Solo Into Bulgaria's Unknown Past 🇧🇬

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2 ай бұрын

🇧🇬 Bulgaria is a land nestled between sea and mountains on the southern border of Europe. Its location made it a target for invaders, however, although subjugated for 500 years, the Bulgarians never gave up their hope to one day be free again. Join me as we make our way towards one of the greatest examples of communist architecture as we explore the hidden ancient and communist past of this friendly nation on our way to...Buzludzha..

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@dkz1302 Ай бұрын

Lost it when you called that dude a hobbit just to go through the door and see a dwarf 😂😂 6:17

@NutrisaveoO Ай бұрын

He even gestured towards Bilbo and then played it off like he was showing the camera the station architecture 💀💀

@jonathandavies1038 Ай бұрын

"little person" 😆

@niksn022 Ай бұрын

ahahah that was pretty funny

@naoufalhitmi Ай бұрын

Bulgarians hobbits

@brennercorreia6318 Ай бұрын

Gandalf moments

@rath6599 Ай бұрын

> Be a Bulgarian woman > Work in a post office > A weird foreigner walks in > Speaking English to himself > Awfully interested in that old phone cabinet > Mutters to himself some more > Leaves > Life back to normal

@vasiovasio Ай бұрын

As a Bulgarian, I can tell you this will be her Best sighting for this decade or maybe for the rest of her life! :)

@nyckhampson792 Ай бұрын

😂 he's 'toï ne prav' , 'Izvinyavam se za nego'......I watch to see your country, we in the West do not get to see....

@lordvoldemort1985 29 күн бұрын

lmaoooooooOOOO

@len-structuur 27 күн бұрын

u r comment explains perfectly the targeted main or the core of the adience of bald and bankrupt

@thepastbrick539 20 күн бұрын

BRO LMAO

@AB-wf4gt Ай бұрын

My wife grew up from 1981 in Bulgaria Sofia. I met her in 2002 as she was as exchange student on visa to pay for college. I never let her go. She is my prize. The best woman a man could dream for. We live in Maryland and have 4 children.

@flyer3455 Ай бұрын

Slavic women are amazing!

@MagicMiro Ай бұрын

❤

@jennerannaan7419 Ай бұрын

Where in Maryland?

@udififkfkfck Ай бұрын

"In this country 1st you gotta make the money then you gonna get the power & then you'll get the woman"! So I did but nothing is like what was Bulgaria ones!

@GHJ322 Ай бұрын

@@flyer3455BTW Bulgarians aren't Slavic according to their DNA ancestry.

@tsvetislavrangelov5932 Ай бұрын

Hello Mr.Bald, this video hits real close to home as I'm from Bulgaria, but I'm currently studying in the Netherlands. I wanted to say that I admire your fascination with slavic countries. Bulgaria and its people have been through hundreds of years of hardship, mainly under ottoman rule and soviet communism, but still we have upheld our values and traditions. The villages that you visited in this video are just a couple of the thousands that are currently in disrepair due to the population either aging and passing away or the youth moving to bigger cities like Sofia. I am really grateful that you are showing part of the lives of the people that live there, my grandfather is in a similar situation and it brings me joy knowing others from all around the world are getting to see this. The country is truly beautiful, if you take away the fact that it is being ravaged by corruption and political greed. Nevertheless, thanks for showing Bulgaria to the millions who watch your channel! All the best from Montana, Bulgaria. Благодаря!

@shortyoffmillard9603 Ай бұрын

Solo into bens dark past 🇧🇬

@ianblakwater5238 Ай бұрын

success in nederland :)

@tsvetislavrangelov5932 Ай бұрын

@@ianblakwater5238 Dankjewel man!

@chatter15005 Ай бұрын

Looks beautiful and clean

@charley59937 6 күн бұрын

Hi. Where in Montana are you? I'm from Whitefish, where we've had many Bulgarians over the years. Maybe you know Krum?

@Rakka5 Ай бұрын

>Arrive at a random train station >Instantly acquire new NPC party member This man's passive charisma buff is fucking crazy.

@70Ian70 Ай бұрын

@@radry100 WTF you on a bender again

@markotango54 Ай бұрын

😮@@radry100

@djoverkin Ай бұрын

@@radry100nah, he's just a random beggar who happened to be there. It happened to me a lot of times. Some feel bad to just ask for money, so they try to be helpful and then ask.

@pf6797 Ай бұрын

@@radry100that’s honestly just as interesting

@FamiliarAnomaly Ай бұрын

Maybe you can do it too - go out and live real life

@Utahforrest Ай бұрын

This is your first video since the passing of my little brother back on March 4th. He was 25 and self-taught fluent in Russian. We used to talk about your channel and how we wanted to go to Russia together and ride the train. I shared that at his funeral and said I’ll soon go to Russia in his honor. Thanks for inspiring me and giving me something to connect with him on.

@luisvilla799 Ай бұрын

RIP to a legend!!!!

@jjhonecker7644 Ай бұрын

ДА МЫ ЦЕНИМ ЕГО ЧЕСТЬ СВОБОДНО ПОСЕТИТЬ МАТУШКУ РОССИЮ

@tomfrench5542 Ай бұрын

RIP, all the best.

