Ukraine's Frustratingly Long City: Kryvyi Rih 🇺🇦

🇺🇦 Doing the simplest of tasks like popping to the shop for a loaf of bread is no simple thing in Kryvyi Rih. That's because it's seemingly the longest city in the bloody world and going anywhere takes a bloody eternity and ends in sweaty frustration. However I was on a mission to seek out its Soviet past so I stopped complaining and set off on an adventure in search of an old dude with a Lada. Join me as we go back in time to good old Kryvyi Rig, Ukraine's most frustrating city.
Check out my other channel 'Daily Bald' for shorter videos.

[@fishie3799]

Viktor agreeing to be your taxi driver and tour guide for a few hours with minimal questions asked is a legend.

[@BabaShrimp69]

Hahahhahahha he is such a legend

[@BabaShrimp69]

@@Y1001 same

[@mitchsullivan4434]

People in America would never

[@gui18bif]

I bet Bald paid him a fare somewhere between the Ukranian standard and the English standard. So Bald won and Viktor won too. Both were happy at the end of the day.

[@mikkejalonen9050]

@@mitchsullivan4434 well most have jobs or other stuff to do. Ukrain has massive unemployment and economy is fucked so loads of people will do anything for money

[@gb2983]

I'm so sick of drones, timelapses, and awful royalty free music... just a bald guy, his book and a camera. Brilliant!

[@TioDeive]

Not to mention those lazy "artsy" types with shaky images for an "effect". Bald needs nothing of this sort of trash and his videos are just great!

[@roserevancroix2308]

Agreed;

[@mrkrabssoldmysoulfor6294]

That's why bald video is so fun to watch and interesting, his style is original and raw. Unlike most of the travel vloggers on youtube.

[@PassengerParamvir]

no fancy cinematic or drone shots, no effects, completely raw and this guy's videos are still the best!

[@accountaccount3840]

Aapka vlogs bhi to accha hain 😀

[@Deepak-hf4cq]

You are lazy guy

[@awapuhi9]

@@Deepak-hf4cq About as lazy as someone who drops the article "a". 😛

[@hiteshgedekar9264]

Bhai comment ko like tao kardeta gora takala India is great

[@captainLoknar]

aww no drone shots with copywrite-free music? UNSUBSCRIBED (lol jk)

[@NazJones2212]

One of the many things I enjoy about Bald is that he constantly repeats the name of the place he is visiting so you remember old Kryvyi Rih by the end of the video

[@JuiceTubes]

Just stopped the video to search for a comment talking about how annoying that is! Every. single. sentence. I'm envious that you enjoy it.

[@ayes1669]

@@JuiceTubes SOVIET!!!

[@user-tx7hg2wj8e]

KRIVOY ROG, not "krivyi rih"

[@Theodore_Nippaaa]

@@user-tx7hg2wj8e "Krivoy Rog" is in Russian language, but the city is Ukrainian, so the correct Ukrainian pronunciation"Kryvyi Rih"

[@user-tx7hg2wj8e]

@@Theodore_Nippaaa Russian is the main speaking language in the Ukraine.

[@Jungleman707]

The city is so long, because it was built gradually along the the line of the iron ore deposits. As each new mine was opened they built another centre to accommodate its workers and the city grew another few km.

[@flaxious]

Great info! I love b&b's videos but sometimes it lacks a bit of depth in my opinion (no offense, I understand, videos would become too long) but luckily the comment section and people like you provide this extra information. Thanks.

[@Erreul]

That makes a lot of sense actually.

[@Jungleman707]

Also the southernmost municipality is not directly connected to the city. If you only consider the connected areas, its only 80km long. Which is still long.

[@weldonyoung1013]

@@Jungleman707 , that's not long at all where I'm from. 200km end-to-end, it is called Halifax Regional Municipality. Though it does not have the history, it whas just created about 2-decades ago for administrative convenience.

[@Thomas-tc7hp]

Please don’t hire a cameraman, it’s perfect the way it is

[@ricojes]

we all secretly want bald to fumble around clumsily.

[@jjsaturn93]

I agree he has a awesome way of sharing treasures with us clumsily.

[@jenniferkh254]

Its not easy for him to hold camera for too long

[@Nemesis_T_Type]

What about Alina? She can be the cameraman.

[@wildfox2471]

I'm living in Kriviy Rih for 15 years. All I can say is that this city depressing. Yep, it's big, but there's literally no places to go. It's full of industrial stuff, and as my folks say, it was the most popular place to find job back in Soviet Union. Now, it's not only foreigners, but also people from another cities of Ukraine rare here. Seeing this man's video, which I found by accident in my recommendation, makes me feel happy. No transitions, filters, drones, but still he founds beautiful in such a place. Watching this video makes me feel warm, recognizing my home, makes my eyes wet seeing people get to know about this city. Thank you so much for making such a video. Дякую! Спасибо!

