Ben - I do not know if you lay there in your Soviet style hotel room reading through comments posted to your videos but if you do I want you know know this… You fill many upon many viewers with great happiness when a new video is released. I can only speak for myself but I bet many others would agree to this, we hope you do not stop making these videos. Your way of storytelling is pure & unique plus it’s simply the best. Please stick with it even if it is every once & awhile. Cheers to you Ben

@PJL7095

Жыл бұрын

Wow… what a privilege! The only comment to get the Bald & Bankrupt Seal of Approval. I will never wash my apple iPhone screen again!!!

@eugenbartek9000

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful comment!

@connorisawsome8440

Жыл бұрын

I once got a bald reply on one of the cuba videos and I was high from it for days. Star struck in a way haha. Your comment was really wonderful and I'm glad he was able to read it! His videos really do make my day when they drop and I hope he knows that. 🥰

@RogansDMTpipe

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@TheSocketshock

Жыл бұрын

wholeheartedly agree!

It's content like this that really shows how amazing KZread is. Just a guy with a camera travelling by himself making better videos than 99% of the crap that cost millions. Thanks!

@luke6645

Жыл бұрын

That is because you are easily entertained. It takes a big budget to entertain upper echelon folk like myself

@aristonia1991

Жыл бұрын

@@luke6645 No you're just too picky.

@luke6645

Жыл бұрын

@@aristonia1991 funny you say that, my mother called me picky growing up ❤️❤️❤️

@aristonia1991

Жыл бұрын

@@luke6645 I geuss all moms are the same haha.

@felixzadori

Жыл бұрын

Romania has bad reputation in Europe because of the ethnic "g - word" living in Romania (youtube will censor this comment if I even spell the word), although most of them now left Romania. Mix that with the Dracula story, past communism, poverty, and 90% of tourists are scared away. The only tourists left that really want to visit Romania are the risk taking, adrenaline junkies looking for an exotic dangerous place to visit. But those too get disappointed because instead of an exotic dangerous place, they find a "normal" eastern block place not really different from, say, Poland. In the North-Western half of Romania, even people look a lot like those from Poland, or even from East-Germany. The irony is that Romania really has quite special touristic attributes. But given the circumstances, Romania's unique touristic flavor will continue to be appreciated only by the few expert connoisseur tourists.

It’s good to see Bald still going strong after all these years. One of the only travel vloggers who isn’t boring and insufferable on the platform.

@socracle2774

Жыл бұрын

Lol what timing. He just announced he just finished filming his last video :(

@Brade

Жыл бұрын

Insanely bad timing... ouch

@JH-zs6vh

Жыл бұрын

@@socracle2774 Eh, I don’t care. He deserves a break anyway he’s been going at it for years. Good for him

@october7337

Жыл бұрын

@@socracle2774 i saw that...why did he take that comment down...i saved it!

I love Romania. Been so many times and even married a Romanian. Amazing culture and what beautiful countryside....

@dean9330

Жыл бұрын

I pity you

@pianorelaxingmusics

Жыл бұрын

@@dean9330 get help

Your videos pulled me out of a very bad rut back in early 2020. I'm not overstating it, only your videos managed to knock me back down to reality. I remember the sequence of events quite vividly. I've returned to pay back a tiny portion of what you gave to me. Thank-you.

@yeahyup4238

Жыл бұрын

Legend

@user-yv1zm8eo1j

Жыл бұрын

Legend

@SIDDALLPVFC

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant ❤️

@thewolfydragon1989

Жыл бұрын

WOW Amazing! :) i bet he will be extremely grateful. I love his videos as it gives me hopes and dreams and to get more confident trying to travel about without having panic attacks

@sndr.

Жыл бұрын

legend.

I love Balds style. I live vicariously through him, being disabled and having no hope of ever visiting these countries.

@Useaname

Жыл бұрын

I genuinely wish you the best, and hope that one day you might get to travel somewhere.

@dkjoses12

Жыл бұрын

I'd definitely would watch a video of you traveling if possible

@jonasvloggar5880

Жыл бұрын

same i would watch it if you uploaded! It doesn't have to be anything big but maybe if you went on a run/hike, get well!:)

@alex-kk5so

Жыл бұрын

@@jonasvloggar5880 bro

@jk-gb4et

Жыл бұрын

@@jonasvloggar5880 mount everest bro

It is so rare that my KZread recommendations provide me with anything worth watching. But, thankfully, your channel appeared a few days ago and now I have many hours of your wonderful videos to watch!

As a romanian leaving outside Romania you can't even comprehend how many emotions were going through my body in those 50 minutes. Fortunately, I was born after 89' but still know most of the stories about Ceaușescu from my parents. You described everything very well. Chapeau!

Finally. As a Romanian, I was waiting for a video with my country for so much time haha! Glad to see you had fun! You're always welcome in our country! 🇷🇴

@WrongVlad

Жыл бұрын

Same finally haha!

@nikto973

Жыл бұрын

@@spanqueluv9er who tf said he needs?

@razvandumitru4204

Жыл бұрын

Bai frate , nu mai venea odata in Romania . Incepeam sa cred ca are ceva cu noi 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@waszlawbrno8355

Жыл бұрын

subscriu :)

@rares_ic

Жыл бұрын

Ba da imi era rusine cand auzeam copcilu' ala din timisoara

Love how the train conductor just casually started talk in german to you.

@ATC777

Жыл бұрын

yes lol

@alal2192

Жыл бұрын

Yeah ppl there speak german hungarian and even serbian

@nt2734

Жыл бұрын

Not unusual... the older generations might rather know German instead of English.

