MOLDOVA is an Interesting Place
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2018
- A short documentary about what makes Moldova such an interesting place. From the breakaway region of Transdnistria, 'Gypsy Hill' in the north or Lou Bega performing at a festival, Moldova and its history are fascinating. Filmed on location during September 2017.
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A special thanks to Theo Taylor ( / tm-vf ) for the music. - Наука та технологія
Beautiful Moldova, love from Serbia.
Thank you ❤❤❤ much love to u
Man, to be honest, this is one of the best videos about my country I've seen on UA-cam. Everything is done professionally and with good taste. Thank you for this Alex!
I hope to meet my future at Moldova.
Professional indeed, except the sound, which is appalling. Every sentence starts before the preceding one is finished... Where did you get that abhorrent idea?
Think it was he producer's idea to speed the video along, I dinn't go for that technique either.
@@erwindavedahao8462 no, no you don't
@@christianmogildea4963 why?
I was born in Moldova. Moved to the states at a very young age. Sometimes I wanna go back and live the simple life.
An uncle of mine made this decision, he invested 40k euros to buy everything that he needed, now he and his family are starving most of the time
you better don't xD im in Moldova right now, but i want to get to United States of America! a Land of Freedom ! ;)
@@jekytck How??
@@StephonGittens24 how are they starving? How bad is it? How is that it? How did he invest 40k in such foolishness? What how?
@@jekytck how come they lost the 40k investment that led them to be starving? Corruption aside that's a lot of money to lose.
1:09 Moldova’s economy summed up in 3 seconds
Loredana Colta good to know that I have that effect on people.
LMFAO BASICALLY.
I remember years ago visiting my grandparents,they lived in village and had their garden and animals. Tomatos, they surely wasnt perfectly shaped like these ones in stores, but they tasted divine. Every year during sumer break Ive spend adleast two weeks with them, as a child. Best moments of my life.
Same bro
Ugly tomatoes taste the best
One of my best friends in the whole world is from Moldova. She is charismatic and charming as the other Moldavians I had the pleasure to meet. I would love to go to Moldova one day once this “craziness” is all over, I hope is very soon. Love from Peru 🇵🇪
That moldovan loving in peru?
I born in Moldova when it was a part of USSR but i grew up in Transnistria. It's always difficult when i cames to explain to people how it can be. Same people, same culture, same place and one day became enemies.
not same people
@@mrsnoop1820 same people.
@@onjegin6984 Transnistrians are majority Slavic: Russian/Ukrainian, not Moldovan.
@@AfterMathEffectyes but the biggest ethnic group in Transnistria is Moldovans
Beautiful! With love, from Romania 😍❤️
Yes
liv ics i want know where is Moldova ??? I'm from i hope visit there
@@mounirartists7409 google maps
I love Europe.
My fb account name is
Saiful islam amey
Great question at the end of the video, 5 years later I guess we know in what direction Moldova is heading. Amazing content!
Thank you Alex, that was a very interesting video. One thing that struck me whilst watching your video was how clean the streets are. I was just in the UK, specifically South Wales and the amount of trash on the sides of the roads and in the countryside was staggering. It's obvious the people and kids of Wales just don't care about their country and have total disregard for their environment. The people of Moldova may be poor but at least they have self respect and respect for their environment.
Sandy Balls it’s all the immigrants pouring into the country
Wonder Boy not many immigrants at all in most of wales
What most of us (I think) find appealing in your work is the lack of sensationalism. Keep up the good work and we'll claim you as an Aussie.
Thank you, Alex. Very interesting, beautifully, professionally presented - and the musical background is "JUST RIGHT!!"
Great video, I have no idea how this popped up on my UA-cam feed but I watched the whole video through and it was definetely not a waste of time, keep up the good work pal!
I am an Israeli Palestenians citezin , I leaved in MD for 6 years . nice country . some postive things some so negative things . wish to see MD one day from the best counties in EU .
AMA RMDtv are you visit there where is location Moldova
@@jadwigabuczyk9474 if communism is a plot of us Jews to destroy the world than why we have suffered from communism so much?
Thanks to vloggers for endearing Moldova to me. I will visit here one day.