[@alexpodoprigora6566]

"Are we going to be anywhere near the railway station?" "No." Remains on trolleybus for 1 hour

[@markheller76]

You don’t need an editor. You don’t need a cameraman. That’s the charm of your videos. I dig your art…warts and all…

[@genever_lover]

especially the warts!

[@anon7661]

has to stay authentic like this.

[@Kozziilla]

i immediately thought the same when he mentioned the camera man and the editor bit. nothing should change, love all of it as it is.

[@James_I_Archer]

Only if NFKZ is the camera man

[@Wonderkid44]

Editing is time consuming, not editing eill give him more time to focus on filming and production.

[@mkailov13]

One day, Benjamin will stop making videos. And that's a particularly sad thing because I don't believe there will ever be a travel channel as engrossing as his. He has a certain genuineness to him that transcends language and culture, as evidenced by his countless positive interactions with locals. There will never be another Bald.

[@radcow]

Yup one the most natural youtubers on the planet his video are master class in how to do it

[@michaelclerens5478]

Kurt Caz is also a great vlogger

[@josef596]

I’m always happy to see him post a new video, because it means he survived his last adventure.

[@stonyreichmedienproduktion]

Tru :

[@EyesonEnforcement911]

"There will never be another Bald" is as a real of a statement as it can get! Amen !

[@ejaudy8241]

Bald's next video: " Afghanistan: Lets see what they're all about"

[@SnusKongen]

@Evil Pimp no pretty sure its Afghanistan bud😂

[@netsong2239]

@Evil Pimp Before Taliban taking over the full name was "Islamic State of Afghanistan" and everyone still called it just Afghanistan. And nobody sees that as a problem. Do you call Russia "The Russian Federation" all the time too?

[@kotistv]

I was born in this city but lived abroad for the past 20 years, it has been such a blast watching this video. Kudos!

[@ianmay8065]

всё правильно сделал, нечего там ловить.

[@danielray1346]

Ur better off out of there looks like a dump

[@alexkolokolov]

OMG! That was unexpected to suddenly see my native town on this channel. The buildings at the beginning (the one with mozaika and the tall one next to it) belonged to an R&D institute where I used to work when I lived in Kryvyi Rih. It was like flashbacks from a past life. Thanks man!

[@It-s-me-P]

Cool place

[@palmtree_]

21:15 is old Soviet children airplane theater that Ben mentioned here still exist?

[@alexkolokolov]

No. I didn't even have a chance to see it myself. I believe, it was removed about the time of my birth. I only know from my parents where it used to be.

[@alexkolokolov]

@daniiel mlinarics a horn. And kryvyi is curved/crooked/bent

[@rnbforeal]

@@alexkolokolov thanks for answering

[@b.elzebub9252]

Whenever I'm a little down or depressed, I like to remember that somewhere out there is a bald British man running around, hopping on random trains and buses, roping random Ukrainian/Russian/Latin American people into driving him around some town I've never even heard of to check out some obscure mosaic, bus-stop or notorious cut-throat market. Which he then films and uploads to the delight of millions around the world. How can you be depressed knowing you life in a world with this in it? Well this, and cheese. I like cheese too.

[@jxremy16]

Well written!!

[@herewego034]

Wow, such a deep comment 🙏🏻

[@Frruxano]

Inside peru amazon is just the most bald an bankrupt type of video it's amazing

[@michaelblack7618]

Cheese is gooooouda!

[@bromisovalum8417]

& Mammaloe!

[@AK-nl6kq]

I rewatch all your Ukraine videos, hope the war end soon, cheers from Poland

[@stasporyvay4155]

Всегда интересно посмотреть на себя со стороны гостей и послушать комментарии...

[@MistaAlittlebit]

For those who were interested, Kryvyi Rih literally means “Crooked Horn”. And this is the way city shape really looks like

[@whynotagain3639]

Yes, I checked it out on Google maps as I didn't believe it's 120km long it's 12 miles from top to bottom of the crooked horn so it's nowhere near that big, bald must have got on the wrong bus.

[@MistaAlittlebit]

@@user-bj5nt4vb9b sasi xyi

[@user-bj5nt4vb9b]

​@@MistaAlittlebit Чемодан-вокзал-Львов!

[@MistaAlittlebit]

@@user-bj5nt4vb9b И да - Таганрiг :D

[@user-dd6id9bn1e]

@@user-bj5nt4vb9b Ой, Ник найм у вас такой что аж подташнивает от омерзения … Зачем ?

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

I'm so glad Bald's back. I wasn't getting the word "Soviet" enough in my life without him.

[@pyroboobysmith359]

We certainly got the name ' Kryvyi Rih ' enough. lol

[@lior6222]

Mate the combination of your profile picture and your display name is a masterpiece.