@jottem12345

Жыл бұрын

@@nt2734 correct in the old Austria-Hungary most people learned German

@killpill23

Жыл бұрын

@@nt2734 but none of them know the true communist language which is ruski

Thanks for your amazing channel Bald, can’t wait to see what else you have in store for all of us.

@vinny6669

Жыл бұрын

Dang no likes or comments after 5 days. I'm sorry bro I'll give you your first like. 👍

@dzbanov

Жыл бұрын

Well, he just decided to retire from youtube. You have your answer on what did Bald have in store for us XD

Another amazing video! I am Dutch myself (living in Sofia, Bulgaria). You should really visit Bulgaria sometimes there is a lot of old Soviet murals, buildings, statues and so on. Some very nice hidden ones that you won't find online.

Amazing how one man with a camera, alone, is producing some of the best content available. Respect mate!!!

@domw3239

Жыл бұрын

That Aerodome video is something else entirely. Can’t wait to see this one

@chrisxplore9575

Жыл бұрын

Take your tongue out his ass Javier

@STEVEVARVOUNIS

Жыл бұрын

THE BEST

Hey German here, that sign at 32:58 says "This is where the revolution began, which ended the dictatorship." For anyone wondering.

"I've been ripped off by a toilet" had me cry-laughing. Thanks for that one :)

Romania is a beautiful country. I even married a Romanian and we live in Australia, but Romania also captured my heart. It will always be a special place for me

@Tobechukwu12930

Жыл бұрын

☝️Tell Max I referred you to him for a business investment that will change your financial life...

My wife was literaly screaming from the other room that there's a Bald episode from Romania. It finally happened!

@John-zv2zb

Жыл бұрын

He’s just Andrew tate in disguise

@Jessica_Costantini

Жыл бұрын

@@John-zv2zb um…. NO

@GeneralButtNaked69

Жыл бұрын

Imagine having a wife

@mikearsen4580

Жыл бұрын

ur wife is pretty hot

@sandokan888

Жыл бұрын

He was already in Romania in other videos. When he visited Transnistria or when he visited Moldova.

I took this exact train to Arad a few weeks ago, and after seeing this soviet mosaic - I was wondering when you’d stumble across it. Shame we didn’t cross paths - enjoy Romania mate 🇷🇴

@MassachusettsTrainVideos1136

Жыл бұрын

Didn't expect to see you here

@60nascar

Жыл бұрын

Same so when does your video come out

@Trektrendy

Жыл бұрын

@@60nascar It's already out - part of my London - Istanbul video live a few weeks back :)

@cehaem2

Жыл бұрын

It's not a "soviet" mosaic. Obviously the style originated in the SU but they were all over the Eastern Block. As Ceausescu wasn't exaclty on the best terms with Moscow showing too much affection for or speaking too highly of the Soviet Union could get you in trouble.

@mihaitanase4459

Жыл бұрын

Hi, you must go to Mangalia, a small town on the Black Sea shore! There is the hugest mosaic I've ever seen in my whole life! (a comunist era mosaic, of course...), it has more than 300 m2! Check it on web and if you think it's worth the effort, go there! It is placed on the "House of the Culture" wall.

Beautiful Romania 🇷🇴 🇪🇺

Thank you for continuing to produce these videos. Not only are they entertaining but also informative. Romania has such a rich history, and I'm glad a large channel is giving it the spotlight it so deserves. Keep up the great work. I look forward to your next adventure.

Salut and greetings to Romanian latin people form Polonia 😁 🇵🇱 ❤🇷🇴 frumos country 👌Mulţumesc!

Romanian born but living in US for the past 32 yrs. I remember as a 14 year old the Revolution in 1989 like it was yesterday. I appreciate you B&B for going over the details and the last days of Ceausescu’s communist regime.

@319delta

Жыл бұрын

♥️

@HxCMusicMaster

Жыл бұрын

What was it like when you moved to America? Did you experience any culture shock? I'm always curious to hear what people think when they first come to America.

@vasiovasio

Жыл бұрын

I only want to tell you - Very Good decision you make to go to the US... you know the reasons! Regards from Bulgaria, neighbor!

@liberteegalitefraternite7804

Жыл бұрын

Probably around 2 million Poles in Chicago welcomed you when you had got to US

@liberteegalitefraternite7804

Жыл бұрын

Either a lot has been done and a lot has to be done. That’s how I would describe it

Hey Ben, well I’m Incredibly happy your following your one true path. I wish you the very best of luck mate what ever your next big adventure entails. It’s been an absolute pleasure watching you grow with your channel over the years and making real honest content without the jargon. I hope it’s not the end but another chapter. Xx

@Tobechukwu12930

Жыл бұрын

🇱🇷☝️Tell Max I referred you to him for a business investment that will change your financial life.

I've watched all of your videos Ben and each one has been as entertaining as the last. It's been amazing following you on your journeys the past 3-4 years. Love your work mate. Much love from an Englishman living in Poland.

Thanks for sharing all your adventures with us. I hope you keep making videos, they're irreplaceable!

@Alex_Gordon

Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@RJzk2yg

Жыл бұрын

Donating to a millionaire sexpat lol

@baldandbankrupt

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Marlena!

@kendrelata6258

Жыл бұрын

Sachin gutte India

@kendrelata6258

Жыл бұрын

Marlena please send me name Sachin gutte india

imagine you're a british russian-speaking guy somewhere in romania and the train conductor suddenly starts talking in german to you

@jcc11

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@l8829

Жыл бұрын

Führerschein und Fahrzeugpapiere bitte!

