Love seeing you and Alena together. Thank you for taking us with you on your wonderful adventures. ❤

Thank you Natasha and Alena for taking us on your Armenian trip! We need more of your videos.

Natasha, thanks for taking us to Armenia with you. My great grandfather immigrated to the US from there many many years ago. I met him when I was a small child, he was 101 years old and passed away soon after. It was very cool to see a small part of his country.

Interesting comments about Armenia. In my home town in the NE of Iran lived several Armenian families. The town’s only movie theater was owned by Mr. Arshak, who also owned the town’s only hotel and liquor shop. Mr. Griygorian owned the town’s cotton ginning plant. Mrs. Haratunian was the head mistress in girl’s high school and her two sons went to the same school as I. And finally Mr. Estepan was a construction and road contractor/engineer. Very good community, respected by everyone.

I ve already visited Armenia before , and ..... had the time of my life there! So sacred and emotional place.

Thank you for your video! I like how you contrast cultural and societal differences between Armenia, Georgia, and Russia. I hope to continue seeing your video tours throughout Central Asia.

I’m Russian and I’ve lived in Yerevan for more than a year now. I LOVE Armenia and Armenian people so much! 🇦🇲 I have never felt not welcome here. Most people here understand what it means to have shitty politicians, they know that you as a person are not defined by whatever your “officials” do. Most people I’ve met here say that no matter what governments do they wouldn’t be able to divide us as people. And even though Russian government betrayed Armenia in recent Artsah war - we still can sit together with Armenians and shit on Russian government together and it makes us even closer. Armenians seem very compassionate. And also so proud of their country that you just can’t not fall in love with it too. People here are always willing to help even if you’re a complete stranger. Neighbours care about each other. Having lived in Moscow all my life it took some time for me to get used to this relaxed and friendly vibe. It felt strange at first, but in a very good way. People say that it’s easy to spot a Russian who came here for the first time because they are so tense and don’t trust people. But after some time you can just relax, feel at home, trust people. And it feels so good!

Love to Armenia❤ from 🇷🇴! We owed them everything and will not be forgotten. In Transylvania they preserved Orthodox religion and helped romanians keep our culture.

You guys have a simple, uncomplicated, almost matter of fact style that sets your videos apart from the style of those on KZfaq here in America! You have a kind of innocence and down to earth manner that portrays a totally difference of upbringing, unlike most tubers here. Not better, not worse, just different and refreshing. Simple things seem to matter to you, where here, opulence ,braggadocio , and snobbery prevail!

Alright, so I love Yerevan and Tbilisi both but in different ways. Yerevan to me feels like a very energetic, dense and bustling city with lots going on, and for that reason it feels like a much bigger city than it actually is - it's also quite a unique place with architecture that you don't find anywhere else and a whole aesthetic that is unmistakable. Tbilisi to me is much calmer, feels much more chill, and gives me the same vibe that I get in many small to mid-size European cities. If I wanted to just relax for a week I'd rather stay in Tbilisi, if I wanted to explore a lot and do a lot of walking I'd rather stay in Yerevan. Another thing to mention is that Armenians have had very close ties to France and the US for a long time since both of those countries are home to very large Armenian diasporas. Many Armenian families have relatives in Los Angeles or Marseille or Paris, and for me as a French-American it makes it feel comfortable in the same way that it felt comfortable for you as a Russian. Many people speak English of course (which you didn't get to discover since even more people speak your native language 😄) but what's really surprising is the number of people that speak French - my wife is Armenian but we live in France and we speak French with each other and with our son. Almost every day we go out somewhere and we are speaking to each other or our son in French, an Armenian will come up and start speaking to him or to us in French. It's a very warm feeling, and in general the love that Armenians have for France in particular really makes me feel connected to the people in a way that I feel less in Georgia. I love Georgia for its unique beauty and almost alien language, but the relative lack of cultural ties makes it feel much more foreign to me - and I want to emphasize that I do not mean that as a critique at all - it actually makes Georgia more fascinating in some way, since it feels truly unknown. But on the other hand I feel much more comfortable when in Armenia because of those ties, and probably also in large part because of the Indo-European links we share. It's not so hard to pick out familiar words in spoken Armenian. Mother is mayr, moon is lusin, light is luys, bad is vat, cow is kov, dog/chien[fr] is shun, the root for the verb "to bring" is ber-, which is related to the English verb "to bear" or the identical Russian verb stem "ber-" (to take), and so on. There are even sentences in Armenian that are almost completely intelligible for me as a French speaker without knowing any Armenian - for example, the word for "this" is "sa" (սա) in Armenian, and the verb "to be" conjugated in the third-person singular is "é" (է), which is exactly the same as in French ("ça" for this and "est" for is). And to continue with the verb "to be", the first-person singular conjugation (I am) in Armenian is "em" (եմ) which is pronounced almost the same as "am" in English. All of those little things meant that I was able to start understanding basic context in spoken Armenian in a very short time. One last thing that I'd like to mention - I was told by many people (Armenians included) before going to Tbilisi that everyone there speaks English and to not speak Russian, but that was not my experience at all... I got MANY blank stares and rather rude responses when trying to speak to people in English, and had a lot more luck using Russian with anyone over the age of like, 30. That happens a lot less in Yerevan in my experience, at least in the city center... almost every shop has a few people who speak English (young and old) and you don't really need to speak Armenian or Russian. To put it in perspective, my mother (who only speaks English) is able to walk around and do basically anything in Yerevan, but when we were in Tbilisi she struggled many times and had to rely on other people to help her. It was a rather funny reminder of how the stories people tell each other can be so different from the reality!!