Wow! Finally the best video about Moldova. Thank you! 💛
What a fabulous, directly to the point --and accurate, work!!! Alex , you rock!
Many of my ancestors were from Bessarabia - now mostly within the borders of Moldova. My father told me that his father who was born there was nostalgic about the place.
Have you ever visited Moldova?
Excellent video fabulous love the gipsies.
I am so fortunate that UA-cam suggested your channel because you are amazing! Of course I’ve subscribed with notifications on and I checked the like button.
Great video! Maybe the best i've seen about Moldova yet. I wanna go there so badly!!!
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Very informative and well produced video. I learned a lot about this obscure little country. I'd always see it on the maps and wonder what life is like there. Thank you for posting it.....
A few years ago, at a boutique in SoHo, a woman was helping me with some purchases. I assumed she must have been around 40 years old but still attractive. In passing, she mentioned that she was from Moldova. And then she said that she was 24 years old. She could see the look of disbelief in my eyes and she quickly added "...yes, it's a tough life in Moldova."
Fantastic video man. Really enjoyed it. Thanks!
Epic vlog! Well researched and informative. Thanks 💯👍
Beautiful music at the beginning.
This is the best video out there about Moldova. Thank you!
Thank you, that’s very kind! I hope you enjoy my other videos
great video! editing, content, tempo, music. you got it all!
Love these vids. Hope you're having a blast overseas Mr Rothman
A Excellent Video.. Highly Recommended.. Thank You Very Much For Sharing...
Прикольно. Amazingly done. I always psychologically relax when I visit Moldova, especially northern part.
Thank you for your video man!! Wish you good luck with your channel!
To sum up: Moldova is a beautiful basket case.
Right @0.29... THAT "basket" in the speedo shorts?
Fascinating video! I learned a lot about a country I'm sure 99% of Americans have never heard of before. I'd love to pay a visit!
Hi Alex, I really enjoyed watching this video. You truly researched the facts and history. Thanks for sharing this. I just subscribed in hopes you do more videos.
Great video. Visited Transnistria and Moldova a few years ago. Very objective and showed each country in a good light.
Holy cow! Why you are not making UA-cam videos for a living? This video was very informative and yet entertaining. I would watch more of it easily
Was just there and loved it!
this is indeed a strange place Alex. thank you for this video.I have heard the name 100 times in my life,knew nothing about it.
Moldova e o țară de poveste!!!! Numai în Moldova, dacă vreai un pahar de apă , îți oferă un pahar de vin!!!!! Numai in Moldova poți întra fără invitație și să fii așezat la masă!!!! În Moldova oamenii sunt ospitalieri, muncitori, harnici, primitori!!!! Bine ai venit în Moldova!!!!
Thanks for your time, and the opportunity see though your eyes.
Hey man great video Moldova is a really interesting country I went last year visited Chisinau, Old Orhei and Transnistria, I'm glad you've shown the country in depth and the sights to see Old Orhei was my favourite beautiful scenery there Transnistria was really interesting too a certain throwback to the ussr I enjoyed my time there people are very friendly most people I speak too have never heard of the country.
Christ, I thought American politics was complicated. Lots of dudes in Speedos, so not all is bad.
Charles Hamilton even one man in a Speedo is too many. 😂 Yuk!
@@doreenblatz2440 Are you jealous of men in Speedos? Maybe we should ban women in bikinis.
jason richards 😂😂😂
What is the deal with Speedos? In Italy and in Southern Europe is very common. I was shocked when I was in Las Vegas and also in Southern California and saw guys swimming in old old very old underwear!
Kees Manuel stupid old men trying to show off what doesn’t work anymore.😂 Wish they would realized the majority of women think there gross.
Another gem.
Glorious Republic of Moldova is definitely a thing! Thank you for this excellently produced work!
The future will be brighter. Savor wine; savor Moldova; savor life!
Excellent Insight
Transnistria looks like North Korea!
Not even close.to being that. Go to the place, since it is easy to do. Then perhaps you will know what you're talking about.
@@tonylogan4092 yes! I was there one time . OMG . Moldova should invade there to take it back from the mafia occupation .