@lucianboar3489

Жыл бұрын

That was in Hungary

@willionaire77

Жыл бұрын

He probably has more encounters with german tourists than british... and went with it. 😁 He probably thought... similar enough, dude might understand. 😂

@user-fj7xi7tb3i

Жыл бұрын

@@willionaire77 he was right! dude did understand. but ended up getting off the train early anyway

love you bald!! You take me away from the pain and strife in my life...every time I see a new vid you put out I am overjoyed with anticipation! Thank you sir! Thank you so much!!

Bald you have made the past couple months awesome. I’m a college student and whenever I have free time I watch your videos and they are amazing. The way you joke always cracks me up. I’ve traveled to 45 countries and you inspire me. I’m going to tromso Norway in December and you should come with:)

One of my favorite things about your videos, is the lack of an "intro sequence". No montage, no song, straight at it. Stay safe out there.

@johanswede8200

Жыл бұрын

Intros are a complete waste of time😘

@mfnd502

Жыл бұрын

@@johanswede8200 I enjoy the Life Of Boris intro, but that is pretty much it.

@bordersw1239

Жыл бұрын

So true, spent the day looking for KZread help for my car, 30% of the videos are intro’s.

@johanswede8200

Жыл бұрын

@@bordersw1239 Personality and content is all...I don't care about beautiful editing...Actually I hate it😁

@szili76

Жыл бұрын

And most important no please like and subscribe!

Little explanation about The Astra Building in Arad across the Train Station: that building is the office building from the biggest train carriage producer in Romania _ ASTRA RAILS ( former Astra Vagoane Arad) - a company established in 1891. Wish you a nice experience traveling trough Romania ( my country) and I highly appreciate all your work! Welcome in Romania

@catalincata9043

Жыл бұрын

Also Greenbrier Astra Rail was the building with the soviet mosaic that the security guard kicked him out from. What a coincidence. Started with the modern astra rail building and ended with the original Astra rail building were Ceausescus were executed . I only kew cause i was curious why security guard kicked him out of a normal looking parking lot. Then as the video went on i seen the sign at the front of building so i googled it.

@bum9075

Жыл бұрын

how do you know when a Romanian is really cold? He has his hands in his own pockets.

@horiescu

Жыл бұрын

@@bum9075 uncalled for

@a.s945

Жыл бұрын

To Romania. Someone had to😂😂

@felixzadori

Жыл бұрын

@@bum9075 That might actually be a real joke in places like UK or Paris. But the pickpocketers belong almost exclusively to a certain ethnic minority in Romania where you rarely see them now days, they all went to Paris and Rome. We don't miss them here, but unfortunately they give a bad reputation to all Romanians. Oh well. People always find reason to talk shit, if not they'll just make something up.

Hey Bald. Been a fan for a couple years now. You’re videos are awesome. You do such a great job showing the reality of the places you visit. You have demonstrated time and time again that what so many of us (speaking mostly for the US) know about these countries is wrong. You are informative and casual. Better than anything I’ve ever seen on TV. Thanks for what you do! You’re the man.

I especially like how you are telling the Caucescu history by building it up partially in different places, as we progress toward in the video. I sadly learned today that you are about to quit making videos. This feels like losing a good friend to me. You are true inspiration man, greetings from North-Eastern Hungary. God bless you

@mauri1996fs

Жыл бұрын

He is not going to quit. He just said that he'll visit some other places than ex-soviet countries

@beniswenis2714

Жыл бұрын

@@mauri1996fs I love the soviet series but yay

@dand7763

Жыл бұрын

Ceausescu ,not 'Caucescu' ..it's like saying to John Smith , "Jihs Smot"

Thanks for making such great videos. I might never get to visit any of these places but you make it feel like we’re right there beside you. Buy some locals a beer for me

@baldandbankrupt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Craig. That is extremely generous of you! Much appreciated brother.

@declangvr228

Жыл бұрын

Simp lol

@yakacm

Жыл бұрын

I MIGHT never get to visit any of these places...I love your optimism Craig, I KNOW I'll never got to any of these places, lol.

@LewSassle

Жыл бұрын

@@drako.ddrako $50 isn’t gonna hurt me and make me unable to travel to these places lol. I have many other things in life stopping me at the moment. Sorry that doing what I want with my money upsets you lol

@streetcarp475

Жыл бұрын

@@drako.ddrako 😡

i just got back from 2.5months on my first solo trip/first europe trip to hungary, romania, bulgaria, north macedonia, kosovo, albania, montenegro, croatia and your vids were a big reason i felt inspired, safe and confident enough to do it. thanks Ben, all love from Canada :)

@Useaname

Жыл бұрын

Would you mind saying how much roughly the trip cost you? Thank you.

@pianissimopiano

Жыл бұрын

Have you for real not visited Serbia?

@Sophia1a1

Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@Martin.8i

Жыл бұрын

@@pianissimopiano based

@HelEn-qw6qs

Жыл бұрын

As a European myself, I would be afraid to visit these countries unfortunately

That was a most interesting historical tour of Romania, keep up the great work showing us all different countries and cultures from the people's perspective👍👍👍

This is spectacular, no one ever covered Ceaucesc's last day like this before.

@clevelandbrowns3325

Жыл бұрын

Exactly so in-depth he is a great story teller.

@ivangoran4461

Жыл бұрын

No one ever covered that Romania had zero external debt when it got rid of Caucesku , and Romania External Debt reached 147.3 USD bn in May 2022

@RomaniaOverpowered

Жыл бұрын

Too bad Bald has some inaccuracies. And the reason Ceaușescu got where he got was not talked through (you don't end up being the only country where communism falls with a Revolution for nothing while the others peacefully transition, ok?)

