I'm a rail buff so started following you for your rail videos BUT all your travel videos are so insanely interesting and so well-informed, I'll gladly watch wherever you go! Thank you for opening up the world to us!

This is what I love about KZread. Just regular people sharing their experiences around the world with others. So many of us would never be able to see these places.

@mrawesome1688

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, though peoples experiences are not academical and also spread sometimes a lot of misinformation as well.

@TheFishingNomad

9 ай бұрын

@@mrawesome1688 what does that have to do with what I said?

@InsideOutAnus

9 ай бұрын

@@TheFishingNomad I think he's saying that sometimes people recording themselves visiting uncommon travel spots can get their information wrong unintentionally and then spread that wrong information further. Without doing your own research it can be difficult to know whether the things you hear on travel videos are true or not.

@TheFishingNomad

9 ай бұрын

@@InsideOutAnus Again, what does that have to do with what I said? I made no mention of information. All I said was experiences. I love seeing the experiences of Vaga Bond and the people/places he interacts with. None of that has to do with correct or incorrect information. The information is irrelevant to the experience.

Bro im Cypriot(greek) and I'm so excited to see you here

@yorumcuadam6708

Жыл бұрын

I'm so excited too to see him as a Turk.

@peligraso

Жыл бұрын

@@yorumcuadam6708 me too as a fellow Greenlander!

You should try to hook up with Gifgas or Shiey for a train trip one day! Great video, you always make it feel like Im there with you!

@postcards.to.myself

Жыл бұрын

Now that Vagabond is going more south, I agree!

@streaky81

Жыл бұрын

This.

@illuminatidestroyerbear2231

Жыл бұрын

Yes also with BadCat and Poison, the whole crew would be dope fr.

@SudoSamurai

Жыл бұрын

Shiey or Gifgas or both. Either way you lot should meet.

@mickhasthefacts8632

Жыл бұрын

No thanks, prefer him by himself.

Always look forward to seeing the videos of your travels. Be safe.

Great vid my friend. Continue to describe the "feel" of your surroundings for us. I enjoy hearing what you feel the air is like, the smell, and the general conditions of what you are seeing. Your vocabulary is amazing. Really love your comments. Thanks for sharing. From California.

Awesome video, and such a strange area. Keep up the great work!

I really like these vids. He's completely addicted to checking out anything rusted, abandoned and broken. And I just love those huge serious blue, blue eyes.."Let's go guys. I see an old rusted oil pump over there!"

Such an interesting place. Thanks for sharing!

wow great vid as always. never seen you so clean and relaxed before haha

I've become enamored of your and Bald's travel vids. A quick take is that you provide more macro detail in history and statistics, while Bald will wander off, usually delightfully, into the more micro and intimate interactions with the shops and locals. I appreciate both. But i'd love for you to loosen up a tiny bit and cultivate the micro. Thank you, very much, for offering up these perspectives for us all.😊

superb!! thanks for this!!!!

Inspirational. Thank you

Bless you for risking your skin to show places I've only seen in "most complicated borders/nations" videos

Crazy how YT showed me your Norsilk video and then I checked what else you made and boom - Cyprus, from where I got back from Vacation today😅 Very cool country with nice nature and trails in them!

Great videos! Be safe and keep on truckn!

Fascinating, Ivan. You've shown us an area I've always been curious about. Years ago, a friend from school was a Turkish Cypriot. He told me how his family had to abandon their home in North Cyprus and move to London. Now I know more about it. Many thanks!

@mikem8211

8 ай бұрын

That doesn't make sense my friend? Northern Cyprus is occupied Turkish land it's the Greeks who abandoned their homes in the North

@peterharrer3261

8 ай бұрын

@@mikem8211 I can only report what I was told and do not know every detail.

@mikem8211

3 ай бұрын

@ThePhantom355 Turkish Cypriots are native to Cyprus and they're loved by Greek Cypriots they're our fellow countrymen. We want a united Cyprus for all Cypriots. The current flag of the Republic of Cyprus was made by a Turk and we wave it with pride

@peterharrer3261

3 ай бұрын

@@mikem8211 That's great to learn. Many thanks.

