RUSSIA TRAVEL GUIDE | Trans-Siberian Railway

[@GarethLeonard]

THANKS FOR WATCHING!! 🙏 In all the talking I did in this video, I forgot to mention where we're planning to go next for "TRAVEL DEEPER RUSSIA" 2.0... 🇷🇺 Kamchatka and Yamal Peninsulas are very high on my list, as is Southern Russia! 🐻 Where else do I need to visit in Russia? If you liked the video (and series), come say hi on Instagram - instagram.com/tourist2townie/ 😃

[@xezdx]

What about Chechnya? Crimea? ;)

[@ИванСибиряк-ч3в]

@@xezdx in Chechnya it is very good if you follow local traditions)

[@ИванСибиряк-ч3в]

@@alanbel it is very beautiful in Altai

[@GarethLeonard]

Yes, definitely have these two on the list as well! 👌

[@GarethLeonard]

I am very excited!!

[@tahseen812]

I visited Russia multiple times and I traveled across Siberia all the way to Lake Baikal and I confirm that Russia is a very safe place to travel. I never felt uncomfortable there despite the language barrier as I don't speak Russian. The possibility to be scammed there is quite low comparing to other countries I visited. About the cost, I must admit that Russia isn't cheap but it's also not expensive at all and you can always find affordable and high quality places to eat, drink, and shop at. About Russian people, they are cool but don't expect them to give you that big fake smile right away; they will start to be more open and warm towards you when they get to know you and when they realize that you are an interesting person. They are deep and sophisticated people, not shallow and not silly! About being racist or not, I'm a Canadian citizen with a Middle Eastern background and I actually never felt any kind of discrimination or racism there against me or even against any other people. They're probably not used to seeing some people of colour but that doesn't mean they are racists. I think Russians in general might be a bit cautious to deal with foreigners in the beginning but again, once they get to know that person, they become curious and they start to ask so many interesting questions. They are great people but they are a bit different and that's what makes them unique:-)

[@YN3_]

The absolute truth is, we do not smile at all, our smile is a sign of attention that is given only to those who are of interest to us. We have a saying: if you smile for no reason, then you are a fool (crazy). So faces without a smile do not mean anything negative.

[@tahseen812]

@@YN3_ I agree! To be honest, I prefer that someone smiles to me when it is sincere and real rather than giving me all these big fake smiles which don't mean anything. About looking like an idiot when you smile for no reason, it happened to me in my 1st trip to St. Petersburg, I was ordering coffee and was smiling to the girl I'm buying coffee from (I'm used to that because I live in Canada) and the girl working there was staring at me thinking that I am not normal and then my friend explained to me that I shouldn't be smiling to strangers in Russia 😁

[@olekscap4620]

You know people here in Western Siberia maybe can be racists but i will call them a non-converted racists - they just have no experience with people of other races and etnicities from outside of Russia so it's can be improved if more people will visit Russia's regions. And rude people is rude to everyone not only foreigners =)

[@janea3557]

@@tahseen812 Well, about smiling. It reminds me how I visited a cafe (in St.Petersburg, too) and was served by a waitress. She wasn't angry, or grumpy, or smth. Just one of those impassive faces... collected and serious. Very polite: "hello", "what would you like", "your order will be ready in", asking questions and specifing order. AND I TGOUGHT NOTHING OF IT!:) Actually, no, I thought "what a nice girl". Because of lack of unnessesary fussing among other things) After some time a group of 6-7 young german girls came. One of them at least was Russian, or half-Russian... she spoke the language and made their order. They were served by "my" waitress. After she left the table, they were all mimicing, gesticulating and talking about how she was serious and non-smiling. Some laughed about it, some were surprised. And I thought, like "WTF is wrong with you, people, why do you need fake smiles?!" 😊

[@wonderfullife3567]

@@tahseen812 not exactly so man, I mean if you give a smile to a strange girl/woman she'll probably think that you are hitting on her.

[@НиколайНичков-б3х]

Гаррет привет! Очень приятно было общаться с Вами.Также спасибо за красивый фильм по Байкалу. Капитан катера Вольный Николай.

[@АнтонГордеев-ч1л]

First person who opened to the world that we don’t say “na zdorovie”😂😂😂

[@GarethLeonard]

Haha, this was a very important lesson learned!! 😂

[@tackesi]

Мне кажется, особенно азиаты любят эту фразу

[@parkeazy]

@@GarethLeonard we say "vashe zdorovie" (For your health) “na zdorovie” is answer when you say "spasibo" we say "na zdorovie"

[@peopleislikegods1958]

@@parkeazy absolutely right!

[@БелоРусская-ш6е]

We say " budem zdorovy!" ( let's be healthy!), it's a common toast ))

[@manutd_zenit]

"Что люди не являются продолжением политики или стереотипов, которые окружают нацию" 👏👏👏

[@PolReed]

Absolutely

[@atjolae]

Золотые слова! Всем рады в России!

[@МимоПроходил-б2к]

это всё враньё...именно эти люди в любой стране и являются продолжением политики

[@ДмитрийКонстантинов-з6ш]

а они вообще что - нибудь знают про нашу политику? им всё врут... мы как раз таки соответствуем нашей политике...

