They Called Me Crazy for Going to Saint Petersburg Russia 2024 

Much love to our brothers and sisters in Russia from a black man in America we salute you ✊🏿❤️🖤💚🫡💯❗️

My friends and family think I’m crazy because i wanna go to Russia for my birthday

If I remember correctly, these fontains are built before the electricity was invented, so they function using the natural pressure

I myself can't wait to travel to Beautiful Russia this summer. My love for y'all brothers and sisters in Russia from Black America. I'm so glad to know some Russian, and I'm still learning this language, no matter how complex it is. Да, конечно. Моя любовь к России из Чёрноамерики. 🇷🇺✊🏻✊🏾💚 🫱🏾‍🫲🏻 ❤ 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾 💚✊🏾✊🏻🇷🇺 🤍🤍🫡🤍🤍🫡🤍🤍🫡🤍🤍 💙💙🫡💙💙🫡💙💙🫡💙💙 ❤️❤️🫡❤️❤️🫡❤️❤️🫡❤️❤️

I think it is very cool that Russia welcomes people from many countries, even from the US, the country, whose politicians just won't leave us alone. It seems like the Russians are friendly and open to foreigners who is genuinely interested in Russia and act respectfully.

No one called you "crazy" for going to St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg and Moscow are lightyears cleaner and safer than Miami, San Francisco, or NYC.

We are in St Petersburg at the moment. We are from LA, we have family here! It is by far more beautiful than any American city I have ever seen!

a funny transformation of the "scared foreigner"-the first day a scared face, the fear of going outside at night from a metro station, a backpack on his belly (apparently so as not to be stolen) and now, a week later, fearless hikes through some nooks and crannies and small establishments with a smile on his face....

Прикольно что они всегда оправдывают безопасность на улицах какой-то особой свирепостью полиции. Людям и в голову не приходит, что можно просто нормально жить и никого не грабить.

I can’t wait to go to Russia

Important thing about Peterhoff fountains. They work without pumps, just due to gravity. So the water just flows, from the hill to the Gulf of Finland, interrupted by those beatiful fountains.

My husband’s and mine dream to go Sant Petersburg, Russia. Hopefully soon!

Я действительно простой житель штата Техас и я очень рад что на ютюбе показывают правду. Нам в США много рассказывают неправду о России что там все плохо но у нас в городе Даллас за Россию все мы голосуем за Трампа потому что хотим жить как в городе Москва. Мы действительно за Россию

確かにロシアのセントピーターズバーグに来たことがありましたが冬のときにでした。素晴らし綺麗町です！でも、冬からでしたこの所に来たことがありません。 まあ。次は絶対に夏この所は来ることが欲しです！ とってもきれいです！

Russians are not shy with their gold and checkered tiles. You can see an extremely well run country well you see it. Slava Rossiya from the Philippines.

Russia is a wonderful country and not at all like what is portrayed in a particular countries nonsensical propeganda

I’m studying here in saint petersburg, so i can say to you it’s one of the beauties city’s I ever visited, i’m from Colombia

I will be visiting Moscow in the future because of your vlogs.👍

it would also be good to show what the fascists did with these palaces in World War II , they turned ancient palaces into stables and looted almost everything, and beautiful parks mined some rooms and houses were restored only by the end of the twentieth century - the destruction was so huge and the work of restorers was so thorough And the cladding of an entire hall made of amber back in the 18th century was stolen and taken out of the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo. The amber Room was taken out personally for Hitler at the very end of the war, and its fate is still unknown. People, do not allow fascists to come to power in any country. It never ends well.

Russia is beautiful! Saint Petersburg..

I am gratefull for google translate, because now I can read the Russian reactions below this video. Spasiba, da svidanja Rassia.

A huge respects to Russian brothers and sisters from Kabul Afghanistan 🇦🇫🤝🇷🇺 You know, since Taliban took control over Afghanistan all universities schools and educational centres were closed by them and my sisters and me have no rights to study in my own country therefor it's my dreams which one day we could study in of the high university in Saint Petersburg in Russia ❤ Long live Mr. President "Putin" Long live Russian hospitable people Long live Russian nations! 🙏🤍

What a blessing to see beautiful Russia entering it's golden era! 💕

I see so many beautiful women in those crowd shots.

