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in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
Hey guys, I hope everyone having a nice week.
Currently Iām in Thailand and Iām planning to explore more of Asia in the upcoming weeks.
Next week I will visit South Korea. Anyone LOCAL from Seoul or other towns (or even better - villages!) who would like to meet up, show around, be in my video about Korea?
Text me at elinabakunovaa@gmail.com with your ideas of places to visit and to film about.
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The life of a nomad is a constant never-ending planning, organization, airports, security checkpoints, passport controls, finding accommodation, checking in - checking out, unpacking - packing, trains, buses, road, road, road.
My least favorite moment of traveling is when I stand in endless lines at the airport with heavy bags. This year it happened so often that a couple of times I wanted to cry because of another flight. But when I go through this moment of a road, and a new exciting adventure starts, everything in me rejoices again from the fact that I am living the life I always wanted to live.
A passion is not only constant fun and inspiration. It is a deep understanding of why you are doing what you do, and a willingness to remain true to your creativity and move forward despite any obstacles.
On the plane to Azerbaijan, I was already exhausted after other intensive trips, I did not want to see anything. But as it usually happens, having endured the journey, I discovered a whole world of a new culture and people. Azerbaijan is my Caucasian romance from the first glance.
The videos from Azerbaijan will be on my channel soon ;)
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Hi guys! Today a shoutout to my dearest friendsā channel āŖ@katekhashamā¬ They are incredible people with big hearts, they have been helping me so much for the past two years through so many challenges. (Itās hard to be a YouTuber with a Russian passport now) I still donāt know what I did in my previous life to deserve such kindness from themš
Check out the Kate Khasham YouTube channel, featuring adventures and lifestyle of a Russian wife and her Pakistani husband. Btw, hereās our video that I filmed while they hosted me in UAE https://youtu.be/iJii1CL0DvU?si=YvMjE...
They make videos about their life as an international couple (what a mix! Russia and Pakistan!), travel vlogs, cultural comparisons, and food content, exploring both Russia and Pakistan. They bust common stereotypes and provide insights into cross-cultural relationships in a humorous, relatable way. Itās a mix of education and entertainment, perfect for anyone curious about different cultures.
I would be so glad if you take a look at their videos, and leave some kind words for them in the comments šš»š¤
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Some people ask me how I manage to afford travelling so much. Itās time to reveal the truth: I have a flying carpet.
Iām about to head to my next destination. Hint: itās a Post-Soviet country. Guess where Iām flying to!
What transport do you prefer? Could you travel by a carpet like me?
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When it was time for me to think about what I would do as a job, I had only one answer: āa host of a travel showā. I wanted it with all my heart and I wouldnāt agree to anything else.
I even took part in the casting for some TV shows in Russia, but in the end I was never chosenā¦ and thatās why I decided to create my own travel show, where I wouldnāt need to pass a casting))) Thatās how āEli from Russiaā appeared.
I love looking back in the past and seeing how a certain sequence of āfailuresā eventually led me to where I wanted to be, but in a completely different way, one that I couldnāt even imagine.
Maybe sometimes we complicate things for ourselves? Maybe we should just aim a target on the horizon, and instead of coming up with the most complicated plan to get there, let go of the situation and watch how life will lead you to this point in a completely incredible and adventurous way.
P.s. This time āEli from Russiaā is in Jordan! I was invited here by the ministry of tourism, so I will visit and film the most amazing places for you :)
Have you ever been to Jordan, and would you like to visit it one day?
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āA marathon is no joke, itās a serious distance!ā, āMountains are not for you, theyāre dangerousā, āWinter swimming ā itās health risks, what the hell are you doing?!ā, āTraveling and YouTube is not serious, when are you going to look for a normal job?ā, āYou canāt just get to the Arctic islands, youāll have to look for sponsors for several years firstā.
ā¦ and every time in response to my new ideas I hear that I donāt take life seriously enough, and you canāt just take and implement your ideas right away. If I say that I have fun preparing for a marathon ā it means Iām not a serious athlete, and therefore not even an athlete at all. And if I say that I have a childish interest for filming and editing, experimenting every time, and that I donāt have any business plan because everything I do simply goes from the bottom of my heart ā it means Iām not a serious blogger, oh and blogging is not even a real job.
