Taking a 3rd class train in the Russian Arctic | Travel problems in Russia

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In this video I take you with me for 20 hour trip by train in the Far North of Russia (Vorkuta - Mikun)
Time codes:
0:00 Starting my ride from Vorkuta
2:28 Equipment of wagons
12:47 How do train conductors work?
17:06 Problems of long distances in Russia
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[@maximvanhout96]

Just realize this girl is running this channel alone, no team, nothing. In terms of content this is just television worthy in the western world. I'm stunned every time, simply the best russian youtuber, period!

[@skyedog24]

Just by chance on the Day the cans film festival started I messaged that I Believe Miss Ellie should have some type of an award either from the film festival or some documentary award if it exists she is one of the best documentarians of all of them I believe and for you to say that she's doing this by herself is truly incredible God bless her and her work.

[@hershellacey9405]

Ellie is amazing.

[@sparkygrl8557]

I agree!She is fantastic! I wish her videos were longer.

[@sparkygrl8557]

@@user-bs8vp7je8n As a Russian can you tell me about the crime in Russia...Do they have shootings and terrible stuff going on like in the USA?

[@hershellacey9405]

@@user-bs8vp7je8n If both countries spoke one language we would be the best of friends

[@haroldcruz8550]

When a Russian tells you it's cold it is freaking cold.

[@Vanessa-bi4rg]

Hahaha true.

[@pcopeland15]

Let-s entirely bypass the current political situation. There will be a future. Maybe I can see more of Russia.

[@florianmeier3186]

Well, in this area of the train its windy, unheated and outside obviously below -20° - no fun. I remember sitting during windstorm in the connection of two modern but overcrowded ICE high speed train cars. Even that became rather cold after some time and it was just around 0° outside and heated, but the wind of 100km/h made it worse.

[@lemagnifique1573]

Yeah just a Russian thing, even -10°C is considered hot for them

[@sajuente8235]

Russia think: 40 kilometers is not distance 40 degrees is not cold 40% is not vodka 40 million people is not country

[@danielrutschman4618]

You are more than "just a girl from Russia." You are a great ambassador for your country, showing to the world the people and culture of Russia, and the mystery and beauty that can be found there. Politics and the news media show us reasons for our countries to be enemies, but your videos show that there are also good reasons why we could be friends instead.

[@xyrokhan]

You are not just a Russian girl, you are multitalented, well educated smart and persistent girl who can make impossible tasks looks easy. All respect from CA.

[@chuenyeelau]

Bravo! and thanks so much for sharing your beautiful Russia and Russians with the world. We pray that some day there will be peace and harmony in the world. Cheers from Canada

[@Wild-Siberia]

Well said! Im an American living in russia and with peace comes better stability sad how the world has gone down a hate all Russians road.

[@marmar7255]

@@Wild-Siberia I leave in USA/Hawaii and I don't like at all. Would love to leave in Russia. My origin is from Poland (speaking and writing in russian) but now I am too old for such drastic changes. May JEHOVA bless Eli. Thank you for the great videos.

[@annafromrussia]

I show my life from Siberia too 😊🥰❤️❤️❤️

[@Diego-Designs]

Привет Анна! I subscribed to your channel and will check your videos later, you have a lot of good stuff.

[@annafromrussia]

@@Diego-Designs thank you so much ❤️

[@swarupdas3850]

@@annafromrussia subscribed!

[@SaulKopfenjager]

Flesh out your YT Home page

[@annafromrussia]

@@swarupdas3850 thank you 😊

[@mikethespike7579]

I motorcycled from Berlin, Germany all the way to Vladivostok and back 12 years ago. It took me 6 months. I've motorcycled pretty much everywhere in the world, Africa, China, India, the US, South America, Australia etc. Although they all left amazing impressions on me, none of them as much as Russia did.

[@user-anadgob]

Вау! Вы написали книгу об этом или сняли видео?

[@mikethespike7579]

@@user-anadgob I don't film my trips, but if you're really interested here is something for you: www.youtube.com/@motorcycleadventures

[@yellowlightingbolt]

What did you ride for those trips?

[@mikethespike7579]

@@yellowlightingbolt A BMW K 75 S. 1991 model. Almost indestructible and highly reliable if you keep under 130 k/h. I sold it a couple of years back with over 300 000 kilometres on the clock and still going strong. The only short coming were the tubeless tyres. Tubed tyres are what you really want for trips to places where there is little in the way of technical support. I'm still not sure I did the right thing selling it, a reliable friend who never once let me down.

[@hajarhajar8906]

Olga is such a strong lady. If I were in that train I’d definitely give her a present! Amazing hard working woman

[@clinicaltrials6718]

Would you support German tour guide during II WW? Complaining why people don’t like Germans?