It basically is... it's one of several tiny pseudo-states financed by the Russians after the breakup of the USSR because they were butthurt about losing all of those countries and planned to use them to get the land back.
No, definitely not like Kimi's kingdom.
It's more like Kosovo(arms,drugs and human trafficking kingpins heaven) with a pinch of Belarus.
@@artyerty35 sounds like it
Very informative and great research as well as good presentation. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
Excellent video. Very well done and interesting to hear the history.
Fascinating
very enjoyable travelogue
It was also mentioned in Dynasty which is how I first heard of it and they made it interesting with Royals and such like. That was 25 years ago! Fascinating, thank you.
Alex, you have always awesome!
The only way Republic of Moldova can be saved is by unification with her sister Romania and to put in jail every corrupted politician that harmed the country. And if the unification happens then it will be a big burden for Romania to fix what others have destroyed in Moldova
@Slakers Next time before spreading your propaganda, do some research. Romania is corrupt but not even close as "the most corrupt country in the europe" as you said. UNIAN information agency did a study and it shows that UKRAINE & RUSSIA are the most most corrupt countries in EUROPE: www.unian.info/society/10016660-ukraine-most-corrupt-country-in-europe-after-russia-ti.html
There are many more countries more corrupt than Romania (besides ukraine and russia) for example: Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Serbia, Moldova, Belarus, Turkey, Makedonia, Bosnia and Montenegro.
Slakers o
The only choice is USR in Romania and ACUM in Republica Moldova for prosperity, normality etc
It want happend.
@Jutjubas Tjubic based on UN votes, majority of the countries said yes for it's independence, so yes it is a country even if you like it or not. Personally I dont want it to be a country, I want it to be part of Serbia but in a democratic world people should cast their votes on something therefore the majority decides
this video is incredibly interesting ! make more !
Great video, I learned a lot! Thank you!
Your mates music is spot on for the scene in the end.
I'm now in love with thumbnail guy. HOTTT!
As an American raising two little ones with my Moldovan wife, I appreciate your work.
Pete Anderson im from Morocco please tell me how i come there
Awesome video...great work!!
Fantastic down to earth video.nearing the end of video,the countryside & melancholic music background was superb.i liked ur mature & somewhat solemn expression.thanks.all the best to moldova too.
Very clear and honest information thank you
Nicely presented. Subscribed.
I appreciate the education
-ben
I enjoyed this more than what I was expecting to. I’m now curious to visit this country myself.
Excellent presentation, well done
Dam this brings back memories
Thank you for your video , you are saying truth , i am Moldovan too
Such a nice video! Now you have a new fan ✌🏼
It's funny how I saw a tweet about Moldovan elections, then googled the political party that polls predict will win, and UA-cam promptly suggested this video...
Solid content, thanks man.
I am glad that you exist Moldova and I am sure the world would be a worse place without you. I am not even Moldavian.
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I visited Moldova many times for work. Interesting ??? This is not how I would define this country. Moldova is in Europe and people still go hungry there, the corruption is to be felt everywhere and the upkeep is not done as it should be. There is however one great thing about Moldova : it has some of the best wines in the world ! No kidding. Imagine what they could raise if they really commercialised it.
@nonaufascisme Funny, one of the biggest providers, really? Moldova is such a tiny country, it's impossible to be like this. I live in Moldova and I havent seen such thing. In Moldova usually they have values and parents are very strict with children. Some girls go as prostitutes, but they come from vulnerable families, no education. The country is not that poor, you should live there for some time, and then put out the conclusions
@nonaufascisme So cheap good wine and cheap pretty women. Let me book my ticket.
@@MarianaMileyy You live there.. were you born there too? I wonder what it's like over there because politicians seem to be very pro-EU. What's the opinion of Modavion people regarding that? And how is Covid being handled? I was shocked to see that in Lithuania you need to have an opportunity pass to take part in every day life. Something that is happening in Western Europe too. But the more dependant Moldava becomes of the EU the more EU rules. I saw some government video's that gave me the creeps. Seemed like Moldava will no longer be such an independant and beautiful country where you can live freely in the non-rural areas. Very interested in what's life really like over there. Would love to travel to experience it myself but crossing borders is getting difficult when you're not vaccinated.