@mercuriocavaldi2208 Ай бұрын

Condolences from Moscow.

@farouqomaro598 Ай бұрын

Rest in Peace

@jonahparishioner6152 Ай бұрын

The solo vids are sooo much better. Great stuff - fascinating insights, thank you

@lud4o Ай бұрын

We want more videos of Bulgaria!🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

@sambado Ай бұрын

Mr. Bald getting back to roots. He couldn't restrain himself and his desire of adventurazing into new mosaics and Soviet stuff. And this episode was magical. We can fell your joyness and enthusiasm. Let's say you are really a British guy trapped in a Soviet soul.

@CoryPrior999 Ай бұрын

a Soviet soul trapped in a British body! 😎💪❄

@cuervoblanco71 Ай бұрын

soviet cat and soviet dog

@DeannaSt Ай бұрын

The funny part is how he tells you all (and you probably believe him because you don’t know any better 😂 ) that Russia “subsidised” Bulgaria and once the “Soviet subsidies stopped”, Bulgaria fell apart.😂😂😂 I almost peed my pants laughing because Russia never subsidised anyone but itself, it sucked them dry, all the satellite countries, pillaging them to the last penny, exploiting them and calling that “importing”😂😂😂 it took everything they had at such “prices” that it totally impoverished them all beyond belief… that’s why they look today the way you see them look… 😂😂😂 I don’t know whoever told him that Russia gave anyone anything 😂😂😂 when in fact Russia took everything from everybody, from the Baltic States and Czech Republic and Poland and then to Hungary and Romania and Bulgaria and everybody else… just took and took and took for about 45 years, it just killed and pillaged the economies of these countries forever…all those countries need 100 good years to recover from the “Russian subsidies” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 This version of the Bald Guy is good enough for a standup comedian … 😂

@1337Ox Ай бұрын

I really missed those Soviet videos!

@user-yc9pi6wr3x Ай бұрын

Uhmmm... His grandfather is actually Polish..... But he refuses to go to Poland....... Still waiting for the video "Solo trough Poland."???

@Beazoner Ай бұрын

As a bulgarian, I am literally shocked how many foreigners in the comment section like our country. Thank you all and you are always welcome! There is so much more to see! Bald is number 1.

@sunnyjim1355 Ай бұрын

I visited 3 times in the early 90s - I had an amazing time. Went to many places and even tough hikes over the mountains (Musala, etc). Even bought some hand-made traditional Bulgarian folk instruments from an old guy who lived in the middle of nowhere (such do I love the traditional music, and being a musician myself). And some other trad things - beautiful pottery and woved items, etc, all of which I still have to this day. Wonderful place.

@peternagy-im4be Ай бұрын

Do you understand Serbian Macedonian etc?

@Beazoner Ай бұрын

@@peternagy-im4be Serbian kind of, there are things I don't understand, but Macedonian is not a language, it is literally Bulgarian.

@vaskothefrog Ай бұрын

@@Beazoner based

@user-xo6so1fe3c Ай бұрын

Болгария-хорошая страна с добрым народом! Удачи вам

@gabrielabernal142 Ай бұрын

I am Mexican and Bulgaria is my fiancé's country. I've only been there once and I completely fell in love with it all. The people are wonderful and warm, the food is amazing and the landscape is more than beautiful ❤

@vasiovasio Ай бұрын

Wow! What an unusual combination of a Mexican girl and a Bulgarian boy! ☺ I'm Bulgarian too and I wish you the Best Live and so much Love! Good Luck to your new Family Together! ☺

@udififkfkfck Ай бұрын

I'm Bulgarian I had twice Mexican girlfriends in Chicago I eat tons of pozole menudo birria tacos burritos with Julia I went twice to her parents home town in Mexico but I forgot the name of it.

@gabrielabernal142 Ай бұрын

Hahaha no way, really? It's kind of funny because when I was in Bulgaria, I met a guy who had met a lot of Mexicans in Chicago as well, but only just for work. Pozole and menudo are my fiancé's favorite dishes. I hope you enjoyed Mexican cuisine as much as I enjoyed Bulgarian cuisine. Поздрави за вас! 😁

@tokayah9030 Ай бұрын

But ur husband is from Asia,come visit Asia one day❤

@fhanoverartist 29 күн бұрын

I travel to Mexico a lot and literally thought --hmmm”‘Mex alternative potential”.

@jasonth0r Ай бұрын

The only vlogger that makes me feel like im there with him. Amazing..🎉

@clon1122 Ай бұрын

You probably wont see this but a very good friend of mine Vladimir passed away recently and it was very tragic and sudden. He was Russian/Ukrainian but moved to america in the 80's. He was a super fan of your channel and i just would like to comment this to let you know how much joy you brough to him when i showed him your channel 2-3 years ago. He always complimented on how suave your russian sounded.

@baldandbankrupt Ай бұрын

RIP Vladimir 🫡

@FranzFerdinand55 Ай бұрын

legend!@@baldandbankrupt

@jitendrasaxena4254 Ай бұрын

Please tell me more about him...

