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I Flew On The National Government Airline of Belarus... 

Dave Le Genda
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In today's video, we are flying on the national airline of Belarus: Belavia.
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When I was in third grade, our school teacher wanted to have a survey and made us kids vote on our favorite destination to travel to for a multiple-day school trip.
The option with the most votes was London at 14 votes, followed by Barcelona with 11 votes, and Paris, which was the favorite destination of nine people in the class.
The teacher was, however, very surprised, saying that there was an unusual vote in the survey that had got a single vote.
That vote was obviously mine, and that won me a trip to the school therapist as the teacher just couldn't believe that 10-year-old me would ever want to go on a 5-day school trip to Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
But the truth was I've always been very captivated by the mysterious aura surrounding Belarus, a country that is right there in the middle of Europe but that we know very little about. A few years later, I then decided to have my own independent trip to Belarus while hitting two birds with one stone. Not only was I going to have the chance to visit a place that I had wanted to visit for many, many years, but I would have also traveled on one of the rarest airlines in Europe, Belavia.

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@DaveLegenda
@DaveLegenda Месяц назад
Follow my adventures in Belarus on Instagram: @davelegenda_eng
@djlondon7956
@djlondon7956 29 дней назад
I'm not on it. Of course 😂
@gradienttelefon9463
@gradienttelefon9463 28 дней назад
Thank you for vlogging in english, i dont speak either italian or russian. Spasiba ❤😂
@artistinbeziers7916
@artistinbeziers7916 Месяц назад
Another fabulous video, Dave! You have an amazing talent for putting across the very 'feel' of the places you visit; I always feel like I am there, with you! Excellent, and thank you. You are a real talent.
@davidbidwell4129
@davidbidwell4129 29 дней назад
Dave, you are one of my fav RU-vidrs! Your style and sense of humor is 2nd to none. But your grasp of history really is your strong point. Keep up the great work.
@realhawaii5o
@realhawaii5o 16 часов назад
14:16 that's exactly how I felt when I went to Belarus a couple years ago
@justinian420
@justinian420 13 дней назад
Thanks for posting, doing the very same flight soon, was curious what to expect
@SilentdragonDe
@SilentdragonDe Месяц назад
Minsk is a fascinating city and a destination certainly worth a visit!.... I was lucky enough to visit Minsk and the surrounding area twice and I had a great time. Sadly, with my friends who used to live there having left the country and everything that is currently happening, it looks like I won't be returning any time soon though. There are lots of fun things to do and see around the city, and while that might sound priviledged, for me as a German everything was extremely affordable. I certainly couldn't hope to afford any 5-star restaurants in Munich, that's for sure :D The countryside is also really pretty and I can absolutely recommend a visit to Nesvizh and Mir castle. Everyone I've met there (except government workers, but that is to be expected apparently) was also super friendly and very curious as to why I was visiting their country. The only thing to keep in mind is that most people obviously won't be able to speak anything but Russian (or Belarussian, which is not the same!), so I would recommend having someone capable of speaking Russian with you when you go to places that aren't super touristy. I did fly on Lufthansa both times though, as it was already right in the middle of Covid and there was a fair amount of political unrest in Belarus following a certain "election", and in case of any lockdowns or flight bans I figured that Lufthansa would probably more interested in ensuring that I still got back home than Belavia. I didn't have to test that hypothesis though, as my last visit was pretty much exactly two months before that fateful Ryanair flight.
@gabriellagirardi4741
@gabriellagirardi4741 Месяц назад
Great video Dave! You are unique and very brave. These reports are always so interesting to watch, but take care. Thank you 💕⚘️🌷
@markotango54
@markotango54 26 дней назад
That Belavia Tupolev 154 was used on a scheduled flight to London Gatwick 25 years ago
@nicoleb4582
@nicoleb4582 27 дней назад
very interesting vlog! thank you so much for sharing this adventure
@technov1king
@technov1king Месяц назад
great video and happy to see it in english. Thanks for the effort
@BeauVerwijlen
@BeauVerwijlen 19 дней назад
Great video. You got a new subscriber!
@paulblois7194
@paulblois7194 28 дней назад
You are a legend!
@user-me1gf2oi6y
@user-me1gf2oi6y 29 дней назад
i really enjoyed this video a lot :DD and i like how you make videos your energy is just so happy and it makes the video super entertaining i guess me and 3rd grade you have something in common,, because i really wish to visit belarus someday 🙏🙏 very soon
@davidrumbelow
@davidrumbelow 28 дней назад
Love your video.
@memesthatmakeyouwannadie3133
@memesthatmakeyouwannadie3133 26 дней назад
I can't imagine there's not a flight from Istanbul to Belarus. Turkey isn't in the EU and sorta stays friendly with Russia as well.