BUT! Who decided that life should be lived with a serious or sour face, complaining how seriously you go through the thorns of fate? After all, everything is much easier when you live playfully, try everything that comes into your head, and do everything from your heart. And that kind of path simply cannot be joyless.
On the day of the marathon I heard many times āyou have to run through painā. No and no! I chose to run through joy and gratitude to be able to live this experience, and you know what, I enjoyed every kilometer, because I choose to live through my heart and joy!
https://youtu.be/bVGA0kM0-1A?si=C-Xmq... - the video about my experience is already on the channel!
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The sea taught me to let go of control. We suffer when things don't go the way we want, and we are unhappy if life doesn't go like we expected. We try to control the sea instead of our ship.
Only when we gratefully accept everything that life gives us we can feel the true love for life. You need to keep your ship clean, take care of it, do everything possible to make it go smoothly. But there is no point in being angry towards the sea when it doesnāt comply with your expectations. Instead of fighting it, you can go with its flow, adapting to each wave, while trusting in what is happening and enjoying the process.
The sea taught me this. I spent almost the entire first month of this summer in the Arctic, and half a month at sea on an expedition to Novaya Zemlya. During this month we went to Novaya Zemlya twice because of the late ice drift, but while we were waiting for the ice to go away, we managed to immerse ourselves in a marvellous Arctic life of reindeer herders in the deep tundra.
ā¦ and finally, enjoy this episode https://youtu.be/V9B9kkgcl0Q?si=xxamr...
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I remember my first trip to the North as if it was only yesterday, it was the Murmansk region. For me, everything was for the first time: the first time beyond the Arctic Circle, the first time in the Arctic, in the tundra, the first time I saw reindeer, reindeer herders, northern indigenous peoples, yurts, the Barents Sea, the northern lights. Since then, I returned here again and again, each time discovering something new.
Over these past 3 years, I have visited all the regions in the Northwestern District and I can say that there is only one downside to traveling here: the list of places you want to return to again, and people you want to see again, becomes huge, and you canāt imagine how to do everything in one life.
Today I released a video about the Nenets region. This is the richest but the most sparsely populated region of Russia, there is only one city here, there are no roads or railways to get to this region, and there are four reindeer per resident. See how people live in the Nenets Okrug - https://youtu.be/3Q6wEt_7GH4?si=yKGBs...
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September š
Because of school times, September remains the starting point of the year for me, and it is in this month that I reflect on the past year, set new goals and begin to implement them with new force.
The month turned out to be interesting, I will share some results:
- I visited three new regions of Russia for me
- lived in a tent with a friend on an island where we were alone
- ran half a marathon
- ran more than 200 km this month, and intensively prepared for the full marathon
- spent every morning in the nature and walked barefoot on the grass
- started studying kriya yoga and meditating
- remembered that I love to cook, and discovered new recipes
- implemented several video ideas that I wanted to do for a long time
- started working on new documentaries and preparing for the winter expedition. It will be cold... and interesting!
I will remember this month as a return to myself after a period of long emotional stagnation.
What was this month about for you?
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I'm back in Moscow from a long trip: Nenets Autonomous Okrug - Novaya Zemlya archipelago - Serbia - Montenegro - Vologda region - St. Petersburg - Veliky Novgorod - Tver region - Pskov.
They tell me that I run away from life to trips, hikes and mountains, looking for adrenaline. I'll tell you that I run towards life and growth!
When we do the same things every day automatically, we don't live consciously. Any travel or change of environment forces the brain to see the world differently, to look for new solutions, to think and act differently than usual. Every day you discover something new. And for these discoveries and constant growth, I am ready to go further and higher. š»šš¾š
P.s. the pictures were taken in a place that has become a place of strength and tranquility for me - Durmitor National Park and the Black lake, Montenegro
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Hi there! I come from a town in the Ural mountains and now I travel to off the beaten path places of Russia, discover the culture of small ethnic groups & visit other parts of the world. Welcome to my channel :)