Great video, thanks for sharing.

17:12 the sign mean local market related to wholesale. Access to some of the areas you visited were restricted based on the agreement that is in place but rules are not always followed

Done this sea crossing in the early 90,s, roughest sea ever and all the life boats and jackets had been removed, never felt so helpless, we also wild camped on the castle and saw the best sunrise ever.

I have seen the abandoned town here before and have read of it too. It is of course a deep shame that it is like it at all and one can only hope that sometime or rather all this could be resolved of course. Thank you though!

I visited Cyprus (Kibris) Dec. 2015/16 with the bycicle. I like both, north and south. I learned in Izmir a little bit turkçe. So it was realy great time. Thanks for sharing. 🇨🇭❤️

@peligraso

Жыл бұрын

great experience. which month do you think it would be the best for biking in cyprus?

@verenagattikerweilenmann5416

Жыл бұрын

@@peligraso I know only Dez/ January. I dont' like the hot time... and the time without a lot of tourists I like... I slept in Hotels... IT was fresh, windy, most sunny and friendly

We will be in southern Cypress mid November. Ship comes into Limmasol. Can't wait for the cruise. Touching like 7 countries.

This was interesting to watch. First time I see a vlogger here. Will u make more videos about Cyprus?

@ivantrainsLIVE

Жыл бұрын

Highly unlikely, after publishing this video. But I did like Cyprus, especially it's nature. There was the best air I would like to breathe more and more.

@i.m.ps.

Жыл бұрын

@@ivantrainsLIVE You should try the Russian occupied zones in Ukraine if you can find any places far from the conflict. In 50 years, it will pretty much be the same thing right?

love your videos. great vibe, good eye, solitary, secure, clear. thanks for sharing

Despite being abandoned, the places you showed look pretty nice and taken care of. Also TIL of another geopolitical conflict…

@ektorpolykandriotis635

Жыл бұрын

they are not abandoned. Their inhabitants were brutalized and ethnically cleansed

@umarbeyoglu7398

9 ай бұрын

I am a 26 year old native of the region. Born here ,still living here. Despite economic struggle as we are dependent of Turkey , this place is one of the safest and most beautiful places on earth. Although it is now populated mostly with Anatolian Turks, Russians and Nigerians , local people are pretty friendly. It is away from that western world rush where work is the most important thing in life. Local people usually spend the day relaxed. I am happy to answer any questions here (Except political ones)

@9FisterSpit9

9 ай бұрын

Nothing has been abandoned in life. For death, at its very least, sits to your left.

@9FisterSpit9

9 ай бұрын

Do right. Find the solution of your problem, before you present it to your enemy.

13 comments but on 4 likes? something up with youtube scamming you. Keep up the good work.

@ivantrainsLIVE

Жыл бұрын

It takes time to update statistics. I see shit in real time, it's fine.

8:56 Woah, he must have gotten a sore throat overnight, all of a sudden the voice becomes so much deeper and smoother, like a news announcer 🤪

Love your vids! living life. I just got a camera, I want to photograph people around the world and get to learn about other cultures along the way! No just from books.

interesting video.full of knowledge

Very interesting. You were quite brave to enter the restricted zone. 😀

@LASAOH

Жыл бұрын

He’s Russian they have no fear

@mrawesome1688

9 ай бұрын

You can literally enter the restricted zone without any worries if you acquire a certain certificate from the UN. It's really not that hard.

At 17:10 the sign says "Public Wholesale Market" Great footage! It's a pity that Cyprus is devided, people of Cyprus should live united and peacefully

@gutech6830

Жыл бұрын

thats unpossible.

@GeoBlackPro

Жыл бұрын

@@gutech6830 guess that's a quote from a turkish politician....

