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Tag: Soviet Union

Best of Bald and Bankrupt – The Soviet Memories!

On 2 Oct 202226 Sep 2022 By Andy RoamsIn travel, Youtube Travel4 Comments

Hey all! Hope you are all well on this Sunday. Well, as we may not be seeing any more Soviet videos from Mr Benjamin Rich, aka 'Bald and Bankrupt', I really wanted to do a bit of a compilation style post and feature some of the best. I went to search through his videos and …

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No More Bald? His Last Soviet Video!

On 17 Sep 202215 Sep 2022 By Andy RoamsIn Russia, Youtube Travel2 Comments

Howdy all. So, according to Mr Bald, this will be his last 'Soviet' video. He's in Russia. You'll see what happens to him as you watch so best not to spoil the video. In a little while I will do a 'best of' his Soviet videos. I am presuming he will still go places and …

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Marshrutkas – Public Transport in the ex-Soviet Union

On 7 Nov 20203 Oct 2020 By Andy RoamsIn adventure, travel5 Comments

If you've read any of my posts on Central Asia or other ex-Soviet Union countries such as Georgia, you may have heard me talk about the 'Marshrutka'. Today you learn what it's like to travel in these.... vehicles of doom?

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An Orcadian Abroad

A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget

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my mind platter

exposing the inner-world of my brain

Chocoviv’s Lifestyle Blog 2.0

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get cracking, start packing

Lookoom

Put pictures on your travel dreams

Angelart Star

The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.

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