[@sjoc6162]

​@@clinicaltrials6718 if you don't like her, noone force you to watch her. Is not this girl fault that her government is s. Do you say same for Americans cz they invited half of the world?

[@clinicaltrials6718]

@@sjoc6162 Noone is force Eli to show untrue picture of Russians. I view some others Russians YTs and they can be emphatic and they can say that are against war. Eli knowingly or unknowingly is part of propaganda. I am fighting for true and I hope that when Russian noticed that they country became Nazis of XXI they will start thinking where they are. If you disagree with Americans do it the same as me.

[@a-a-rondavis9438]

@@clinicaltrials6718 huh?

[@clinicaltrials6718]

@@a-a-rondavis9438 ?

[@maryamiman1481]

The train looks so cozy and the conductors were so hardworking. Love the video

[@florianmeier3186]

It looks cosy, but with so many people, it can be noisy at night without much sleep and for tall people the benches use to be tight.

[@evamarie6090]

@@florianmeier3186 Trains are way better than Amtrak USA coach seating. You have to sleep in a chair and get no pillow or blanket. For a decent train ride an upgrade to a higher class is necessary to be able to lay down and it's 3 or more times the price of regular coach. Russian trains look so much better.

[@florianmeier3186]

@@evamarie6090 That is not surprising. US is not famous for its public transport while in Soviet times, public transport was a big deal as the number of roads and cars was much lower.

[@VHSKacceta]

I'm Russian. I have loved traveling by train in Russia since childhood. As a child, I adored sleeping on the top shelf, but now that I've grown up, it's not very convenient for me to be there if you're traveling alone, because it's uncomfortable to sit at the bottom and take the place of strangers, and it's boring to just lie on top. Often people are very polite and kind, they don't mind you sitting in their place, everyone in Russia is united, but still it's inconvenient. But Russia is a huge country and cannot afford more comfortable carriages, because this will reduce the passenger capacity of the train. But Russian trains are always cozy, especially in winter and this sound of the train wheels tapping.

[@dzonikg]

@@VHSKacceta During Yugoslavia when i was child and teen i loved to travel by train..they looked so similiar to this Russian trains,also layout very similar ,only that there was doors on cabins here ..but since Yugoslavia ended there was nothing invested in railway so it decline constantly and everyone stop using it and now is kind off almost dead ..i like that Russia did not stop using it and investing because is best way off travel

[@jimconnelly5994]

It’s so very much important for us in the west to see that Russian people are no different to us,especially at this moment in time.Please please keep up your good work.

[@posysdogovych2065]

Except for the Russians who are pressing the buttons to launch missiles and physically on the ground in Ukraine, right? Or the Russian public who is just shrugging their shoulders and saying, "Glad it's the Ukrainian cities getting destroyed at not ours."

[@NoMady688]

​@@posysdogovych2065 who Said that ? you are not Just writing it, are you? how many ucranianos is dead ? how long have you been in Ucrânia? I think you dont know nothing about Ucrânia and dont have nothing to say. say something good about Ucrânia please ?

[@vitomessina3784]

Russian similar at west people, lived there in 90s : crime, drug, chaos, corruption, wars, mental problems, aids, alcolism,psicopharmas, tv trash,....... Today they are Better ! and thank at only one man ; the Savior of Russia!

[@NoMady688]

@@vitomessina3784 thanks man. the world is getting better you Said something about another century and i hope you know Someone already worked in This problem. you should do the same and help as well. most of the time, we need time to surpress the bad moment, have you already seen something bad in your Life? we call it a problem. But with time and Love everything Will get alright. i like Bob Marleys song. "Singing dont worry about the things cause everything is gonna be alright" "3 little birds singing sweet song of melody pure and true " we are only 2 birds, we are talking about a problem and what the third Bird do? they help to solve the problem. "This is my message to you." We need time to save the world.

[@iuliandragomir1]

Nice! I remember when i was 8 years old and visited my grand parents in Romania with a train with steam loco and wooden benches. It was a trip of 160Km but was so cold! My grandfather waited for us in the station with a sleigh and blankets. The horse wich was on the sleigh was "Roibu". I am now 65 and just want the time to go back.

[@rembrandtshadows]

you should before the . . . you know . . . next door might spill over into Romania.

[@realemonful]

So that would have been 57 years ago, right? That is hard to believe! How does Romania travel now? They obviously have not reached fuel or electricity yet...

[@rembrandtshadows]

@@realemonful When I visited Chimayo New Mexico, in the United States, in 1989, it had just received electricity in the 1960s. It was a small Spanish village established 300 years earlier to guard against Apache attacks on the capitol of Santa Fe. They still wove rugs by hand and lived the same way for hundreds of years. So, yes, it is possible. Open your mind and don't live your life a Twitter post at a time.

