Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I was invited to stay with reindeer herders in the Far North of Russia - Lovozero, the capital of the Russian Lapland on Kola Peninsula.
📌instagram.com/mishkin_dom51 - Send a direct message to stay at the guest house Mishkin Dom (Svetlana & Mikhail's home) where you can experience the real Russian Arctic
📌https://mishkindom51.ru/ - Mishkin Dom website (auto-translate to English)
youtu.be/qTtfPHV3vWY - Experiencing snowstorm & traditional epiphany bathing in the Extreme North of Russia
Time codes:
0:00 Russian recipe to make wishes come true!
1:06 I'm at the capital of Russian Lapland, again!
2:11 Let's drive deers into the corral
4:11 I questioned the most experienced reindeer herder. That's what he told me...
6:52 Reindeer herder room tour. How do they live?
7:48 Trying on the traditional reindeer herders' clothes
11:10 How long do reindeer herders live in the tundra? And how?
12:33 Hunting for the northern lights!
13:46 My dream came true!
14:47 Why and where can we see the northern lights?
17:00 So far, the northernmost hidden nesting doll!
18:02 Harnessing the reindeer!
19:44 Exploring portable Sami dwelling in the tundra!
21:36 Interview with the reindeer herder's wife
📌elinabakunova.com/russianclub - Russian Speaking Club where you can practice the Russian language. Join us from any level ;)
📍 More videos:
youtu.be/COnHzeMq1ao - Who are the Sami & how do they live in the North of Russia? | Sami village on the Kola Peninsula
youtu.be/Zsi3Naelsyw - Life in a provincial Russian town in the Urals | Perm
youtube.com/watch?v=2pVu9PDhm2Y - Russian culture | Habits you should adopt in Russia
___
📸 instagram.com/elibakunova - on my Instagram I share more content about Russia, cultures, traveling, and my daily life
🤍 patreon.com/elifromrussia - if you feel like supporting my channel through Patreon
I was invited to stay with reindeer herders in the Far North of Russia - Lovozero, the capital of the Russian Lapland on Kola Peninsula.
📌instagram.com/mishkin_dom51 - Send a direct message to stay at the guest house Mishkin Dom (Svetlana & Mikhail's home) where you can experience the real Russian Arctic
📌https://mishkindom51.ru/ - Mishkin Dom website (auto-translate to English)
youtu.be/qTtfPHV3vWY - Experiencing snowstorm & traditional epiphany bathing in the Extreme North of Russia
Time codes:
0:00 Russian recipe to make wishes come true!
1:06 I'm at the capital of Russian Lapland, again!
2:11 Let's drive deers into the corral
4:11 I questioned the most experienced reindeer herder. That's what he told me...
6:52 Reindeer herder room tour. How do they live?
7:48 Trying on the traditional reindeer herders' clothes
11:10 How long do reindeer herders live in the tundra? And how?
12:33 Hunting for the northern lights!
13:46 My dream came true!
14:47 Why and where can we see the northern lights?
17:00 So far, the northernmost hidden nesting doll!
18:02 Harnessing the reindeer!
19:44 Exploring portable Sami dwelling in the tundra!
21:36 Interview with the reindeer herder's wife
📌elinabakunova.com/russianclub - Russian Speaking Club where you can practice the Russian language. Join us from any level ;)
📍 More videos:
youtu.be/COnHzeMq1ao - Who are the Sami & how do they live in the North of Russia? | Sami village on the Kola Peninsula
youtu.be/Zsi3Naelsyw - Life in a provincial Russian town in the Urals | Perm
youtube.com/watch?v=2pVu9PDhm2Y - Russian culture | Habits you should adopt in Russia
___
📸 instagram.com/elibakunova - on my Instagram I share more content about Russia, cultures, traveling, and my daily life
🤍 patreon.com/elifromrussia - if you feel like supporting my channel through Patreon