[@nonews6813]

Хм... Но тогда кто голосуют за Трампа или за КПРФ?:)

[@blotski]

I don't know how Russians feel watching this but I'm an English full-on Russophile and this made me so happy. I followed all your superb videos on this trip Gareth and the key to your success was actually your attitude. You went with an open mind and an open heart. If you do that Russia will fill both with wonderful things. And you were right about making friends for life. A Russian friend is a friend for life. Once they let you into their hearts you're a part of it for ever. You're hooked now, buddy.

[@onik7000]

Well. I dont really know how to call that feeling... I'm really pleased i guess. Pleased that more people will see us. Not Mother Russia, not The Russia and not even "russian did this", but us, common people living here, with our dreams, our friends. He nailed it at 4:33 - we just want to live peacefully and with the ones we care about ) And one more thing... There is not word for Cheers in russian. You can translate it, but cant use the same way. You can say Budem (short of Budem zdorovi, Let us be healthy) or Pognali (Lets go), but usually we say something short, something we feel in that moment and you want to drink FOR it. Like "Za znakomstvo" (For acquaintance), "Za vstrechu" (For meeting), "Za nashih dam" (For our ladies), "Za hozyaiku" (for our hostess)

[@vatnikxxi7717]

Well said! Greetings from Siberia!

[@Коллем]

Hi, comrades! From Yaroslavl

[@alexashikhmin1304]

I'm Russian and it's a big pleasure to read that kind of warm words. Thank you. Btw, I have been in GB many times and I can say that it's my second favourite place in the world after my homeland. Peace!

[@linabychkova4935]

I am Russian and I am happy as hell that our country is shown through this perspective))) I even send these videos for my students to watch as I am an English teacher)))

[@demoniris]

То чувство, когда ты русский из теплички, который не ездил на другой конец страны, и подчёрпываешь полезную информацию о стоимости поездки у иностранца =D

[@demoniris]

But, actually, that was a really useful video-travelling, I've learned a lot about my country. Thanks!

[@Zuzyandr]

Ну у них совсем не бюджетно вышло. Вроде на Пикабу был пост, как кто-то тысяч за 20 на Байкал из Москвы слетал, так что было бы желание)

[@demoniris]

@@Zuzyandr это если брать билеты на самолёт за год. Спланировать бюджетную поездку = сильно заморочиться и потратить кучу времени. Кроме самолёта должно быть ещё питание и проживание. Ну и если надо куда-то выезжать или поплавать по озеру - аренда машины\катера и поиск гида. Так что при всём желании 20ти тысяч не хватит.

[@владрудкин-б9у]

@@Zuzyandr так не бюджетно, ясен пень- это ж как надо постараться найти пиво за 5 баксов :-))

[@Пончо]

Что такое тепличка?

[@vituk999]

About safety.. I met a French girl in Moscow that travelled solo from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg. Apart from some bureaucracy, she had zero problems, too. :) And she didn't even speak Russian.

[@Liazinho]

hmm.. My expirience is that at night frechch cities is much nore safety than russian, especially in eastern part (of RF)

[@justappearances]

I believe that, I know a french girl that traveled over 50 countries all by herself and she's stunningly beautiful, never been raped or kidnapped, she even has a photo with 15 army guys with AK-47s in the middle of a forest somewhere in Africa lol, I swear! She's just genuinely lovable and people tend to open up to her. She now lives in Bali and doesn't travel that much anymore tho

[@giggling_boatswain]

Thank you so much for the video about Russia. It is very interesting. Intuitively, I take the Russian mentality very closely. And I think their principles of life and tradition also fully reflect my personal vision. No, I’m not stuck in the past, I’m an engineer and a supporter of progress, but the Russian way of life, mentality, traditional family are definitely my priorities. God bless mother Russia. Thanks again for the video about Russia.

[@Andre-cz3mr]

Hey, just come here, visit Moscow or spb first. I love engineers! I'm engineer too, and love this work!

[@Volkdemus]

Could be side effect of a harsh climate, when every year, everyone who haven't prepared for a winter may die. Btw, central heating systems could be quite interesting from an engineering pov, most of the people in the world are not aware every Russian city has it: www.mos.ru/en/news/item/30343073/

[@id_Usher]

Apparently you still have stereotypes)))

[@НектоАтомный]

Спасибо тебе мужик, за то, что ты говоришь о России то, чем она на самом деле является, спасибо ещё раз. Ждём тебя в Крыму

[@Nezar83]

Тоже из Крыма)

[@nonews6813]

Что может быть прекраснее Кучмовской Ялты?:) НИЧЕГО:)

[@ВиталийВи-с6ы]

@@Nezar83 после крыма он больше никуда не поедет, его не пустят

[@АлексейЕвграфов-к4ю]

@@ВиталийВи-с6ы в смысле? Кто не пустит, жена и семеро детей? :)))

[@ВиталийВи-с6ы]

@@АлексейЕвграфов-к4ю перелогиньтесь, Евгений Ваганович.

[@blacklable656]

You really need to see the south of Russia, like Samara, Rostov, Krasnodar and Sochi!