[@realemonful]

@@rembrandtshadows I have a Mennonite background where some even today do not have hydro or any motorized vehicles but their surroundings are up to fully date though lol

[@rembrandtshadows]

@@realemonful well we know who is going to survive the any widespread outages.

[@CharlesShopsin]

Thanks for the fascinating look at travel in Russia. Your videos are always so interesting and well filmed. Also much respect to the lady at 17:40 who spent almost two minutes patiently walking behind you as you slowly walked down the aisle speaking English into a camera just so she could get to her seat and never interrupted!

[@clinicaltrials6718]

Would you support German tour guide during II WW? Complaining why people don’t like Germans?

[@standunitedorfall1863]

@@clinicaltrials6718 Oh stop it!

[@kzlfaku]

@@clinicaltrials6718 Cannot be compared at all! Would you support American tour guide during Iraq war and killing of civilians by Americans? My grandpa spent two years in concentration camp during WW2, and always told me that Germans are good people, but nazis are bad. You must learn to seperate.

[@misssophie6515]

@@clinicaltrials6718 get lost

[@annafromrussia]

Hello from cold Siberia ❤️❤️❤️

[@Goodsdogs]

Hello from sunny Florida!

[@annafromrussia]

@@Goodsdogs 🤩

[@hershellacey9405]

Hello Anna!

[@annafromrussia]

@@hershellacey9405 hello 😊

[@hershellacey9405]

@@annafromrussia love it when you guys are together.

[@bobbiejay2085]

Australia has big distances too ... however Russia wins hands down. Just love your Russia and your wonderful representation of your Motherland. Melodic voice, cute facial expressions, detail, explanations and points of interest, masterful filming/editing, personal. By far a superior KZbin channel.

[@johnstoica2266]

Maybe you meant Eli, the people, the land not Russia. You have no idea what Russia is in reality.

[@bobbiejay2085]

​@@johnstoica2266and why would you think I know nothing of Russia. Eli loves her country. It's not as some politicians and media choose to depict.

[@shashankshekhar9897]

You are literally putting a lot of effort into traveling in Russia... Hat's off to you

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Russia and Canada have so many similarities. When you showed the window, it could have been here. I used to also walk between the train cars and in winter it's full of snow and freezinfg just like in the Russian train. They also have a shower (it's free for sleeper passengers), the hot water for tea, snacks, and the bathroom is much similar. The bunks are bigger though and 2 by 2 instead of 4 by 4 so a bit less crowded. I've actually worked as a train attendant (on the train called "The Canadian", between Vancouver & Winnipeg) just like the lady you interviewed. I stopped because it was an extremely demanding physical job (basically 6AM to midnight for 5 days in a row, on the moving train, and sometimes being called by passengers during the night!), handling heavy baggage up to 50 lbs was bad for my back, always being away from home made it also very difficult to have a life and catch up with friends with that kind of schedule. But it was a fun experience ❤️

[@sebastianrossouw4033]

I took a train from mineralnye Voda in south Russia to irkutsk with family two years ago. It was amazing. Friendly, efficient, beautiful and cheap, I encourage everybody to do it at least once.

[@steven-k.]

That's a long time on a train...

[@jeomirit]

@@steven-k. yea...It will take like 2-3 weeks... How did he even survive? Like why...if there is planes which are cheaper and you can reach Irkutsk in 8 hours

[@uklivetm5925]

@@jeomirit not 2-3 weeks. It's about 4 days, but still too long and have 1 change in moscow

[@puz712]

@@jeomirit some people just like trains and\or scared of planes! :)

[@jeomirit]

@@puz712 well it's easier to endure

[@r8rdarklord]

This is exactly how I recall the Indian Trains 2nd class sleeper tier used to look. In fact, this is superior because you have cushions. Also, the bathrooms & alleys look cleaner. The other thing is the ability to order a bed along with your ticket. In India, we have to pack our own beds. I really like your channel & would one day love to visit Russia.

[@Wild-Siberia]

Come visit russia its for everyone. Take the transiberian train from eastern russia to Moscow ;D

[@r8rdarklord]

@@Wild-Siberia I will. I live in the US now but even here have many Russian friends. Also, my father a long time ago had gone on trianing & lived in Moscow for a year. This was during the Soviet era. He had many good things to say about Russia & Russian peeople.

[@Wild-Siberia]

@@r8rdarklord ❤️❤️ I hope it comes true. Welcome to see what small towns look like in my channel 🙏🏻

[@maria_usova_ru]

Такие классные видео! Как здорово, что кто-то показывает обычную Россию! Без балалаек, медведей и кгб. Веду блог на англе и иногда прилетают очень странные комменты про русских и Россию. Теперь буду отправлять этих людей сюда, чтобы они видели, что мы такие же нормальные европейцы 😅 Кстати, от Мадрида в Барселону похожие ночные поезда ездят, только там аж 3 полки)

[@eedragonr6293]

"Normal Europeans" who "will nuke UK"?