@nnnnnn3647

Жыл бұрын

It is worth adding that the demolition of the center of Bucharest and the construction in the communist style had an important reason. during the earthquake in 1977 it was found that the center had survived, so that's where Ceausescu built his headquarters.

@venividiviking

Жыл бұрын

There is... Search & you will find 😁

Even in Romania he managed to squeeze the word “Soviet” in once.

@hiempsaloezalcesen4174

Жыл бұрын

Well it ain't a bald and bankrupt video if there is no "soviet" in it

@annalisavajda252

Жыл бұрын

Yes well their presence in Europe was obvious. Influenced the grim landscape sometimes.

@sorinichim4737

Жыл бұрын

We were never a soviet country!

@pulsatingsausageboy2076

Жыл бұрын

@@annalisavajda252 I think Bald could be in Tahiti and he’d find a way to squeeze the word “Soviet” in. He might say it a hundred times in some videos. It’s just part of his character and for those of us that watch a lot of his videos it’s amusing.

@pulsatingsausageboy2076

Жыл бұрын

@@sorinichim4737 Yes, I know. He uses that word a lot. Even when he’s not in a part of the former Soviet Union it’s like he finds a way to squeeze it in at least once. That’s what makes it funny.

Always wanna go to Romania, especially in Carpat mountains. Thank u for you’re travelling, Baldy. ❤️

Benjamin! Here in Hungary very few people speak your language :( But it was good to hear Hungarian words in your video! Greetings from Hungary!

At 8:40 when you said "One sör" it translates to Hungarian " Is there any beer" - The answer was "Van (pronounced like one)" - which is "There is". Was a funny conversation. Fagylalt means Ice cream though. 10:40: You bought almost the cheapest beer, which exists in Hungary, the cashier asked back: "Are you sure? " By the way, on Szolnok there is a huge military air base. It might clear things up, why the railway station is so huge. In addition, there is the largest workshop of the Hungarian railway company for repairing railway cars.

@benceszemes

Жыл бұрын

As a Hungarian it was very funny😂😂😂 -One sör -van

@labernicht3754

Жыл бұрын

hogy van sör? :D

@icanwatchthevideos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the translation! I would love to know what the conversation was like when he was at the doorway to the bar, especially the part where she thought he was Russian. She seemed to have an interesting reaction to that information!

@benceszemes

Жыл бұрын

@@icanwatchthevideos The old lady barely understood anything. When Bald said "rusky" she was suprised or maybe shocked. She got curious (or maybe suspicious). At the end when Bald said "London" she understood he is english. It was a weird conversation.

@Picsabaszo12

Жыл бұрын

10:40 The cashier said "biztos", but it wasn't a question in my opinion, she just reacted that she didn't unterstand a word, like "yes of course".

I went to Romania last year for the second time of my life. Its such a facinating place and some of the most beautiful scenery. I would highly recomend going to romania.

thank you bald best content there ever will be please do this for as long as you can!

Thank you for visiting Romania !!

The timing and delivery of that “Based” when you got out that taxi had me in stitches. You got a natural sense of comedic direction.

@user-mi4yc7pr3x

Жыл бұрын

No sane romanian would defend communism. It ruined our country.

@GamesExposed

Жыл бұрын

it's funny cos I was just thinking that in my head and then bald said it, amazing!

@grimfpv292

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was spot on. And that comes from the man who allegedly coined the therm "Based" in its current meaning. (Based - Knowing the truth, and telling it without compromise. coined in 2015)

This guy has more adventure in half and hour than I've had in my entire lifetime

@nikoh6703

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the club bro

@BOZ_11

Жыл бұрын

@@nikoh6703 NIKO, COUSIN!

@greensocket

Жыл бұрын

Yea I feel the same... he probably doesn't waist his time watching KZread and leaving useless comments like me and you...

@felixdzerzhinsky9926

Жыл бұрын

join in the MI6

@Neontrifle

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Bald may travel for as much as 24hrs and all we see is a few minutes highlighting the journey. Once at the destination the adventurous episodes seem so immediate but he may be at a city 2 days to make a short video.

You must never stop making your videos, they are amazing, we all love them. You’ll soon get bored not doing your travel adventures, you know it, I know it, everyone on here knows it.

My favorite episode so far. The Romanian Revolution of 1989 has always fascinated me....and to see those places again....goosebumps

@CCCP_Again

Жыл бұрын

Romanian *COLOUR* revolution you mean to say. This whole "Revolution" was orchestrated by CIA and Mossad.

@jakobdieckmann

Жыл бұрын

Better than Soviet spaceship?!? :-)

@aronzimas5660

Жыл бұрын

@@jakobdieckmann Yes. To me the difference is that I actually got to see videos of what happened that day. I know about the cosmonauts and what not but It was always left to the imagination. It was fascinating to see in modern times and with a good camera the place where they judged and shot him. They didn't even go far away, they just exited the building and bam, right there and there. The Soviet Spaceship one is probably my second favorite though.

I was actually impressed with the people. You asked for direction in Italian, and the old gentleman understood and replied in Italian also, and with the gipsy ladies from the apartment you spoke some spanish. Plus, even the taxi guy spoke some basic English. A country chokka full of poliglots 😊

@DarkAlan2

Жыл бұрын

@limon ysal lmao no we don't understand the other latin languages, you're clueless. ANd there's no "poliglots", those are strawberry pickers who went to spain and italy to work there, that's how they know the language. But keep on dreaming if it makes you feel better lmfao. EDIT: I watched more of the video, and seeing the ethnicityof the spanish speaker, I take it back, not strawberry pickers, pocket pickers lmao

@karlsarap911

Жыл бұрын

Romanian language is very similar to Spanish, like 70% of the words are similar.

