How locals in Yakutsk stay healthy at −40°C: a morning cold plunge, step by step.
Eli is a Russian travel creator whose stated goal is to visit every region of Russia; a recent video counts 70 regions after five years of travel. The channel follows her to places that rarely appear on English-language YouTube: Yakutsk in winter, Tuva, Khakassia's taiga, Khanty reindeer herders in the Far North and a sanatorium in Siberia. Episodes combine landscape, local customs and interviews with residents. Older, widely viewed videos include an apartment tour and a shopping trip with prices. She also films occasional trips abroad, including Paris, China and Italy.
What you'll find here
- 01Winter routines in Yakutsk at −40°C
- 02Ethnic groups of Siberia and the Far North
- 03The Trans-Siberian Railway, end to end
What this channel shows better than anyone
Remote republics such as Tuva, Yakutia and Khakassia, filmed in detail.
Indigenous and ethnic communities across Siberia and the Far North.
Start here
Everyday life in one of Russia's least-filmed republics.
The full 10,465 km route and what it looks like from the train.
A season with reindeer herders in the Far North.
“My goal is to visit all the regions of Russia, join me on my adventures!”
In their words · Source
- Lives in
- Travels across Russia
- Films in
- English
- Topics
- regions · Siberia · Yakutia
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