[@adidegistir]

You should check out Daily Bald channel. He's been posting there since

[@krayxeez]

@@pyroboobysmith359 Of course, It's a pleasure to hear the ol' Kryvyi rih so many times

[@kiradotee]

The daily dose of hearing "Soviet" 😂

[@ronaldschuurman3967]

this channel is so good, because of Bald's sincerity. Most travel programs are scripted, subsidized, and have disgusting intros. With Bald you are sucked into the adventure and you see real people passing by. Thank you for doing this, you make places accessible for us

[@user-zk4eq2go2j]

As a teen who was born in Kryvyi Rih, I really hope that someday I will be able to visit your country as easily as you do mine. 😊

[@user-hp6lg3tm7d]

This channel is literally one of the only channels I watch on KZbin. It’s so raw. Bald makes me feel like I am really there with him on his adventures to places that an average traveler wouldn’t consider about going to. Anyone can travel to for example Paris, France.

[@matty6848]

Yes but anyone can travel to the Ukraine. I worked in the Ukraine for 2 months in 2019 and it was a amazing place👍

[@kevinp8882]

I also like how he doesn’t beg for us to smash the like button and subscribe.

[@louiekidd251]

Kryvyi Rih is about 200 miles or 300 KM from Kyiv . South Southwest of Kyiv

[@polarbarrrs]

@@matty6848 That is awesome. I was born in Ukraine but have not yet returned to visit. Can you highlight the process you went through to get a visa and just tell us about your overall experience? Thank you

[@funkytransport]

literally? or actually?

[@stephaniecruvant9130]

Viktor the driver makes a wise observation. A big part of prosperity is opportunity.

[@welcomingnormie6475]

The wisdom of Victor

[@ShindlerReal]

I wonder how much Bald paid him

[@rak_benjamin]

I never expect to get so obsessed with the history of the Soviet Union but bald and bankrupt gave me an opportunity to explore and do the research and me ended up reading books about the history of the Soviet Union that I'm a hundred percent ain't got a clue about these amazing countries before and after the collapsed, thank you so much for your time making videos like this TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE brother ❤🙏

[@loneranger2519]

same goes to me.. it's keep haunting me for no reason to explore more n more..

[@freeflowconsciousness8243]

There was a collapse for a reason. Look at modern day Cuba for an example.

[@BRgoalie]

I remember a while back on one of your trips to Ukraine you were in some town and stopped at a war memorial and explained the significance of them. You explained how entire family lines were eradicated from existence as you read blocks of names on the memorial all with the same surname. As someone who had almost no knowledge about Ukraine's history, this really impacted me. Fast forward to a couple months ago and I was listening to an episode of Jocko podcast where he covered a book about the Holodomor. I was truly speechless, the depth of suffering endured by the Ukrainian people is impossible to fathom. Not just in the period of the Holodomor but for nearly its entire existence and how they continue to suffer in some capacity even to this day its incredible to me how they still persist and continue to live on. I just wanted to share that I've gained an appreciation for the people of Ukraine and empathy for their plights where I had none before. Thanks Bald.

[@laron3399]

I'm from Kryvyi Rig) Thanks for the support of our people)

[@havisiting]

"We are not all living in chocolate" Maybe not, Bald, but a lot of chocolate is living in me.

[@bubblegumfacebabe]

why did i think you meant something naughty

[@rsrsc]

Гадость!

[@Meekerextreme]

How big is he?

[@havisiting]

@@Meekerextreme a gentleman never tells!

[@MCAincludeTC]

@@bubblegumfacebabe you don't want the answer to that

[@Lorilable450]

I'm from Kharkiv, Ukraine. I know a lot about life in the USSR and post-USSR. Still it's very interesting for me to watch your videos, how you explore our culture and historical heritage. You're one of a kind youtuber. Wish you good luck and a lot of fun in your further adventures. And thank you for the first-class content ♥♥♥

[@DanishSpeakerChannel]

USSR audio loudspeakers and audio amplifiers history?

[@newjerseybt]

@@DanishSpeakerChannel They do have some very high quality Soviet AM radios made with germanium transistors. Compared to old Japanese or Chinese models they are Rolls Royce in quality.

[@user-bj5nt4vb9b]

Kharkov, not "kharkiv".

[@user-tx7hg2wj8e]

Kharkov is the correct name.

[@chevychase]

Kryvyi Rih used to be called The Pittsburgh of the USSR. It is the city where President Zelensky grew up.

[@evgenkhersonets880]

I am from Kryvyi Rih and I'm glad that you finally get a chance to visit it. You should've visited a Liberation Square, the biggest floral clock in Europe and an Ingulets district - the most beautiful district in Kryvyi Rih

[@nastyninjaa]

Great video about my hometown! Fun fact: the last monument was actually in another park nearby, they've moved it some years ago to the park next to it. Imagine the complexity to move that huge thing! 😂 Your video also made me think how we are not safekeeping the treasuries of our city... recently a great soviet building, cinema "Sovremennik" was demolished, such a shame!

[@baldandbankrupt]

Ah that clears up a little mystery for me because although I knew it was the same monument I could not work out why the building in the background was no longer was in the same place. Also people kept sending me in different ( probably to the former ) location. Cheers.

[@kathryns4722]

@@baldandbankrupt What was that last monument? It looked like a war memorial, but I don't recall you saying. Great video and great to see you back in action on your usual stomping ground.