@alexbrasovan

Жыл бұрын

Probably helps that millions of Romanians are living or have lived in Italy and Spain at some point

@user-mc7ox9gg6n

Жыл бұрын

The ticket inspector answered in German :D

@oaedeoi

Жыл бұрын

You might could throw some basic slavic words here and there

Inspirational, thought provoking, your videos are giving me so much joy. Your should be mainstream, I tell all my friends to watch your adventures. Keep up the good work and be safe 👍

I love the editing in these videos, you let every moment settle and play out. You keep in gaps in your speech and you don't edit out when you are getting a snack. It makes your videos feel very real. Great content!

2:21 I love how he randomly starts talking in German: "The first and second wagon is better, this one is just "unintelligible" to Budapest."

@yespeace2000

Жыл бұрын

Maybe "zurück? "this wagon just goes back to Budapest"?

@telegraphjames4542

Жыл бұрын

I think the "unintelligible" part he said "granita" which means border in romanian. Man is just slinging all the languages together left and right

@Morrov

Жыл бұрын

@@telegraphjames4542 border is "grenze" in German, so it's similar enough

@damianich4824

Жыл бұрын

He didn't mean better, but good. The conductor was trying to warn Bald that not all coaches were going all the way, as he found out at the border.

@oldmanofsacramento

Жыл бұрын

"... he randomly starts talking in German". It is a common human reaction. When you meet someone who does not understand your language, you start talking in a foreign language 'you' know. During my travels I remember speaking in English with foreigners (all over the world - including Europe) who didn't speak my mother tongue but also did not speak English. Now it is funny, but back then it was automatic. Benjamin often says things in Urdu/Hindi to old village people of eastern ... ooops ... central Europe. Makes my day.

Love Romania 🇷🇴 would love to visit my Latin brothers someday in the future. Love from 🇪🇸

@roxana28101956

Жыл бұрын

I read thar Romanians are cousins with latinos too

@NationalismDjazair

Жыл бұрын

@@joebloggers1504 he is spanish, not romanian

@RaduRadonys

Жыл бұрын

@@joebloggers1504 That's false, in fact Bulgarians were speaking an old version of Romanian until they switched to Russian, which they still speak nowadays.

@pianorelaxingmusics

Жыл бұрын

@@joebloggers1504 any other bullshit you would like to spread?

A quite superb video about a country's social & political history, I remember the events very well. Thank you Bald.

"The speed of how things can proceed when the people unite as one..." It brought me to tears.

53 minutes?! You’re a gem Bald thank you 🙌🏼

This man just simply never fails to deliver with amazingly great content. Thank you so much Benjamin and much appreciation for all you do!!!

@eatsinabeat

Жыл бұрын

Here here.

@TwpsynMawr

Жыл бұрын

@@eatsinabeat *Hear Hear 🤣🤣🤣

@danielgoulding4623

Жыл бұрын

@@chrissi.enbyYT What did you say ?

@georgenicolas2297

Жыл бұрын

Wow build for him a worship statue.

EXCELLENT Ben, the best for far! I heard a lot about that Romanian dictator and his fate but you have just described it so much well. I just learned much more about Romania and its people from you than from anybody else. Thanks!

I went to Romania in May and I had an amazing experience. The people were so hospitable and one lady I met on the local market invited me to her house for a traditional lunch. It was honestly so amazing, something like that would never happen where I'm from (the Netherlands). So yeah, I really love Romania and I hope you had a nice time too!

@eEmm1

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, we're like that. Feel free to come back here, you're always welcomed.

@andyptv1996

Жыл бұрын

I loved my time there but sadly I visited during a semi-lockdown and as such only ever really met shop keepers and train attendants. I want to return.

@micunahar5003

Жыл бұрын

I'm happy for you. it's a pity that in your country we Romanians are treated like garbage :)

@pushpaselvam9789

Жыл бұрын

It is due to the backward mindset of the race chavunist people still prevailing throughout the world,it is a pathetic condition of the humanity while we evolve along the technology still human mind not scientifically evolve to understand the equality of the humanity.

@bobzeepl

Жыл бұрын

every place with low amount of foreigners is hospitable. people are still curious about you.

As a Hungarian, hearing Bald trying to pronounce the Hungarian signs and trying to interract with the locals is hilarious😅 And yeah, in Hungary, the older generation mostly speak only Hungarian, so you have to prepare for that as well

@schebbi

Жыл бұрын

what did the woman say at 7:00

@Meleg83

Жыл бұрын

He's so proud NOT to pronounce properly Magyar nyelv :)

@zsoltdomjan272

Жыл бұрын

@@schebbi do not film me

@Kriegsbeil5577

Жыл бұрын

Hungarians: Speaking in Magyar Slavs: "Umm...huh? Hey Suomi, come over here and help" Suomi: "Perkele, I kinda got this" lol. 😂

@TheArmchairrocker

Жыл бұрын

Is your name Laszlo?

What a fantastic video, I was glued to it from start to finish, been following you for a while, loving your journeys through 'Central' and Eastern Europe showing us worlds we will probably never experience, it's real life education, many thanks, be safe.

@Tobechukwu12930

Жыл бұрын

☝️☝️Tell Max I referred you to him for a business investment that will change your financial life...

You've got to admire Ben's ability to communicate without resorting to google translate.

