Solo On The World's Longest Train Journey 🇷🇺

🇷🇺The Trans-Siberian train, who hasn't dreamt of taking it across this leviathan of a country? Well not me to be honest but somehow I decided to override my dread of endless train rides to show you what nobody has shown you before. The real Trans-Siberian. This isn't a package tour, nothing is booked in advance. It's just me on my own hopping from town to town on whichever train is leaving next, meeting locals, drinking vodka, avoiding snorers, exploring Russia. Join me!

[jerjmim]

You'll never understand the excitement that man felt as he sat on the train and stared out the window at the bread factory that he worked at for 42 years.

[dimak.]

"Hopefully no one turns up and makes me drink vodka again"
Kolya: *spawns in the dining car*

[ourladyofguadalupebotanica]

This guy could spend the rest of his life exploring Russia and the former Soviet States and I would never tire of it. TY.

[rycallter]

When they went to the lavatory together, I thought he was going to feel Russian wood without buying a first class ticket.

[thefinestgames]

I envy how easily you can just travel across a country, interact with everyone, and maintain a joyful attitude all while vlogging and explaining the importance of whatever place you visit. You're a different breed, Bald.

[deletedwaffles]

The way he's just casually walking so closely through the crowd at the train station all while pointing and talking and having a camera in front of his face is confidence through the roof.

[akraen]

You're the only travel vlogger I can watch because you're not trying to instagramify every moment, make it about you, or insert your "reaction" to things. Never change, Bald, you're the best.

[dajdasdq]

as a Russian, I get waves of anxiety watching Bald interact with drunks lol

[vafliii]

I love how Bald casually lock himself up in the toilet with a random gopnik and smokes a cig while discussing russian politics

[persnunoun]

I love how Benjamin Is a magnet for the most colorful characters In the old soviet republic

[weakensayno]

Kolya getting arrested at the end is a brilliant way to end the adventure hahahaha legend

[jrporter]

Kolya was an NPC that spawns when you're served in the restaurant car, drinks vodka with you, and then the cops drag him away lol. Was that dude real?

[laurentuwu]

“i hope nobody shows up to offer me vodka”

kolya pops up out of nowhere.

[nidhoggr_nufc]

Dear bald, I'm not usually one for writing stories on youtube comments but here's a short one... I came across your videos by accident in January this year. My dad was very ill and I thought he was going to die. I cannot express how stress relieving and calming your videos were to me at that time. I managed to binge watch a ton of videos in the 4 weeks that my dad was ill and they kept me sane and even managed to keep a smile on my face. Anyway, my dad pulled through and we are all good. Thank you for helping me through a very rough time in my life and thank you again for providing excellent content still. All the best on your travels and please keep them coming.
EDIT: Thank you to all the likes and replies. I really didn't expect that. You're all awesome :)

[daviddave]

I am serious when i say Bald is one of the best things now that builds a better relationship between the west and Russia. God bless him.

[angryscots]

I love your ability to let the people you meet wash through you. Can’t imagine the loneliness of the travel you do. But you always engage with openness to those around you. What a human.

[Thwumpus]

Watching a foreign stranger meet such friendly people everywhere really gives me hope for mankind.

[ugly]

Bald has a way of turning uncomfortable and awkward situations not so awkward. Very charming guy

[lepiaf]

*40 minutes of Bald and his Soviet adventures is what i need before i go to sleep.* 😃

[DTooth]

I wish Bald would show us a little map of where he is and where he's travelling to. I always have to Google it!