[@andrewhey1584]

And crimea

[@eddypartey1075]

+yep

[@nickpowell7643]

Samara 100% percent

[@ДенисЮщенко-ш8с]

пока жопку не поморозит на северах - не поймёт Россию)

[@gojotigan92]

Кому сдались ваши юга? Visit the Pole of Cold in Oymyakon, where the lowest temperature in Russia and the world is recorded: -71,2 °C (−96.16 °F). You will take part in the festival "The Pole of Cold - Oymyakon", which has been held annually since 2001 in one of the most severe places of our planet, representing the uniqueness of the Yakut and Evenk cultures.

[@Andrey_wanderer]

In fact, Moscow is way safer then Los-Angeles.

[@Antizokker]

and so clean

[@AndryFateev]

yap, cuz its also nuclear weapons on perimeter, in case ww3 lol

[@TheRussificator]

And Moscow subway looks like indended for humans not like the NY rat hole which they call "a subway"

[@xagent]

but, as russian people say "Moscow is not Russia". Because most of state money don't go beyond Moskow and St Petersburg. Greetings from Siberia

[@TheRussificator]

@@xagent NY is not america then, no? Most of america is one floor countryside

[@AlexeyPiligrim]

Гаррет, спасибо за отчет о поездке. Всё по честному. Ждём снова. Наша страна большая и интересных мест для познания очень много.

[@nonews6813]

ЯЛТА рулит - я душой всегда на ЮБК (хотя де-факто в Москве торчу)

[@Irene-ko4em]

А я не поняла или не могу найти продолжение, они сели в поезд до Владивостока, ехали три дня в поезде, а дальше видео нет чтоли ?

[@funnyclown9138]

@@Irene-ko4em есть, последнее

[@zhannakomarova3205]

This is probably the best intro about my motherland I have ever seen. Red Machine got a human face. Thank you for that and for transmitting such an image of Russia! The world is so much better place than mass media draw it

[@GarethLeonard]

"Red Machine got a human face." Very well said!! 🙏

[@maroni424]

CNN i tym podobne telewizję na pewno Cię nie polubią za Twoje wypowiedzi na temat Rosji. Ale zjednujesz sobie szacunek ludzi na całym świecie za prawdę i nie uleganie rusofobii. Jesteś wielki, Gareth!

[@alexslk9601]

Удивительно читать такое на польском языке ;)

[@ПетрВрангель-т8п]

@@alexslk9601 И правда. Обычно на польском видишь лишь памфлеты о том, какая Россия плохая и ужасная, всех оккупировала да всех захватила. Но, как видно не все польки придерживаются этого предвзятого и навязанного пропагандой мнения - и это хорошо!

[@lwslife116momblowsrussiancocks]

@@alexslk9601 шо е то е ))

[@dronunguryanov5223]

Очень приятно читать адекватные вещи из Польши. К сожалению, Польша в авангарде русофобской политики Запада, в Польше много хороших здравомыслящих людей. И это знаю сам, будучи лично знакомым с хорошими людьми из Кракова и Варшавы, ну и Вы - тому подтверждение.

[@ИванПетров-щ1о]

Нихера непонятно, но очень интересно))

[@MM-lm3or]

Гаррет, приезжай ко мне в гости! А вообще, ты молодец, что приехал. Приезжай ещё! Мы всегда рады хорошим людям!

[@nicholasjanosy2214]

This guy is the most charming and positive travel guide. No wonder he had a great time in Russia.

[@Dandyslon]

Очень интересно было наблюдать за вашим путешествием. Спасибо за добрые слова о нашей стране!!! Буду продолжать смотреть ваши видео)))

[@СамыеИнтересныеВидосы]

Вы хороший человек, с открытым сердцем .

[@rickhernandez667]

Another great video Gareth. You did my dream vacation, a trip across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway. I have been to Saint Petersburg around six or seven times, usually for a week to ten days. But my dream is to do the Trans-Siberian trip. And even though Saint Petersburg is the only city in Russia I have been to, I agree with everything you said about safety. I have traveled solo all over the world and all over the US. Russia is definitely one of the safest places I have ever been. I hate comparing, but I'd have to say it is even safer than the US. As long as a person uses common sense, safety should not be a concern. The last thing I'd like to say (and I bring this up because you mention it in the video) is that as a person of color, I have never felt discriminated or had ANY type of racist incident while in Russia. In many ways I felt freer there than I do in the US. I can give you examples of why I say this. But you probably don't want to be bored with my travel stories. Suffice to say as a Latin, born and raised in Southern California, racism was never an issue for me while in Russia. Oh, and one more thing (promise this is the last thing). I couldn't agree with you more about trying to learn a few words or phrases before going to Russia. It comes in very handy. I actually learned watching a KZbin channel by Fedor Shirin called "Be Fluent in Russian". I didn't know much on my first trip. But what I did know was useful. And with each visit to Russia after that, I was able to build on my vocabulary. So I would encourage anyone thinking about visiting Russia to try learning a few words or phrases.

[@user-kz3rc1hx7e]

If you need an advice from Russian... Next time go for a Volga river trip. We have cruise vessels that slowly pace along this huge river. If Trans-Sib railroad moves you horizontally, Volga will drag you vertically. No caging yourself in train but facing the wind of river! There you will see a beautiful nature, ancient and modern cities (with stops and walkings in them), and everything else is gonna be amazing!