@lem0nb0mb

Жыл бұрын

the guys navigating romania speaking Spanish lol

@jahpepito4229

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Watching from the Philippines.... How I wish I could be in one of these places that Ben featured someday....

@RSG3

Жыл бұрын

@@lem0nb0mb than military so the military on campaigning for rent

@Knappnax

Жыл бұрын

@@lem0nb0mb the old man was speaking italian haha

I am a Hungarian born and raised in the middle of Romania. I've been following you since you were walking around Russia. I laughed a lot in this episode because of the way you mixed Hungarian and Romanian words. I liked to see through your eyes how we here are seen.Timișoara is my favorite city in Romania, but I'm in Sighisoara. If you pass by, give me a sign and I'll be your guide... good luck!

@JohnDoe-nx9ne

Жыл бұрын

Poti sa il duci la bagaboante la Glasu Padurii. 😂

@bigbblock2470

Жыл бұрын

You've been following him since russia..? 😱 Bald has a stalker.. you follow him everywhere he goes?

@stephen1145

Жыл бұрын

I love Timisoara!

@indycharlie

Жыл бұрын

@@bigbblock2470 :D

@cristianbalan518

Жыл бұрын

I wish I could visit Timisoara and Western Romania cities. I hope they're better than those in the east and south of Romania. And Szekelyes aren't Hungarian bruh, even though you associate them

Mr. Bald sir you're a blessing thank you for everything that you do!

This is one of my absolute favorite episodes. The planning, the history, all fascinating. Romania and Ukraine are my favorite of all Bald’s travels.

Literally the best content on KZread ever made.

@WarPicturesEntertainment

Жыл бұрын

@@paladin80lvl He had more Babushkas than you ever dreamed of

@Robin-ol5lf

Жыл бұрын

True!

Imagine Bald was your history teacher at school, that would be sick

@XXI_Rapax

Жыл бұрын

He got half of facts wrong :)

@Dayvit78

Жыл бұрын

Field trips every day.

@MrJesterJam

Жыл бұрын

You would grow up a commie. (just joking, no offense meant)

@aneeshprasobhan

Жыл бұрын

@@XXI_Rapax like ?

@XXI_Rapax

Жыл бұрын

@@aneeshprasobhan like the square where he filmed said there happened the Revolution which is not true, and many more small details.

Another fantastic video! anxiously awaiting your next adventure.

Bald, I'm a born and raised Szolnoker. Can't believe I missed you when you were here, I've been watching your videos for many-many years.

Correction: Ceausescu's final speech didn't take place at the unfinished palace... it was more in the center of Bucharest at Revolution Square, on the balcony of what is now the Ministery of Internal Affairs.

@keepcalm6870

Жыл бұрын

Well done

@KiiiiDFresH2oo9

Жыл бұрын

And you know that how? Source?

@Snail_Slowly_Moves

Жыл бұрын

@@KiiiiDFresH2oo9 maybe romanian, but fact check seems to be true

@Razvancristianbucur

Жыл бұрын

@@KiiiiDFresH2oo9 the guy is right. I’m from bucharest.

@hurricanedj53

Жыл бұрын

Visited Bucharest in January 2020. The OP is correct. Did a walking tour where they showed where a lot of things took place.

This is top tier storytelling. Thank you for sharing the world with us once again, bald.

@trentdawg2832

Жыл бұрын

This guy makes josh gates look like a pre-school teacher

Put this on my watch soon list! Can't wait. Been there and also have friends from there. One friend waited until done with college there, traded Icons in exchange to be smuggled out in a hidden compartment under the refridgeration box to Trieste Italy. From there came to America, got a masters in Hydrology, became a citizen. She had been trading Icons in exchange for Levi 501 jeans prior to leaving Romania. Amazing woman!

oh Bald, I didnt watch your videos over a year or so. I didnt know how much i missed them :D that Uzbek, Baikonur and this video just made me smile a lot

Many years ago, I accidentally came by the Romanian national anthem, and was amazed by its beauty, hope to visit Romania some day! Love from China~

A very interesting video. Benjamin, if you ever go to Bulgaria and you take a Bulgarian taxi cab, make sure to say the following phrase to the taxi driver: "Sasipaha ya taya darzhava" ("Съсипаха я тая държава"). It means "They ruined this country" and you'll likely be told an interesting story.

@Dedgyblazer

Жыл бұрын

As a bulgarian, I can confirm this

@robertg8853

Жыл бұрын

Who is they? Can someone explain what this about?

@ivayloivanov8916

Жыл бұрын

@@robertg8853 The politics.

@chrislouis7913

Жыл бұрын

You can say a similar thing in Germany and will hear about our “golden years” from 1990-2010

@grimfpv292

Жыл бұрын

@@JP-hr7ch Mass migration. The German natives are minority a lot of places already.

This is the best of travel videography! Wonderful stuff!

"Nobody puts baldy in the corner." God bless you bald, you take me on amazing adventures, nothing will ever make me want to visit Eastern Europe more than your channel.

@johnhiscott-walsh5198

Жыл бұрын

It blows my mind how Romania maintained it's Latin Roots even though they did gain a touch of Slavic in there language. Completely surrounded by slavs and the ancestors of the Huns and still isolated enough and tough enough to keep there culture!

@ducktapevolleyball

Жыл бұрын

the Carpathian mountains helped to find refuge

@metube787

Жыл бұрын

Romania language is nearest language to Latin, and some linguists propose that Latin derived from Romanian, which would make it the root language.

@jacksdad734

Жыл бұрын

Romanian language is a trip.

@diliosspartanetz7588

Жыл бұрын

Romanian actually had more slavic words in it 200 years ago but they then decided to replace a lot of them and import words from French.