@FranzFerdinand55 Ай бұрын

@@jitendrasaxena4254 about who? Vladimir?

@DarrenJamiesonJamieson Ай бұрын

@@baldandbankruptWell, there Bald and Bankrupt. I reckon I'll be in Russia (no visa), by early May. I've gone right off crabsticks these days! Where ya gonna be?

@Broomtwo Ай бұрын

That's so crazy to think you can just run into someone on the street, 90 years old, says "I remember Tsar Boris". We think of some things as so far in the past, but it is only one lifetime away.

@tomthebadasscat Ай бұрын

My father passed two years ago, and he just started army training in Australia and the war ended. As a child I use to think WW2 was long time ago, but it was only 20+ years. I couldn't understand why people often talked about something that happened way back in the past.

@atanasapostolov2731 Ай бұрын

@@tomthebadasscat20+ years? Buddy it's been almost 100 years since ww2

@JS-bp7bu Ай бұрын

@@atanasapostolov2731he meant when he was a kid presumably...

@rossengeorgiew9589 Ай бұрын

A brother of my grandmother served to His Majesty Boris III as a bodyguard, always with him and the bodyguard battalion on every trip.

@dreamseeker9207 Ай бұрын

But the 90years old guy was amazing right that Bulgaria was nice before WW2, after that USSR fucked us for 50 years and still we cant make Bulgaria good.

@ThatsWhatSheSaid491 Ай бұрын

The young people from those rural areas are migrating to Sofia or abroad. In Sofia they have the chance for education and career. Many also migrated to Western Europe, therefore those parts of Bulgaria are very less populated - mainly old folks , Romas , Brits and Germans.

@Gurkiratsingh. Ай бұрын

This was so thrilling. I admire that wherever you go you talk to the locals in their language. Wow!!Bulgaria has so many beautiful architectures and rich sceneries. I Appreciate that you share some information about everywhere you visit. That's cool. Fun fact, few years back your channel was recommended to us by a Bulgarian youtuber NymfyASMR. And now a few days back she shared this video with us😊, she has always brought me here.

@splase1 Ай бұрын

I cannot tell you how happy i am to finally see you in Bulgaria and my hometown Ruse ! Positive comments are always appreciated about such forgotten but beautiful City :)

@htp1146 Ай бұрын

Yeah, that was fantastic. It just triggered me how he pronounced ruse :D

@alonhart9423 Ай бұрын

it was your place? how much did benjamin gave to that guy? I hope it was enough. That dude is awesome.

@calokraine5901 Ай бұрын

Benny comes all the way from UK islands just to pee on old commie statues 😂 what a lad

@saintofstreets Ай бұрын

@@alonhart9423It was like 8 British pounds. 1 lev as of Apr 1 2024 is about 55 cents US, or 44 pence.

@alexandru2628 Ай бұрын

Ruse? Beautiful??

@tihomirtsvetkov7122 Ай бұрын

Ben, I've been watching you since 50k subs and after 5 years of waiting we finally got a Bulgaria episode. The best travel KZfaq channel by far, absolute stud and gent. You will have a blast in Bulgaria.НАЗДРАВЕ!

@1alexanderatanasov Ай бұрын

🙌

@moneyprofessional Ай бұрын

Thinking the same thing. There is so much soviet era stuff there. Glad he's finally made it!

@sevenhighclub2339 Ай бұрын

A blast 😂 💥

@nikospapadopoulos168 Ай бұрын

I was wondering the same for long time. It couldnt understand why wasnt he going to Bulgaria but he was going to Bandalesh etc since the theme of the channel was ''soviet''.

@Bubynevermind Ай бұрын

Hahaha, all bularian followers here 😅😊

@filipmac5577 Ай бұрын

Keep up the great content Ben, I have watched your channel grow so much over the past five years! We have waited for the Bulgaria video for so long.

@Ian-bq7gp Ай бұрын

For me Bulgaria is a country and culture i would be very happy to see. I imagine generally its safer than many other places in europe.

@mzple 3 күн бұрын

I have been there and while I love Bulgaria it is not safer. There is just as much of a theft problem as other places.

@neilbuckley5796 Ай бұрын

Yes Ben!! This is more like the content we needed!!

@ohweesy6388 Ай бұрын

For real. I Been checking the channel like twice a week

@MrSomethingElse Ай бұрын

I hear that. History and Underpants, together againski!

@migselv16896 Ай бұрын

This is Bald and Bankrupt in its purest form! Absolutely love it

@Lookup2Wakeup Ай бұрын

And not dragging that wet Backpacker Ben along ..... 😂

@neilbuckley5796 Ай бұрын

@@Lookup2Wakeup ah, it was a nice distraction.

@Bellan8845 Ай бұрын

Hello Bald and Bankrupt, hope you read this later. Love this video! I am from Czech but living in Sweden. I am 26 years old Guy, and 2022 i had some real issues with drinking.. i was addicted and drank pretty much almost everyday that whole year till march 2023. And my lonliest days when i was all by myself 2022 you helped me alot, i binged watched all your videos again and again and again. I wanna thank you alot for that, that meant alot and it still do! Please keep doing these videos, i am really thankful for that and im enyoing this. 1 year sober now hollaaa✌🏽❤️💪🏽☺️

@hendrikschuur9755 Ай бұрын

Keep up the good work mate!