[@kennethocongerskin9460]

Your home town seems to have preserved its historical buildings to a very high standard. Respect from🇬🇧

[@mykytashcherbyna]

@@baldandbankrupt If you will be here another time, I can provide you some excursion in all post-soviet places with known histories. My friends adore your videos and can help you too with information. Also one guy is working in Kryvyi Rih local news:)

[@tetispinkman9135]

@@baldandbankrupt when will you show England for us?

[@shreyashsharma3748]

There is something unique about your personality which really made you different from all those travel vloggers out there. I like your energy and enthusiasm Mr bald. Great comeback!!

[@spcreations2967]

Same

[@Kriegsbeil5577]

I appreciate the fact that other than a random interlude of music here and there, there's not stupid music being played and a whole bunch of slick cut scenes and over-produced content.

[@elizawrobel1003]

He seems to be a very humble and kind human being. I love how he interacts with local people.

[@AcesAndNates]

That old Indiana Jones billboard may be my favorite find of this channel yet.

[@carlbrown9082]

Bald still has the skills. Accosting Viktor and persuading him to act as a taxi driver, and chatting up the babushkas.

[@toms6097]

Hi Benjamin I don't know if you would see this but a series about the post- Yugoslav countries would be a treat to watch. Diving into Yugoslav history it's legacy and perhaps compare and contrast with the Soviet union

[@drivinginslovenia9592]

That would be excellent and really interesting to see. He was in Serbia already, but I think not in others countries of ex-yu, at least not making videos there.

[@Someone-jz5pl]

Would be cool

[@jakobgoldmann515]

Mhm croatia has some amazing little villages in the Mountains Where all the bullet holes and Other witnesses of war are still present. Very interesting imo!

[@Slaythehippies]

Yugoslavia has an incredible history and I've LOVE to see him cover it.

[@beck1873]

He was also in Albania

[@markram4444]

If you look at Kryvyi Rih from Google Maps satellite view, you'll see why the city is so long and oddly massive. It was built based on access to the mines surrounding the city.

[@EyesonEnforcement911]

Great insight !

[@solunasunrise]

not that unusual ... take moscow for example ... they recently added a long south western bound giant leg to it .... or the citys in china even bigger... they all have such huge sizes ...

[@wittywolk]

It's 50km long if somebody doesn't have time to check by himself.

[@dummerikan]

Yeah, the Google Maps imagery for Kryvyi Rih is pretty trippy. So many massive pit mines, and you can even see the toxic smoke rolling out of some impressive smokestacks. Almost reminds me of Norilsk.

[@SoapMacLavish]

Would you look at that, an informative comment, appreciate it mate.

[@user-ob9dn3es7t]

Случайно выдало это видео. Сам живу в Кривом Роге,вернее жил,сейчас проживаю в Киеве. Времени вы потеряли очень много переезжая через весь город и практически нигде не были. Если,в следующий раз будете в Кривом Роге,то можно заказать себе экскурсию . Будет у вас и гид и транспорт. В городе есть,что посмотреть и куда поехать,а вы прошлись по вершкам и практически нигде не были.

[@Daria-xu8nr]

Hey, I am from Ukraine (Mariupol), living in Australia for 10 years now. Thank you so much for bringing back good memories and also showing people what Ukraine is like - so many people have no idea where Ukraine even is! Your Russian is getting better by the day :D

[@med8972]

*Let us appreciate the fact that Baldy is well and safe!*

[@mitchelwilson4757]

everytime I see a new video I am grateful he is alive LOL

[@patmody]

I thought for a while he may have entered the wrong flea market or Internet cafe or something.. glad he’s back!

[@twentyrothmans7308]

I was more concerned for the safety of Kryvyi Rig.

[@HoneyBadgerVideos]

It's not like every Eastern European is waiting to end any Brit they see. Just like anywhere , when you show respect you get respect (usually)

[@robban8552]

I agree :)

[@henryhall8238]

1:51 - that smile when she gets to keep the change. It shows how such little actions can really make someones day :) hats off to bald!

[@kickstownldn9949]

Hair off*

[@Marius-re3xj]

@@kickstownldn9949 You're not funny.

[@kickstownldn9949]

@@Marius-re3xj ok kevin hart

[@laojiang7529]

I scrolled down on to comments to see if someone else has pointed out that smile on her face.

[@ceejaylee6906]

@@Marius-re3xj i thought it was 🤷‍♀️

[@denishrudin9023]

Привет из Кривого Рога 😉 Нууу... не все у нас так и печально:D

[@terrancenorris9992]

Ah, yes, Krivoy Rog (Cow's Horn). I've lived there at different times over the past 25 years. (in Ukrainian language: Kriviyy Rig, pronounced Kreevee Rih). I have an apartment near the old market section where the city center and government buildings are located. I truly enjoy the city and the fascinating places to visit there. The National University of Ukraine is directly across the street from the Circus. Thanks for making the video, I enjoyed it immensely!