@hochifeen

Жыл бұрын

@@diliosspartanetz7588 I came here to say this... yeah, they 're-latinised 'the language. You could see in the video how Ben communicated in Spanish and times, Italian at others... Romanians come here to Spain (or Italy) and become fluent in no time.

I have never been a world history lover until I met you here on youtube ! Thank you for the entertaining & educational content you provide !

Romania is one of the countries I really love, so I have been there a lot. Bucharest, Cluj, Brasov, Iasi, Timisoara etc. but much to see still. Usually I travel solo, and haven't had any big troubles there personally, on the contrary the Romanians have been very helpful and friendly.

@mariusdaf4411

Жыл бұрын

Oradea no ??

@joshpearson2970

Жыл бұрын

Planning on spending two weeks there next year. Any tips or suggestions on what to see and what to avoid?

@JakeKilka

Жыл бұрын

@@mariusdaf4411 Not yet, I've been wanting to see the Oradea citadel though. Maybe next trip will be like Sinaia, Sibiu, Alba Iulia and Oradea.

@theseeker3073

Жыл бұрын

Their villages are beautiful too, I'd highly recommend visiting Rimetea, Viscri, Biertan, and Prejmer. The medieval towns, its villages with fortified churches, and its pristine nature make Transylvania the last truly medieval landscape in Europe.

@mariusdaf4411

Жыл бұрын

@@joshpearson2970 all because is beautiful it's my city bro.

As a romanian ,it is the first time seeing Ceausescu's last trip, in images. I've read thousands wrote stories, but ,your story is the first, with images .?! It looks like, we,the Romanians, still have to learn how to explain our history.Good job mate !

@Alexandru-Alexe

Жыл бұрын

There are literally hundreds of hours of film footage of all these events (Timisoara, CC, Targoviste, all). You are just lazy or poorly informed. A simple Google search would've drowned you in footage, documentaries, video investigations and anything you can imagine. The Romanian Revolution was the first one to be televised (as in filmed, photographed & documented in such detail). Saying we don't see or know of footage of it is just plain ignorant.

@psr0459

Жыл бұрын

@@Alexandru-Alexe Come on guys. Unite as one!! History shows Romanians are unstoppable when you unite. Divided you starve.

@OrangeMicMusic

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 How old are you.....15 ?

@n25xq74

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you should go to history class.

@silverbolbo

Жыл бұрын

@@Alexandru-Alexe Well done Sherlock!!

I’ve been to Romania 5 times from 1990 to 1995. It went from a state of poverty to Eu modernization in that short time. Thanks for your very accurate information and historical site.

Thank you, very interesting and informative - as usual. I look forward to watching your future travels.

Please never retire! You are what most documentary presenters dream of. Keen interest in what you look for, appreciate the journey, unafraid of adventuring into unknown and off-the-beaten track places, love for the history in every place you visit, attempt to speak the local lingo and sense of humour! One of maybe 2 KZreadrs I will drop everything for and watch! In fact, you've inspired me to travel more and to places off the beaten track like small towns, especially the journey to and from!

Hey Ben, regarding the AC, as soon as you went into the wagons bound for Romania. It's a widespread belief in Romania that a draft can kill you (mostly old people believe this), the symptoms range from muscle aches, swollen eyes/ears and tooth aches😅. In almost all public transport (trains included) you can see people shutting the windows and cranking up the AC as to avoid the draft of death. Love the videos and hopefully you'll visit soon. All the best!

@LinguraDeLemn93

Жыл бұрын

Vine curent!!!! 😂

@jeffpritchard1592

Жыл бұрын

People in Japan believe this as well (especially the older population).

@tFighterPilot

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffpritchard1592 Pretty sure it's Korea.

Loving the adventures and the knowledge. Thanks mate

I went to Romania Almost 20 years ago. Beautiful country. Hopefully I will be able to travel again someday.

You took me on so many adventures during the lockdowns , you made life better 🌞 can’t wait to see where you take us next - Blessings kind friend .

This is classic Bald. Amazing historic journey. Loved it. Please don't ever leave us Benjamin

Romanian is such a beautiful language! Love from Switzerland!

@Apostolo666

Жыл бұрын

Too many jeepsys

So glad you covered this video the way you did. I stood in Revolution Square as my Romanian friend gave me the story you told here. Amazing! Cheers brother! Can't wait to see where your channel goes from here!

Really stoked to see you in Romania. When I was in college I had the incredible opportunity to go to an archaeological field school program in Romania. We took the train from Budapest into central Romania where I stayed with a Romanian family for a month in the tiny provincial town of Rapoltu Mare. While there we ate, drank, and excavated Dacian remains/artifacts with the locals. Most spoke almost no English, and I almost no Romanian, but we absolutely formed a bond. Hearing the opinions the older locals have on Ceausescu was very interesting and surprising, we were told by our American professors that he was an inherently evil presence on the country and people - I appreciate you taking the time to listen to the locals. Can't wait to see where your Romanian travels take you next. I hope you check out the decommissioned salt mines that are now repurposed into underground amusement parks. And if you find yourself in Rapoltu Mare, you have to climb Magura Uroilui - it's a landscape feature that has been well documented during the Roman Empire. Be safe Bald.