@Bellan8845 Ай бұрын

@@hendrikschuur9755 thanks man 🤝🏽🙌🏽 i will!!!

@zaxon810 Ай бұрын

Congrats dude! Hope Sweden is/has been treating you well!

@Karbon_Based_Life_Form Ай бұрын

Never go back! You don’t need alcohol.

@oiyecant720 Ай бұрын

Stay sober brother, its worth it, great job 👍

@Tiredofitall. Ай бұрын

This was an absolute delight! Thanks Bald.

@user-pk1oq3qv7j Ай бұрын

20 leva is around 10€ I'm so happy to see you in my country 🎉 I hope you gonna love it! ❤ I watch your videos of a long time! You always do the right things! 👍 So proud! 👏🔥

@KarlPilkington89 Ай бұрын

Around £8, nobody cares about euro.

@ThatBrubakerFellow Ай бұрын

@@KarlPilkington89 It's around 10usd, nobody cares about £.

@Serze69 15 сағат бұрын

@@KarlPilkington89 Pretty sure more people cares about Euro and Dollars than pounds lmao

@ESTIsLaced Ай бұрын

This is the type of videos I miss you doing. That’s the only reason why I subscribed so thankyou for bringing them back ❤

@3UZFE Ай бұрын

100%

@erhardbaehni1832 Ай бұрын

2. to that..

@JonathanKuiper-fv9xw Ай бұрын

I agree.

@anarchyscorner Ай бұрын

At 44:25 you walk past a arsenal circle 10 store. One of the best AK variant manufacturers

@alianbaba9330 Ай бұрын

Bring back the Soviet History

@chrisangelov1378 Ай бұрын

As a Bulgarian, who started watching your channel when you launched it with the India’s series, I am super excited to watch this one

@user-uz4eh7yj6o Ай бұрын

i live in russia, and in one of his videos i had watch my own town...

@smoothex8338 Ай бұрын

Абсолютно, аз дълго време се надявах на такова видео :D

@ianokay Ай бұрын

How well did it capture the experience of the country?

@sexydog Ай бұрын

@@ianokayhe really caught it, made me miss the country

@sunnyjim1355 Ай бұрын

He didn't go to the best places in the country - but then again, as the title of the video shows - he was only particularly interested in the ex-Soviet aspects.

@paularose1414 Ай бұрын

i really love when you go solo , i mean i love all your videos but when you are alone i seem to learn so much more about places ..you are great xx

@giorgiobrat Ай бұрын

As always, the best content out there. Really appreciate it, Bald!

@radolie4iek Ай бұрын

I was waiting for Bulgaria's turn! Thanks for coming here!

@christopherburns5262 Ай бұрын

I spent a very pleasant couple of weeks in Bulgaria ten years ago and was also pleasantly surprised

@bekiigic Ай бұрын

Just don't turn your back around Bulgarians 😅

@roserevancroix2308 Ай бұрын

☺

@torstimyle1355 Ай бұрын

Why are these railway stations empty? Where are the people or the population is too small to see crowded places.

@radolie4iek Ай бұрын

@@torstimyle1355 it’s the country with the worst demographic crisis in the world. Majority of the young people have moved to the capital - Sofia. In the province the population is aging. Also, train transportation is pretty slow and inefficient so it’s the least preferred way to get around. Still there are ghost villages nowadays where there is not a single inhabitant and only 30-40 years ago there used to be hundreds.

@georgijordanov6067 Ай бұрын

🇧🇬Thank you for coming to Bulgaria, I was waiting for this video for years. I wrote to you several times under videos to come to Bulgaria, to come to Buzluzdha. It was a pleasure watching this video especially the Ruse part where I live. Спасибо друг удачи вам 🙌🙌🙌

@alextikson7557 Ай бұрын

Can you possibly translate a bit of what the gypsies were saying?

@zipo1995 Ай бұрын

@@alextikson7557 Nothing that special to be honest , the one on the train station " common words for the store stuff " , the ones with the cart , typical village talk , like dont forget to come for lunch Jore :D , the ones in the car just talking about the stuff they pass by : ) Keep in mind that in bulgaria we have several gypsies , ones will speak bulgarian + turkish , other straitght gipsie language ( youll hear some cyrilic but very broken cyrilic spoken )

@THIRTEENTH13TH Ай бұрын

the gypsie in the car was just saying that the girl is pretty to him, probably trying to get bald to marry her haha, realistically they do have a seperate gypsie/roma language that has no writing, so you would only really know it if you grew up in a roma environment @@alextikson7557

@planesrift Ай бұрын

I've never seen any video of Bulgaria before, but the places he went to are pretty beautiful!

@jamesbinns8528 Ай бұрын

Just a few days ago, I left Bulgaria, having spent a pleasant and interesting week. I was in Sofia, and two nights in Plovdiv. People were friendly and helpful. A lot of people spoke some English. On a side street in Sofia, I ate the tastiest kebabs of my life! Also, I visited the Socialst Museum, which was out in the suburbs, past the metro stations. I must return to Bulgaria. There is so much more to see. I love that Bald shows basic things, common people, and the old Soviet buildings.

