Solo in Russia's Most Criminal State

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Жыл бұрын

In deepest Siberia, on the border with Mongolia, there is a little known region of Russia that is called Tuva Republic. In Russia, Tuva is known as the most criminal region of the country. After the breakup of the USSR a number of crimes were committed in this remote part of the country.
However, this video is not about criminal rates. It's about hospitality of people, beauty of nature and interesting urban sites. I traveled across Tuva by hitchhiking in summer 2022 safe and sound. I documented my journey in this "most criminal region of Russia" with the purpose to show real life in rural Russia, life in Siberia.
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@buttson707 Жыл бұрын

the 2nd guy who picked you up was like a walking encyclopedia

@ivantrainsLIVE Жыл бұрын

He was a university professor, so...

@iamkishansuthar 3 ай бұрын

Who is this first guy?

@kevart57 Жыл бұрын

Great adventure. Thanks for posting your visit to Tuva. It's beautiful. 👍

@ArthurTwoshedsJackson Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your videos, sir. Thank you for all you do for all of us.

@fratercontenduntocculta8161 Жыл бұрын

Love how you always do your best to stay on the subject. Thank you for sharing!

@Tataandfarewell Жыл бұрын

great video! the landscape is so beautiful. it would be very soul-fulfilling to put up camp and go through those lakes, hills and mountains. for being touted as the "most dangerous place in russia" this has been quite the peaceful journey!

@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 Жыл бұрын

Yeah tuvas murder rate was about 80-90 per 100k people per year for a long time. To put it in persepective the u.k. Is not even 1 per 100k andits likely many of those murders were never reported in tuva.. Russia records murders as a crine with a body and a foul play suspect...

@MikeZ32TT Жыл бұрын

Hello Vegabond, Thanks for making great videos

@georgekoen7414 8 ай бұрын

I am a South African living in California. You don't know how much I enjoy your videos. In a sense it mimicks my 6 years of homelessness. Not to mention that I get to see parts of the world that I would otherwise never have seen. I am so very greatful to you. Please, please be safe. Always!

@gabe4855 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel, keep it up! Like yourself, my dad vagabonded throughout the USSR for some years in the late 70s. He lives a very different life now, of course. But having never been to Russia (yet!), this is a window into some of the places he's most likely visited.

@combrogi Жыл бұрын

I really like your train riding videos but this was much better and interesting. The music was really good as well, I love the throat songs. Keep up the good work 🆒👍🏼

@farmstyle92macd55 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your videos bud. Showing me places I’ll never see in my life time cheers from Scotland 👍

@Urbizzo Жыл бұрын

You made a really good job with this video! Thanks.

@a4sleep Жыл бұрын

beautiful representation and thank you for your travel efforts! appreciate every bit!

@markwilhelm176 Жыл бұрын

Your cinematography keeps getting better and better! Best to you.

@daveshongkongchinachannel Жыл бұрын

I always look forward to seeing your latest adventure and you never disappoint. I think you have found a good balance between the excitement of your train hopping escapades and the more general travel, culture and history of the places you visit.

@crowofjudgement645 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, very enjoyable and interesting to watch. Keep up the great work!

@DeDeimos1 Жыл бұрын

Really great pictures from one of the most unknown regions of russia. I think, only a minority of central europeans have ever heard of Tuwa. The special type of vocals in the traditional music make Tuwa so notably. I am curious of your next video. Thx

@WilliamAshleyOnline Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing a part of the world many people may not ever get the chance to see.

@2centsworth479 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking us to Tuva, very beautiful place and people.

@SabineBeauchamp7 Жыл бұрын

So interesting to see parts of the world I may never get to visit! Thank you for pulling back the curtain and showing us all a window to such unique places! I keep coming back to this video specifically because of the killer music, as well.

@artyshmunzuk5435 Жыл бұрын

Спасибо за визит!!! Белой дороги!

@IceglacierArnar Жыл бұрын

Your best video so far, greetings from Iceland

@demil3618 Жыл бұрын

That was yet another great video! 👍

@SimplyJapaneseMaples Жыл бұрын

Enjoy seeing your videos of just ordinary life in the very large country that is Russia. Also, it's interesting to see landscapes that look like some I would see in my own country, Canada, yet be on the opposite side of the globe. Thanks for sharing.

@Malak-ok7kg Жыл бұрын

Excellent content as always. Tuva is beautiful.

@filip1880 Жыл бұрын

love your videos man keep em coming!!