[@PerryCuda]

Disagree. There was A LOT of racism around Russia when I lived there. You probably didn't experience it because you don't speak and read Russian. Have a Russian friend translate for you apartment listings and you'll know what I mean. And the things Russians say on TV and radio are something you would expect from 1930's US.

[@user-kz3rc1hx7e]

@@PerryCuda That's blatant lie.

[@KanKerrai]

@@PerryCuda Приведи примеры.

[@KanKerrai]

I have never seen Latinos perceived as representatives of another race. In Russia, you are not considered "color" at all. Mexicans, Brazilians, Arabs, even Indians, are the same Europioids as the Irish or the Swedes. I do not understand your logic.

[@ИванИванов-ч6я5й]

Я как гражданин России ни разу не был в тех местах где был Gareth . С удовольствием смотрел его видео и радовался тому какая красивая и большая моя страна. Thenk you so much for your job bro!!!!

[@kirillsapozhnikov4438]

OMG, at least someone has said, that russians dont say "NA ZDOROVIE" before drinking vodka or smth. I hate this stupid stereotype. We drink for something, "For friendship!", for example.

[@michaelkatayev2079]

Za vzaimoponimanie!

[@wowwow9679]

Кирилл С I agree with you

[@PaulV.]

That stereotype dates back to 50s and 60s when there were not many Russian migrants in America and Russians were played in Hollywood movies by Poles.

[@ЭдикМаркарян-с3г]

@@michaelkatayev2079 budesh translitom mnogo pisat'- akcent po9vits9

[@PerryCuda]

Actually Russians say it all the time. It's usually used to cut off a long-winded toast and speed up the drinking. A husband might go on and on. And some one will say, "Davai, davi. Vce Sasha. Bud zdorov."

[@celsoherculano4883]

Thanks we Brasilian do not need visa to Russia and countries that belong to Russia federation and Europe as well. Since I have two passport one Brasilian and another German I can travel almost all around the world without pre visa. Luck on me. Dangerous time in Russian was from 1990 till 2004 look like USA end of 80. Today is the most safe place in the earth and you can go any place without fear of being surprised. I love Russia and Russian people since 1978

[@GarethLeonard]

That is very interesting! You are very fortunate to have such a great visa setup, nice!! 👌

[@asmirnovf]

wrt the color/race diversity and potential problems: most of Russians outside 3-4 big cities haven't seen black people at all, so some of them could be visibly surprised. What could be confusing is that the 'N' word in Russia doesn't have the same negative meaning like in the US, the school books contain the russian term "neger" describing the black race and many people operate with this word without any intention to abuse.

[@trueuttar]

To be correct it's "negr", not "neger". It's from latin languages as spanish "negro" which means "black". Also is funfact that russian word for "black" is "черный" (chorny) and this word is an insult to a lot of non-russian immigrants from Central Asia and Caucasus

[@whitehouse.gov.]

In Russia, black people are called Negr, because they are descended from the Negroid race. The word -'nigga' was coined by white americans. Only Americans in every movie call black people - niggas. As I understand it, in this way they are trying to humiliate their black population .. ☻

[@Direct4D]

во многих городах живут и учатся студенты из африканских стран и к ним относятся весьма лояльно.

[@GARR1k]

В Россию не завозили рабов с других стран, тем более африканцев. В России большее 200 национальностей. И 73 года в СССР был интернационал, много поддерживали именно чёрных африканцев. То есть расизм это для России это чуждое явление (хотя и возможное), в отличии от Европы и США.

[@1191Russ]

well, yeah, as being a citizen of Russia I can say that we don't mean it to be racism at all. It's just an explanation of black race at school. It's called "Negroid Race" in our schoolbooks. That's why some people can hear a word "Negr" = black person. IN Moscow you can find groups of africans, they always feel free and talk to everyone in public. Since there is only 0.3% of africans in Russia, if they go somewhere else, ex. Siberia, other people will be just surprised seeing them, becase they have never seen black skinned people. It's the same as a white person visits Nigeria in its province.

[@Andre-cz3mr]

You can pay with you smartphone everywhere in a cities, if it supports remote payments. Even a kids in small towns of russia already use that opportunity

[@vatnik7379]

Спасибо вам, за правду о России. Её сегодня так не хватает в мире. Thank you for the truth about Russia. It is so lacking in the world today.

[@blackforest77]

Thanks for the warm feedback about our country. In fact, we are much kinder and friendlier than your Western media show.

[@ranikeev]

@Yvan Delessencelf Ukrainians are our brothers too. Just wait for a little while until they prove that.

[@Kat-ci1mv]

@@ranikeev yes, exactly! I hate what Putin and the Russian army are doing to the Ukrainians right now. That is just pure evil!!

[@Kasyanoff1]

"Мне просто снесло голову"... более неожиданного и приятного признания сложно найти! "I just got my head blown off.".. a more unexpected and more pleasant confession is hard to find. Thank you very much for this window to my country

[@LaraZhuk]

"Умом Россию не понять, Аршином общим не измерить. У ней особенная стать. В Россию можно только верить!". Ф. Тютчев.