@gvoden Ай бұрын

I've been waiting for this! And finally here it is. Most favorite video after the Buran expedition

@viech7595 Ай бұрын

Hey Bald. I know it's not as flashy but Eastern Germany has some really cool communist heritage. You could check out pretty much abandoned planning cities like Eisenhüttenstadt or so. There are some Soviet mosaiks here and there, even in big towns like Dresden. I can only highly suggest the region. Have a good one, awesome video as always ❤️

@martindinchevgospodinov Ай бұрын

After 4 years of being subscribed, finally my country! ❤🇧🇬

@yo-yosquared742 Ай бұрын

YESSSS the day has finally come

@guydreamr Ай бұрын

All good things come to those who wait.

@sunnyjim1355 Ай бұрын

It shows your country in a very poor light imo, so I don't know why you are so thrilled. I've been to Bulgaria 3 times and know far more interesting and beautiful places and aspects of Bulgaria than shown here. But for some reason B&B is obsessed with the terrible Soviet era.

@guydreamr Ай бұрын

@@sunnyjim1355 History isn't always pretty, and there was much beauty about the vintage Comnunist-era murals and architecture.

@gi4384 Ай бұрын

Same ❤😊🇧🇬

@kheldaur2107 Ай бұрын

Bulgaria is a place I really want to visit when I have the time. Cheers from Finland to all Bulgarians.

@antonv. Ай бұрын

go there for a visit, its nice!

@freestyler3061 Ай бұрын

Cheers to you, my friend!

@pottingsoil Ай бұрын

Well, it shouldn't be very fucking hard! Just buy a fucking ticket lmfao. Its only 2.5-5 hours away and around $135-269 USD xD

@LaoSoftware Ай бұрын

Everyone wants to travel and see the world. This is a dream for me too.

@danhurst9048 Ай бұрын

Do it

@artdogg179 Ай бұрын

I so love watching your videos! Thanks for showing us these amazing locations.

@HoneybeeHollowGardens Ай бұрын

I lived in Bulgaria for a few months in the summer of 2017. In the town of shipka which was in the background when you went to Budzludzha. I actually hiked there, what a beautiful country with beautiful people. I often dream about it, hope to go back one day.

@user-uz4qn6nt7b Ай бұрын

Greetings from Romania to our good Bulgarian neighbours 🇧🇬❤️🇷🇴

@zaenkmus Ай бұрын

Romania and Bulgaria are two great countries with great people -

@JC-XL Ай бұрын

Greetings, neighbour 👍

@ReDrive89 Ай бұрын

Greetings neighbour! All the best to you !

@DuhovaMuzika Ай бұрын

Our Romanians neighbours :)

@jordantsvetanov9920 Ай бұрын

👍

@andreasschipplock4568 Ай бұрын

Please Bald, please never stop this format.

@jimmya1646 Ай бұрын

So happy to see you uploading videos again mr.Bald! It is so relaxing and interesting to watch! I\ve learned more about the world from your videos than I did in school as a kid hahah

@nathalienurse3336 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your wonderful enjoyable videos. I really love the work and research you put into them. I love to see videos where not many people venture. Keep up the great work. Спасибо 🤗🇨🇦

@johnmcgarry3335 Ай бұрын

Ben, you're always at your best in Eastern Europe, feels like visiting an old friend with you. Great content, thanks bro

@NotMe-vy7bb Ай бұрын

Are your friends all creeps then?

@Oaknot620 Ай бұрын

It's relaxing hearing you talk about mosaics, Soviet architecture, and speaking in Russian again.

@FranzFerdinand55 Ай бұрын

even though the people dont all understand the language!

@nanaimoshoerepair Ай бұрын

Thanks for another epic journey, Benjamin. Really enjoyed this one.

@shakesjg9923 Ай бұрын

We did a week in Romania & Bulgaria prior to river cruise... ABSOLUTELY loved both

@lorjan5675 Ай бұрын

Wow, what an incredible coincidence! My wife and I are huge fans of yours, Bald and Bankrupt, and we've watched every single one of your videos multiple times. It's mind-blowing to see you visit my wife's birthplace, Straldzha, in Bulgaria, and my birthplace, Kote, Vlore in Albania, in your recent travels. It's moments like these that make your adventures feel even more special and personal to us. Keep up the amazing work, and we'll be eagerly awaiting your next adventure! Cheers from us. Hope to meet you some day

@Izz_1321 Ай бұрын

Cheers

@oohjah Ай бұрын

nice!

@NotMe-vy7bb Ай бұрын

He would've probably gone after your wife if she was under 21 and still living there

@udififkfkfck Ай бұрын

My friend marry to an Albanian girl from Kosovo now they're in Blagoevgrad.

@gonybme Ай бұрын

Ben, You have given Bulgaria the pure justice it deserves. I live there part time. It is my second home.