Nice videos.i'm an american who spent most of the last 5 years in russia( mostly SPB...saint petersburg)with a few trips back home.it's a GREAT city

I spent a whole month here in summer of 2019. Most beautiful place I have ever been. I long to go back, hopefully permanently one day

На всякий случай, на куполах церквей на самом деле настоящее золото, только не сами купола из золота, а покрыты сверху сусальным золотом. Сусальное золото - это такой тонкий слой золота, чем-то напоминает алюминиевую фольгу, только тоньше и легче, таким золотом можно покрывать что угодно, не только купола)) Сама традиция золотых куполов исходит из Византии, а Россия уже очень давно считает себя преемницей Византии, точнее, так считали цари, так как еще Древняя Русь очень много переняла в плане церкви и христианства именно от Византии. Душнить не буду, если коротко, то купола с настоящим золотом))

The difference between the USA and Russia is that in the USA only very well-off people can be safe, have good food and dress elegantly, but in Russia this is available to everyone. The development of spaces for recreation of the masses is something that has been preserved since the times of the USSR. Boating, beautiful free parks, public beaches, museums, theaters, cinemas, barbecue areas, skiing, sledding in winter and most importantly, all this is free or costs so much that everyone can pay.

The truth is that the church domes are covered with a gold leaf.

Наш слоняра👊

You're not wrong, in Russia every yellow shiny thing is gold.

В этом году я в 5-ый раз побывал в Санкт-Петербурге. Этот город мне нравится намного больше чем Москва. Атмосфера, люди… Все другое… Эх, но сейчас не об этом. И только в этом году мне довелось побывать в петергофе ( всем рекомендую добираться туда на метеорах ). Да, там очень красиво. Можно довольно хорошо провести там время, но больше всего меня зацепили плакаты которые расположены вдоль дорожек. Когда я читал о том как фашисты все это грабили и ломали ,меня просто начало трясти от злости и в то же время я пустил слезу… После того как прочитаешь о том, как все это строили и восстанавливали начинаешь на все это смотреть абсолютно другими глазами…

No, you are not wrong. It's gold. And it's better than Versaille. And I have to visit it. God damn expensive airplane tickets...

I’m so glad you posted being Russia. It’s better than how I visualized it. Good for you. It looks so clean and beautiful.

Да, это золото. Нет, это не ответ Версалю. И Самсон льва не душит, а разрывает ему пасть - это символ победы в Полтавской битве - это война России и Швеции. Что я думаю о граффити, которым изгваздали Питер, говорить не буду - это вырежет цензура.

Hey Sly, I'm so glad you went to Russia to experience it first hand. Back in the states, 9 out of 10 people will tell you "don't go to Russia", you must be crazy, especially under such world environment. We're brainwashed all the way by whoever, but as an individual, we should always question everything we're told. You inspire me to return to Russia again, hopefully before the end of this summer. Thank you again for showing us all the wonderful people of the world and keep traveling! Again, I'm looking forward to your next adventure video 🙏👏👍😆

5:29 you visited the most historical art-center in St.P - "Pushkinskaya-10" And the girl with scarlet hair was me 😅 sorry for my English))

Thank you so much for your videos. As a grandmother i really enjoy it that you are seeing the world and I often share your videos with my young adult and teen age grandchildren. Its so important to travel and see the world and get a different prospective on life in other countries. I shook my head when you compared St Petersburg with San Francisco. Nowhere did I see homeless mentally ill drug addicts living in tents, robbing and harassing people and destroying property. Not to mention the filth and stench you get walking thru the streets. St Petersburg appears to have a more peaceful and calmer environment. Once again thanks for your videos and I wish you safety and peace in your travels. .

Dear Western, Eastern, Southern, Northern brothers and sisters - welcome to Russia and please do come to see it for yourself. You will enjoy it, I guarantee❤❤❤

Just keep dropping Russia videos ❤

Russia is beautiful!

I was once again convinced that in an unfamiliar city it is better to find a guide or friends who will show you interesting places. Otherwise, you only see 10% of the interesting places.

"Сравнивать эти уникальные ансамбли ( Петергоф и Версаль) не стоит - они рождены разными великими личностями, у них разная идеология, разные зодчие, разные истории, разные масштабы."

In Russia they seem to still have national pride and family values. These things seem to have been completely lost in the west.