@bora9491

Жыл бұрын

it is possible but the peoplle who live there really grew a bit hatred to eachother. Usually not many turkish people hate greeks but due to the history there they still might not like eachother

@olbiomoiros

9 ай бұрын

Most people in the occupied part are mainland Turks. That hope is long gone.

@antifazisbonifaz6964

7 ай бұрын

Just like Irish people. Another Island by the way

You seem to me a kind of Rasputin people 😁😁 He also wandered for the world in his youth years. To me you seem animated by a kindred spirit. Rasputin i think was in fact a very great guy. I love your channel 🙂👌👍👍👍

спасибо 👍за интересный фильм Иван☺️🤝❗️

Superb. Came in other way from southern Cyprus (stayed with Russian AIRBNB at border on Greek side) just after Feb 24 invasion. Babushka was flustered. Then walked a single road in UN Buffer Zone to Varosha. Lots of Russian tourists not saying much: at that hotel just before the barbed wire on the beach! Managed to get into one old Hotel Reception near roundabout but that's it. Found the vibe a bit wierd in TRNC! Can't wait to watch more of your Russian videos...

Strange country, I never looked much into North Cyprus. Thanks for visiting there with a camera.

@nikravdos5723

Жыл бұрын

This is no country because Turkey invaded! Have you heard of that or you are completely ignorant of history?

@n00b_n00b_

Жыл бұрын

​@@nikravdos5723 come on nik, you don't have to be so mean😉

@Akxyyy

Жыл бұрын

@@nikravdos5723 learn history

@foivosarvanitis776

Жыл бұрын

​@trak𐰀𐱃𐰀𐱅 yeah, from 1571 TILL 1960 when it gained it's independence!

@nikravdos5723

Жыл бұрын

@@Akxyyy you dont have history

That thumbnail is one of the best I've seen 😮👏🏻

good video!!!!🎉

great video

Awesome video! I hope you make more videos from Cyprus

Fascinating but also sad, If only we could all get along. looking forward to more vids from Cyprus. 👍

@daveshongkongchinachannel

Жыл бұрын

We could all get along if it wasn't for the politicians and in fact I think people generally do if left to their own devices.

@raclark2730

Жыл бұрын

@@daveshongkongchinachannel Right on brother.

Was half expecting to see Alex Christoforou walking around vlogging in the background!

@annyer262

Жыл бұрын

He is in Greece right now. He crossed over from Southern Cyprus to Turkish controlled Cyprus. It was a good video. When I went to visit back in February, I knew exactly what was involved in crossing!

In terms of sovereignty, Cyprus remained part of the Ottoman Empire until 1914, this was in exchange for guarantees that Britain would use the island as a base to protect the Ottoman Empire against possible Russian aggression. The island would serve Britain as a key military base for its colonial routes.

@mrawesome1688

9 ай бұрын

Also, the Ottoman Empire or Turkey, passed on all rights upon the island of Cyprus when they gave it to the British. On terms of sovereignty.

@wa_akii6873

9 ай бұрын

@@mrawesome1688question- why do u say “ottoman empire or turkey”?? They are completely different. Yes, turkey was founded after the ottoman empire broke up, but turkey and the ottoman empire are different things. This isn’t meant to come off angry, and I’m sorry if it does. I’m just curious as to why people refer to them in this way

Please make your videos longer!

17:07 It says "Municipal wholesale market" and it is NOT Famagusta its Αμμόχωστος i would actually like some more exploration videos from that part tbh

The copper deposits is what gave Cyprus its name: Cyprus = Copper.