@AtomescheBaron75 Ай бұрын

Ah another fellow part time Bulgarian homesteader

@georgebamber6871 Ай бұрын

bulgaria seemed really nice when i went through

@THIRTEENTH13TH Ай бұрын

been living here for 16 years still havent left, not sure why bulgarians my age leave, im 23 and originally british, i guess they just want it easy

@solidshrek Ай бұрын

@@THIRTEENTH13TH respect my dude I hope it stays like that for a long time. In which area do you live if you don't mind me asking?

@THIRTEENTH13TH Ай бұрын

lived in a village close to veliko turnovo, then bansko and currently living in Varna, my family owns a house in a village that was bought like 16 years ago for 5k euro and we been fixing it ever since@@solidshrek

@Steve-ue4cw Ай бұрын

Best video for a long time. I love all your videos but the Soviet ones where you are alone are the best, this one is like a trip back to your first videos. Thanks for the hours of entertainment.

@bigjmm Ай бұрын

As always, fun and interesting video. Thanks for making them.

@cinziac7921 Ай бұрын

Welcome back. I missed this kind of content. Words aren't enough to describe they joy I felt when you said the magical words "Soviet mosaic" again.

@Blackadder75 Ай бұрын

the reason Bald has 4M subscribers is that we always get some serious background information + history lesson together with the silliness

@regnorse Ай бұрын

and cos we're cheap ba$tards :p

@pilsner1842 Ай бұрын

Right. But I’d take it with a grain of salt. He quite often freestyles and just assumes. That is actually the only thing I miss from his channel - a bit more and most of all accurate facts. Still, his ability to interact with people is one of a kind.

@Farang_Lifestyles Ай бұрын

agree 100%,,,, and his delivery of simpliest things such as door handles or flag holders.... its brilliant

@schlomonoseberginterracial3906 Ай бұрын

i love bald and I can't imagine life without him in it.

@Kuk0san Ай бұрын

He's got a knack for transporting you to a different time period with how he explains things and the choice of words. It seems like his brain is literally daydreaming a flashback when he's in a place of even a mild historic significance.

@germainwilson800 Ай бұрын

One of the best place’s you’ve been. So many nice people and so much to look at. Good job!

@charliearnold4706 Ай бұрын

Very interesting journey that you have taken. I love listening to your commentary. A fascinating insight into history. Keep up the good work.

@selfactualizationnow Ай бұрын

As a Latvian now living in Bulgaria (not far from Buzludzha actually) kudos for finally discovering Bulgaria. It is a pretty magical country! Hope to see more videos of Bulgaria!

@ozolnieki7 Ай бұрын

Čau no mājām👋🏻🇱🇻🇱🇻🫡

@kosmicheskiprah Ай бұрын

Latvian in Bulgaria? Wow! That's a bit unusual! Hope you are feeling good in BG.

@selfactualizationnow Ай бұрын

@@kosmicheskiprah Thank you! Feeling great! I love Bulgaria, much more than say Spain, as the mentality here and nature is something a lot closer to home, something I can relate better to!

@udififkfkfck Ай бұрын

@@selfactualizationnowwelcome to BG!

@UncleJora Ай бұрын

well done Bulgars, you know how to preserve history. Cheers to 90 years old guy, who remembers how it was before WW2

@VanssyFromSofia Ай бұрын

It’s not that the government care about the history. It’s more like they completely don’t care but these places are so remote and so few people live there that there is no one to break it. Only the weather and time.

@v.9802 Ай бұрын

And they were build really well to begin with, so they preserve themselfs without the "help" of democratic elected governments. Let's hope we learn before it's too late.

@hazzmati Ай бұрын

They are not bulgars but bulgarians.

@lrcb40 Ай бұрын

Fabulous! Ben, your videos are fabulous insights. You show some real humanity in the people you meet

@robertcharpentier6852 14 сағат бұрын

Thank you for your fantastic vids!

@Seba-ch3yq Ай бұрын

I love how everywhere you go, you make friends with people that most others would avoid... and they never walk away empty handed, that shows a big character👍

@Tommi1981 Ай бұрын

Yeah. It was 8,76 British pounds apparently. Pretty generous. Good day for the man. All the best.

@doyoulikebeetroot Ай бұрын

@@Tommi1981 So funny i saw this comment just after i had looked to see how much 20lev was currently. i saw your comment and the amount is exactly the same then i saw you left the comment only 2 hours before 😂

@Tommi1981 Ай бұрын

@@doyoulikebeetroot awesome 😎

@luissarah4355 Ай бұрын

Love that! 🙌🏻

@elizabethdunn2992 Ай бұрын

Fantastic episode. I was in Varna in 1989, brought back memories. Love Bulgaria 🇧🇬 ❤

@lucaseq77 29 күн бұрын

I feel like you are one of my favorite channels on youtube... Thank you for your hard work to make these videos!

@McMonkeyful Ай бұрын

Even provincial Bulgaria looks better than some of those UK towns you went through.

@R12446 Ай бұрын

Don't make him try it to see when famous commonwealth nation tempted to hide from the mess they create in their own home how they britanise the new colony of Popovo I think would be a shocking video even for Bald to maybe not find a single Bulgar In there but all Briton foreigners ruining in mess and distress looking for a cheap pint or abandoned Babushka house behind the iron curtain.

