Russia's Bullet Train: SAPSAN First Class!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- I took a ride on Russia's bullet train - the Sapsan in First Class, and enjoyed the best high speed train I've ever taken.
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Me and my beautiful misses are going to Moscow in November and I really can't wait.. Soviet history, beer, and pelmeni and also a wedding proposal outside saint basils cathedral..... wish me luck!!!
I do
good luck Steven!!!
Come to us in Siberia! .)
Wow wow lucky you! I was planning to see my future misses' family in Moscow next January, depending on the COVID situation in my country.
Good luck to you and your misses!
Молодец Стивен! Всё будет замечательно!
The amount of space between seats astonished me. It was like a living room instead of a form of mass tansit!
That's what wider gauge gets you :)
everything is bigger in Russia.
Norwegian trains have a similar amount of leg room. At least they did last time I was on one. Really comfortable seats too.
@@RussianSevereWeatherVideos Is Russia broad gauge?
@@TrainmasterCurt 1525mm gauge yeah.
Took my family on Sapsan from Moscow to St.Petersburg a few years ago. Travelled in a business class. Great train, amazing service. Everything was just fantastic. ❤️🇷🇺
❤Siemens
Never been to Russia 🇷🇺 but such beautiful trip made me tempted
there are many beautiful places in Russia. welcome :-)
@@mike_aviafan thank you I probably will visit when my circumstances allowed me to
Yes no third world immigration in Russia.
@@Bennewman11 I am happy where am at but I love to travel to different parts of the world
И не бывай
The Sapsan was manufacted by Siemens in Germany the Same Train Model are used by Deutsche Bahn (German Railway Company). And called ICE (Inter City Express) Top Speed 330 km/h
In Germany this train are drive on the New High Speed Track Munich-Berlin. So The travel time between Munich and Berlin is only 4 1/2 hours and between Frankfurt and Colonge 1 1/2 hours. In addition, this train for Germany is equipped with a multi-system electricity transformer, so that this train also runs from Frankfurt to Brussels, Amsterdam and Paris. Great Video 👍 Best Regards from Russian Guy lives in Germany.
Correct Siemens Valero
Sang along to the Russian theme tunes as usual. Great video ! Russia is definitely one my bucket list now.
Welcome!
It is strange that in the era of the Internet, Russia is still terra incognito for the Western world))
The last time I took a 4 hour train trip in the UK, I couldn't even get a seat. Never mind an amenity kit and I paid £85 for the journey. Think I'll move to Russia.
You probably get a free passport. And if you want be a farmer you are greatly welcome!
@@MichaelGroenendijk last time I was in Russia was 1977, things seem to have improved a fair bit. Nobody offered me a free passport, but I was offered lots of red books to read! Lol
@@oilburner225 Everything is very cheap here for Europeans! We have low taxes (13%), cheap utility bills, and 85% of the population owns a house or apartment, free medicine and cheap food ...
But at the same time, low salaries. That is, in Russia, with this money, you can afford everything the same as in England, but everything is expensive abroad. But the Russians also manage to waste money abroad)))
So you didn't book a seat?
@@paulybarr yes I did book a seat but couldn’t get near it though I could see it was occupied anyway. This was two or three years ago and I’ve not used the train since, in fact never again.
I live in America and I’ve been watching your videos since sometime around the beginning of the pandemic and I have truly enjoyed them!!! I suffered with great anxiety from the beginning of the pandemic and found your channel quite helpful by seeing you travel safely and happily!!! As crazy as it sounds, you GENUINELY helped me get through it!!! And for that, I THANK YOU!!!🙏🙏🙏
All fear and anxiety are only illusion to keep us in control. Raise your frequencies by being positive, doing things you love, listening meditative music, dance, go nature etc. Higher frequencies, higher immunity and happier person. Soon lots will be revealed about plandemic and many many more things.
ahahahah 😂
Noel,I like your child's manner you are so happy with trains,planes and good food.Very nice manner indeed.
Thank you very much!
The service on this train is amazing especially if you compare it to the “first class” offered by Deutsche Bahn (ICE)
At the Deutsche Bahn you only get a biscuit "Lieblingsgast" if you sit in the Erste Klasse and behaved well. Years ago, they even served Duplo Chocolate. Ok they still have at seat service for pay, but it is not comparable, often only a bag of chips. Seat back entertainment used to be 20 years ago in the erste Klasse with only two channels: "Bahn TV" and ntv (damn. Even a domestic westjet flight has more on offer with live TV for every seat back TV!)