[@nickpowell7643]

One of, if not the best series I've ever seen on KZbin, I am so unbelieveably happy that this travel series exists, it means alot to me when someone portrays my home country in the honest and well deserved way

[@linnysheff]

Thank you so much for this video! As a Russian citizen, I greatly appreciated it! You have missed one other pretty big city - Ufa, the capital of Bashkiriya or republic of Bashkortostan! I don't know why, but people know Kazan, and never Ufa, which is quite frustrating for me as I am from there. Our Bashkir honey is very high quality, food is really good (similar to tatar), in our republic the landscapes are gorgeous! The must see mountains - Sheekhans! And famous Kapova Cave - one of the few caves in the world with primitive arts on its rocks inside! You must check it out whenever you get a chance to be back to Russia again. AND THANK GOD! Na zdorovie stereotype is cleared up! It pissed me off so much always hearing this stupid mistake in ALL Hollywood movies and from American people here, in the US along with vodka and Putin. Russia is far beyond that and what they say in BBC and whatever news. There is so much to see and experience in my country!

[@АндрейМедведев-ю1ю]

Спасибо Старина! Все Хорошо Описал и Без Преукрас!Молодец! Реально такое редко встретишь!Еще раз Молодец!

[@tadrod2323]

i've been to russia 2x and truely an amzing country, thanks for a very informative siberian tour

[@RomkaOnline]

С удовольствием посмотрел все серии путешествия по России! Спасибо:) Привет из Казани

[@Россиявперёд-о8м]

Жалко ты не побывал на Горном- Алтае, там очень красиво .

[@vokintrob]

у него вообще мало хайкинга. А столбы максимально доступны. Считай в черте Красноярска. Поэтому изи для туризма. А так-то да, Алтай, Ергаки, Кавказ и Камчатка маст си

[@2004alex1977]

Яро как то отвечал, что Администрация не ответила на предложение о сотрудничестве.

[@vokintrob]

@@2004alex1977 так не всегда надо зарабатывать. Можно и для себя что-то пройти

[@2004alex1977]

@@vokintrobСогласен, но это была спонсированная и организованная поездка, и вряд ли Гаррет мог влиять на маршрут.

[@odiyanenko]

Welcome to Russia, good people!

[@artem_markov]

So many good words about Russia :) I didn't hear such compliments even from russian people. Now I would like to visit US and say that you cool guy!) with love from Russia.

[@misha1646]

I traveled to Russia from St Petersburg through Novgorod to Moscow in August. I loved it and I felt safe.

[@GarethLeonard]

Good to know. I felt the same way 👌

[@-fm3701]

@@GarethLeonard добрый вечер. посмотрел ваши выпуски из России, это супер! Подскажите, как найти отчет о путешествии вашего испанского друга Рубена?

[@amigo_pupc7077]

@@-fm3701 в описании ссылка на его ютуб канал.

[@kimharding2246]

Thank you for this. I’m dying to visit St. Petersburg and my family keeps telling me that it’s dangerous for Americans. Now, I’m definitely going!

[@-fm3701]

приезжай, будем ждать в гости

[@kimharding2246]

@@-fm3701 Ха-ха ... спасибо, Михаил. Я не могу дождаться! Я влюбился в Санкт-Петербург, и за последний год у меня появилось много друзей в России.

[@-fm3701]

@@kimharding2246 а вам сейчас уже можно покидать страну изза вируса или нет?

[@kimharding2246]

@@-fm3701 Я могу оставить США, но не многие страны, включая Россию, не принимают прямые рейсы. У меня былa друг из Москвы, который приезжал сюда, и он мог прилететь только в Турцию. Но его жена встретила его там, и они взяли двухнедельный отпуск, прежде чем его отпустили домой.

[@salazarselassie5604]

Russia is absolutely safe for any foreigners. If u are american it will be even better for u bcuz people will be very interested in u, especially teenagers. I live in a middle size city. There are a lot of foreign students from all over the world. I even have friends from Egypt and China here. There were no any troubles with racism for them. So, welcome!

[@Александр-р6ь5ж]

СПАСИБО ВАМ. !!! ЗА ПОЗИТИВНЫЕ ЭМОЦИИ!!! ЖЕЛАЮ ВАМ ЗДОРОВЬЯ! вСЕХ БЛАН БЛАГОПОЛУЧИЯ!!!

[@DukeSaiko]

Wow, an accurate and considered review on your trip to Russia. I'm impressed, you just earned a metric ton of my respect.

[@GarethLeonard]

I truly appreciate that Rustam. 👊

[@barsir]

Отличное масштабное видео о России! Спасибо за теплые слова о Казани! Зур Рәхмәт, рәхим итегез!

[@mony2k6]

Really enjoyed your Russia series. I have been fascinated with the country from a child and watch many videos on it. I am happy that you will be returning there and visiting other parts of the country. Can't wait.

[@MikeSmith-mr1od]

Gareth, you made a great contribution to the youtube travelling videos! Quality, emotions, people, information- everything is 10/10. I think your channel will be watchable also in 25th century! Big Respect to you!

