идут по одному сценарию ; Метро - Красная площадь - ГУМ. Ребята, на Красной площади крупнейший в Европе Исторический музей мимо которого вы проходите - на ценники в ГУМе смотреть... конечно ценники намного интересней, чем "Византийский зал" в музее. Китай-город и улица Варварка, Музей изобразительных искусств им. Пушкина, Новодевичий монастырь, Государственная Третьяковская галерея, ВДНХ и Музей космонавтики, Останкинская телебашня, Коломенское, Царицыно, Кусково, Поклонная гора, Парк Горького, Московский планетарий, Зоопарк, Крутицкое патриаршее подворье, Ботанический сад (летом), Киностудия «Мосфильм», Речной вокзал и шлюзы, Строгинская пойма... и т.п. и т.д. Кроме того, масса тематических экскурсий по Москве!

[@rolandgreco]

With all the traveling that Kym does I can’t believe that the airlines don’t lose the luggage he checks in.

[@KymIllman]

Been lucky this year.

[@jacqueline1150]

Moscow is the most beautiful city in the universe.

[@MrBenbom]

Nice one greatings from holland

[@gregthompson7018]

Another great informative show, a question, sorry if it’s repetitive, while you are filming, do you wear anything to indicate why or what you are filming?. And do you have many people ask for them not to be shown ?. Looking forward to following McLaren again this weekend. Cheers, Greg t

[@Orlington17]

it depends where and how you do it! Most people are ok with it, some might be bothered by their look to appear somewhere in the internet without makeup or smth or if you start to be too intrusive filming people eating or smth like that ) in museums you have to pay a little fee for filming! Its forbidden to film in the metro but everybody does that and i never seen someone was asked to stop )

[@jax8763]

to be fair very high quality

[@malanosi2869]

hey kym do u have like an international packaage on ur sim card like how do u manage it?

[@CallieMasters5000]

In 1986 when I visited, it was 5 kopecks for the subway, I think, with no tickets - you just dropped in the coin. One ruble was worth at or more than $1 at the official rates. Things have changed!

[@ivanjulian2532]

Moving forward, it might be good policy to carry your APEC Card in the same bad as your passport Kym? Another excellent video as always. The woman who joked about Moscovites being good looking? Well she was, that's for sure. You picked a real live wire there! An interesting backstory for another day methinks.

[@KymIllman]

She’s a mad F1 fan and she’s in Sochi this weekend but can’t get a ticket to the race.

[@paulgreen2220]

I recall sitting in a hotel in Nigg in Scotland while working on building a oil rig there hearing a guy talking on the phone to a later found was his Russian girlfriend. Language sounded amazing.

[@jeffster0224]

lmao just called out the taxi scam in front of their face

[@goduxunike]

I was expecting to hear compliments too 😂😂😂. So savage!

[@KymIllman]

The guy turned away behind the counter.

[@jeffster0224]

@@KymIllman hahahaha

[@terryrobertson8382]

I checked to see what those Prada Boots sell for and they are $1420 USD on the official website. Wonder what she does to make that kind of money?

[@muhammetozbek529]

Kym i think metal detector would beep differently if somebody passes through with a gun.

[@451804]

Gosh. Have you switched to a go pro? The LED flicker and the focus shifting may cause a seizure!

[@kevinmuller7782]

Great video! Sad you couldn't visit Lenin's Tomb, I've been there some years ago and it is worth the experience

[@KymIllman]

I agree.

[@mamavswild]

A communist dictator who killed millions? Yeah that’s awesome…what a bummer…

[@CallieMasters5000]

He looks bloody marvelous for a guy who's been dead almost 100 years! They had great lighting on him, which probably helps.

[@mm-sg8tm]

Thank you for the interesting video! I live in this city and love it with all my heart .. And I even envy everyone who comes here for the first time) Moscow is so great and multifaceted - everything in it can be found and rediscovered again and again! My husband and I recently really wanted to change the situation, but we didn't want to go far, so we chose the Royal Zenith Hotel and paid off. The hotel is located in the protected area of ​​Serebryany Bor, surrounded by pine trees and a beautiful view of the river. I was very pleased with the Spa complex on the territory of the hotel - after a working week, what you need. Friendly staff, delicious cuisine - we recommend!

[@PhotogPilot]

Do you normally access the airport lounges based on a Business Class ticket, or through some type of loyalty/membership program?

[@KymIllman]

A blend of both.

[@iwillwander]

What's up with the flooding trackside? Did they get that sorted?

[@mracer8]

I think you just get that security guard in trouble 🤪

[@KymIllman]

It’s all for show

[@AKhan.28]

Plz more travel content Kym. It's the best

[@charleslouiseado3455]

Was that f1sutton

[@rerdmann]

2:29 lol

[@Kost150rus]

Very clean. Is it true what they say about Russian people on TV?

[@andrewstorm8240]

Did you need your hotel invite as that’s what you need if you apply for a Visa but your special APEC card avoided all that?

[@KymIllman]

Yeah I think the Card bypassed that regulation

[@smooth9019]

I went to Russia in 2019 and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I won't lie, I was drunk almost every night :D And the cathedrals are also an amazing experience and they are all so beautiful. Just be aware the st Petersburg and Moscow are tourist areas and so there are plenty of things they will try to rip you off

[@ilichio]

Kym, look for a Santa Clara in Mexico and ask for the pistachio ice cream :)

[@KymIllman]

Noted.

[@BigAppleEmperor]

Of all the bad things they say about Putin, just look how that country has progressed on his watch, it really is a miracle.

[@Kost150rus]

only bad things about Russia are specially shown for you

[@kanannnn]

Its funny that you said Gum, its Tzum.

[@instylered1875]

Tzum is a different one, it’s the central mall, this is the National mall. They are two different malls.

[@deulin-ruslan]

Respect to a person who loves formula 1 as much as i do. Im sorry that the track in Sochi is not interesting as in Silverstone,but it more Tilke's fault

[@iamglennmar]

Russia is beautiful. I mean every country is. The only problem is, budget (money) to visit the beautiful Russia.

[@lesflynn4455]

Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen leader, wears those Prada boots with his military costume. 🤣🤣🤣

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

Please make the rain go away and ensure the track isn’t flooded that would be much appreciated thank you

[@KymIllman]

I have little influence over weather.

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

@@KymIllman You did great this weekend thanks! Could have held off the rain entirely so my boy Lando would have won, but calling the rain in at the end did make things quite exciting! 😝