Other points: TL;DR: No lounge for certain tickets in the erste Klasse, Expiring points. Bahncards with different flavours. Upgrade is a courtesy, proposed fixes to the programmes and missing portential .
DB Lounge access is not even included with some first class tickets, saver and super saver fares are illegible. Or you have traveled so much, that you have over 2k points at BahnBonus to be in the BahnComfort programme. It is a different quality... BahnBonus points are also only good for 1.5 years or you will loose them one by one. So, the programm rather demerit you than benefit you... Then there are BahnCards, a yearly subscription service, you can "buy" a 25 %, a 50 % or a 100 % rabate card for every train journey, for each of the two classes. It is not like this that the 2nd class BahnCard is good for both classes. NO. It isn't, you can only get rebate for either of the classes. And then you can't simply upgrade your travel class, the Bahn offers you the upgrade....
Politics in Germany talk about "make driving or flights more expensive that people choose the Bahn". What they forget is that the Bahn should update their loyality programmes, that the points and statuses are staying there for longer. The quality is not always the best one. The Bahn is often too expensive. The BahnCards are only for those who travel a lot...
This railway company has a lot of potential, it could do more for the customers, but it is still a state owned corporation... It used to be more for it's customers. The punctuality. The reliability of the product. So much to improve. Better schedules. Better connections, better interoperability.
The DB, as with many things in Germany these days, is highly overrated and greatly disappointing.
Difference is Russian trains have three classes - 1st, 2nd and 3rd. In Western Europe, the 1st class is equivalent to 2nd and 2nd class is equivalent to 3rd. This is comparable to “Executive Class” on Italy’s Frecciarossa for example.
Это РЖД
RZD
Great video Noel, Russia looks like a beautiful place.
@@SamsRussianAdventures I would love to, just going to wait until 2022 before i get on a plane, train sounds so tempting though! Can you believe the price Noel paid is about the same price as a 2 hour London to Manchester 2 hour trip ticket in economy!
@@SamsRussianAdventures
At least there’s first class if you are willing to pay. There’s no such thing in the UK.
@@vulgarisopinio There is definitely first class on UK trains, lol
@@festivitycat
Lol. There is first class, but by name only. Not much different from your standard class.
Not only look 😅 Russia 🇷🇺 is a beautiful place for sure! You are welcome 🪆
I would choose Krasnaya Strela. I love night trains. And that one has a nostalgia of Orient express :D
He was on it before.
@@ms-jl6dl Here is Noel's report: th-cam.com/video/_WAoaTUZ1Jo/w-d-xo.html
@@ms-jl6dl Thanks for telling me
Netušil som, že dnes môj vlak urobí obchádzku a bude opäť prechádzať Košicami.
Dobrú noc.
⛱️🕌🇷🇺🌾🏙🚂🚃🚃🖐🌲🏡🇸🇰⛪ 🏞
Ok, totally random: I'm looking for opinions as to what would be a good way to reach Užhorod from the outside world. Any ideas, you guys? 😊 Thanks!
I like living vicariously through Noel.
So jealous! Looks like a brilliant option between the 2 cities 👍
I'd love to visit St Petersburg, even more after seeing that lovely station.
It is one of the world's great cities. Much to see and experience.
That railway map was crazy cool!
I need to try a bullet train at least once in my life.
As someone who's experienced the delights of the Japanese Shinkansens many times, I'd take a bullet train any day. Saying that, if I wasn't in any rush and wanted to take my time I'd take the Krasnaya Strela.
I love the way to tell us you're off to Moscow around 50 times and mention Sapsan just as often. LOL. Great train, great video.
Hi Noel,
A great review my friend, please send the review to every rail company in the UK and ask why they can't provide the same standard of rail travel. Your choice of music does make me chuckle.
Stay Safe.
Kind regards
DS
Travelling by train in England is overpriced, overcrowded and completely unreliable. It's a national embarrassment.
I love the little bag of things you get to help with the journey 😀
Wow, nice trip and service on the train. Your videos are improving, am impressed. Stay safe.p.s. I took the Orient Express from Paris to Vienna, what an adventure. Took about 12 hours and the train was really moving. Some stops were for a,few seconds only in the middle of the night. Got to Vienna and moved up a car or two and off to Budapest. Excellent all around adventure.
I’m so happy I found your channel. I’ve been binge watching all your amazing videos! You’re super awesome friend.