@antifazisbonifaz6964

7 ай бұрын

🎯🎯🎯🎯Right in the center 😐👌👍👍💪💪

Northern Cyprus looks beautiful must visit thanks for the video

My parents owned property in Northern Cyprus until they decided they were too old really to travel so much and couldn't really deal with the summer heat there so much, when they sold they actually sold their place to a Russian couple - there is a fairly large Russian contingent in the TRNC. The big thing with the buffer zone and security is it's mainly about both making sure the Greeks and Turks don't take shots at each other (which happens reasonably regularly) and looting - if you're _obviously_ not doing that whichever unit of the British Army (it would have been 1st Battalion, The Rifles when you were there) that's out there will be relatively chill, the worst case is they'll probably just tell you to leave. TRNC is an underappreciated tourist destination because most (all, really) countries don't have direct flights there, but all you have to do is change at Istanbul and you're good to go - if you like Cyprus but want it less hectic it's the perfect destination, particularly for how widely English is spoken.

@MuzzaHukka

Жыл бұрын

When was the last time that the Greeks and Turks shot at each other?

@streaky81

Жыл бұрын

@@MuzzaHukka to be clear I meant civilians not military - Greek military wouldn't dare. Civilians cross-border murders with a firearm are reasonably common, not like every week but now and then. There's a lot of stone throwing and that sort of level of stuff almost every day.

@MuzzaHukka

Жыл бұрын

@@streaky81 I somehow find it hard to believe that people are shooting or killing each other and using the fact that the two sides consider each other illegitimate and Turkey has not yet intervened/crossed into southern Cyprus. Please give me the name of an instance/place where this has happened. Comments on KZread won't allow links but if you give me a name, I'd love to look it up.

@nikravdos5723

Жыл бұрын

You dont have a clue of Cyprus especially the past and even the current situation so please stop cause you are insulting us all! You cannot own property cause no Greek Cypriot sild this land to you!! Do you.understand or international law is too much to comprehend?

@IWillSayMyPeace

Жыл бұрын

@@MuzzaHukka I agree.. very hard to believe that in this day and age you would be able to murder someone and there would not even be any mention of it in the news anywhere.

I fled out of Cyprus in the mid 70s (from the south part). I’m surprise the train still there. I remember coming here when the mine was still active.

@mrawesome1688

9 ай бұрын

The train is there but is inactive.

I live in Girne, and it's refreshing to see content about the TRNC. It's not well known, so I enjoyed watching this from your perspective ❤

As a Türkish Cypriot , Great video!

Thank you Vaga Bond for filming your trip to Cyprus. Cypriots are beautiful people, regardless whether they dwell in Northern Cyprus or Southern Cyprus. I also liked your chill reggae soundtrack

@totalmentezsana1187

7 ай бұрын

There is not North Cyrpus or South Cyprus there is just ONE Cyprus. Turkish illegaly occupied the north part at 1974 and till today is not recognized as a country by the United Nations or any country on the planet Earth !!! The Republic of Cyprus is also a member state of the European Union.

It was an American mining company. They left the place when the war broke out. It was a huge company and people in Gemikonagı still living in those American type houses which was built by CMC company for workers.

Very nice! I will be in northern cyprus in some weeks. How did you get around? Are there public buses or did you take a taxi?

@ivantrainsLIVE

Жыл бұрын

There are bus links between major towns.

@NTFTimo

Жыл бұрын

@@ivantrainsLIVE Ah cool, thanks!

@justtzortz2010

Жыл бұрын

yeah go to the murderers, i hope one day they steal your own house

@mrnickcyp123

6 ай бұрын

why visit the occupied area and not the democratic european area?

Guard gets excited, he has to do his job. 😃

17:09.7 It says "Public Wholesale Market"

F**K Man! I'm so obsessed with you, I've even started learning Russian, hope I can keep my passion for you and not give up halfway❤

@chrislee3508

Жыл бұрын

After the first class the only word I can remember is "иван", 😂 feels like I've become some sort of "crazy fan"

It's sad how war causes so much human suffering and displacement, and looking at all those units and empty hotels where people could live instead of refugee camps. I saw a video, and this elderly couple were taking the vlogger through that area showing him their old home and business, and how they received no compensation for losing any of it.

Regular Cyprus is WAY more affluent and vibrant than this. I bet a lot of Northern Cypriots really wish Turkey and their puppets would f off and let the country reunify. I'm sure any reunification would have some kind of federated aspect to allow wounds to heal and some regional autonomy.