Похоже он так и не дошел до боковых зон парка Петергоф. Там десятки фонтанов памятников и исторических дворцов. Печально

2:50 this is not the ANSWER to Versailles, rather a CHALLENGE! 😎

It is in fact real gold 👍

Nooo, only 2 days in St. Petersburg, how can that be! But what about scarlet sails, white nights??? Mariinsky Theatre, Russian Museum, Artillery Museum, Admiralty, noooo!

The ladies like you Sly , and what a beautiful place St Petersburg is .

No nalivka... Bad day.

Did you know that those fountains don't have water pumps. They operate on the earth gravity and the degree of slope. Master design !!!!!

Какие все красивые стройные люди в вашей стране! Захотелось посетить Россию!

hello from Russia Sly! In modern Russia, the colors of the national flag have no legally established meanings. However, there are several unofficial interpretations: White - purity, peace, purity, nobility, openness. Blue - sky, faith, constancy, loyalty, honesty. Red - strength, energy, courage, blood shed for the Motherland. In the time of Peter the Great, the tricolor had a specific meaning: white symbolized freedom, blue - the Mother of God, and red - the power of the state.

You can take a hydrofoil ship to peterhof from the pier by the winter palace. As far as i remember it takes around 40 mins to get there

You actually could've taken a speed boat from the Dvortsovaya embankment all the Peterhof palace. The return ticket is about the same price as a one-way cab.

Absolutely stunning.

Девушка в кафе так хорошо говорит на английском, просто умничка 🙏💖💖

Unfortunately, you have missed so many beautiful places in Saint-Petersburg😒 At least you could show us Neva river embankment, fortress Petropavlovskaya, and view on Gulf of Finland😔

Russia's San Francisco is more like Vladivostok.

LOVE MY RUSSIA !!! I was never been in the “ hippie museum “ Thank you for showing ! 🙏❤️🇷🇺❤️🙏

1:05 Actually uber works in Russia even these days, but the interesting thing is that yandex bought the Russian part of uber in 2023, so it's the same thing as yandex go

Saint Peterburg has a very beautiful and large parks. It looks decent. Thank you, sir.

какое счастливое лицо, горящие глаза у парня, настоящие эмоции от путешествия

SPb is older than San Francisco by about 70 years and the whole USA for that matter. If anything, it's SF is Petersburg-ish not the other way around.

Just see how welcoming Russians are to Americans despite the hatred the leaders of both countries have for each other. I really think it's much better to experience life in Russia than listen to what all these so-called news outlets say about it

Another great video! Happy travels! BTW, the guy in the fountain is not choking a lady, he is tearing a lion's muzzle :)

В этой серии не было наливки. Переживаю😊

нам то не гони что это был лимонад 😁 Питер очень красивый город ! Молодец, что посетил его !

Hello from Minneapolis! Thanks for the adventure!

Золотые купола церквей это чтобы чаще Господь замечал

Ohhhh, dear Peterhof! I am lucky to work there and see that beauty every day.

“We can’t deny that Russians… they have some swag”(c)😎😎😎

Imagine his face when he finds out/people tell him that *all* of the fountains in "Peterhof" palace operate purely due to natural laws of gravity, landmass height difference accompanied by natural pressure (NO electric/artificial pumps, just pure manual engineering + physics), and been doing so for centuries on no end.

Don't forget to buy metro coin at cashiers - it's new in package, little more expensive, but good souvenir.

Sly posted = good day

Everything is fine with freedom of speech in Russia. Yes, I guess there are limitations, but if you gonna tell me there are none in the U.S. - I'll laugh in your face. This whole "Land of the free" thing is a myth Americans like to tell themselves. Probably U.S. used to be free, but definitely not today. And in Europe people's freedom is limited even more. And btw, majority of things they tell in the West as examples of Russia "not having freedom" are simply not true.

I’m currently visiting Moscow for five days.