@johnbrown-rm8kc Жыл бұрын

Awesome Video !! greetings from Australia

@GILFHunter121 Жыл бұрын

Never came across your videos until now, really interesting perspective. I really liked your encounter with the couple on the bridge it reminded me of a friend i made in Germany many years ago from Kirgizstan, really hospitable warm people. On another note as an Irishman the thoughts of that salted tea almost made me gag all over my keyboard hahaha. Safe travels i look forward to following your journey 🙃

@4MrNr128 Жыл бұрын

Great adventure again!

@scottapeshot Ай бұрын

You are the best KZfaqr. Thanks for all the adventures.

@javasrevenge7121 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it a lot, greetings from a dutchy who has been twice in Russia :)

@seagullcomputers Жыл бұрын

One of your best work, keep doing same work up in winters

@shodopoet 11 ай бұрын

Dig the Tuvan tunes great content you’re incredible

@greghavers821 Жыл бұрын

fascinating!! thanks for this!!

@stevej71393 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure I'm not the only one who only knows Tuva as a shape on a map, mostly from playing strategy games. It's nice to "put a face to the name", so to speak.

@kookookala6251 11 ай бұрын

Awesome videos! Keep on truckn! Be safe

@wiigonzalo6395 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the window you open for all of us. Understanding other cultures creates bridges of empathy. LOVE and warm for all the human beings❤️❤️❤️

@Luiiz84 Жыл бұрын

so you are russian? that's cool, I already thought about creating a channel like this speaking in English showing my country Brazil.

@warrenstemphly5756 Жыл бұрын

You should!

@RobespierreThePoof 9 ай бұрын

That would be welcome. Of course, there's a great deal of the Amazon that is not really accessible and you would have to take care not to meddle with the uncontacted tribes.

@allanlee2412 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your content and minimalist lifestyle.

@vojtechvanek1686 Жыл бұрын

Nice as always, thank you, Vagabond. Just notice this one has quite unbalanced volume through clips

@valkrsk Жыл бұрын

Tuva people are nice but only when they are not drunk. As many other native people they are can not digest alcohol.

@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 Жыл бұрын

Ooh they digest heaps of it.. They just are violent drunks

@Terk131 Жыл бұрын

SO true.

@Mudmuffin Жыл бұрын

Crazy considering the amount drunk Russian and Ukrainian guys that beat their wives everyday drunk off their ass

@_robustus_ Жыл бұрын

Only Native American people have substantial genetic problem. Differences in tolerance levels are also influenced by socio-economic and cultural difference including diet, average body weight and patterns of consumption.

@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 Жыл бұрын

@@_robustus_ its nothing genetic that is nonsence and a poor excuse fir insabe behavior there only ethnicities of people in this world that show any genetic sort of distinct reaction to alcohol i can think of are some chinese japanese, koreans.. Vietnamese.. They get a sort of allergic reaction to it and becone very flused like a sunburn, in some parts of china its very common other parts not.. "asian flush" it probably also means they get drunk faster, but it dosnt make them behave in any unushal or sinister way.. Just turn red like a lobster

@Dawn5048Batchelor Жыл бұрын

Nice to see places that normally would not be filmed. 👍🐨🕊🙋‍♀️

@mikestirewalt5193 Жыл бұрын

This is perhaps the best travel video I can remember watching. The Tuvan throat singing (I think) in the background with the gorgeous scenery which you captured so well . . . all just excellent. Surely I'll watch your other videos. What a treat to see a landscape that's not polluted with church steeples. Instead, a pleasant Buddhist environment. Tuva is something of a very special place which I've read and heard about in the past. The great Richard Feynman was somehow interested in and connected to this area.

@DEVINdevdev Жыл бұрын

exactly, singing parts are so well edited.

@colakarim Жыл бұрын

I knew when I saw the title of this that there was going to be some music from Hun Huur Tu in it. Can't make a Tuva video without it!

@DEVINdevdev Жыл бұрын

Keep making videos, you will hit 100k subscribers soon!

@juno1471 Жыл бұрын

Great adventure ☘️☘️

@jameslee9393 Жыл бұрын

Absolutly beautiful,love the tuvan music as well

@frank327 Жыл бұрын

Great video.