@vullematti4447
@vullematti4447 29 дней назад
Awesome ! You’ve got a new subscriber haha ! And I hope that You also visited Tbilisi, it’s a wonderful city !
@ivani3237
@ivani3237 12 дней назад
When i was 10 y.o. and was studying in school in Minsk nobody asked us where we wanted to go to school trip :(
@BillyBob-ux6br
@BillyBob-ux6br 26 дней назад
Great content! I've always wanted to go to Belarus too. When I tell people that, they're like, what?
@ArjenDijksman
@ArjenDijksman 29 дней назад
We were waiting for this one, Dave. Great storytelling! I have still a Belavia Leader card with some miles on it, which could get me upgraded to Business Class. Before COVID, you would always get a real meal, instead of that dry sandwich. I don't fly it frequently anymore, unfortunately...
@willlyons9823
@willlyons9823 28 дней назад
I love Dave's knitwear as much as his travels! 😮😀
@solarevalo3588
@solarevalo3588 Месяц назад
Amazing video as usual, dear Davide! We can feel your excitement through the screen. Take care!
@djlondon7956
@djlondon7956 29 дней назад
Belavia... Sounds like a kind of processed cheese. Delicious!
@loremipsum384
@loremipsum384 Месяц назад
dear ladas and gentlemen, ...
@ridesharesourcedriver7321
@ridesharesourcedriver7321 Месяц назад
16:44 reminds me of when you were, as i can remeber Vorkuta, wearing Jordans ... priceless
@gradienttelefon9463
@gradienttelefon9463 28 дней назад
Yes, i had the same flash back of sort.... when you were in sneakers on snowy day
@r.a.3984
@r.a.3984 23 дня назад
Just to mention, Bulgaria air also offer free food, coffee/tea, sweets (chocolate) and wine
@tahseen812
@tahseen812 29 дней назад
This video brings many beautiful memories about Belarus and Belavia, one of my favourite airlines. I had the pleasure to fly on Belavia when they had the old livery which I truly adored so much. I'm glad you described that livery as "iconic". Too bad I didn't get the chance to fly on the Tupolev 154 as they phased it out about the year 2018 if I'm not mistaken. Great video and please, post more videos about Belarus. It's a beautiful country and such a Soviet gem 😄
@sergejskubraks2454
@sergejskubraks2454 17 дней назад
one of the best countries, lovely people, amazing food, good independent politics well done Belarus 🤩
@rossfehily5354
@rossfehily5354 27 дней назад
Nice video mate, throw up a pic of the Belarus passport stamp!
@danilavanila6842
@danilavanila6842 25 дней назад
They still make new 76 planes
@1Eleven_
@1Eleven_ Месяц назад
YES! At last!!
@tubeWyrme
@tubeWyrme 29 дней назад
Great video Dave, I'm really looking forward to the others now!
@eamonxofarrell
@eamonxofarrell Месяц назад
Be safe
@djlondon7956
@djlondon7956 29 дней назад
Love your video. One small request: I don't like large text flashing up on the screen. Maybe it's just me... I don't know. But very fun video topic. ❤❤
@TSEEMOD_618
@TSEEMOD_618 Месяц назад
The saddest news is to acknowledge that a Cappuccino in TBS airport costs 7 EUR. Cool that it's still allowed to land in Minsk and have free visa regime (I guess for the Oblast only right?)
@Rudy_Play
@Rudy_Play 29 дней назад
15:34 You are mistaken and badly. The Il-76 is a cargo aircraft that is still produced and operated by many cargo airlines, not only in Russia.
@user-wp5sl6yw5z
@user-wp5sl6yw5z 26 дней назад
Cool
@hugoklaas
@hugoklaas 29 дней назад
"conflict zone" 😅 well said
@bestinclass0012
@bestinclass0012 29 дней назад
lolz
@user-vs7nv8mo4e
@user-vs7nv8mo4e Месяц назад
i have wanted to visit BELARUS as well....see if it is different then RUSSIA
@mikhailvasilkov4125
@mikhailvasilkov4125 26 дней назад
Dave, I saw you gave a Russian passport, was it yours?
@Evy-1988
@Evy-1988 Месяц назад
wait... you can't fly over turkey or ukraine that I understand. but how do you need to fly over kazachstan if georgia itself borders russia?
@ArjenDijksman
@ArjenDijksman 29 дней назад
There's a missile launcher in the Caspian, that is used on the current conflict. No commercial airliners allowed on the missile path.
@gradienttelefon9463
@gradienttelefon9463 28 дней назад
Thought the same, but now i know. Wow, this conflict is really taking up huge space outside of the actual conflict zone.... would not have guessed it why such a detpour...
@temper44
@temper44 23 дня назад
You should do a trip to Harbin, China. It's a city full of Russian influences and Russian architecture. Also Russian weather.