Hi Noel, I traveled that train Moscow to St Petersburg back in late 2019. We went business class. Still such an amazing experience. Super glad we had a personal Tour-guide! He was amazing
You should ask for Burger King and KFC to sponsor you since you buy their stuff all the time.
@Roystonvasey i think he lives in the UK so NHS takes care of that.
Strange coming to Russia and eat American fast food. Good video overall.
@Roystonvasey pancakes, dumplings, soups, plov, cottage cheese, syrniki, salads ( vinegret, olivie, crab stick salad), buckwheat with cutlets etc. So much to try.
@Roystonvasey just a reminder that America is the only country you have to pay for healthcare and as you can here and see he is British
@Roystonvasey actually it's ain't bad ! you just have to drop sugar drink and fries. Burger itself does not have any harmful stuff in it - its extra sugar what comes in drink and fries that kills you . so next time choose a coffee or better tea if it sells in your country and stay away from fries
Outstanding video!! The music selection is classic. So well done!!!
fun fact, if the route had right tracks the train would take only 2.5 hours from moscow to saint petersburg, and actually it's planned to build the tracks to make the journey faster
it's one project, though if I had to choose which (fanciful/pipedream) project I'd prefer to be miraculously completed, I'd rather have the long promised high speed train via Kazan' on the "South Trans-Siberian railroad", joining Europe to the Chinese Shinkansen Network
@@stanislavkostarnov2157 i agree that one is a lot more important
@@stanislavkostarnov2157 "chinese shinkasen"??? is that in a parallel universe where china is owned by japan???????
@@amanda-we9fv they use thesame character-name for this class of fast train, and it is based on a development of a Japanese design originally bought by the Chinese Government...
they are ShinKanSen, in the same way I would call certain mountain Shinkansen designs The Japanese TGV, because of their joint tech history.
@@stanislavkostarnov2157 I'm pretty sure nobody in china calls CRH "新干线" or anyone in japan calling shinkansen as "高鐵"
That was a great video Noel, two cities i would love to visit, keep them coming mate , a big fan, i can travel the world for free with your videos.
We keep hearing from the US about how Russia's economy is in the doldrums, helped along of course by unilateral US boycotts. On my long postponed US visit I look forward to travelling by 218 km/h bullet train from New York to Washington DC. What? What do you mean there isn't one?
There is one! Amtrak's Acela gets you NYC to DC in just under 3 hours. and it has about the same speeds as the SAPSAN train (but the Acela is nonstop, I believe). I've taken it twice and it wasn't too bad, rail travel is a bit lacking here in the US due to freight companies owning large stretches of rail and air travel being generally cheaper, but I think you'd enjoy it on your trip! Hope you enjoy the trip in general too!
@@BuilderPete13 Sounds good Pete. When our borders open up I'll keep it in mind. Much better than flying for that distance. My son enjoyed his two visits to the US some years ago but won't go there again because of hassles in airport immigration. They might not hassle me, I'm old and couldn't be suspected of wanting employment.
@@Tsuki_No_Usagi When they showed me this, about Germany ... At first I wanted to laugh out loud. And then walk around and giggle to yourself all day. I guess I'm very cruel. But yes - I have no pity. And yes - I'm from Russia. You made me like this yourself :)
Nobody believes the US anymore. They are the 🤡 s of this world.
@@Tsuki_No_Usagi Улыбнул.)))
2 weeks ago I made a little trip with the German ICE train. The ICE 3 (wich is by the way almost the same train model as the Sapsan) travels at speeds up to 300kmh here in Germany. It was a nice trip from Siegburg (Bonn) to Frankfurt and we reached 300kmh several times on this trip...
Yeah the Sapsan technically can get to 300 kmh too, but it uses old railway track with only a small portion of it where it can reach 250 kmh. They're building a new high speed track though, it will be ready in 2026 or 2027, and will shorten the trip from 4 hours to 2.5 hours.
@@Mocsk In Slovakia we are staying behind, struggling to reconstruct the railways, so the fast train could reach even 160 kmh. Czechs are doing better with it, they started much sooner
Sapsan train made in Germany by Siemens. In Russia, the track gauge for the train is wider than in Germany, therefore, the Sapsan on commercial transport in Russia is not accelerated above 250 km / h
@@Mocsk Yes, also the first of the 13+ surplus Sapsan RZD ordered in 2019 have arrived in a port in Russia just under a weeks ago.