Armenia is indeed a nice little country. I would like to point out that your vlog style is really unique, having a nice and calm vibe to it. Also, I like your storytelling. And nice to see Alena again. You two are a great duo.

Natasha, I once again found myself fascinated with your video. Your insights, your interpretations, your observations, your comparisons and contrasting of the various things you see, your noticing of small things like the beauty around you all together make your videos must watch for me. It is good to keep your guard up around strangers. Trust comes with time. Respecting once’s space and privacy is important. You have correctly deduced that certain topics of discussion are indeed red flags. Especially when you are traveling. Thank you for another enjoyable, informative, interesting, and entertaining video. Stay safe.

Thanks for taking us along on your journey and sharing your observations with us. Very interesting video! I hope all is well with your family and they are recovering from the flood.

We lived in Yerevan for 3 months last fall. We left for Tbilisi because the prices for renting an apartment here are much lower. Tbilisi is an insanely beautiful city and I love it very much, but I miss Yerevan and Armenia a lot. It's somehow more sincere and warmer there. People are more open and friendly. I felt completely safe there. Unfortunately, there is no such feeling in Georgia.

Thanks Natasha for your very informative and amazing tour of Armenia. I was so surprised how different Armenia and Georgia was in their language. That's another thing I learned today, so thank you and keep safe! Love, from Minnesota, USA.

Alena and you are terrific. Love your content. I wish Alena did more stuff. She’s hilarious and has a terrific dry sense of humor. Shout out from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Armenia developed "friendly" relations with Russia to survive in a hostile geographic environment. Now, Armenia's diplomacy is slowly but steadily drifting away from Russian influence. And I can surely state that Armenia might be a little more democratic than Georgia in terms of freedom of speech.

Thanks for this travel information. You often take your viewers on a little adventure. That’s something that we find enjoyable about your channel. We know we won’t be able to get to all of these fantastic countries and learn about their cultures ourselves, so this is type of content is always welcome. Stay Safe. We look forward to your next video.

27:35 I'm so happy to hear that Armenians treat people (including Russians) well. I'm really proud of my people for being kind.

Enjoyed your new adventure ! Thanks for taking us along.

Lovely to see a new video Natasha. And to have Alena with you is extra nice. Thanks for exposing me, once again, to a country and it's culture. I love the street cats and dogs and the way you include history into your videos. Be well.

Brilliant. As a disillusioned American I watch A LOT of travel vlogs. This is some of the best work I have seen yet.

I always wondered how Armenia was , thank you and happy to see you safe . You are doing good.

You two have a pleasing chemistry. You make a good reporting tag-team. Spaceba for giving us a look at current day Armenia.

I learn so much from your vids. I've been watching vids about Armenian, trying to better understand. Thank you.