@aliask444
@aliask444 Месяц назад
Wow love my fav babushka
@user-wp5sl6yw5z
@user-wp5sl6yw5z 26 дней назад
❤ plane
@787-08
@787-08 Месяц назад
I’ve flown this airline 3 times cuz I’m from belarus
@sprucefurniture
@sprucefurniture Месяц назад
You were a lion in middle of bunch of sheep for wanting go to Belarus.
@brianeasy9220
@brianeasy9220 13 дней назад
Ты реально из Воркуты? Или это такая неудачная шутка?
@mvaris5127
@mvaris5127 29 дней назад
Yakolev 40 ? .its in Siberia normlal fghit condition.
@greyjay9202
@greyjay9202 Месяц назад
Love those old Soviet aircraft. People in the West are often unaware that Russia has been designing and building aircraft, civil and military, for a very long time.
@georgih
@georgih Месяц назад
Belarus is a hidden gem
@hightower6645
@hightower6645 Месяц назад
Why?
@georgih
@georgih 29 дней назад
@@hightower6645 Because it's super clean everywhere, super safe, relatively cheap, a lot of beautiful women, etc. Nothing like the mess in Russia :) In my opinion Belarus is more like Poland and Germany, than Russia.
@hightower6645
@hightower6645 29 дней назад
@@georgih Yeah. But what about their leader? I heard that the country is a dictatorship.
@dickcecil1570
@dickcecil1570 28 дней назад
​@@georgihWhat you mean? I live in Minsk and it is far from being Poland or Germany. City authorities have no idea how to make a proper modern city. Instead of good residential areas they spam goofy-looking multi-story buildings which look atrocious and tasteless. Same thing with office and public buildings. Hats off to them for maintaining the city but it's not enough to make it Germany or Poland.
@nickki_007
@nickki_007 29 дней назад
How about some videos from the Virgin woods of the Republic of Komi ❤️🇷🇺🤙‼️
@Robutube1
@Robutube1 29 дней назад
On Wikipedia several EU airlines are listed as having codeshares with Belavia. Money trumps ethics every time.
@ArjenDijksman
@ArjenDijksman 29 дней назад
That was before the Ryanair incident. No codeshare anymore.
@Robutube1
@Robutube1 29 дней назад
@@ArjenDijksman That's not correct ("according to Wikipedia"). The codeshares are since 2022 and the Ryanair incident was in 2021.
@ArjenDijksman
@ArjenDijksman 29 дней назад
@@Robutube1 I flew on KLM flight code with Belavia way before 2022.
@fernandomiron2029
@fernandomiron2029 29 дней назад
Dave, what made you to be attracted to ex USSR in the first place?
@technov1king
@technov1king Месяц назад
the dutch goverment gives belarus a code red travel advice. Do not travel there in any case, very dangerous.. who goes there! in a sovjet plane... love you dave
@mybigfatpolishlife
@mybigfatpolishlife 29 дней назад
He flew in a 737 not a soviet plane
@Rudy_Play
@Rudy_Play 29 дней назад
There is a lot to see in Belarus. As for security, I hear for the first time, it is much safer there than in Russia Belavia has not flown Soviet planes for a long time.
@ArjenDijksman
@ArjenDijksman 29 дней назад
That's a diplomatic question. I travel to Belarus regularly. Lovely people. Just need to stay away of politics.
@technov1king
@technov1king 29 дней назад
@@ArjenDijksman sure! im not into politics, but it is not some holiday i will casually undertake with my boys as lets say a trip to italy or spain.... Would love to see this country and some trace of old ussr.
@fredwang6354
@fredwang6354 28 дней назад
The President elect of Belarus Tatyana Tshekhanova is currently in exile in Lithuania whereas illegitimate President Alexander Lukhashenko is holding her seat. Thank you very much and enjoy your evening 😊😊
@mickpeterson3722
@mickpeterson3722 28 дней назад
Im pretty sire thats some C eye A hag
@sergejskubraks2454
@sergejskubraks2454 17 дней назад
TBS airport is very bad
@bestinclass0012
@bestinclass0012 Месяц назад
been to Belarus in the heyday. Now a dump mostly. A backwater. And all the fun girls have left for the west. How's the borcht these days? Come to Estonia Signore Davide. Much nicer. Always a party. And nize girls. Con brio!
@andriusmev
@andriusmev 29 дней назад
Forger belarus and call things in real names- almostrus
@zahkhiz2406
@zahkhiz2406 Месяц назад
boring and get real audio equips. Garbage quality
@a.m.898
@a.m.898 8 дней назад
Ah frosciooooooooo 🙂
@user-wb1kd9kq5p
@user-wb1kd9kq5p 28 дней назад
I NEED Belarus 🎉
@DaveLegenda
@DaveLegenda 27 дней назад
Oh, thank you so much!
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