@@olegbruhavetsky and the ICE3 is only allowed to reach these speed on very limited full newly built (Cologne - Frankfurt/Main) via the north bank of the Rhine... Many tracks in Germany are only allowed to use 250 km/h anyways. Like Aachen (and onwards to Belgium/Netherlands) - Cologne on the ICE link to Amsterdam or Brussles
Travelled from Moscow to St Petersburg and the service is truly out of this world.. One tip, book your seat in the restaurant car which you can sit in for the whole trip and its a little cheaper than first, but in my opinion just as good, with a constant flow of food! Ridden the bullet train in Japan and as wonderful as that is the Spasan is probably better.
А ещё в Сапсане есть детский вагон,очень удобно с маленькими детьми в нем ездить.
This was truly amazing Noel
Моя самая красивая,самая любимая страна!Я горжусь тобой,моя Россия и,безмерно люблю тебя!♥️
Добро пожаловать в Россию!
👍👍👍👍👍👍
@Анна Федорова ,кому как)))
Москва - Владивосток в следующий раз в плацкарте, милости просим.
@@farslght есть кстати на ютюбе видос как один иностранец поехал из Москвы во Владик )
I loves and always travels in over night Russian trains. Since i know Russian language little bit, so loves to interect with Russian folks on my way etc. Anyhow, good vlog...
Tver is where I study. I see сапсан everyday from my hostel 😇
Such a beautiful country, and even more so the people!
Wow you don't get this level of service on GWR !!! 🤣. Seats are similar to executive class on the Italian Frecciarossa trains. Great video . I loved the Russian-esque background music .Made me chuckle 😆
Здравствуйте. Стесняюсь спросить, сколько стоит поездка на итальянских поездах этого класса? Спасибо.
Thank you Noel for such a positive attitude. Glad you liked it! As a travel industry professional I was in this first class train carriage (seeing some people off), but never travelled in it. :-)) That was very educational (for me).
Welcome back. Enjoyed this episode a lot
I've used the Sapsan in February on a return business trip from Moscow to St Pete's and back. It was incredible, just snow all the way up to St Pete's and back. When I arrived back in Moscow, I was picked up by my driver in an S Class rwd Merc in the middle of a snow storm and he politely told me it's ok, don't worry, he will drive me safely back to the hotel , he said the=at he was still alive at the moment .............aaahhhhhh :-)
Awesome train and service second to none....I travelled in economy plus Moscow to SP and back and even in economy + you get one meal service to the seat, like a wrapped bag with sandwich, chocolate etc and you get tea and coffee trolley and extra snacks trolley if you want to buy. Service was polished, smart and the train itself is just superb. Next time will give first class a crack as your review of it looks spot on.
Hi. Thanks for another great video! Personally watching both, I would rather take the Krasnaya Strela..... But that Sapsan looks really cool! Спасибо. Ciao.
Great video Noel! As a train driver myself I do enjoy these types of video! What I love though is how sometimes your radio voice slips in to a bit of northern, open t’doors 😂😂 thanks mate 👍
So many other nations have brought rail travel into the 21st century. Wish we would have high speed options.
just loved your train ride enjoyed it very much greetings from the netherlands
Every time you use the Russian backing music it gets in my head
Makes me feel like a vodka
@@stevenbrennan9711 Especially if it was not russian, but jewish music. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Actually, The Second Waltz of Prokofiev and The Dance of Little Swans of Tchaikovsky are Russian music, not those in the video
Dude, do you remember the Snatch? Boris the Blade is our hero forever...
@@JKRoss-or3uz At 5:20, there is no Greek music playing. This is Moscow Sidewalk by Mike Franklyn. And in style, it is rather similar to the Balkan music from Kusturica's movies. Are you absolutely sure that it is Jewish music at 2:20?
In USA, Amtrak should learn and start serving this type of food in its Acela... instead of giving out candy and soda and chips...
😳😳😳😱😱😱
Really brings home how embarrassing the UK’s crumbling infrastructure is,our roads and rail truly are Third World.
*_Cries in American_*
You think UK trains are bad, try US trains! haha
@@hashbrownfob lol yeah american trains are like a flashback to 1962 lol
@@hashbrownfob Oh dear,I guess everyone flies because of the size of the US so the trains are forgotten.
@@skiparkcityut I'm sure in 1962 trains where actually better than now.