[@wgoodiew]

In the next episode we follow Bald on his epic 4 hour journey back to his hotel 😂

[@mikelevitskiy2535]

lol

[@butchhoward2437]

HAHAHAHA

[@Driko99]

Lol Im thinking my God how does he get Back lol

[@damiensullivan440]

🤣🤣

[@5thdawg917]

@@Driko99 same here! I'm thinking hows he gonna get back lol

[@Mr2perc]

1:50 that pretty lady smiled when you said keep the change… that’s heartwarming af

[@mogmaboissad3018]

Lovely. Hard-working Lady ❤️

[@yarik12341]

she looked uncomfortable with the camera lol

[@johnrhodes3350]

Beautiful young lady

[@bn9969]

She is 10/10

[@eily_b]

@@yarik12341 She was just young and insecure.

[@anarchopunk]

Добрался таки лысый и до моей малой родины, Кривой Рог forever❤!

[@TheRattyBiker]

It's nice to see the locals have taken such good care of there history instead of letting it go to ruins. Thank you Bald!

[@gizmozd]

As a person, who was born and growing up in that hell of a city, I'd like to clarify this: that whole city IS one big ruin. There are some historical places that remained in a good shape, but that's just sheer luck. Everything in that town is totally worn-out for a long time now. Maybe on video it doesn't look so bad, but in reality, if you lived there for a few years, you'd become an alcoholic or kill yourself. I mean it.

[@botmushin8878]

@@gizmozd Most cities/urban areas tend to do that.. it's also about mentality.

[@williammorrison6311]

there, they're, their

[@SeanDerwin1979]

Where? Oh, over there history. I see it now.

[@endgovernmentextremism]

It's because, unlike western countries, they haven't been replaced.

[@SlickSoundingSkill]

A girl in my year 7 class told me she had a fear of bald men. I showed her bald's videos. She's now cured (and a subscriber).

[@EyesonEnforcement911]

You sir, are doing gods work.

[@chriswyatt9869]

Next show her Johnny Sins.

[@MILLIONCAR]

Ахахахахах Так не привычно видеть иностранного блогера в своем родном городе, но это довольно интересно посмотреть, как иностранцы видят наш город, но особенно мне понравилось: - Англия тоже не шоколад, живем чуть лучше. Скромно и понятно)) Я подписываюсь на Ваш канал, это интересный контент!

[@iainbrewin]

Crazy. This is the most interesting travel content. No fancy editing. Just a good time travelling and looking for Soviet History.. Need more of this on youtube...

[@gymbruh1824]

No 1s like bald though

[@honeygarg8897]

@@erictrippe2778 Probably ur mental ability of finding chicks everywhere is so uncontrollable that's the reason u find it borrringg. As the Video near to end it made me upset 😞, we have lots of things, nature as well as manmade to see but most of us just stuck on a single place and spend the whole life. This is not freedom, this is the greedy & selfish nature of humans.

[@andreyverbovikov9231]

Would strongly recommend a second visit to the city to check out the quarries and mines. After all, the city owes its existence to iron ore deposits. Also, some of the older (early-mid 50’s) neighborhoods are true time capsules as they have barely changed since being built.

[@david9237]

I was a consultant for the large iron ore mining operation, in 1994, advising on types of pumps that could be used to move various sizes of ore as it became smaller and smaller within sludge. I believe the company I was subcontracting to was a Slovakian firm out of Kosice and was named 'Univerz'. If I remember correctly. I do recall drinking many little glasses of vodka. LOL

[@kennethocongerskin9460]

Stone quarries or iron ore?

[@david9237]

@@kennethocongerskin9460 Iron ore-it was a very large and very deep mine. Think Minnesota "Big".

[@DimiDrolUA92]

Ножи для поездки в кривой рог - вполне себе актуальная вещь)

[@fuckthisshitNICH]

26:00 You're supposed to come in and out on the right side, Ben's left-sided englishness сomes out lol

[@Vstavayteludirusskiey]

I noticed

[@thedeeprot]

*THE KING IS BACK!!!*

[@peacefulsleepingvideos3517]

Missing harold

[@PisCes_237]

Long live the king

[@futurecanadian8257]

nope. Komrad is back

[@fma6571]

Now we need to find Alinchik.... Our queen...

[@Slick2462]

I am so glad Bald is back and bringing some soviet time back into my life?

[@bruno6170]

asking strangers for a tour of the town.. my social anxiety could never

[@boink800]

Victor was a great SOVIET tour guide.

[@Getorix]

It's the best. They add their own personal point of view and flavor to the story. Makes it more real.

[@turnip5359]

Work in retail ha ha

[@CucumberpatchAddict]

@DeeMuda just curious, what's the town called?

[@lillexus5589]

@DeeMuda Blackpool?

[@jackwilkin1567]

Viktor is lightly smiling the entire time, he had a great time with ol' bald.

[@ilmarinen79]

It's great seeing all these nice friendly people helping, guiding and telling about their history and lives. I hope Viktor is doing well.