@kop3055 Ай бұрын

"What are you? A hobbit?". Absolute vintage Bald.

@1flo Ай бұрын

I had to laugh so hard, classic!

@badgerpa9 Ай бұрын

Then he opens a door and sees a dwarf waiting for him.

@migselv16896 Ай бұрын

Absolute classic Bald! Love to see it. Just him, solo through the provinces of an eastern european country in a rented car. Videos like this were the reason i fell in love with this channel 5 years ago

@normalnoah2618 9 күн бұрын

i have been watching your vids for a while and this one is top quality thanks

@johnmcguigan4456 Ай бұрын

Great to see you again bald, I just love your random travelling prowess, I always regard the journey as a great part of the experience and of course the people you encounter, I’m gonna make an effort to visit Bulgaria, it was on my radar a few years ago but lockdowns prevented it from happening, it certainly has the history to warrant a visit, thanks again.

@911TruthThe Ай бұрын

I'm sitting I'n a hospital bed waiting for surgery and my first go to is bald and bankrupt. You always give me a giggle and a laugh no matter how much pain I'm in your videos are my favorite and I can't wait to be home again and watch them in the comfort of my home 🤙🙌👏

@samhazzard3810 Ай бұрын

I've prayed for your health. Trust in Jesus Christ.

@911TruthThe Ай бұрын

@@samhazzard3810 Thank you so much my surgery went well I'm recovering now and will be released in no time I appreciate everyone for the prayers and thoughts I wish everyone prosperity and good wishes.

@richhoops2413 Ай бұрын

I hope your surgery and recovery goes well.

@gateclara1418 Ай бұрын

cheering for you, stay stronger.

@samhazzard3810 18 күн бұрын

Prayed again for you

@ReaperWins Ай бұрын

Finally, cheers from a Bulgarian fan 🇧🇬

@borrisdzh Ай бұрын

Yay, bulgarian fans unite 🇧🇬

@Red-Army1975 Ай бұрын

Bulgaria looks stunning compared to the shit hole UK where I live.

@Hjerte_Verke Ай бұрын

@@UncleSam-7.62 Among other things....Bulgaria has a lot to offer than just weapons. Expand your m i n d brother

@ExplorewithSvetlin Ай бұрын

Fan here

@Hjerte_Verke Ай бұрын

@@UncleSam-7.62 43:25 😎

@mixedmartialnutrition1746 Ай бұрын

best travel channel on yt hands down love the info and cool places you find.

@djexwacky1390 Ай бұрын

I don't know what it is but im always getting a feeling of relief when Ben posts a video after a longer time of silence. Enjoyd it as always my friend 😁👌

@Aspi-vision Ай бұрын

bulgaria is a beautifull country with very old protected woods by unesco , springwater everywhere , beautifull monastirs , Nesebar ... I went there in my youth . Very interesting ! Greetings from belgium ! Thank you again for taking us on your trip !

@richardhingston6073 Ай бұрын

Bulgaria is a hidden gem. I hope you make it to Plovdiv!

@Contractor48 Ай бұрын

Where are the people? It is so empty.

@user-cx5wq9rn6e Ай бұрын

@@Contractor48 its a gem that every each of them fled to germany

@exhainca Ай бұрын

@@user-cx5wq9rn6ebro, if you said that in public I would make sure you could never smile again.

@boutek Ай бұрын

@@exhaincaButt hurt much?

@Ar7Style87 Ай бұрын

@@user-cx5wq9rn6eEvery each of us is a huge reach. This was true 10 years ago, but nowadays even the gypsies started returning to Bulgaria. And by the way, a country can be a gem regardless of the economy factor whatsoever. What country are you from?

@tuffitout2568 Ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for posting.

@nikpist1030 Ай бұрын

Always loved your videos, Ben. I visited lovely Bulgaria's south last summer, and now i am visiting through your journey the places i missed.

@bobbaker8263 Ай бұрын

You always look happiest showing us the old historical buildings & explaining with excitement as if you were my favorite history teacher explaining the past.

@SmallvilleSP Ай бұрын

Просто обожаю звук других славянских языков! Болгария выглядит красивой с твоих видео! Очень соскучился по таким видео обнаружения советских руин. Привет всем, кто меня читает)

@user-uz4eh7yj6o Ай бұрын

согласен, смотрел все его видосы про снг офигенный контент

@static-m-s9835 Ай бұрын

lol, the people in that vilage was speaking Turkie. thats far from slavian 😋

@BobsVagene Ай бұрын

privet is ameriki

@onfingertips Ай бұрын

Привет из Москвы

@kosmicheskiprah Ай бұрын

@@static-m-s9835 Luckily Turkish is not widely spoken in Bulgaria. Even the Turkish minority speak native Bulgarian, so enough of this Ottoman yoke.

@velkot8001 Ай бұрын

Have been waiting for you to visit for years. There is so much more to see and experience. Fingers crossed you come over here again.

@vaS-Co 27 күн бұрын

Omg! I'm so happy to see a video from my town Ruse, tbh was expecting sooner or later you to visit Buzludzha.

