Amazing Russian Countryside. 

Everyday Russians and everyday Americans are FAR more similar than the talking heads would want us to believe.

Aunt Galya is an amazing woman. Her house is spotlessly clean; she makes her own bread, jam, and more; she takes good care of her animals and has a nice garden; she's always happy, is a wonderful hostess, and can even touch the ground at age 70. Her embroidery is beautiful. She's blessed that her TV isn't working now. Big hugs for her from Seattle.

Happy, healthy, content and resilient. Long live Russia and the beautiful people. Cheers from Canada

I want Aunt Galya to adopt me. It reminded me of my grandparents from Norway. I grew up in the USA where you work yourself silly just to eat. I can't stop crying as it brings me back to simpler times 😻

I'm almost as old as Aunt Galya and find it amazing how different people live. I prefer the simple life like Galya, large gardens, cows, chickens and quiet countryside. My feeble mind can't imagine wanting to live any other way no matter how much wealth I might have. I often wonder what % people in the world would be happy living this way as contrast to flashing lights, noisy highways and pre-processed food containing chemicals I can't pronounce.

Thank you for sharing. I have been to Russia twice on an educational exchange program. I also helped with my law school’s exchange program for professors and students. I learned so much from this experience and all I can say is that I fell in love with the Russian people that I met. I had them in my home and took them with me everywhere. May God bless these people who have suffered so much.

Thank you for sharing this, reminds me of my wife’s village in Hungary. At the end of the day, it does not matter what country we are from, we are all people. We will find a way to live in harmony once all the greed and lust for power from our leaders is gone.

В деревне по-своему здорово. Неспешный темп жизни, много работы, скучать и унывать некогда. Душевные и простые люди, всегда готовые придти на помощь, близкое общение с животными и природой. Там своя атмосфера)

Slava, your aunt is such a dear. Please tell her we in the west do not hate them or want to hurt them. I love Russians with all my heart. This war has made me so sad. All my life I've dreamed about visiting Russia. I thought I was close to having a chance. I sponsored three Russian orphans for many years, until they left school. I wish we could fix this problem. I'm so sad about it all. Your friend, Todd

Aunt Gayla is so self sufficient and active! The embroidery was beautiful. She's an inspiration. Sounds like she has good neighbors and a good son! I'm American and I don't hate the Russian people. My grandma was like her. She had a wood stove which she cooked on for many years, made a garden, had chickens and it was so much fun to visit her!

Летние каникулы раньше дети проводили в деревнях, у бабушек и дедушек. И это было самое прекрасное и счастливое время. Целый бень на улице, босиком, парное молоко, клубника прямо с грядки, купались в речках, гоняли на велосипедах, лопали бабушкины пирожки и аладушки с вареньем, а вечером все соседи собирались у костра, пели песни, запекали картошку в костре.... эхххх вернуть бы детство❤

Поздрав из Србије све најбоље!

I just discovered your channel. what a wonderful feel good video, it's lovely to see a family enjoying their time together and such love and warmth between you all. Your aunt is adorable, such a kind heart, I loved the scene with her cuddling her kitten. Thank you for bringing us on your journey and an insight into your wonderful family. I am British and I am ashamed and embarrassed as to how Bo Jo has behaved. I wish peace, health and happiness to all Russians, May God protect you and all of Russia and continue to guide Putin. Slava Russia 🇷🇺 😊

bro...your aunt just won my heart by her practical, genuine, lovely approach towards life which many of us across the globe are forgetting and getting trapped into never ending hate and fighting for an idea of some one else.. love from India

Your Aunt Galya specializes in something money never buy and no bureaucrat can ever take or give and that is love. To see her beautiful smile and the warmth of love from her eyes when she sees your family is so priceless. I think you should live there and make a living remotely. Allow your Aunt to teach you the old ways of being a true self sufficient Russian.

Thanks for documenting this video for us. I’m Russian raised in United States and I and as so many Americans admire this off the grid self sufficient lifestyle. This is pretty awesome! 🙏🏼

I’m so glad your aunt is still doing well! I am also glad the current world situation is not having much of an effect on her. I’m sorry that people think we hate them here in America...for me, that is so not true! My mother and father were Lithuanian, and only came here after WWII. I feel a connection to you all there and I don’t want innocent people suffering needlessly. I wish this would all end and things return to the way they were before...Everyone is entitled to live in peace! Wonderful video as always! 😊 Take care!

God bless the Russian people, and the Ukrainian people too.....I would love to visit the rural Russia.....Dill is the most amazing herb.....