@xela001 Жыл бұрын

Great video 👌🏻👌🏻 Happy to hear from you 😁 I have an idea for you: i my opinion the "best" adventures you made are the rides on the big freight trains on trannsib BAM and to nishni bestjach... i just love those big trains, the sound and how you make the videos ... what about making an ASMR while you ride ... of course you cannot capture every kilometer on video because of night etc.. but you could capture the train sound ... just let a microphone run all the time ... this is awesome i think ... just hear the train da dam da dam ... may be you can try it 😉

@erwin3161 Жыл бұрын

thanks again for taking us with you. never heard of tuwa before. so I just checked wiki and so on for further info.

@douggggggg Жыл бұрын

if you enjoy music at all you should listen to some music of tuva

@annchibannchi 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your Sharing! Beautiful Spot in earth! ❤

@TMAN-iq2kz Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the history your sharing with your viewers. Listening to you and listening to the locals you interact with. Such great beauty to see. A tourist company , a trusted Tourist Company could do very well. So many interesting locations and so Much Interesting History to see. But, if the Locals would like it is the question. It seems all the people you’ve interacted with have been friendly trusting enough to give you multiple rides all over your journey.

@e94lda35 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your Content - helps to understand Russia a bit more.

@canalpturkyolu Жыл бұрын

👍👏👏👏Great Adventure.

@14Forseti Жыл бұрын

very interesting channel! please keep this great work up :D

@BridgeandTunnelScooterClub Жыл бұрын

great vids at the ground level....appreciate your journeys

@jamesswain2248 Жыл бұрын

Great insight to this part of the world! Audio is really eardrum destroying if wearing headphones at some parts!

@milosmilanovski2623 Жыл бұрын

The great Republic of Tanna Tuva! Keep it up!

@Hidegety1 Жыл бұрын

I am sure there is crime over there. But as usually - normal ppl are so nice. All over the world. Ppl are simply good deep down. It is not normal to be evil.

@Terk131 Жыл бұрын

These videos are great. I have to do leukemia treatments monthly so I look for videos that are different. I found your channel and I am watching all your videos.. Do you need a Permit to fly the drone for aerial shots ?

@internet33 Жыл бұрын

Haha this is Russia. What permits 😂

@bandatratata Жыл бұрын

вот это хардкор! Молодец, друг! Отличный видео делаешь! Я бы только немного цветокоррекцию попробовал бахнуть, чтоб чуть поярче была картинка. И с кропом поаккуратней, а то портрет министра "сплющило". Там есть что-то типа "соотношения сторон". Прости за критику, это мелкие замечания, так-то у меня лютый вострог. И отлично стелишь на недружественном, молодчина!

@rightsideupvt Жыл бұрын

What an adventure!

@sycksyngyrl 11 ай бұрын

Unbelievably Gorgeous...love the video thank you ❤

@feltongailey8987 Жыл бұрын

That sheep/goat, chewing put a smile on my face. Keep these videos coming. Great content! I also got a laugh when I noticed the one truck kept a spare thermostat on the dashboard. Good thinking!

@davechristian7543 Жыл бұрын

Thankx mate n Hi from Nsw ...

@davechristian7543 Жыл бұрын

Music is a lil loud my friend 'just my option nothing more.. peace.

@Oko1iczny Жыл бұрын

Another great adventure 🫡

@Atipat12 Жыл бұрын

AMAZING 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Dan_Soundgar 6 ай бұрын

I used to hitch hike/backpack the east coast of the U.S. for fun, but now I'm worried about running into a serial killer.

@Dan_Soundgar 6 ай бұрын

Love seeing your channel, there was another channel where this couple road a train 5 days to the coldest city there. The ppl that lived there didn't turn there cars off till spring, unless they had a heated sleeping bag to put there car into, and the windows were retro fitted with double pane insulated glass. Very cool, actually cold, very cold.

@tefnutfps8329 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos 🇮🇳

@nzmarty 11 ай бұрын

Great video mate. Super interesting to see the melting pot of Northern Mongolia influence in this area. Looking forward to watching your Mongolia video.

@ConnorGhostHeart Жыл бұрын

I like the intention with your videos. I would like to see the conversation you had with the old Tuvan's inside their house, overall the pacing seems a bit fast, but again good video in general.

@mickhasthefacts8632 Жыл бұрын

Yes sir, he races through these places way too fast. The videos could and should be twice as long.

@PJS_PJS Жыл бұрын

Always amazed my videos. Thank you.

@cybertantra Жыл бұрын

Very interesting video Can you list the songs that you used?