Love seeing so many positive comments about Armenia

There are some amazing monasteries to see in Armenia! I want to get there sometime before my life is up

I’m sorry you’re feeling any kind of unwelcome anywhere. Thank you for sharing your honest and thought-provoking insights on your travels in different places amongst different peoples.

Have visited all the places you name in your video.I loved Yerevan.Apart from the days of the USSR,the Russian influence has probably remained thanks to the Nagorno Karabakh situation.Interesting to hear your perspective.

I am from Canada and living in Dubai. Two years ago, I went to both Georgia and Armenia. I love both countries. When it comes to compare the capitals I felt very good in Yerevan (maybe better than Tbilissi) and Armenia in general. Restaurants have a better service in Yerevan. And the people in general. To me Armenia wins. 😊😇

what a great vlog with so much interesting information! and alena's so funny, i love her dry humor

Really great travel log of your visit to Armenia! Well edited, researched and photographed. Keep up the great work! Glad you are staying safe during your travels.

So good to see this from you two! I'm glad when I get the chance to see and hear a bit from the interesting lives you are living. I like hearing your many varied perspectives. You two have interesting personalities that keep getting more so. I also think it is interesting that leading your very international lives is bringing to you and those of us following you, perspectives on history, present state relationships and the connections to each other we all have in this world.

Good to see you and Alena traveling. Be safe!

Great journey! This country must be really interesting to visit mainly for its history and culture, but also for its awesome landscapes. Mont Ararat, seen from the capital, looks so majestic! I am really happy that you and Depressed Russian enjoyed your stay in this wonderful country. Thank you for sharing.

Good to see another video from you. I am happy to see you travelling around and getting to see other countries. Take care

Well I'm Georgian and despite me standing with Ukraine I think you made the right decision! I wish freedom to Georgian, Ukrainian, Armenian and Russian people and all the other countries that are not yet free ! 💙💛

Largest Armenian diaspora after Armenia and Russia is in Glendale, California with a population of 200,000.

The dogs and cats on the videos, are always (and surely) the best part! 😅 Anyways, I hope that you girls stay safe while exploring the cities and towns all around. And take extra care when strangers get close to talk or whatever, as nowadays, our world is really becoming a real dangerous place... Besides that, enjoy your trips! Hopefully soon you girls will find a safe place to stay! 😉

Another excellent video & very informative. Thank you, because it is not so easy for some of us to ever see these places. Thanks again to both of you.

So cool to see you with your friend. It’s easy to tell you two enjoy each other’s company.

another wonderful video

Glad you guys had a safe trip, though it was scary. Armenia has its own beauty and charm. Mt Ararat is majestic. I have a feeling that men in almost every country would appproach pretty girls like you guys for one of three reasons: they really are looking for a girlfriend, they are looking to score, or they are looking to rob you. So you're right to take every precaution. I like wheh you talk about history, Natasha. I'm among those who love to study history, because it helps me to understand and connect with different countries and cultures and people. “History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” …David McCullough, historian.

“I thought Armenia is like Georgia changed by AI” 😊. One of the best of your many great observations! Thank you for this and all your wonderful videos. Your outspokenness and inclusiveness are special and so needed in this world. Всего тебе наилучшего из восточноевропейского еврея в Шотландии!

Hello Natasha and Alena. I stumbled onto your channel; it's quite fun watching you both wander around Armenia. Your English is quite good, and funny to me, a native English speaker. Quite charming and clearly shows you're both curious about so many things, including languages. Thanks for all the enlightenment - - and please keep it up. - Goodbye from New York.

Natasha the Dog Whisperer :) Another great video. I'm so glad that you two awesome ladies have each other to share your travels and lifes experiences with. Try to bear in mind and be comforted by the fact that deep down it's not you they hate; it's Vlad the Mad Putin and his illegal war.

Great video, Thanks for being my tour guide. Stay safe on your travels!

Great video! Very interesting, from the architecture to the street culture, and the history, and the maps! omg the maps, they appreciated. Glad you are travelling with Alina, she is the best. Thank you for sharing your adventures the way you do, with your eye. And with your editing, hits all the marks: smart, funny, interesting, honest, and many more. I look forward to the next one. All the best!

Thanks for posting your adventure!