[@sunwukongplays9444]

Hi

[@billtsirtsis7060]

This video was great! I almost felt I was on the train myself.Eli, you have a talent of making typical situations into exciting adventures!

[@lowbar77]

Thanks for doing these videos, I love them. As an American, I find it very interesting to see how much we are all similar in what we do and how we live. Thank you for sharing your country and culture. Stay safe and keep doing the great job you are doing sharing what you share. Thanks again.

[@clinicaltrials6718]

Would you support German tour guide during II WW? Complaining why people don’t like Germans?

[@mossfloss]

Understand that if they could, Russians would do the same thing to us (Americans) that they are doing to Ukrainians, and worse. Russians fully support the Putin and the destruction of Ukraine. Furthermore, they blame America for causing and prolonging the war. Eli is a master propagandist.

[@pavelprokes3392]

@@clinicaltrials6718 Exactly. No thinking at all, just watching nice pictures.

[@norski24]

@@clinicaltrials6718 No one hates germans, bu t for sure people hates idiots ...

[@misssophie6515]

@@clinicaltrials6718 same bs* comment you are posting here among multiple comments. you are a spammer, get lost!

[@forestcop2399]

Your channel is awesome! I've learned a lot about Russia and her people. Keep up the great work. Respect from Taos, New Mexico USA

[@rembrandtshadows]

northern NM is a lot like Russia, you go 10 miles out of town you are in the chapparel and rattlesnakes. I remember when Chamayo really was just a sleepy little village.

[@forestcop2399]

@@rembrandtshadows I'll definitely have to check Russian out one day for sure.

[@RimmaSeile]

@@forestcop2399 You are welcom

[@nick76dune]

Thank you Eli for posting this down to earth travel unofficial guide.

[@naturalexplorer]

Russians have a lot of fortitude. The cold climate, the distances between cities, and the various unpredictable disruptions to the daily life build a highly resilient Russian character with heaps of fortitude. This is a good thing really. Thanks for the journey. Enjoyed it. 😍

[@alfredschmitz2926]

I have gone by train several times in Russia. I´ve seen the same things you´ve shown. People were polite and friendly. So it was great to see the landscape through the window. Also it was great that in some stations the train stopped for nearly an hour so everyone could get off the train, buy something, walk around. Trains were slow but very punctual. It was relaxing and reliable and clean.

[@lochamb1234]

Another fab video. In a world filled with lies, bullying, ridiculous hatred, fake news etc; you and your videos are a breath of fresh air. For a western it is fab to watch footage of one of mother nature's gorgeous natural wonders, that is not corrupted by western hate. Such an amazing country and Eli, you are a wonderful ambassador for your country.

[@joshua9862]

Oh calm down, nobody watches that kind of news anyways and nobody under 50 views russian that way except for reddit bots and feminists. Most normal people find russia interesting

[@Toopa88]

@@joshua9862 Of course there's much hate, disrispect and more - also before the war. Russia has a bad reputation in the West and this has been ingrained in us for generations. As we all can witness the Russian lies and crimes right now, there seems to be a good reason for the West's mentality. Unfortunately some politicians and businessmen were naive (aka. greedy) enough to think that making business with them is a good idea, even after all the wars that Russia declared on their neighbouring countries, all the assassinations, etc. Rant: Besides that Russia is a nation with many residents who think of themselves as "strong Russians" and "strong Russia", but at the same time they have no free speech, have a mentally unstable president and have never had enough will to change this. I find this quite ironic... as if they wanted to live a melancholic life?

[@APlusRussian]

@Joshua Russia _is_ interesting, no denying that. But the Western -hate- response to unjustified actions, which @Lo Chamb123 seems to detest so much has nothing to do with that or the country's breathtaking beauty.

[@jcd776]

@@joshua9862 that is the norm, not the exception

[@59vlada]

@@APlusRussian I would call it forced action

[@duaneeickhoff288]

Most of us in America are clueless as to how different and challenging other people live their lives. Thank you Eli for sharing your Russian experiences, it helps us keep an open mind regarding this massive region.

[@dianem7677]

...well, if their leader (and oligarchs) got himself mansions and yacht for $600 million dollars, there is not enough money to do something for Russian people. However, they may not care as they dont care that their leader sent Russians to kill Ukrainians and ruined their free country.

[@yakoshibanakushetka2924]

Amazing culture and live! ♥Greetings from Bulgaria!♥

[@palapalak.8907]

Russia is beautiful. Thank u for showing us your travel adventures.