[@Insertnamesz]

Cheers to Viktor for being such a stand-up guy

[@MrTarmonbarry]

Ukrainians are incredibly helpful , they have got me out of dilemmas many times , amazing people

[@whyaretheyalltaken]

@@MrTarmonbarry would love to know how much he paid him

[@MrTarmonbarry]

@@whyaretheyalltaken So would i but if as i have said in a previous comment it was 500 greevna then that would be fair considering the time and the fuel (benzine) . That would be around $18 and the guy would have been happy with that . I can not help but wonder why the payment was not shown . If it was me i would have wanted a price before setting off

[@_masssk_]

@@whyaretheyalltaken I'd say 500-1000 grn (~20-40$). But this guy might ask for more (remember, Bald said "any price") and it might be more. Up to 1500 grn (55$), but nobody in Ukraine will pay as much :) I'd say some regular taxi will be 500 grn and it is huge money for a regular day in a small city like KR (yes I know it's 150 km long, but it doesn't matter, it is still small and pure city)

[@Kiwitekediver]

Never in a million years did I think I would be so interested in Soviet history. Thanks Ben ya bloody legend 🙌

[@puddycat2325]

That’s what bald and bankrupt does to people. About a year ago I had almost no interest in visiting the former soviet union. Now I want to go there to find a soviet toilet.

[@anderslarsen4024]

@@puddycat2325 Not really.

[@frcluc]

Lesson 1: Red Terror; Lesson 2: Gulag

[@michaelhayes4231]

@@frcluc Lesson 3: Everything that actually works in Ukraine as demonstrated by this video

[@mariamusiyash8160]

Привет с Кривого рога, спасибо за работу, удачи!

[@Tohardtomakeachannel]

I always wonder if the people like Victor ever know how many people have seen them on the internet and enjoyed their stories. So cool. Hope he somehow sees this video.

[@danielbahmad1170]

Bald probably told him about his channel so he's gonna watch

[@edwinso8173]

@@danielbahmad1170 Or Victor would have asked Bald about his channel before that. And Victor definitely told everybody about Bald and his channel.

[@keepingyouincheck8533]

theres a reason you have 121,000 views in 3 hours. THE PEOPLE MISS YOU

[@trublood6410]

Eric, only you think that buddy

[@matty6848]

@@erictrippe2778 no their not. Don’t watch if that’s your opinion..

[@ferstrike2385]

@@erictrippe2778 u alone in that one bud

[@excitableboy7031]

He posts more on the other channel, Daily Bald

[@Aviritius]

Yeah, the city I live. Many memorable moments like Dnipro bus station, Central hotel in KR etc - the places I've seen or still see every day.

[@zelimuzhahov622]

I love this. Thank you so much for your amazing personality and willingness to be open to people

[@sammysadventure5468]

I remember seeing "Krivoy Rog" advertised at the East Berlin airport at Schönefeld and was always intrigued about it. Same for another town also frequently advertised "Mineralnie Vody". Wondering what the connection with East Germany was that made flights from East Berlin to these two towns important. Thanks for showing us these places!

[@marmac83]

Mineral Waters! lol

[@KarandeepSinghK]

Sam my sad venture

[@vitordeoliveira6412]

Show us “Mineralnie Vody”, please!

[@Wolf-yw7en]

I’ve been to Mineralnie Vody. I have no idea why you’d ever consider it a tourist destination.

[@konstmonst]

You can go to Pjatigorsk and Kislovodsk from Mineralnie Vody. Those two are famous kurorts and tourist destinations.

[@griffonclaw]

One of the great features Bald does is show us in detail the mundane, the interesting and the different. I love seeing the hotel rooms because you really feel like you could've been there. You get a real sense of the place thanks to him. He has ignited in me wanderlust.

[@jnaur6849]

Well said! His videos are inspiring

[@MrJoha1]

Привет Лысый и без Деньги! Я люблю твоей видео. Прости меня, я говорю по русский плохой. Я техасский! Я хочу иди другой месте как ты. Сейчас, только не далеко, блин ковид! Удачи друг…

[@iamverycrazy]

You have the best videos! You take us with you on your journeys, and it’s great!

[@JohnSmith-ts8xp]

Imagine trying to hitch a ride with a random guy in the UK for a tour of Leeds, it just wouldn't happen. The kindness shown towards complete strangers in Eastern Europe is absolutely astounding, an absolute credit to its people. I think we can often forget ourselves over here, a very self cantered society.

[@RedCyanPhotos]

Haha I’m next door (Bradford), someone tried to ram me off the road last night, 5- 6 times & police didn’t catch him, despite going through many camera zones, so no, I can’t imagine this happening here at all! Vehicles are weapons in Leeds/ Bradford, not for welcoming sight-seers into! 😂 I’m ok & so is my car, totally out drove the prick & his sexist racist comments towards me just made him look all the more stupid, when someone (me) who’s in a bog standard mk3 Yaris, female, 6stone, 5 foot, disabled cancer patient & alone, oh & had a licence under 2 years, can outdrive someone repeatedly trying to hit me in a massive saloon! 😊

[@binkwillans5138]

@@RedCyanPhotos That's bad luck. Few drivers like that and they will get their just desserts.