Aunt Galya reminds me of my Ukrainian Baba’s on both sides! These two cultures are so similar they’re intertwined in every way! I recognized so many Russian words that are similar or exactly the same as Ukrainian words! So sad brothers and fighting brothers!!😢

Thank you so much for this amazing footage! It proves that "ordinary people" in Russia are good-natured, friendly and generous who know how to master their daily lives. They need not to be feared or hated! Watching aunt Galya reminded me of my childhood days some 55-60 years ago when I spent my holidays in the Styrian countryside. Live was simple, self sustaining and self-sufficient. And I loved every day of it.... Want to add that I liked how you presented the small but beautiful "asides": Flowers, birds and especially CATS! That, too, is a childhood memory.... Thank you for this lively, loving presentation! Looking forward to more stuff like that. Best wishes and stay safe! Greetings from an Austrian living in Bavaria

Love you,love Russia , the Russian people , language and culture greetings from Syria 🇸🇾 ❤️🇷🇺 кстати я могу говорить по русски 🙃

This how my grandmother made bread ! I used to love it when she made bread . I used to sneak in and pinch pieces of dough off the loaf before she put it in the oven I had a few lumps on my head as a child from her wooden spoon ))) Thank you for showing this )👍👍👍 How I miss my grandmother her love and her wisdom.(((

Che belle persone, che vita sincera, piena di serenità, semplicità, buon umore, in una parola felicità. Grazie per averci portato in questa famiglia con una signora così forte allegra, sapiente Grazie!!!

Beautiful country life. Aunt Galya is a hard working woman and her embroidery is just beautiful. It's good to have a hobby. I would like to visit Aunt Galya too, to see her flower garden and the cats. It was nice you helped with the weeding. It reminds me of the farm my in-laws had, 60 years ago in Germany..Almost the same setting. I am now 81 yrs, living in Australia and also baking my own bread. I wish this war will go away soon. I am really ashamed of the Russian bashing that's going on in the German mainstream media. We people are all the same, Russian, Ukraine, European, Australian etc. We just want to live in peace.

Love and respect from England Peace, harmony and best wishes to you and the village guys

My favorite part is how she holds and hugs the cat… It examplifies her true personality and that she’s just a lovely person… There’s no doubt in my mind that we are all loving people no matter where we live on this earth… It’s very sad right now that they’re innocent people dieding…Leaving their homes… Being treated awful on their way from one place to the other because of war… This beautiful woman gives us some semblance of peace that we all long for…

I am 59, from California, and I miss the simpler times. We always had gardens. She had chickens and a cow milk the cow made her own butter, bread. It was always perfect, some problems exist no matter what happens, because short periods of time we were always family. I miss all the older folks who are no longer here. Are used to date a woman from Moldova and she would tell me stories Just like you showed in your video. We only have a word and family keep your family strong communication lines open and visit as you can. Thank you again for sharing.

I love you people! Keep up the hard work . I pray for mother Russia!

I moved to a rural area 22 years ago and love the peace, quiet, and serenity here. The air is sweet, the water clean, nobody bothers anybody else. I've lived in cities and suburbs and this is far better. I don't farm, I buy all of my food. I want for nothing. It may be harder when you have to do everything yourself like aunt Galya but it's still a much better life than living in a city. Look at how happy she is. Now that's something I can identify with.

I lived in Russia for two years when I was studying a master's program, I stayed mainly in the Moscow area and did not travel much. I would love to see the Russian countryside and visiting some old houses like aunt Galya's it looks lovely.

I truly enjoyed your video. And frankly Im glad the sanctions arent hurting the Russian people to badly. Your Aunt is amazing. Im 63 years old and I would love to be able to bake my own bread! That bread looked delicious!

This is heaven! Thank you for sharing your life with us. I had no idea what it was like. Please tell those family members who are shy or afraid to share that we love seeing them and thank you! I wish I had this much peace in my own life and family. I live completely alone and with no one so it is nice to see. Thank you.

The dog always loves to see you. He gets to go for a walk/run and a swim. It was good to see you, Lena, Aunt Galya, your parents, and camera-shy Vika again. Bless you all.

Great episode. I love dill. Your Mom rockin’ a Scorpions t-shirt??? Cool Mom👍

Thank you so much for this video! Aunt Galya is a wonderful Russian woman and reminds me of people I met on several visits there. Village life is how my Slovak grandmother continued to live here in the US. Oh, this makes me miss my Baba!