@eedragonr6293

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps we will see Romanian students doing some archeology in the States

I went to Romania. I was 13. We went to the original draculas castle. Walked up the endless stairs. My dad had to go to the restroom so he went off in the woods. We came down and while we were on our last stairs a man dressed in all black was on his was up and the sun was almost already set. We joked it was Dracula. About 45 minutes later on a dark back road we hit a horse that jumped off its wagon from the other lane. The car exploded. Immediately there were about 30 Gypsy’s surrounding the car. My uncle and father got out of the car (they are from Romania) they were yelling with the Gypsies about who’s fault it was and my father hears one of them say get the axe. My dad came to the window and said do not speak English do not get out of this car. Thankfully the axe they wanted was for the horse. Sadly it was put to sleep. 2 hours later after they tried multiple times to have us stay and get the car off the road the cops came. They had to push out car from behind for about 30 mins. I’ll never forget how cold it was and I told my dad please roll up the windows and he looks at me and says (we don’t even have windows roll up) every window but one was busted out from the horse crushing the top. It was a miracle we survived A. The Gypsies, B. The horse.

Mr. Bald, I'm sorry to break the charm, but the lady in Hungary was not flirting with you, she was telling you not to film her :D If you ever come back to Hungary, I can not recommend you enough to visit Dunaújváros. This town was built in the 1950's and was originally called Sztálinváros (Stalin town), but it was renamed to Dunaújváros, which means Danubenewtown. There are many sign of the past still remaining, there is even mosaic, and in the museum there is a statue of Lenin hidden, which used to be on the main square.

@Lost_AtSea_

Жыл бұрын

He knew that. He was being facetious

@sharkskingaming6783

Жыл бұрын

😞Better luck next time Mr.Bald

@Ahmed-Osman76

Жыл бұрын

I dont speak Hungarian but i knew it .. i knew she didnt like being recorded .

@AC-db4ek

Жыл бұрын

why only Hungarian women are so grumpy? Nowhere else saw Bald getting this kind of bad attitude. By the way, I was in Dunaujvaros filming the train station and I got the same exact bad attitude from a woman, like Bald got. What's wrong with Hungarian women?

Жыл бұрын

@@AC-db4ek Many of them have the 40 year spasm after communism

Can't believe we only have one more video and then we will never have another upload from the man the myth the legend Bald. We'll miss you. Thanks so much for taking us on your journeys 💔

@jesuschavez8417

Жыл бұрын

Why not!?

@peep77777

Жыл бұрын

@@jesuschavez8417 Check his latest comment in the community section

@RandomDudeOne

Жыл бұрын

He said he's doing one last SOVIET video. Maybe he'll be doing videos on other subjects.

@october7337

Жыл бұрын

i saw that...why did he take that comment down...i saved it!, he said very disturbing things, hope he's ok

@justSayKnow411

Жыл бұрын

@@october7337 lol read his newest post..i love conspiracys but here is non..just chill..and hes not done..only with soviet videos but the world is big im happy he has enough from that soviet stuff..

That's it for Romania??? I think you need to go back and visit Brasov, Sighisoara and Sibiu the list is endless of beautiful places with tons of history. Show some of the country's beauty. Multumesc. Viva Romania ❣️ 🇷🇴

@ellebelle8515

Жыл бұрын

100%

@cashreedhar

Жыл бұрын

Yes. We need more of Romania. It's one of the country we hear a lot, but missing first person view in English. We need the content in Bald style :)

I was in a train in Germany a few days ago… it was 37 Celsius outside, the train was packed, windows wouldn’t open, no air conditioning at all… and people are still expected to wear masks. I’m surprised nobody got a heat stroke.

@user-mi4yc7pr3x

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Germany is really over rated.

@johnrooney507

Жыл бұрын

Male body odor strong too?

@ekisfrole3118

Жыл бұрын

The scamdemic comes before everything

@user-mi4yc7pr3x

Жыл бұрын

@Bergamo nah

@rebelartstudio3730

Жыл бұрын

Yea that sux. Sounds like our amtrak last year

I was on business trip to Ploesti, Rumenia. Visited Bucarest, which is really a nice town, especially the city center. Toured up north to the beautiful Carpathian Mountains, city of Brasov, Dracula castle but the most amazing place was Peles castle. Regarding Causescu, I had a sense that people are still afraid to voice their opinion especially when other people are around. In general, some people in Soviet block countries felt more secure back then since they all had jobs, medicine was free, as well as college education. To Bald: go back to Rumenia and show how beautiful the country is.

Thanks Benjamin loved your videos and will miss them

I spent 4 weeks driving around Romania about 15 years ago. It's was my 1st eastern euro road trip and it got me hooked. Awesome country

I love how people just go along with Bald speaking to them in Italian. I guess because a lot of people worked in Italy and the Romanian language sounds like Italian with slavic accent, but is really similar, so it's the easiest language to pickup as a Romanian

@Saint.x0

Жыл бұрын

our language does not have a Slavic accent I don't know where you heard it

@lucianboar3489

Жыл бұрын

@@TudorIrimescu maybe when we speak English, but not when we speak other Romance languages, like Italian.

@alinpetrus356

Жыл бұрын

Au muncit in Italia, prostovane, nu vezi ca sunt bine imbracati si educati?? In Timisoara au si italieni, dar tu ca om educat nu ti-e greu sa legi 2 cuvinte in italiana sau spaniola. Ai si canale tv...

@anti-vistoron3500

Жыл бұрын

@@lucianboar3489 Portuguese is my first language. From my perspective, Romanian sounds like Italian or Spanish with an accent I can't describe, I'd go with slavic as others said, but if you're into languages you know some people have strong accents, others don't.

@niken538

Жыл бұрын

@@TudorIrimescu Spanish is my first language and it sounds just like a dialect of italian (which I understand a little) to me with a little different accent but not as strong as slavic accent, idk, maybe it's just me