After 8m55s your voice changed. Did you get sick on this trip?

@ivantrainsLIVE

Жыл бұрын

You are right. I got sick and struggled with coughing and running nose for the following 2 weeks.

@manu.yt25

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like GIFGAS voice but with less modification

@chrislee3508

Жыл бұрын

@@ivantrainsLIVE I can finally send comments (due to network issues), take care of yourself, and look forward to more videos.😁 I am now watching all of your channel's videos from scratch.

Wery nice wideo, wagabond.

Nice video but i really gotta correct a few mistakes lol. Prices are higher in Cyprus due to them being imported from Turkey but to balance that out, the minimum wage and also the average pay is also *much* higher than Turkey itself meaning in reality alot of things feel much cheaper than in Turkey. One thing that's directly cheaper is Alcohol. Alcohol in Cyprus is extremely cheap compared to Turkey due to not being taxed at like fucking 200% values. Also Turkey does sell Alcohol in grocery and convineance stores, only a tiny few that are owned by islamist mf's don't sell it aka BIM and A101, other than those two you can find alcohol everywhere.

17:08 It's the central public market place - farmers market essentially.

13:30 that escalated quickly

Bros morning voice is crazy

That's so true I'm in TRNC

Abandoned streets of Cyprus are suitable for post apocalyptic film.

Your voice changed in the middle of video :D what happend?

@ivantrainsLIVE

2 ай бұрын

I caught tonsillitis.

You could hide one of the apartment over looking the sea

They couldn't just let somebody fix them up a place to live there rent free no they would rather let it rot to the ground. When a car sits it rots same as a home if no one lives in it then it will rot to the ground.

I served in Cyprus with the un 6 months 79 - 80.

Sorry but you seem to be making lots of small errors that tend to cumulate. Some of them are as follows: 1) the plate number system has nothing to do with the one Turkey. It is almost identical to the one in the Republic of Cyprus minus single letter 2) 8:14 the train you are showing is not the only remaining one in Northern Cyprus. Just a few kms away there is a yard full of them and some in Morphou which you'd have passed through to go to Lefke. 3) The prices are not same as Turkey, more expensive. 4) The duration you are allowed to stay n Northern Cyprus has nothing to do with your stay in Turkey. Though an unrecognized de facto state, Northern Cyprus has its own immigration rules and they apply even to Turkish citizens. 5) The mining operations stopped in 1952, not in 1960 when RoC was formed. Other than these points, a nice concise video. It would have been a little smoother run had you added how you traveled between towns. Happy and safe trips =) NB I dunno why you went through the ordeal of coming here via ferry whilst there are frequent flights but I did those ferry runs a lot as well. Relic stuff. =)

As a South cypriot I can confirm in this video that Northen cypeus is a part of greek cyprus due before the 1974 war,they should give the land back.

@turkmuhru1990

6 ай бұрын

NO

@constantinosnicolaou2367

6 ай бұрын

@@turkmuhru1990 may u please search history better.

Here is the list of unrecognised or partially recognised countries : Kosovo, Somaliland, Taiwan/ROC,Holy See/Vatican, Western Sahara, NCTR, Palestinian Territories, Artsakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Priednistrovie.

AC device kind of indicates it is inhabited.

Famagusta is in the eastern area, not west!

Famagusta is on the East side of Cyprus not the west.

they do sell alcohol in grocery stores in turkey*

he is pretty bold just vandering like he does

Could be The Last Of Us in RL !

bro just broke an international law omg lol

Are you a climber?

Famagusta is located on the east side of our beautiful island 😅

Bond ...VagaBond !!!

Молодец!

Hello Vega bond

Next go to Chettinad - India, 10.000 abandoned mansions

5:06 when your sexual prowess gets called out by an inanimate object...