[@dano9411]

@@RedCyanPhotos You talk funny

[@dragos-andreiilies526]

I mean he paid the guy😅 and luckily I met good people in the UK and I am from Eastern Europe. You only need drive in an eastern european country to change your opinion on our kindness🤣

[@Konoronn]

No matter where you go, there is a Brit disparaging their own country.

[@spacedog_80]

Lol those "metro" trams. I used to ride them back in the 80's in Czechoslovakia. The Czechs sold all their old trams to Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, North Korea and elsewhere and these trams are still in use. Awesome!

[@MRLBRMNN]

I am from Prague and was wondering as they looked so similar to our old trams

[@matrixfull]

why did they think trams are good idea underground? i'm really curious. i'm sure there must be some logic behind it?

[@crazysk8rboy]

@@matrixfull i guess it's simplier to make tram lines instead of metro lines. Also there are just couple of stations underground and the others are on the groung

[@rogink]

@@matrixfull I guess for the same reason you put any train underground. It's too difficult to build it above ground. Possibly buildings in the way, streets too narrow. If the city really has a centre, I'd say that's where it is! You don't go to the extra expense of putting the tram into a tunnel otherwise!

[@MRLBRMNN]

@@Boyar300AV Dik za info

[@slava9734]

honestly: people like you make youtube such a great place!!! well done!!!!!!!!!!

[@mist0]

No ads. No introduction. That's is why I am here. Watching you from 4 years now ❤️

[@iMarcusW]

Wow! This is my hometown! I lived there for 28 years.

[@komepc]

I got inspired by your videos and visited Ukraine and Georgia this summer and it was the trip of my life! Thank you for the amazing content!

[@user-zj1fz7ci7r]

I am fromm Kryvyj Rih .thanks ,This is rilly amazing

[@charlottethien3749]

Mr Bald, I do believe that I have enjoyed watching this more than the last tine I watched it. You never disappoint . Love watching your videos each time Thank you ❣️

[@schr4derbrau456]

I've listened to you talking for so much time I no longer need subtitles to understand what you're saying, because of you I've mastered the English listening skill

[@gabyem4435]

I had troubles with the British accent before, well i still have it..i don't like it BUT no with Benjamin :)

[@Facu_Roldan]

That's the magic of comprehensible input my friend.

[@sanchesseli]

Mr Bald's chanel is a great way to improve my listening skill. (My native is Russian)

[@Den_SPb]

The same to me, guys. I love the Ben's way of speaking.

[@user-nm8pm6yb4p]

Kryvyi Rih means "a crooked horn", and it's a home town of our current president. I wonder how many people have written this before me. ☺️

[@justcallmerichard7596]

I’ve been trying to memorize Cyrillic. Your first name is Tatyana. Last name, Lapizkaya?

[@CommonCanc]

The only reason i know the Ukrainian president is cuz youtube just kept showing me ads about the election i am Indian what am i gonna do? Vote?

[@vanditkhanna7477]

@@CommonCanc ukrainian ads😂😂😂😂wtf

[@CommonCanc]

@@blnkspvc3 nope

[@yaroslavromanyuk5669]

@@CommonCanc I often get Indian and German ads in Ukraine, so yes, please vote. And I will use your Indian... um, services, whatever that is.

[@waldfee90]

Bald, your videos always make me happy. Thank you for traveling and sharing your stories ❤️

[@CamsCampbell]

I'm totally hooked on this guy's channel. So good. It shows that content is king. I wish I had half of his hutzpah in approaching strangers and bringing out the best in people. It gives me so much hope o the world.

[@vangestelwijnen]

Everybody goes to the beaches. Bald: "Let's explore a 140km large city"

[@ThePashkinz]

That's not true! Kryvyi Rig 68 km long

[@ozrensimic1629]

The part where you convinced the Lada driver to drive you around proves that you are Slav at heart. You know how to speak with Slavic people!

[@kazkazimierz1742]

In Warsaw in 1985 a local drove me around looking for a hotel. I offered to pay him but he refused.

[@rufusmatthews5072]

First of all I have enjoyed watching for the last 2 years. I have been coming to Krivoy Rog (kryvyi Rih) since 2005 so I am delighted to see a video here. When I first came Lenin stood proudly outside a theatre and what is now a modern hotel was then very, very Soviet. It is a confusing but interesting city. Parts of it outside the centre are like large villages and you can walk by the river like its the countryside. Its unfortunate about the pollution that makes the air bad particularly at night. Its super to see your video that presents it just as it is. I would love to find a copy of the 1983 book. 👍

[@danyilnychka9490]

Bald: comes to Kryvyi Rih the Mayor of Kryvyi Rih: *assassinated 5 days later*

[@bestactress1658]

hitman

[@lundsweden]

Spy!