[@the2ndcoming135]

Yeah, it almost sorta explains a lot about my better half without her exactly telling me outright. Kinda tough to explain. Just understand her better now in a sense because of these videos.

[@tedpreston4155]

What a wonderful experience! I'm so glad that Eli shares these travels with us! I recall taking a similar sleeper train overnight, from Ho Hot, in Inner Mongolia, to Beijing. The train was similar, but much fuller! I don't think there was any empty bunk in any of the cars. I was the only white face on the train, but the Chinese people were so wonderfully welcoming! Thankfully, that trip was not so cold. The most interesting part was trying to use the toilet on the train. It was challenging for an American to use a squat toilet in the first place, but diabolical when on a moving train! 😉

[@gregoriolamayo9994]

Eli you are full of energy with vigor and wish you are always safe at all times in your travel around places you have been and wish you also to try to visit Philippines the beautiful beaches and underground river in Palawan and more places in Cebu City and other amenities. Happy trip and enjoy around.

[@Novadean1]

Wou l'm from Germany, very very interesting in winter to travel at North l appreciate your Videos so much amazing.

[@ec120pilott2]

Eli, you are a breath of fresh air. So positive, so smart, so beautiful. You would be welcome anywhere in the world and you are a powerful positive representative of the side of your country we would otherwise never see. Thank you for making these videos ... you are helping to heal the deep wounds being inflicted on global society by myopic destructors.

[@hershellacey9405]

So true.

[@terrytartu]

Your videos are always so wonderful and show parts of Russia that are rarely seen. You voice is so gentle yet expressively powerful. You are gifted in editing too as everything fits so nicely and great camera views. Thank you for this video.

[@hershellacey9405]

Wow! What a great video. One of Ellie's best.

[@hershellacey9405]

20 hours is too long on a train.

[@clinicaltrials6718]

Would you support German tour guide during II WW? Complaining why people don’t like Germans?

[@russtorque2993]

It means that she's licensed & qualified.

[@russtorque2993]

@@clinicaltrials6718 Sonny, u spelt deutsche wrong. Deutsche is actually spelt with 'D' & not G. If u're not sure of a spelling of Nation name, there are dictionaries available online. Online spelling can help u.

[@Talk2WandaVision]

This is so interesting - thank you for taking the trip!

[@joshuaa.kennedy8837]

Best part of riding on a train is just staring out the window and seeing all of the nature zooming by.

[@hershellacey9405]

And hopefully having great conversations with other riders.

[@fauzanritno]

Its like having a personal experience just by watching her travel vlogs. About to watch the new video now. Yeayy.. Paka paka, druzyaa 🥰

[@nastich94]

Thanks for everything you do here Eli! I left Russia 5 years ago and when I miss home, I watch your videos. Btw, still hadn't experienced anything cosier than eating Doshik in the train in winter😌🤍❄️

[@coledenton4889]

We’re did you move too ‘!?

[@donaldcarey114]

Doshik noodles look a lot like Ramen to me. (Ramen was invented in Japan.)

[@kurkuruza]

@@donaldcarey114 More specifically, it is the Korean variaton of instant ramen! "Доширак" is just Korean brand Dosirac, in the 90s it gained massive popularity in Russia and neighboring countries like Kazakhstan and eventually opened local factories.

[@alancook9102]

That was so good. Full of variety and interest and humour. You put yourself through so many situations. We should pay you! And you told your adventures well. You took us on that train. All the best and take care.

[@the2ndcoming135]

Exactly. I’m kinda asking myself how did “she” do it tho?😂

[@vivekkaushik9508]

She has a link for donations in description.

[@maxview99]

This series is incredible, I could watch another 10 episodes. Keep up the great journeys!

[@hershellacey9405]

Make it hundreds for me.

[@danielsimpson6885]

I live in Australia and I drove my Car from a town in Perth Western Australia called Mandurah all the way to Melbourne and then went on a boat called the Spirit of Tasmania all the way from Devenport to Scottsdale, this trip took 3 days and I was tired by the end of it. Russia is HUGE compared to Australia, Australia has 3 time zones but Russia has 11. Russia looks magical, I hope one day i can have the privilege of experiencing Russia.

[@CaptainKremmen]

You didn't have to show your passport for any of it though. That's one of those little signs of an authoritarian government that might just decide to run about invading its neighbours.

[@TT-zd6nr]

I doubt your dream will be fulfilled any time soon with the change of Government, but I have a had a experience driving from Swakopmund in Namibia to the South African border and a town called Springbok where we stayed and were the only people in the hotel. The journey took 12 hours (nothing like your 3 days) but it was at 140 km/h for hours and hours with very occasional traffic in the opposite direction. Then the border at the Orange mountains. Then the speeding fine :)

[@peregrination3643]

My longest roadtrips are comparable to each other. I live in south central US but have family in Canada. Takes about 3.5 days to get to the west coast. It took close to 4 days for the Newfoundland trip. But I love long trips, especially if I can camp in the car instead of hastling with hotels.