Спасибо за рассказ и видео, всегда тянуло туда. Среди киприотов довелось быть лично знакомыми с беженцами с Фамагусты. Они без слёз это слово не произносят. Они не едут туда как туристы, это принципиальная позиция. Не проходят через коридор в Никосии. Спасибо ещё раз.

why o u keep switching to russian?

@oomphfanru

Жыл бұрын

Take a chance to learn a bit Russian

@Darkest_matter

Жыл бұрын

@@oomphfanru i can peak it if i see it written in latin characters, but not read it. even my native urdu i can't read it properly

@daveshongkongchinachannel

Жыл бұрын

He has another channel in Russian and no doubt does commentary for that channel at the same time.

Not northern cyprus, It’s occupied Cyprus

@mczaga

Жыл бұрын

Northen Cyprus Government is legal because Greek Rums said "NO" at United Nation peace agreement Cyprus Turks said "YES" at 2004. Cyprus Turks not occupied Cyrpus They are already there what the fak are you talking about?

@omonoialaosG9

Жыл бұрын

@@mczaga thats why no one is recognizing it right? only the turkish affiliated coutnries , north Cyprus is illegaly occupied by the Turks ;)

@mczaga

Жыл бұрын

@@omonoialaosG9 Mate are stupid?Historicly an legally Türkiye and Cyprus Turks own their rights on Cyprus like Greece and Cyprus Rums and England.There was Cyprus constitution at 1960 and prime minister was Cyprus Turk and the government couped by EOKA and there was genocide to Turks England couldnt control it and called Greece and Türkiye.However Greece under the control soldier regime they didnt come.Türkiye came and rescued Cyprus local Turks from EOKA's genocide they erased many Turk villages.And then at 2004 UN peace agreement referandum vote Rums said no Turks said yes.Rums trying to assimilate the Cyprus Turk people on the island with Europa Unions money they are not gonna sell their Idendity and their sacrifices and losts.

@binhduong7817

9 ай бұрын

@@mczaga Same with Crimea

@turkmuhru1990

6 ай бұрын

NORTH CYPRUS TURKİSH REPUPLİC

North Cyprus is cool, it's too bad the southern half is full of dikheads. The Greek half rejected reuniting the two halves in 2004.

Look what a nations ego has done to a once thriving land.

@ergenekon4l

Ай бұрын

Yeah, Greek racism

A frozen conflict, 50 years old, with no hope of resolution, driven only by ancient animosity between Greeks and Turks, and utterly pointless. Good vid. Channel is doing well, it will grow.

@i.m.ps.

Жыл бұрын

you don't really see pictures of the greek primeminister in Cypriot roads now do you? Regardless of any previous animosity facts are facts. Cyrpiots are fine by themselves. They do not want a union with Greece therefore I would also suppose they do not want a union with Turkey either. Turks can have property in Cyprus and they often hold an EU passport too. Can you really say the same for all parties involved? This video just normalizes a situation not very different than what currently happens in Ukraine. When will it not be too early to start filming in Russian occupied zones? This is not a frozen conflict. It is frozen by those who want to view it as such until they eventually seize everything and turn them into hotels. If that is the case and the same happens to Ukraine why do we even bother? Food for thought

Live thete in gaximağusa absulutly beuitifil places HPRRIBLE ROADS SO MUCH BUMBS UHH

England still have land in Cyprus.

Looks like every territory annexed by russia.

it dosen't exist! that is why i have been standing on cyprus for 10 years

Train looked American almost.

Cyprus :A odd experience in January I flew into Larnaca Airport In Republic of Cyprus 🇨🇾 drove towards North Cyprus Via the Pyla crossing point which is in The UK 🇬🇧 Sovereign Base Area So if you are stopped by the Police in that area you could be taken back to the UK 🇬🇧 If you were wanted for a Crime !! So you had a fight in London you left And thought you were untouchable . But you were not . Then you show your passport to a British person and then you Walk or Drive for 200 metres or 600 yards and you are in Turkey. This is 2023. It should not be still happening.