Great video of the country life. Reminds me of what it was like living on my uncles farm during my summer holidays when I was a kid. It also reminded me of the times I was in Russia visiting with my wife's parents. We spent a lot of time in Kursk and at their dacha. I hope to get back there to visit again someday. Amazing country and people who I dearly miss. Keep up the great work love the video's from Canada

Stay strong Russian brethren,may your Motherland be blessed & prosperous always,with utmost humility and respect from a indebted Indian🇷🇺🇮🇳

Really enjoyable. I love your visits to your aunt. You have a lovely family

I just stumbled on your video and couldn't stop watching it and it's 1am here. Thanks for making this video. You have a wonderful family and an amazing auntie. I wish I could give that lady a hug too. Praying for Russia and Russians. Take care!

Галина, какая же вы чудесная женщина. Вы фундамент РОССИИ.

Thanks Slava for such an amazing video with a scent of nostalgia (as for me). Dear viewers, you can be sure that all the Russian villages, babushkas, chickens, tablecloth, rooms, and kittens look the same everywhere in Russia! I watched the video and every detail is so well-known by me. And really appreciate Slava's humor in videos 🤣👏👏👏

I've always loved Russia and Russians, and i still do

Случайно нашла вас! Потрясающе, деревенская жизнь прекрасна, детство провела в деревне. Наверно там закладывается корень человека. Прорастает.. Ещё вы очень классно озвучиваете, или читаете, в общем будто аудиокнигу слушаешь, с отличным чтецом.

I love this video,it was so heartwarming, I miss my grandmother so much when I watch this video. Ive always loved Russian people and their culture

Aunt Galya is such a legend! I love your videos but especially those vlogs when you visit her. Please tell her that her embroidery is beautiful. I'm very envious that you got to taste that bread-it looked so delicious!

Вячеслав, спасибо за хорошие обзоры настоящей России. Мира всем🙏🏻

Долгих лет тёте Гале!!!

From what I can see the Russian reality looks like a wonderful life. Your Aunt is a lovely person.

My Russian family immigrated through the Port of Galveston Texas. I didn’t even know people came through Texas. My Great- Grandfather worked at the port for a year before he could bring his wife and children. Then they went to Detroit for work for a very short time. Then moved to Los Angeles in the early 1920s. He was a baker 🙂

Your aunt Galya is really a wonderful woman!. She has so many good qualities and her property with those nice animals and greeneries is just a jewel, as she has everything she needs for living. Her pancakes are so delicious and she also produces a fantastic jam and what about that bread, so crusty! A fairy tale! Moreover this part of Russia is very beautiful. Thank you for sharing this awesome video with us.

I was born into this kind of life, living in a small town / Village and we farmed and made and grew most things we consumed. That was almost 65 years ago boy it brings back great memories. I could almost smell and taste the Bread and most of the food you guy's enjoyed. Your Aunt is spot on your neighbours would have surplus of something and you would have something they were short of and you just looked after each other. Thank You all for the memories.

My mom passed a few years back and recently I had a memory of her making fresh bread. So I have been making my own every week instead of getting it from the store. It just taste so much better and I'm not even a big bread person. I miss a lot of the older meals my family had growing up that seems less and less folks cook. One thing I'm glad was when I was little mom taught me how to cook too so I would never have to depend on some one else to cook for me (or starve while single)...lol

I've missed the drevnya videos. My grandma immigrated from Russia and lives in the US but always is remembering her times in the village. Hope to visit one some day. Glad to see Aunt Galya again :)

I loved your video. Thank you so much. Although Russia seems to be soooo far away from South America, I could feel the warmth and the love you all shared with Aunt Galya. Nice place and beautiful people.

i always dreamed of visiting the russian hinterland. now i'm afraid i can bury my dreams until further notice. nevertheless: what an incredibly beautiful country and what incredibly great people. Galyas modesty reminds me of my own grandmother, who was also living on the countryside and made everything herself. thanks for this video!

Really like how you have oldschool countryside in Russia, can't find that in Croatia anymore, everyone is fleeing from rural areas and I cant recall last time eating domestic food, except eggs and little bit of vegetables, when I get home. Veliki pozdrav za tetu Galya-u :)

Your show has a wonderful, humanizing quality to it! Your show provides a welcome contrast to media bombardment and propaganda of a different sort and a harsh tone. As a side note, I'm from Maine and I grow a lot of dill. I love it and my wife and boys love it too. :) We're not all against dill...

Another masterpiece by Slava. Very nice seeing the family coming together at Aunt Galya in her village again. What a lovely and friendly woman she is, hard working from childhood but not sorrow as she stated in another video. Slava's concluding words are saying it all: Village life in the countryside doesn't change much over decades regardless what is going on the big wide world around ....