Noel: "I'll have the chicken, followed by the chicken".. lol
The background Anthem is getting out of hand ✌🏽😅🔥💯
Love how You always "safe" with some trustworthy Junk Food before entering the most luxurious train rides... Sign of true Excellence 😺🎯❣️
Wife and I did both Красная Стрела and Сапсан between Moscow and St. Petersburg. On the trip back to Moscow we didn’t do first class but even coach/economy was really nice. America could learn so much from РЖД and other European rail companies like Thalys (now Eurostar) and Ouigo in Spain.
After watching your overnight train to St. Petersburg video, I got an urge to sign up for a marathon there and incorporate the train into my travel plans for that. Perhaps, on the way back I'll try this train too. It boggles my American mind, just how inexpensive all that is over there.
We are always glad to see guests!
Prices for an American are really cheap. It's very strange, but we get small salaries, but we have low taxes, free education and medicine, cheap travel and cheap food)))
Love it! Makes me want to visit Moscow again. Fond memories of arriving at Domodedovo a few years ago.
looks amazing, could you imagine it all the way across Russia
Great video! Looks like a wonderful ride.
Future boy! Come pick me up
To be honest Sapsan is more convinient for a morning trip - it starts 05:45 am and arrives at 09:15 - so you have a full day in town.
вы мазохист? так вставайте в 4 утра и в путь
Loving the Russia series ! The best Noel videos are when he spends some time out exploring the city. Good to see a bit of the plane ride and some sightseeing. Also the small town USA Midwest videos and the Faroe islands too
wow looooooooks very awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You could take Tolstoi Train from Moscow to Helsinki, or the Allegro from St. Peterburg to Helsinki. I hear they're both nice rides. I've been meaning to take one or both, but a certain virus of unknown origin has ruined my plans.
Unfortunately both of them are out of service at the moment due to COVID-19 restrictions
@@MrSakulent It is a shame.
I'd wanna ride the Krasnaya Strela if time isn't an issue, this one looks fine but isn't as cool to me as the old timey one if you're into that plus it had a bed and random DVDs! 😄
That's the beautiful thing about multiple transportation options you aren't tied to one method or 2 at best.
Branded trains run from Moscow to St. Petersburg, which are more comfortable than Krasnaya Strela! And there are night trains of the third and second class, which are not so comfortable, but in which it is fun: we meet new people, have dinner, drink tea, chat. I once talked all night with a fellow traveler))
You paying for 1 class ticket, and you get nice meals, comfortable seat. I like Rassian trains. Compare to London trains , Rassian trains it's best.
Very impressed Russia
Sniggering at the t-shirt. I'd have thought please return me to Mansfield. Loving these videos and making me want to travel to mother Russia.
Wow, that’s an incredible luxury train ride. Travelling in style 😍 something one would like to put on its bucket list!
Another excellent video! Spasiba!
Train! Airplanes are fun, but trains. Russia is now a bucket list destination.
Krasnaya Strella every time!! Oh, and your videos are always very entertaining indeed, ergo many thanks. Bon Voyage.
Great vlog as always! I love trains!
Always a joy to watch your videos👍🏻
Beuatiful country Russia ! Very nice jernny , goodbye .
And I live in Russia, and I took the sapsan train.
@Russians looks like Mongolians
No its is Brazilian
Very good report and you showed us both top end train services. I would agree with Martina and choose the Krasnaya Strela. Too bad Canada does not have train services like these!
Go across Canada to Vancouver and you will have a service even better !!
You made it really entertaining to watch,enjoyed watching👍
0:59 - Beer at Burger King. I'm moving to Russia 😂
I trust you made good use of the comb...😝
That may be the best train you've been on so far, but you might like the Shinkansen too if you go to Japan one day!
Ive done two different routes on first class high speed trains in China a couple of years ago and they are also extremely high standard
@@tarkineWild and plenty of them, as I heard
I've ridden the high speed rail in both Japan and China. Both are nice but I find the Chinese trains to be quieter and they often provide a much better view than the Japanese trains.
@@marcykaren true, mainly because the Chinese infrastructure is newer and the tunnels are wider meaning they don’t need very tiny window to prevent tunnel boom and aerodynamic.
@@westy6214 Thanks, I always wondered why they were quieter. China also has some overnight with sleepers which I found really cool, although they run slower at night.
Best part of the video was the spoon tap corresponding to the music at about 9:27. Clever editing or crazy coincidence?
I think it was a crazy coincidence!!