[@DaniMult]

Hey, Gareth, thank you for kind words about Russia and about your speech about stereotypes from movies... Thats totally the truth! Glad you been here! Thanks man, and I love your videos. Greetings from Russia)

[@YourGlucoseGuardian]

I can’t express how much I appreciate you doing this and having no bias towards us, it means the world to have someone represent us I’m a new, true light, thank you

[@GarethLeonard]

I will remember this trip forever. It truly changed the way I judge other countries... Now I will only believe what I see for myself 🙏

[@katiezharova2423]

@@GarethLeonard this means you are smart, cause few people actually use their head as its challenging and hard. Most choose easy ways.

[@ExtrapolarOwl]

Gareth, sorry for bother, but you must emphasize "svoYA tropA" (it`s "my own way" in russian, by the way) Wish you good luck and strong health! _________ Да, кстати, Ярослав, если ты это читаешь, то спасибо тебе за всё. Я не могу передать словами, как много это значит для меня, но ты настоящий герой. Ты наводишь мосты с людьми, которые нас не понимают, и делаешь их чуть лучше. Удачи и процветания!

[@ewigeleiden9045]

More like "The One's Path".

[@valerukon]

Спасибо, Гаррет за честное и искреннее повествование о настоящей России, а ведь ты не узнал даже 1 % о нашей стране...

[@chrishoggett1375]

I love Russia, I have many good friends there so I’ve often gone through the visa request many times. I’ve always done it myself, it’s not hard. Having said that, it would improve tourism so much if the visa system was abolished. Especially having the register your visa locally irritating. I’ve certainly always felt safe in Russia, I’ve been to Paris with Russian friends and both myself and they felt less safe there than anywhere in Russia.

[@АлексКоба-п1н]

Спасибо за путешествие по России, было интересно. Хотя почти где вы были я то же был. Сейчас живу в Питере, но мальчишкой жил во Владивостоке. Ещё раз спасибо.

[@Fomincev]

If you need best hike you must see Kawkaz, Ural, Karelia. If you want safety and buty trip you need Saint-petersburg. If you want best advanture you need someone as Yarik.

[@Dmitry_Kovalev]

Все по делу, честно и открыто о нашей стране! Уважуха за такой подход!

[@Vj10i2]

Gareth, you open eyes to travelling around Russia not only for foreign tourists but also for native citizens. Can't wait for season 2! Thank you!

[@Umpalumpa78]

Я очень рада что Вам понравилось!! Приезжайте ещё,приглашайте с собой друзей,ждём!❤️

[@Skeptic6455]

вспомнил, как в "лихие 90е", двое приятелей австралийцев, путешествовали на странных велосипедах по России, вот это был действительно хардкор, и ведь все у них удалось интересно, где сейчас эти ребята, ведь прошло больше двадцати лет

[@ТинаЖукова-э7ж]

Ну не всё гладко было, отморозили они ноги, пришлось их разместить у нас в Избе к двум сёстрам, когда они сняли обувку, то у обоих оказались обморожены пальцы, послали за ветеринаром на ферму, парней повезли в медпункт, одному пальцы сохранили, а вот другому не повезло, пришлось отстричь большой палец, чтоб избежатьгангрены. Прожили они у нас в Бабушкино месяц, ходили в валенках, и полушубках, понравилось им чисть снег, чистили и на школьном дворе и на центральной усадьбе!) ходили париться в баню каждую субботу, откормили их на славу, ели всё: рассольник, щи, каши, блины, пироги, пряженики, картошку и солёными рыжиками да груздями. Через месяц собрались, всем поселком их провожали, собрали им еды с собой, дали тёплые вещи, шерстяные носки и варежки. Уехали. У сестёр, в чьём дому жили спросили, какое желание исполнить, дак они сказали, что хотят съездить в детям в Краснодарский край, так ребята купили им билеты туда и обратно и трансфер с вокзала до дома, в общем все расходы, вот такие благодарные оказались наши австралийцы!)

[@владимирсеменец-ь6э]

@@coffenot Они сами потом сделали документальный фильм о своей поездке по России. Не единственный у них, скорее всего, поскольку они продолжили кататься по миру на велосипедах. Я видел ещё их видео из Крыма до 2014 г. про какую-то массовую стычку - вроде бы за землю - с участием тамошних "крымских татар".

[@ТинаЖукова-э7ж]

@@coffenot загугли, в инете где то есть, они описыаают все свои злоключения от Архангельска до Владивостока!)

[@Серже-ч6ш]

@@ТинаЖукова-э7ж 👍

[@сигизмундавикторова]

@@ТинаЖукова-э7ж НЕ палец ему отстригли, а кончик пальца. Чтоб кровоток восстановить.

[@ВалерийНасонов-ш8ж]

Ребята красавцы!Посмотрел всё путешествие на одном дыхании!

[@zomanfromharadon6155]

Thank you! We are glad that you enjoyed your trip to Russia! Welcome, we are always happy to welcome guests!