@joepeach997 Жыл бұрын

I so much would like you to let us know the kind people that help you hitchhiking, but I know you have time constraints and maybe some don't talk very much or there are language barriers. But I enjoy even more your travels. I worry a little about your safety but I know you are very street wise and confident. Please take us somewhere forever.

@Rih4rd_dota Жыл бұрын

nice one

@ibeam23 9 ай бұрын

Been there 3 times. Wrote all about it in MY ADVENTURES IN TUVA.

@bookaufman9643 Жыл бұрын

It's a shame that the Tuvans are in such a bad condition. I don't know anything about them except that the incredible physicist Richard Feynman was obsessed with this little area on a map and finally went there during the Soviet Union days. He somehow became obsessed with their music and wanted to visit and they made it happen for him. It sounds like it's gone downhill pretty bad

@rdallas81 Жыл бұрын

I love Richard F! Genius!

@nogaan Жыл бұрын

Don't worry about us. We are quite comfortable. We quietly develop our culture and successfully preserve it. Better take care of yourself.

@bookaufman9643 Жыл бұрын

@@nogaan I'm a mess but I'll be ok.

@willyhearrell9060 Жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say, he never made it there. He died before the visas arrived. His daughter went instead in 200..9? I think.

@Wolfnacht 5 ай бұрын

@@nogaan Good for you. I sincerely hope neither Russian nor American culture overtakes your own. Cheers

@Peter-MH Жыл бұрын

Amazing to see places like this! Some absolutely incredible scenery too, with all the mountains

@feiryfella Жыл бұрын

I've been to Mongolia so this is so interesting!

@basstrip73 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your travelogues and train hopping videos and I like your unpretentious presentation style. Thank you and hello from Canada! 🇨🇦🤝🇷🇺

@thisistheway7529 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful nature, ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@miguelcolectivonativo2967 Жыл бұрын

I love your documentary! makes me want to travel again. and how is the name of the first song in your video? love it!

@MrKrabs-tb2il Жыл бұрын

he will not answer and will not give information.. look at the comments, there are hundreds of comments who ask for song information he will just not answer..

@RU55KI1 Жыл бұрын

What was the music you used in the video? Is it from the native people of the area?

@RhysoTV Жыл бұрын

Beautiful place.

@apellidoguest6305 Жыл бұрын

Those 2011 rails still use creosote ties. On my way East I noticed many creasote ties were being replaced with concrete ties.

@skcyclist Жыл бұрын

Like your videos and lifestyle. I hitchhiked around Europe when I was 23 in 1966. Incredible memories. No internet, no cell phone, at times no money. Western Union and Postal Service to the rescue.

@team6021 Жыл бұрын

My soul gets healed when I see ur videos . My country India is also very big and you inspire me to explore it .

@jonatannm7862 Жыл бұрын

Awesome vídeo man! PDF: I really need the name the last Two songs pls!! Thanks and keep doing what You do!

@MrKrabs-tb2il Жыл бұрын

i second that, please !

@ebnertra0004 Жыл бұрын

10:00 the H with the tail is the 'ng' sound like in the word 'hang'. In many latin-script Turkic languages, it is written as ñ

@Dawn5048Batchelor Жыл бұрын

We have lot's of those pray wheels in the west to, but we put them in kids play parks. Good invention.

@olapamov Жыл бұрын

At which time/month you Wege in Abakan this year?

@dane-xxx-8713 Жыл бұрын

what a trip man, amazing! Near mongolia right?

@tochka832 Жыл бұрын

to the north-west of mongolia, yes

@Aeronaut1975 Жыл бұрын

18:40 VOLUME WARNING!

@MarioFan171 Жыл бұрын

For some reason, This Turkic City Kyzyl has the energy of Rural Filipino/Indonesian Cities

@jsaurman 10 ай бұрын

4:22 Was that roof over the road to prevent snowfall from blocking it in the winter?

@ivantrainsLIVE 10 ай бұрын

Yes, and it probably protects the road from stonefalls too.

@poopshipdestroyer6634 Жыл бұрын

wow! what an amazing area in russia.

@hunteralderman4867 Жыл бұрын

You done the man in the thumnail dirty! He offer you lift and you make him look like Mongol knife murderer!😂

@milosvolibiciklizam Жыл бұрын

Extra!

@thomassmart4088 Жыл бұрын

whats that song at 21:15 ?

@Sivaneesh Жыл бұрын

nice to see your beautiful smile

@yeroschka 7 ай бұрын

very interesting videos sir....from india