God Bless Aunt Galya. I thank you for showing how the country life is no different from American or Russian. We are all brothers and sisters in this world.

First time watcher & I'm in love. I'm a grandma from East Texas & am thoroughly amazed how much our cultures are so similar.....or at least they were before America went bat-crap crazy. I long for the days where our towns are self-sustaining like we were in the old days. These "sanctions" have done way more to hurt Americans than Russians. At least that's what I'm seeing from channels like yours. Anyway, new subscriber. Thank you so much for sharing. P.S. Could you please let as many Russian people as you can know that most of us Americans know what our overlords are doing & we hold love & respect in our hearts for our Russian brothers & sister, mothers & fathers.

These videos are great. The functional gardening perspective, especially, inspires me more than any other gardening channel. Really like seeing the country and rural aspects as well.

I grew up in the country on a farm & you are self sufficient, because you have your own garden, you have chickens, cows & you can gather wild mushrooms, asparagus, elederberries & chokecherries. You can make jam with the berries. Bake your own bread. The only thing we bought at the grocery store was can soup, pasta, ice cream & drinks. I grew up in a state (Minnesota) that had the best soil. As an adult I live in a state (Wisconsin )where you can grow a garden but the vegs & fruit are not as big or taste as good. If you live like this you work a lot. I own the farm with my brothers my parents left in a trust for us so we could have family reunions & vacations there. We just had a family reunion in June. It is nice for the younger generation to see & spend time on a farm. My brothers have gardens at the farm. We rent the land out .Which pays the taxes.🇺🇸🦋🍓🍅🥕🥔🌶🍄🍉🌽🍎🍒🍗🥓🍳🌹🌼 Pamela

Such a beautiful video of all of you together with Aunt Galya in the countryside. Such a warm feeling comes over me whenever I see her and her home with all the homemade food, decor, hand made doilies, bedding and the yard/garden. It takes me back to a time within my youth when things were much simpler. 😌 My greatest hope is to someday visit Russia, thanks to all of your videos I know all the good places to go💃🏻 My prayers are that this current situation comes to an end soon and that all of you maintain good health and well being in the meantime. 🙏

What a wonderful video! I felt like we were there visiting! Thank you! Love where she lives! What a beautiful lifestyle! If only more people appreciated what a wonderful life that is! ❤️

Remember my days staying at Moscow [ 1989 - 1994 ] going village together with our Russian Friends gets life chickens 🐔 , fish 🐟 , sometimes freshly vegetables. Avocado 🥑 , Tomatoes 🍅, I never got,, coliflower ( soyetneya kapusta ) I got . On watching 👀 your Vlog feel very fortunate n positive. Lovely Watching countryside of Russian village. Thanks. ASHIM [ writes my name in Russian Language then nabarot ,] 🇮🇳 ❤️ 🇷🇺

Love mom's Scorpions T-shirt - she could sing "Still Lovin' You" at the next Karaoke 😎

I want to cry right now. My family is Russian/Eastern European and grew up on a farm in USA. Seeing all the old wood and countryside brings back memories. Lately, I have been seeing a lot of news on how Russian soldiers are washing potatoes in toilets and stuff. Its always the "look at how poor Russia is." Trying to paint Russians as primitive barbarians or something. It's so impersonal. So upsetting really. You look at the floors and roofing and people see poverty. But when you live with this stuff, you see nothing of the sort. Could things be better? No. Could it be more convenient? Of course. Thank you for sharing

My mother who is 96 and the youngest in her family, had sisters who prepared meals for the people who worked on a farm in the 30s. It was just like your mother described with milkmaids and enormous calorie meals. The flowers are Veronica.

Thanks, Slava for this fascinating, uplifting and heartwarming video. Your aunt is such an industrious woman with great values and common sense. Unfortunately, people like her are not so prevalent in our world today. Many people could learn so much from her just by observing her everyday lifestyle. By the way, I love dill. I have a recipe that a friend from Germany gave me for cooking a pork tenderloin. It uses fresh dill, onions, paprika and white wine. It is so delicious 😋. It is great to have some spaezle as a side dish with it. Dill pickles and dill relish are also quite tasty. Sanctions seem to hurt the common people more than any government or their leaders. All I can do is pray for understanding and peace for all people everywhere. I realize that is an "impossible dream" but we must always strive for a world where everyone can live their lives in peace. Take care and have a safe, healthy and happy month of July. 👍🤗❤️🙏🌎

Not all foreigners hate dill. haha From US here and we love dill. I grow and freeze dill to use on things like potatoes (dill butter). I enjoyed this video and seeing your family and how your aunt lives. I feel there are good and kind people all over the world. It is the leaders and governments as well as wealthier people controlling things that can make things hard. You cannot blame the average person for any of that. Especially when their news or information is manipulated. I am so happy your Aunt is doing OK.