[@davidbrisbane7206]

Russia is only 2.223 times larger than Australia.

[@santacruzdz]

I love traveling by train, this is amazing!

[@grim789]

I have never got to I really want to one day though.

[@tuaniskandar9621]

It looks like a lot of fun traveling on Russian trains from the North to the South. Although this video is short in duration, Eli is able to describe the atmosphere of the trip so that able to interview the conductor of the train crew. This is really a very beautiful and good video for me. Good travel coverage, I'm from Indonesia looking forward to Eli's next video show.

[@IzzySpeaks]

I will say this, those who are responsible for cleaning the train are doing a stellar job.

[@skyedog24]

Привет, твоя работа самая лучшая.Я верю, что это ваше истинное призвание в жизни - помогать людям понять вашу самую

[@shootMEshootME1]

what

[@APlusRussian]

@@shootMEshootME1 he probably tried to type "страну" /straNOO/ (country), but got autocorrected into "самую" /SAmooyu/ (the most) 😁

[@michaelmartin8337]

Thanks! Eli That was a wonderful informative video about trains and travel in Russia

[@clinicaltrials6718]

Would you support German tour guide during II WW? Complaining why people don’t like Germans?

[@michaelmartin8337]

@@clinicaltrials6718 Yes where's a video? I'm interested in history. And for the record, I like all people unless they give me a reason not to. Peoples aren't their countries and countries aren't their people.

[@clinicaltrials6718]

@@michaelmartin8337 Countries are not killing. Peoples- sons, brothers, husbands... does. . Do you like people who are supporting war? Killing children's ? Eli can't be even emphatic to Ukrainins it is so sad in time when border between black and white is so clear

[@philb4205]

As an Aussie couple in Australia we love watching you video's particularly the ones about the arctic towns and cities. I work with a Russian engineer and find the culture contrasts between here and there absolutely facinating. You should do a series on ex-pat Russians in other countries (like Australia)! Keep up the great work.

[@joxp6971]

Yes i,m an aussie too aussie aussie aussie oi oi oi

[@norbertschmitz3358]

@@joxp6971 Cheers from Cairns

[@joxp6971]

@@norbertschmitz3358 i have cousins in cairns

[@lauriewise6271]

yeah mate

[@norbertschmitz3358]

@@joxp6971 Ask what their favorite watering hole is.....mine is PJ's ....the Irish pub in the city mall. Perhaps we've met.....small world....hahaha

[@matta8960]

Pasta Italianaaaaa. Adored it. Ciaoo Vorkuta, iz Italii!! Huge respect to the conductors, you look great people.

[@thenagaboy1052]

Lots of love from Nagaland India to Eli and russian people❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ashok.vardhan.g]

It's great you have such large distances and low population density in Russia, here in India it is just the opposite. We have a very high population density, because of which, even long distances do not feel that long because there are people everywhere and it does not feel like you have traveled between places. The reminder comes when they start speaking a different language every 200/300Km or so. Last year, in 2021, at our international film festival in Goa, IFFI I watched a film: Compartment No. 6 and have been intrigued about train travel in Russia ever since. I was contemplating the Trans-Siberian or BAM so it's good know they have showers. Train travel does not seem so expensive in Russia. Thanks for the info regarding the train journey.

[@goforsteve3042]

Maybe India should plan to invade more, like Russia. Problem solved!

[@teejay6063]

Enlightening perspective. India. You guys are PACKED! Stop making bachchon ko.

[@jcd776]

@@teejay6063 no. Stop being indoctrinated by western narratives lol

[@dzonikg]

@@teejay6063 I think since this year India has bigger population then China

[@russtorque2993]

Sonny, it's because many indians can't afford condoms.

[@fionamackellar7048]

Your videos are amazing, especially the frozen abandoned cities. Love from UK 🇬🇧 ❤️

[@clinicaltrials6718]

Would you support German tour guide during II WW? Complaining why people don’t like Germans?

[@yuliyarue1804]

​@@clinicaltrials6718 do you support American and EU tour guides. The videos from the countries which started about 240 wars all around the world since the beginning of XX century and by now? The tour guides of the countries that bombed Yugoslavia with uranium bombs, ruined Siria, Libia, Iraq, many African countries, started colored revolutions to change the political course in favor of The USA snd EU?

[@kzlfaku]

@@clinicaltrials6718 There is no difference between NATO and Russia regarding breaking of human rights. Enjoy your American and European tour guides! And I expect you to lay flowers on the X hundred of thousands of graves of children and women, murdered by the US, UK and puppet European allies.