Fountain «Samson» Having undergone some changes in design, the object that finally got finished appearance in 1835 during the reign of Anna Ioannovna. The fountain symbolizes the victory of Russia over Sweden (the lion is depicted on the flag of the country) in 1709, June 27 (Saint Samson's day). the history of the fountain having undergone some changes in design, the object that finally got finished appearance in 1835 during the reign of Anna Ioannovna. The fountain symbolizes the victory of Russia over Sweden (the lion is depicted on the flag of the country) in 1709, June 27 (Saint Samson's day). an Object consists of the following elements: the figure of Samson, with a height of 3 meters; the 8 fountains in a playful delfio; the lion, which escapes from the mouth of the stream; the four lions (located near the base of the pedestal, as a symbol of the cardinal points). Each statue is painted in Golden color. the water supply System is quite simple - it comes with the majestic Ropshinsky heights. To collect water use special tanks on the terrace above. Of these, water flows to the fountain via an underground pipe.

Thank you for being a People's Ambassador (because that's who you are). I do hope you are having overall good memories.

При постройке гостиницы Метрополь в Москве, на её отделку было потрачено 37 килограмм золота.

Glad to see you came to St. Petersburg. Sorry we didn't get to see you, but looks like you had a great time. Peterhof is amazing. Hope you'll come back and visit again.

Вырос в Санкт-Петербурге. Питер - рукотворная красота. Петергофф - роскошь в абсолюте. Пушкинская 10 и в целом культура питерских "квартирников" и так далее - особый мир. А если надо посмотреть на удивительную природу - это на Алтай! Завтра вылетаю домой с Алтая... Добрался до Уймонской долины... Несколько дней просто сбывалось дыхание от восторга - каждый метр, каждый поворот - запредельная Красота! Местные смеялись, говорили где то в горах есть "по настоящему красиое" - озера и вершины... Но если то, что видишь просто выйдя на крыльцо деревенского дома там - это "так себе" то от их "по настоящему красиво" я, наверное, просто упаду замертво. Не рискнул в этот раз))) Россия - ОЧЕНЬ большая. Целый мир. Приезжайте на подольше. Правда на Алтае, в глубинке, и россиянину не просто - многие сервисы не работают, инфраструктура слабая (ну, я про отдаленные места - есть на Алтае и цивильные туристические центры). Но зато природа такая, что я просто не ожидал. Это как другая планета!

Хорошего тебе отдыха в России !))) когда у видео твое видео первое, как вы приехали в Москву ! Вы на видео говорили тихим голосом....))) а сейчас ходите чуть ли не поёте )) 😅😅

“Feminists aren’t gonna like this “ 😂

They should have renamed Starbucks to Tsarbucks...

Ngl as a brotha from Detroit I never would’ve gone to Russia in today’s climate and even said as much a few vids ago, but you’ve really motivated me man. St Petersburg is more my speed since it’s so European and the type of architecture I like. I remember learning about the tsar’s efforts to bring Russia in line with other European powers in the 18th century so that’s why it gives off such a strong Western European vibe

how they call you crazy for opening your mind and seeing the world is something I don't understand.. one of my favorite female rappers "Rena" is from St. Pete. I've had 2 Russian guys tell me not to go to Moscow and to go to St.Pete if I want to see a beautiful city.

Fantastic!

Когда он уже уедет, мне медведя не выпустить. А он гулять хочет.

My mother is from St Petersburg but she actually grew up in the suburban part of it

Hopefully you had a ride on those boats around the water channels. It is magnificent and my favourite thing to do in St. Petersburg ⛵️🌊

1:19 my exact reaction when I got to Peterhof many years ago

St. Petersburg is very scenic.

You forgot but this metro station was in the beginning of the first video from St. Petersburg :) Ploshad' Vosstaniya (Vosstaniya Square). This is the first station where you end up if you come from Moscow by train

Hey man, Russian's here, at first thank you for visiting our beautiful city ! Glad you liked it that much And umm yeah that's a gilding, mostly, on top of nearly every church or capella, just a little bit of gold on top for that glorious shine. They get restorations very often so they look new, but not made of pure gold, sadly:)

You should not have skipped on the winter and summer palace in my opinion. Just like you should have visited Gorky park in Moscow.

Thank you. Really enjoyed your Russian experience.

А все заметили как расцвел наш Слай, как цветок раскрылся рядом с Аней?❤❤❤❤❤

You could've taken a speedboat, known as a "meteor," to Peterhof. That's what most people do. It's so much cooler than taking a cab and costs almost the same if not cheaper.

Все мы прекрасно знаем, что в Российском триколоре означают цвета: белый - это элегантность, синий - свежесть, а красный - красивый😂😂😂😂