[@Artur_silaev]

Привет Вам и Вашим подписчикам! Сегодня в рекомендациях попал Ваш ролик о Красноярске и теперь этот. Вы очень интересно рассказываете. Но очень быстро) Я читаю субтитры и они быстро сменяются)). My English is bed)). Но то что я успел прочитать, мне очень понравилось!) Важно что стереотипы о русских и России сразу рушатся после приезда в нашу страну! Большое spasibo Вам и Вашим попутчикам что рассказываете о нашей стране! Добро пожаловать в Россию. Welcome to Яussia!))

[@prokitai4221]

Thanks man for your warm words. I watched all your videos and showed them to my mom. She doesn't`t speak any English but she liked to watch your emotions. Wish you all the best and more unforgettable adventures!

[@romanlitvin-777]

Гарет, ты крутой мужик. В России тебе всегда будут рады.

[@Леонид-н7ж]

Спасибо, брат, за объективную и честную работу!) Всегда ждем тебя вновь в России!)

[@ЯгринЯрсен]

Отличная серия видео о России! Спасибо, Гарет.

[@RussianwithDasha]

Thank you for the great video! I would also like to add that getting a sim card in Russia is very cheap, it's very convenient to use it (to make calls & surf the net) during your trip across Russia.

[@GarethLeonard]

Excellent point! Thanks for adding this. 👌

[@Tereska_a]

thanks Gareth for taking us in this amazing journey in my country. It always really nice to see your mother land in perspective of foreigners. I am myself an international student in Canada who haven't traveled in my own country. I know, shame on me. But I promise you, I totally will take my dad for a ride across our big land. You guys inspired me to take this journey. I can see that you had fun and enjoyed your time in Russia

[@MegaKubanoid]

ну наконец-то про "на здоровье" сказал хоть один.... запарили этим стереотипом :)))

[@berzengi1]

"будем здоровы-" гораздо лучше!

[@berendey_vatrushk1n]

Погнали!

[@denishvv7216]

а как говорят-то на самом деле?

[@MIXA1971]

@@denishvv7216 НУ, давай....

[@1978gingerella]

"На здоровье" - это ответ на "спасибо". "За здоровье" - вот это как раз про тосты, хотя сейчас он уже редко используется. Чаще услышишь что-то типа "ну, вздрогнули" 😁

[@z.m.4331]

thx for the tips specifically for solo female travellers!! 🙏 feeling and being safe is obviously a big concern for us, knowing this I will probably explore the city with a translator when I go

[@BlitzWalkthrough]

„There wasn’t many African-Americans“ Well, of course not, because this is Russia, so they would be African-Russian

[@demonbdy]

We have approximately 120k of black, latino and mulat people (include foreign students) for 145kk population, so if you see somebody staring at you or acting strange cause you are black, that's because probably this person never saw black people in his life, exept tv.

[@anamorfoplasis]

Or simply African. Russia anyway comes from the context.

[@ЭльвираШаипова-у1ь]

I thought in Moscow and St. Petersburg a lot of people of color, even here in Samara they aren't something unusual, of course you don't see them every day, but sometimes you do.

[@gogaonzhezhora8640]

@@demonbdy That would happen to you in a remote german village just as much. As evidenced by me personally when a black guy entered a bus and half the bus went silent. It's not animosity, people were just baffled by something unexpected. There are very, very few African-Russians. We do have some black students though. Of course they stand out, just as I would stand out in the middle of Africa. There is little to none negativity though.

[@aidenb157]

Check - Жак Энтони

[@aleraavle7646]

Best series on Russia! What a great job Gareth did - he is honest and respectful at the same time. Very tactful - alway. Best job on travel documentaries. I really enjoy watching your videos from all over the world!

[@олеголег-д8т]

красавец. спасибо за весь цикл.

[@MrsElenaRUS]

Thank you so so much for your Russian series!!! I watched them all in one breath! So unique, so incredible. So Russian! 😁 But even for me as Russian (but from Latvia) so much was new and interesting to see! Thank you again! Now wanna see all the rest series you have 😁

[@hildegrettisdottir5421]

I'll be waiting for Russia season 2 Russia is a country i want to see and love after my own country.

[@МихаилПлюснин-з2и]

Так приезжайте, просто отдохнуть. Любой вид отдыха в самой большой стране.

[@lanablick]

Watch this wonderful clip about Russia ❤ kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIGalYlrrZ2GZrs

[@rinodelosreyes3506]

Sir Gareth, thank you so much that you promote our country Philippines the most friendly nations of the world. You are always welcome in our country. We love you Sir. God bless u all.

[@annapavlova2579]

Dear Gareth! Thank you very, very much for your beautiful videos! I think, many russians now say you are their FRIEND! Be the freind of our country forever! Уфф, столько лет учу английский,а всё хуже его знаю...

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you Anna!! cheers!

[@Semila23]

Гаррет, Вы - супер! Столько в Вас обаяния, доброжелательности, искренности - даже немножко жаль, что так быстро закончилось Ваше путешествие по России. Приезжайте ещё! Мы Вас искренно полюбили! И Ваши друзья тоже очень и очень симпатичные ребята! И фильм получился выше всяческих похвал! Спасибо!

[@Человек-л6р]

Спасибо за субтитры Thanks for Russian translation

[@6969-l4m]

You cool 👍. From Russia with love. Come back, we will be glad to see you again. 👍

[@Americanlife322]

You say POGNALI, great, i like it!!