[@rolandogetuya1776]

Hi Eli, I'm your new subscriber from the Philippines, I love watching your vlog and enjoy watching some of the amazing places in Russia, I love to travel also but only here in our country since it is compose of 7,641 islands and few asian countries. Please keep on vlogging about beautiful places in Russia, so long and keep safe.

[@CesarMartinez-lm1mx]

Likewise. But I travel only in the Philippines. Mr Getuya you have overstated the number of islands. It's only about 7,100. Thanks.

[@gordbolton27]

I always want to give Eli a big hug when I watch her channel!

[@hershellacey9405]

Well, you aren't the only one. I believe she's loved by many.

[@Kikibeluga]

Thank you Eli! You have a beautiful Soul! I love watching you and your videos! Stay as you are. Sending love from Hamburg

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

After not being able to take the train for more than 2 years because of COVID today i went to the station and i got 5 TRAIN TICKETS!!!! FINALLY!!! ❤️

[@ericastier1646]

You deserve a prize for making a train trip fun to watch. You are brave more than me and i like your gentleness and fun mood. No american woman among millions could do this.

[@hershellacey9405]

There might be one or two.😊

[@mikenas8271]

another great video. Love Russia from England

[@natasaperun3242]

Amazing vlog! This time Eli showed us long distance travel by train 🚆. I've had experience traveling by Russians trains - it was a route from Belgrade ( Yugoslavia - nowadays Serbia) to Moscow (SSSR, nowadays Russia). We spent about 36 hours in the train named 'Pushkin'. It was clean, warm, we got three meals, tea and typically Russians honey cakes🍪🍵 Does anyone knows the name or singer of outer song, sounds very romantic!? Greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸❤ to all friends all around the world! 🌐

[@dwishs]

The song is called "Я cпросил у ясеня" from the movie "Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром"

[@portillamail]

I am sorry you are Russian.

[@BigBlueRabbit]

Greetings - from UK 👍🏻

[@natasaperun3242]

@@dwishs Хвала Вам од срца!! ❤🙏 Thank you from the bottom of my heart I'll try to find it right now!!! ❤🌹

[@natasaperun3242]

@@dwishs Па то је Саша?! Из 'Бригаде'? О Боже мој, колико сам волела ту серију! А ова песма дира у душу...😭 Хвала Вам 🙏❤

[@robertrichard6107]

Thanks for sharing the trip Eli. I can only compare to Amtrak 'Empire Builder' run from Seattle to Chicago across Cascades, Rockies, North Central Plains. Tunnel under Cascades is 21 miles long!

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Wow, they sure work those staff hard. Sounds pretty exhausting although all those conductors come across as pretty grounded people. Best wishes to all the staff on long distance. They deserve peoples respect.

[@cristianaderuta7242]

Ciao Eli! I tuoi video sono dei capolavori! La Russia è molto interessante e meravigliosa! Un abbraccio da Roma!

[@jahlov420]

i love the content you bring...russia seems like an awesome place

[@dianem7677]

...well, but Russians got nothing else, only that train. They dont care for Ukraine.

[@08ronbo]

Filled with cowards

[@Petermc95]

@@08ronbo you have nothing better to do but comment crap on this great video 😂

[@cezaryplechawski2563]

Eli, I love everything You are recording, so humane, so cultural and with true feelings, I invite You to South America, Ecuador, You can make here, so many special recordings, nature, climate, food, culture, You are my hero

[@GospelNewsTV.]

Watching from manila Philippines🇵🇭

[@rthjong]

I am Dutch 🇳🇱 living in Brazil 🇧🇷. We have the same problem here, great distances to travel. But you have good railroads 🇷🇺, here we fly or take a bus. But temperature is better here 25C in sread of -25C!

[@cichawoda1599]

Greetings from Ireland ❤️

[@bertanelson8062]

Eli, your vlogs are top notch. Because of watching you I also watched others, but immediately see how your talent for this stands out! Please keep on! Your skill at this is greatly appreciated!

[@saz1935]

Eli, you are one of the reason I wish to explore Russia more than ever. Your travelog are thorough and detailed, one doesn't loose interests. I've been longing to travel on trans saiberia train from Moscow to Kamchatka that's my dream. Hopefully soon. I'm on my way to Balkan or Iceland in oct for my birthday.

[@10putty]

Thanks, another great episode!

[@clinicaltrials6718]

Would you support German tour guide during II WW? Complaining why people don’t like Germans?

[@thomaszaccone3960]

That forest is beautiful. Eli looks beautiful in the morning .

[@hershellacey9405]

I'll second that.