I love Russian countryside. Watched from Cambodia countryside, thank you much my friend.

God Bless you and your families, Thank you for another great video. Your aunt has so much knowledge about life. She is a real blessing!!!

You're blessed with Aunt Galya. Cherish the moment while you can. Big hugs and love to her she's an amazing grandma. Get some nephews for her hehe. Namaste from Nepal 🇳🇵

GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Who doesn’t like dill? 🤷🏻‍♀️ What a beautiful family! And love all the kitty cats 🐈💕

Such beautiful Russian family, we all hope to have a full family like this ❤️ wish Vika would talk more such a beauty

I'm 65 years old and from now I'm going to be mixing up my bread dough in a big bucket!! How much easier this will be!! 😃 Thank you for this video!

This really reminds me of when I go back to Italy to visit my grandparents in the countryside. Very peaceful. Thank you for your videos. I really enjoy them!

@RussianPlus Those scenes are the same from villages near Poltava ! Warms my heart to see that people, real people are about hospitality, growing their garden and sharing fond memories with their family. I am glad you didn't use the vernacular name for dill btw ;)

I love these vlogs with Aunt Galya so much. I wish her a long and healthy life.

I love Russian life style beautiful people's beautiful country n beautiful places to explore I love it love frm 🇮🇳india

Your aunt could move to Alabama and fit right in she reminds me of my grandparents. God bless she is a beautiful soul.

Dill is very popular in pickles, potato salad and chips, split pea and ham soup, generally traditional German food here in the USA 🇺🇸.

One of the best clips you have done. People in Eastern Europe are so much alike.

Beautiful country, beautiful people. I am old also and grew up on a farm and in my old age I have returned to a farm. Rural life and rural self-sufficiency are good. I very much enjoyed your program.

I want to remind you how great your content is. You have greater meaning and purpose in your vlogs than most. Even though you may travel to a different country and or location, you are not simply a travel vlogger. Your interviews, your personal stories, your ethnography, and more sets you apart. You are missed. But I understand. And I believe you are continuing to do good things. 👍

Everything looks Organic, not a junk from our superstores. Здоровья бабе Гале и вам ребята. Say hello from California

Reminds me of visiting my grandma in rural Mississippi. She lived in a small modest house in a sparsely wooded area. She could cook up a storm...all from scratch.

The fewer people, the better. This is so beautiful and peaceful.

Glad to see that aunt Galia and everyone else is okay.. one thing is for sure.. aunt Galia doesn’t worry about sanctions.. she’s a real survivor. She will survive anything because she knows how to survive with dacha life.. she doesn’t need the city life. ❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful peaceful and clean countryside around dear Auntie's house. She reminds me so much of my dear departed Grandmother. I first noticed the hands that have known lots of work. I recall watching Grandma milking cows when I was young. Morning and night, milk and then crank the cream separator to store the cream for sale to the processor. Cream cheques bought the sugar and other non farm raised groceries. Grandma had hands of a man and could do the finest crochet stitches imaginable. A simple life, filled with hard work for survival. Somehow though people were content at days end. How things have changed.

What a lovely family and a wonderful family time at the countryside. Everything is natural, homemade and fresh

Famille sympathique, cadre reposant à la campagne, bon pain fait maison, cocorico du coq, .....merci pour ces vacances simples et conviviales partagées avec nous.

The way it was and still should be! Awesome video. Would love to visit the countryside.

I love dill... People who don't like dill I'd be very suspicious of... love you and your family. You're the real deal 👍👍

Warm greetings to aunt Galia 🌹

Your mom has great taste in music! The Scorpions are my favorite band!

Yo!! The drone shot was amazing!!! Boi is wholesome 👍🏾👌🏾

I always envy the simple farming life out in the beautiful, green countryside !! Then I remember that it probably involves a lot of hard work, and unfortunately I am lazy, and I need the modern conveniences.

I really enjoyed this video. Your Aunt seems like she is such a nice woman. It's too bad we have such terrible things going on in the world. I wish the whole world could live in harmony and enjoy each other's company and share each others way of life Anyway, great video, thanks for sharing.