[@GarethLeonard]

😀

[@vitelle5089]

The best travel guide about Russia (and another countries)

[@GarethLeonard]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@vitelle5089]

Gareth Leonard I went to Budapest with my friend for the weekend, I showed him your blog about traveling in Russia. His favorite video about Buratiya 👍👍👍 we live in Russia, but we not looks this wonderful nature, because we are so lazy nation. Seriously 😂 So sorry about errors in english language, because i speak on this a little beat ☺️

[@maxpower2352]

Спасибо тебе большое за твоё путешествие и видеоотчет о России Матушки!!!! А, главное ты показал многим кто тебя смотрит из Европы, что Россия и Русские не такие уж и страшные ( у нас тут не стреляют из АК-47 и водку каждый из горла не пьёт ;) )

[@anatolybax9609]

Thank you for this video, from Russia with love ✈️

[@manutd_zenit]

Лайк не глядя! Реально для туристов Россия это не очень дорого и ооооочень интересное место!

[@trueuttar]

На сайте своейтропы такая поездка стоит 6к долларов, это дорого

[@kirillsapozhnikov4438]

@@trueuttar смотря для кого

[@manutd_zenit]

@@trueuttar я имею ввиду цены в наших магазинах и кафе

[@ГерманБурнашов]

thanks for the video. It's a great opportunity to know what foreigners think of our country.

[@noerosetravels]

This is the best travel guide on TSR travels that I have seen so far! Amazing job!!!

[@MirageNN]

Thanks guys for filming this trip. I think many Russians enjoyed watching a lot of new interesting places in their country. Special thanks for your open hearts.

[@warlock7980]

There is no racism as such in Russia. It doesn't matter what color your skin is. We are all human. The most important thing for a Russian person is how you treat him. If you show respect, then you will get respect in return. Many Russian people are mirrored in relation to others. There is a saying-Who to us with a sword will come, that from a sword and will perish. All good)

[@ДаниилКорпачев-ы6э]

Yep, I am from Russia and I don't care who is what gender, what color of skin, what nationality. The main thing is that the person was good!

[@ДаниилКорпачев-ы6э]

@@Пончо Если конечно у меня будет дочь, и если человек будет хороший, то мне без разницы какой национальности или расы.

[@zlo333]

@@Пончо хочешь сказать нету межнациональных браков?? единственно ты чеченку не возьмешь в жены

[@SlyTilki]

@@zlo333 и даже это не факт, я в универе училась с девушкой чеченкой, она после универа вышла за русского)

[@zlo333]

@@SlyTilki это очень редкое явление,

[@AlexanderKosachev]

Best travel blog about Russia I've seen! Thanks for visiting, definitely come back for more)

[@ЗлойпожарныЙ-т4з]

Привет, спасибо за твоё мнение, приезжай ещё.

[@maximsumarokov]

Огромное спасибо за качественный позитивный взгляд на Россию и на нас.

[@richardlionheart9371]

Can't wait. Awesome

[@unknownman1]

you've to wait

[@arturparda6403]

U like Russia?

[@sl-rr]

Thank you Gareth! You are fantastic! Really enjoyed watching your videos regarding my country. And yes, don’t believe news and stupid fakes. Just come to Russia and enjoy beautiful country and people.

[@brandonmoore2237]

Fantastic video, Gareth! Super informative and very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share all of this information with us! Looking forward to another season of Travel Deeper: Russia and I can't wait to see where you're headed next!

[@oOcitizenOo]

When you did greet us with 'Привет' i felt a bit nostalgic about all the videos with trip across Russia. It's great that stereotypes were just stereotypes and you realized everything (people, habits, culture, behaviour, etc.) differs from what the media draws to foreigners. Yes, we are not friendly right off the bat, we just start to be open with foreigners/other people once we get to know them better. Thanks for another video! Навряд ли ты окажешься в нашей области в следующий визит, тем не менее жду в гости в родном краю! :)

[@ARTILLLA04]

Nice guide! Thanks for balanced point of view, we wait to see you travel in Republic of Altai and Republic of Sakha(Yakutia) - south and north of Siberia! Welcome!

[@RSHerewego]

I have been to many places in Russia and never have I tried nor heard people eating groundhogs. Amazing that you managed to eat it on such a short trip:-)

[@berityoung9307]

This makes me want to go to Russia even more!

[@chrishoggett1375]

Go for it, you won’t regret

[@pangurban8942]

Рад что тебе понравилось, приезжай снова :)

[@nataliasha1913]

Про расизм зарисовка: Ночью заезжаем в Первомайский район Новосибирска (знающие поймут) и ищем круглосуточный магазин. Не находим. Смотрим, парень стоит курит. - Парень, где тут магазин круглосуточный? Поворачивается - африканец. - В соседнем дворе. Нет у нас расизма, простое любопытство - да. Но не расизм)))

[@yuryk8946]

Круто! даже мне захотелось съездить в Россию!

[@jiekcyc_llimekcyc9654]

Да, наш заповедник "Столбы"-это нечто))

[@ВладимирЧишкун]

Спасибо тебе за честность и открытость! Удачи тебе Гаррет!