The dogs and cats are very nice, it is great to see them! There are also many cats in Istanbul and in Israel. I live in Prague and there is very big support of Ukraine here. Lots of Ukraine flags in Prague, so it was interesting to see Ukraine flag on the Czech embassy in Erevan :)

Thanks for including some maps, history, explanation of your perspective... etc. in your vlog!

I always like the two of you together. You get double the sharing, your experiences, funny, serious, interactions, commentary, q and a, fun.

Hi! Glad u had a good time in Armenia. In your conclusion you asked for some feedback from an Armenian, I just wanna say the street signs are like Georgia in English and Armenian mostly not Russian and Armenian altho that exists too. Come back any time

Thank you for the excellent and diverse culture tour to countries that I have always wondered about. 💙💛

Nice to see a pleasant travel video from you and Alena. The Georgian language lesson was very fascinating. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels and best wishes always.

Great vlog and great insight on local culture.

I have visited Yerevan, and absolutely loved it.

Hi Natasha. You should never tell a stranger if you or your friend are gay. This can be dangerous because some of the people you may meet on the street may have very different cultures and ideas about gay people (because of politics, religion). Just say you're not interested, nothing more. As a straight man, my family taught me "if a woman says 'no' to you, let her go, respect her choice", but unfortunately not everyone gets the same education. Be safe.

Interesting trip! Thanks for sharing the experience. Glad you and Alena are doing well and continue to be adventurous. Stay awesome!

Another fun and thoughtful video. Spasibo

You and Alena make each other smile. It makes me happy to see :)

Natasha , there is one distinctive quality about you and your videos that I respect a lot. By nature , you are not a consumerist person , meaning you do not treat people & things around you to your personal consumption , but you take things as they are. In your travel videos you always observe and allow other cultures to be as they are - good or bad. I noticed it is quite rare for people from bigger nations ( especially from the ones with the imperialistic history) . Such people tend to always observe in order to criticize with the mindset of '' oh my god ! why are you like this ?!''. May you never loose that quality. Wish you all the best .

Great video. Wonderful seeing you both!😊❤

Thank you both for your perspective of both neighboring countries. It really is interesting how they are so close but yet distinctly different. Keep up the very informative videos I don’t know much about your part of the world (from California) but have learned a lot from your videos! Thanks 🙏

Thank you, Natasha. I learned a bit more about Georgia and Armenia. But I will never go to either country, because I am too old.

I once explained to a Russian that England is a bit like Russia in the USSR. Official England is the traditional countries of England and Wales. But official England is not an international country, though it has its own soccer team. The international country is the United Kingdom, of the official Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Scotland (the King is crowned on a throne also containing the traditional stone of the Scottish kings), and Northern Ireland (because have to keep something from the conquests of the past).

Natasha and Alina, i lovee your vlogs together! pls make more🥺

I really enjoyed seeing the differences especially the alphabet, thank you for making interesting comparisons and noting your observations.

Yerevan appears to be a very clean city.

Going to Georiga in December! Thanks to you

Thank you again Natasha. An informative and entertaining vlog!

Thanks for another great video, with loads of insightful commentary and fun shout-outs of quirky scenes. I wanted to chime in about feeling guarded when random men approach - don't regret feeling awkward. You are right to be on-guard, and I am glad you and Alena were together. I read a tip about traveling that makes a lot of sense: people are good and friendly and safe if you approach THEM to ask a question or start a conversation. However, if a stranger comes up to YOU, be on guard. Period. Take care and best wishes for feeling comfortable wherever you go.

Yerevan looks to be a very beautiful city. I learned about Armenia from an Armenian teacher I had in Primary school. That was in Los Angeles in the 1970s. The thing I love most about your, and Alena's, videos is that it gives me an intimate picture of places I will never get to visit. Thank you so much! ♥♥♥

What a cool trip you guys had. Cats dogs and good food! What’s not to like about it?😂

Thanks for the video. I always enjoy watching them.

Really enjoying your travel videos.

You and Alena consistently present an authenticity, a courageous genuineness, that I cannot easily turn away from. I find myself viewing to the end, unusual for me on KZfaq.

Thank you both for such an interesting insight into Armenia - here in UK we really don't see anything about this.

Natasha....your videos are so interesting....please please can you make more each month

Very nice to see you traveling. Be well and have a great trip.