Привет всем с острова Сахалин!✌
I’d probably take the 4-hour train because I’ve never slept at all well on a train. Of course that was just Denver to Las Vegas and back in a regular seat that barely reclined, about 25 hours each way, recovering from the flu on the way there… maybe with a proper berth an overnight train would be okay.
There is no train from Denver to Las Vegas ! If you have been on Amtrak between Denver and LA in coach then these seats would have been the best coach seats of the world with plenty of legroom and a fantastic recline. So I am not sure what you are talking about.
When Japan reopens you should try Gran Class on the Hayabusa (which also means peregrine falcon) Shinkansen which runs from Tokyo north to Sendai, Morioka, Aomori and Hakodate.
But one should specifically select Gran Class with service (some food etc) otherwise it becomes a little dull.
I mean, Japan is open right now, however, you need to quarantine for 2 weeks which sucks, but those are the rules, and I'm sure he'll definitely consider it despite the quarantine
@@shanewalters2565 Japan is now open only for its citizens and long-term residents
@@borisl6368 What about tourists then? One of my friends is in Japan right now quarantined, he's spending his time there once he gets out
@@shanewalters2565 (S)he has entered then not as a tourist but as someone with long-term permit or some special circumstance. It would be interesting if you can ask what type of visa it was.
So sad that you are leaving Russia.. I’d like you to go to the North of Russia... they are using some crazy flights and cars too))) my dream is to go there one day
I myself am from Russia, two days ago I returned from St. Petersburg. Respect :)
The 4-hour train ride was more luxurious than many first-class plane rides of that length. I'm sure it was pricey, but if you can afford it, go for it!
Should try the pan European Paris to Moscow train
Only accessible to Russian and Belarus citizens at present.
Just realised we use the same luggage, AeroLite. Idk how long you've been using it but they're really reliable and sturdy. My last one did about 40 trips in 2 years and was still going strong until it met the baggage handlers ( and we think the wheels of a truck) in Marrakesh. The replacement has done about 10 trips thus far and it's like brand new.
We've got both the big size and carry on's made by them and for hard shell's they're really light leaving you with more weight to use.
I agree they’re a very good brand. We all have them now.
Ticket price depends on how advanced you buy your ticket.It can be as low as 170 £ for your 1st class ride.
You've got a bloody good life.
..I am speechless....
The Business class on the Queensland Rail tilt train is similar to this. However the Railbed class on the Cairns tilt train is even better as the seat turns into a flat bed.
You were everywhere worldwide..lucky man!
Be safe brother :) from NZ
I really want to go to Russia, looks so nice, just worried as i only speak English
I was once watching video of one crazy (or ballsy) German girl, who was travelling through Russia to Mongolia, without any preparation, Russian language skills and even money. She made it, even took part in some overnight trip to Siberian wilderness with a guy, she was staying in via couch surfing. He was into country skiing and asked her if she has ever done it and she said yes, because she thought he was talking about regular skiing. It was quite dangerous, because she was an amateur in a wilderness and the days were short in a winter. Brave from her and the guy who she was with. I wouldn't want to be responsible for her, if I was him.
The channel is called Um die Planeten ohne Moneten (Around the world without the bucks)
Three years ago, I was on a Baltic cruise that stopped in St. Petersburg for a day. In the center of the city, I found that many people spoke at least some English and I never has a problem making myself understood. My guess is that there are fewer English speakers in outlying areas. Something that really surprised me is that downtown, almost every intersection has a McDonald's restaurant
You’ll be okey 👍🏻
My husband (Australian ) lives in St.Petersburg (Russia ) for 2 years already with no any Russian language at all. Happy gay, bless him.
Yes, nice train! Goes about 200 km/h, which is good, but not quite bullet-train or TGV speed ( ~300 km/h). Quieter and smoother than TGV Paris-Strasbourg.
wauuuu almost like the bullet train wonderfull good seat ... thank for the video
Noel: A SAPSAN first class amenity kit to add to my collection.
Rachel (sarcastically): Oh great, bloody fantastic.
Thanks, I learned a new word today. I have been learning Russian. Now anytime someone asks me something I don’t understand I’ll just say ‘Peregrine Falcon’ - Sapsan. Looking forward to using it.
St Petersburg! That’s where I was born!!!
I really hope to go see Russia one of these days… But not this year with all the scary as hell war talk… I don’t like it… I’m scared for the world.
You should stop by for some tea Noel.
This journey is now on my bucket list!