[@user-tx7hg2wj8e]

KRIVOY ROG, not "krivyi rih". It's the correct name and everyone call it that way (except crazy nazis from the Western Ukraine)

[@nikitachernenko5799]

@@user-tx7hg2wj8e Seems to me that you're the nazi here, people speak both russian and Ukrainian there, both options are correct, so why not let then call it however they want?

[@christianzangari7582]

I’m always glued to the screen when Bald Vlogs his journey. No other KZbinr is this interesting. Thanks Bald

[@AlexC_]

I'm from Russia and I have always been awful anti-Soviet, but videos of Bald gave me opportunity to look differently at aesthetics of Soviet Union and even love it. Sorry for my English.

[@royeaston6067]

Your grammar and punctuation are excellent. The only mistake is it should be awfully.

[@DrMcMoist]

Your English is off the chain, comrade.

[@joykemprai]

I can relate when the car owner said in order to get a job you need to know people. Same case here in Nagaland, India. Highest unemployment rate in the whole of India.

[@alejandrorr6998]

What an amazing video 😀. Thanks for share all these cities to us. Greetings from Spain

[@fun.bunny128]

Wow, I've never thought that somebody from such countries as the UK and the USA would be interested in showing my city or watching a video about it. And by the way, yes Kryvyi Rih is a long city, but as a citizen you just try to find the shorter route from one place to another, very often you don't need to be in the road for 1 or 2 hours, so it takes about 25-45 minutes to get to your destination.

[@gruffry]

your city is awesome!

[@harsharya545]

Beware of lung cancer. Bloody 'ell.

[@DanielKupiec]

You comment making me more curuious. Now i will ask people from Ukraina whitch i am working with to invite me to their hometown. Gretings from Krasnobród

[@DanielKupiec]

And alsow i like how he speak "tramwaj". totaly same as in polish language

[@writerbill1]

I'm from the USA and I loved it!

[@sh1tstainednappy209]

Found this channel during the first lockdown gave me hours of great viewing, better than any bbc/itv shite. Keep them coming Mr Bald.

[@Pannenkoekenplantje]

I love the ceilings in the metro stations

[@Renoir3000]

I enjoy every bits and pieces of your videos, Thank you!

[@ultrasound1459]

3:58 Damm blald! That camera angle

[@goncalodemetrio1638]

I was trying to find this comment 😂💀

[@themindinraw7042]

Despite me living there, it was really interesting to see how you react to our popular places!! By the way, my grandmother worked in that soviet post-office)

[@user-gt2we1ki4r]

о, Вован, хай

[@user-gt2we1ki4r]

@@Q_QQ_Q yep

[@themindinraw7042]

@@user-gt2we1ki4r тесны нынче ваши интернеты стали...

[@user-gt2we1ki4r]

@@Q_QQ_Q man just forget about it, k?

[@mrmash3085]

Just pure good old fashioned camera and video work that showed us how it is today to what it was like yesterday. Loved every minute of it, thanks for the tour.

[@Coffeephile]

Thank you for this series, its amazing, I live in Poland Krakow and its amazing to see how part of my city (check out "Nowa Huta") looks exactly like soviet ukraine. Dont know why but i find this soviet city building style calming, its ugly by today standards but still there is something nice about it.

[@JagedNS]

I'm so glad that Bald doesn't do a thousand stop & go type edits throughout his videos.

[@SampsfaN]

It isn't his style thankfully

[@TheNotoriousT]

What's that?

[@Isotempo]

@@TheNotoriousT when KZbinrs edit out the pauses between speaking. This is just raw video

[@Scorpio9809]

jump cuts

[@MrCarGuy]

Yeah jump cuts are done in excess by the insecure

[@saraswatic7996]

He's filming like people did back in the days That vibe I really had missed

[@ezerkilenc100]

yeah no fuckin 30second drone shots and "cinematic" boring shots much better than those

[@dengamleidiot]

@@ezerkilenc100 I do however like a good droneshot

[@Beyodd]

@@dengamleidiot so do the people of Syria

[@saraswatic7996]

@@Beyodd 😂

[@kanqquperze]

@@Beyodd Ok mate you can have the W

[@timperry5293]

Thank you Mr Bald. It’s the town where my Grandad was born. Been there twice. Recognised some of the shots of Dnipro and Kriviy Rih. Great place !

[@aileengeorge182]

I'm so happy to see u back 💓we have missed u dearly now we have something fun to watch

[@klik-klak663]

Wow, Benjamin is much more confident in speaking russian, than ever before. Really improved.

[@KandS982]

It's definitely time for you to write and publish "babushka's secrets - a legendary soviet tour guide". Would be awesome 😁👍

[@sailorkikimoon6564]

Props to the woman on the bus making an effort to speak Ukrainian out of respect to her country ✊

[@danielray1346]

People that dont live in america do speak other languages

[@sailorkikimoon6564]

Was referring to the fact that she explained how she grew up speaking Russian but started to make an effort to speak more Ukrainian at home because of Ukraine’s difficult history

[@danielray1346]

Same language