@dee46569 Ай бұрын

I love Bulgaria I’ve been to plovdiv,Sofia,pamporovo and never met an ignorant person never felt unsafe Bulgaria is a forgotten country in the western world and I think it should be traveled to more often

@anglichanka7223 Ай бұрын

Better that Bulgaria remains an unknown gem! You wouldn't want crowds of drunk brits destroying its essence!

@jeyko666 Ай бұрын

If you havent felt unsafe, you are mental.

@AzraFPS Ай бұрын

Mr. Bald, You sir are one of, if not, my favorite content creator. Love seeing you back in the proper neck of the woods.

@leenbakker3622 Ай бұрын

Amazing video Again thank you so mutch Benjamin ❤

@DWS-rx8gw Ай бұрын

Another brilliantly interesting video... thank you.

@Jadoaus Ай бұрын

Brit living in Bulgaria and loving it, been hoping you would come here for years!

@spacedogge7376 Ай бұрын

I've been waiting for this from the moment I found your channel (5 years ago)

@Aviewfromus Ай бұрын

Guys hilarious 😂

@mikebob4195 Ай бұрын

I know who you are bro. SRA !!!!

@jeremyp6037 Ай бұрын

Absurd, fascinating, joyful. These are the what three words for Bald's videos. Please keep them coming.

@MrJothindra 23 күн бұрын

A master storyteller. He can spin a story even where none is.

@SongBillong Ай бұрын

It's so great how much Bald appreciates the little things. Door handles, tiles, flag holders... Brilliant enthusiasm and attention to detail!

@antonv. Ай бұрын

very enthusiastic indeed

@wojciechgrzybowski7497 Ай бұрын

Bulgaria is great, wonderful rural scenery, friendly people, tasty food and is the mother to the Slavic languages. Gorgeous and explore the interior folks!

@vlad.leonte Ай бұрын

Thanks

@billygnasher Ай бұрын

Back to Basics Bald and Bankrupt love it, my favourite ever was the space ship 🚀 you did a while back. ❤

@the-eIixir Ай бұрын

that guy really just pulled up and started showing you around, then he wouldn't even take a beer. what a good guy

@gilessteve Ай бұрын

Maybe he drinks rakia.

@GassedCider Ай бұрын

Even then he could still drink beer

@jjryan1352 Ай бұрын

@@gilessteve or he drinks at night and not on an empty stomach.

@cornishhh Ай бұрын

He got 20 lev which is about £8. He had a good day.

@sunnyjim1355 Ай бұрын

@@cornishhh When I was there in the early 90s you get a litre of very decent vodka for 50p and a 20 pack of cigs for 20p. Here, it cost B&B 10 lev for just for 2 cans of lager. Welcome to the EU Bulgaria... when the prices ALWAYS shoot up, so the young people have little choice but to travel west and do their shitty jobs. Bargain. 👍

@yaaboobaay Ай бұрын

Вот отличное начало недели ! Спасибо , Бен и удачи в путешествиях

@mattgeosweirdworld8129 Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed that, thank you

@AREA_RC-51 Ай бұрын

Like this return to previous formats.... was very enjoyable to watch.

@daniel.deflax Ай бұрын

Thank you Benjamin for visiting Bulgaria! For the past few years I'm presenting (and translating on the fly) your adventures to my parents. They love your attitude and curiosity and how easy you are able to make friends wherever you go. Your channel is truly a window to the world for us. Take care and cheers from Plovdiv \o/

@RyanC_04 Ай бұрын

GREAT VIDEO Brings back your old style of Vlog. Where we can see your heart and passion for the creative work. This was great!! Missed this. Been watching for years. Thanks Bald!

@siddharthbhonsle9514 24 күн бұрын

what a amazing country, its people and the culture... just mindblown

@zzzzzz20243 Ай бұрын

Another great video!! Thank you Sir!

@Mini_Min_ Ай бұрын

Rousse (not Rus) is not your average "provincial" town. Thanks to its location at the end of the 19the and the beginning of the 20th century it was the place where a lot of things took place for the first time in Bulgaria - first train connection was between Rousse and Varna, the first textile factory was built there, the first cinema projection took place, first printing office in Bulgaria was opened, the first steel ship in Bulgaria was built, the first private bank was established... the list goes on. Those interested can check its wiki. It was a bustling commerce and cultural centre with a lot of foreign traders living there as well. Communism is not the only thing that happened to former socialist countries, I know that's what fascinates Bold the most, but I find it a bit ridiculous how he acts all shocked and surprised when he sees that it is just a small part of their history and there's a lot more to be discovered.

@derkonig162 Ай бұрын

rus because its part of russia

@DadgeCity Ай бұрын

Ruse, not Rousse. Unless you're French

@Antacid420 Ай бұрын

Rousse and Rus sound the same in English 😅

@TheNaschoyy Ай бұрын

And also known in tsar's time as the Little Vienna, most of the city was build by a architect from Vienna and Budapest.

@eromoigbe Ай бұрын

+1 макар, че е начетен но според мен от "стилистична" гледна точка е важно да съхрани удоволствието на онези негови зрители които тъгуват по СССР и гледат видеата му главно заради тази тема...