Bald and Bankrupt
English travel vlogger and YouTuber
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| September 1 2022 | Posted a vlog announcing his arrest and subsequent order to leave Russia, declaring this would be his final video covering travels through Russia as he had been banned from returning. Months later, he confirmed on Instagram that the ban was lifted. |
| May 7 2022 | Detained at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for unsanctioned entry to a guarded site, an administrative offence potentially punishable with a fine up to 5,000 roubles. Rich denied reports and claimed he was questioned by Russian police for a few hours for visiting the Buran spaceplane without permission. |
| 2020 | YouTube channel reaches significant milestone with 272 videos, 4.32 million subscribers, and 699 million total views. |
| May 2020 | While exploring no-lockdown areas during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia, Rich contracted COVID-19, experiencing severe symptoms including low blood oxygen and multiple organ failure, leading to a week-long stay in intensive care unit. |
| November 2019 | After filming a video on a train to Chechnya, Rich was forced to apologise on camera by Chechen authorities for referring to a Chechen woman as a 'chick', which the authorities claimed was disparaging. |
| 2018 | Launched YouTube channel 'Bald and Bankrupt', creating travel vlogs focusing on exploring countries in Eastern Europe, India, and other less-touristed regions. |
| 2018 | Started his YouTube channel 'Bald and Bankrupt', creating travel content that documents his journeys primarily in post-Soviet countries and other less-traveled destinations. |
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