Awesome videos! Very educational, I learned so much, thanks Natasha!

Love your videos Natasha!! Always intriguing and engaging! Reminds me of when I used to travel when I was in college. Makes me both jealous and inspired--maybe I'll start traveling again soon! Keep up the great content and stay safe!! 🙂

I always enjoy your videos!

I haven't seen your videos in a long while! It's good to see you're still here on KZfaq! And your friend from Russia has found her way to you too! Happy Travels!

Never noticed many strays in Yerevan when I was there, strangely. Just a couple of cats. Probably because I was there in the summer when it was 100 degrees fahrenheit multiple days in a row and the strays were hiding in the shade somewhere. Loved Armenia a lot when I traveled there. Gorgeous country and really nice people. If you go back to Armenia sometime, I recommend that you check out Gyumri (the "cultural capital" of Armenia) and some of the beautiful old monasteries

🤣🤣Gay Agenda 5:30 🤣🤣 I like the Georgian letters more. They actually look a lot like Cambodian. 15:29 Looks like Armenia had better make room for more dogs in the near future.🤣 I am so grateful to be over 40 and no men approach me in the streets. I found this annoying when I was young, because many are not as capable of taking NO for an answer and then you get dragged into a conversation about why you don't want to spend time with them--while spending time with them explaining it. Also, bizarre insults seem to get woven into the conversation for no reason. I would never dream of approaching anyone and telling them they seem "bigger" or "older" or any damn thing. I don't know how these people were raised that they figure a rando will appreciate these type of "insights". Thank you for discussing this. As an asexual I 100% get what Depressed Russian is saying "straight people are weird". Yes. They want strange things they claim to not want. It is kinky and I do not prefer to be inconvenienced by the assumptions it fosters.

I enjoyed this video! Please tell Alena to post some more videos.

I love your content,keep up the good work 👍👍💜

So much work and thoughts put into this vlog! Language, culture, cuisine, street animals, history and politics...This video is a labour of love. Thank you for this. On a side note, seems like Alena is kind of ashamed of being Russian? I remembered she once also said "I don't want to speak this terrible language" (meaning Russian) maybe she was joking. If so I hope one day she makes peace with her culture, which, despite all the tragedies, has so much to offer.

Hi again Natasha. I'm happy you can travel as your videos are always very informative. You receive many comments and compliments and I learn from them also. It surprises me that in Georgia and Armenia people let their dogs roam free. But I kind of like that. In the U.S. it is against the law in most places, ( animal pets must be on a leash.)....✌️🗽

Great humorous vid. Thanks too again for the dogs n cats.

Really interesting video. Loved the architecture in the main square and the comparisons between two countries I'm not that familiar with, especially how historic links with Russia are maintained or left behind.

Thank you for the interesting trip to Armenia. пока-пока ցտեսություն

the answer to your question on why georgia is less connected with russia must be the 2008 war

Greetings from South Africa. Very interesting video. I'm learning of a partof the world we hardle hear of. Thanks!

Excellent reporting Natasha. Thank you.

Hi Natasha, I know you are not a prof of history and your videos are rather friendly but I'd like to add that this is a very controversial region with a long history. When you mentioned that Armenia was occupied by a list of countries you didn't include the Russians/Soviets. The Caucasus region is unique in that it's very diverse since most of the region avoided the Indo-European assimilation mainly because of the difficult geography. Unfortunately with the advent of technology and advanced weapons Russians have taken a huge chunk out of the Caucasus region. For example significant part of the Muslim Circassians and Muslim Georgians were forced to migrate to Turkey. You probably were not even aware of the "missing" Muslims from Circassia and Georgia. I know you were in Turkey for a short while but you really didn't have time to explore the view from the Other side. In my opinion it's a miracle that Georgians for centuries resisted assimilation from all directions.

As always, I'm happy about a new video! :) I like your presentation of countries that are almost unknown to me. As a European, the Caucasian countries are somehow not present to me at all, as they hardly ever appear in western media...

Intro makes me miss walking alongside wild dogs n cats in Romania. They were all so kind and nice both the animals and ppl. I hope you n "depressed ru."still keep company in your respective courts. Your a great team Noone will forget. Both you keep making great, educational videos. The world needs this.

It was a very interesting video. Thank you 🌻