[@internetresearchagency2238]

Fascinating country. Stay strong Russia 🇷🇺❤️Z

[@lynetteray2146]

When I was in my 40s, I preferred the upper bunk to get away from the 'party'. But now I would prefer the lower bunk in order to get to the toilet faster. It's all about your personal preference and is indepedent of age. In general, it's a better idea for women (in particular) to travel in a 4 bed coupe becuse it's safer. Traveling in a more priavte coupe can be dangerous.

[@primrosebizardi2245]

So awesome. Thank you.

[@rogink]

The production values and editing of Eli's videos are superb. She has got the perfect balance of style, information, quirkiness, observation. Most of her videos would be worthy of any BBC travelogue I've seen. I'd like to see more talking to people like the train guards - or just the passengers. I think she has the confidence - as she is prepared to film walking down the train talking about people eating, drinking, working and watching.

[@hershellacey9405]

I tell you she is just amazing at what she does.

[@jcd776]

Bbc is a propaganda medium of British imperialists so this would never be on that channel

[@tuaniskandar9621]

I agree, Eli has managed to show the world various interesting sides of Russia through her videos.

[@rogink]

@@jcd776 Sadly the BBC is well known for its bias to the imperialists of Brussels and the EU. But I'd hope even they don't get involved in quirky travel programmes :)

[@subutaibaghatur4329]

Love those night bunk train, great ! Took one from Armsterdam to Stockholm eone ago.

[@freeofbug4761]

free tourism with you. Thank Eli

[@rayjay770]

I really enjoy your videos Eli. It's great that you speak to everyday people on your journeys. The bit where you passed that guy with the feet sticking out was funny! Your expression was priceless 😂

[@hershellacey9405]

Ell IS priceless. She sold me when she took the dip in the ice water at minus 50 degrees Centigrade.😂

[@luiscigar4683]

Hola Elly

[@yellowlightingbolt]

Eli has the most amazing her you can imagine 😍

[@MrLanternland]

I like trains. I rode my Bulgarian train with the red star on front of the steam engine back in the 1960s and i stood in the first car and the engineer turned around and leaned out and waved at me. Yay!

[@Wild-Siberia]

Soviet train that's EPIC!

[@josephhoward5076]

Hello from Florida,as always another awesome video!!

[@belindahugheslifestyle]

Well done, Eli. Your examination of the train cars, food and beverage, and interviews with the conductors were very professional. It felt like you'd given us everything we needed to know from a human point of view. Bright blessings on your travel objectives and future videos.

[@kseniafedotova8272]

Eli, I'm your fan! I'm so happy to see a person who see Russia the same way as I do and who can show it in so interesting way!

[@andyrusso6599]

Thanks for let us know more about Rusia enormous regions. You are so brave. Hurraaa

[@luiscigar4683]

Love 💕😍 the train

[@maxxcherry6955]

You're very brave. I admire your courage ! Where ever your travels take you please be careful !

[@hershellacey9405]

And take us along.😊

[@samalik8635]

Like your style.

[@KimKim-pp5fn]

considering that is 3 rd class is not bad at all !!!! i like her a lot

[@Wild-Siberia]

Russian trains are actually well kept because they are a life line for ordinary people 🇺🇸❤🇷🇺 Greetings from siberia

[@leoguzman6983]

It's such a nice adventure traveling in a Russian train.. I'd love to one day !!

[@fatmantv1]

Love this series thanks for the video.

[@hx1487]

Thank you so much for your effort! I had heard about these trains but had no way of knowing what they were like, until I found your channel! I am very interested in the Russian culture so I really appreciate your videos!

[@marmar7255]

thank you Eli for wonderful videos.

[@luiscigar4683]

Hello 👋🤩 Elly

[@esce69]

Loving your travel-vlogs as always. You are amazing! Thank you. It warms my heart to know there are people like you roaming this world. Just one thing though: there's a big difference between bad shit and bed sheet. 🤔 I thought you said: "You have to give the bad shit to the conductor" @19:55, but then to my relief you pointed at the bed sheet 🤣

[@map2992]

I just wanted to say I absolutely love your videos, I have learned so much!! Thank you for sharing and they are SO well done I hate when it’s over lol. Fantastic job 👏🏻

[@jesjes5255]

The distances are mind numbing

[@staceywalker8699]

Awesome thanks for taking us to places most of us would never see. You are made of strong stuff to cope with those journeys and temperatures.

[@nuchabodin]

Love to watch your videos and get to know your country. Keep up the good work🤗

[@bobeisen1275]

Здравствуйте!, я был там, в Воркуте, 7 месяцев назад, тоже в том же поезде, в Микунь, и потом в другом поезде в Петербург. У меня хорошие воспоминания, спасибо, спасибо за видео!!