@@Lafayette19P hey? What videos gave you the creeps? Are you from Lithuania? Yeah im also afraid that by joining EU we will lose our freedom.Right now its chill. I love the countryside. If you visit you will have cheep tasty wine and food! Like placinde and mamaliga with sheep cheese and fresh vegies. I know lots of unvaccinated people so it wont be a problem
@@kxenia7852 No I'm not from Lithuania. But I saw video's on Twitter and later on BBC News from a guy who lives in Lithuania (keep forgetting his name unfortunately) where he cried out to the world about the situation there: he and his wife and children being unvaccinated couldn't take part in normal life. Everywhere (work, bigger supermarkets, etc) there was hyper modern entrance machines to scan your QR-code. And guards to watch over people coming into buildings. To be able to work you needed to test 3 times a week and the cost of that was practically what he and his wife earned in a month. Only BBC picked up on this. Rest of Western Media never showed this.
At the time I followed a lot of EU parliament news. At this time I know my country (Netherlands) is still heavily investing in an European Digital Covid Certificate. I know an European parlementaire from Rumania spoke out against it: that Europe will become China 2.0 this way. 4 months ago the situation was my daughter and son in law, and myself had interest in traveling for a long time to a country like Moldova or Ukraine and Poland to find out if it's still possible to live quietly and kind of "of grid". What happened in our country and most of Europe is getting a bit scary. So I searched for a bit of political history on Moldova and Maya Sandu is very pro-European. And EU is doing all the World Economic Forum wants. New Wold Order. Global top down government. Their message is packed nicely but the real intententions I'm not very sure off. Everybody thinks of Western Europe like it's a democracy bit it isn't. We have so much corruption in our politics (and changes in constitutional laws without the public knowing about it) and there is even less freedom of press/speech as in in Russia. Which changed everything because now it's war. Ukraïne destroyed, I heard that the aim is to invade Moldova, maybe via Transnistria. The world is in chaos right now and I bet Covid regulations and Covid passes, later to be turned in CO2-passes, Digital currency only, cash being fased out? China like system. And these are not rumors... it's all to find on our local and European official websites. But not many people take the effort to look at that and think it's all progess. Farmers are disowned of their land (while we are the world's second biggest exporting country in meat and dairy), there is no longer the opportunity to pay cash from a certain amount (amount you buy a second hand car), we're still living under an emergency law while 89% of the people above 12 are vaccinated and Covid hasn't cost more lives than in a bad flue season, meanwhile public life was totally closed, we have had an evening curfew for months which reminded us of WW2, 5 months ago my children kind of illegally drove to Poland to celebrate New years eve because our country was in lockdown for no reason at all.. to find out that you could move and live and party freely over there.. it was like you lived the freedom of 2 decades ago. Oh and now I remember the initial government video's of Moldova that gave me the creeps. Moldovan government has it's own UA-cam Channel where they show commercial like video's where they praise the EU, showing Europarlementariërs giving a concert playing the European Anthem. Video's where they show that work or economics have improved by little gifts by EU. EU is expanding and expanding, everybody wants to join. And all want to become a member of NATO. Which had surrounded Russia with military equipment over the last few years and Ukraïnes president Zelensky and the bloody Maydan revolution was heavily influenced by USA and EU. This awful war was no sudden move by Putin.. I think leftist Europe an leftist USA have been planning this for decades. Left wing politicians are the new fascists. Wolves dressed up in clothes sheep's. We take in Ukranian refugees and while we have such a shortage of living space and unaffordable too that you need to wait 12 years to get housing in a ghetto (!!!), houses that become available Ukrainian refugees get a house immediately. And free Healthcare and transport, even free haircuts, no parking tickets, and they are allowed to work everywhere. While we have refugee centers with refugees from others countries where people stay for years in terrible unhumanitary conditions and don't get these chances or are being deported after years of waiting. This all seems very suspicious to me.
This is a greatly produced video... I can even believe that you only have 417 (now 418) subscribers.
You did a great job of proving your thesis: that Moldova is, indeed, an interesting place. You don't sugar coat it. I've been there twice and quite enjoyed my visits, and your video packs a dense, complex history into a comprehensible, well-designed 13 minutes.
Thank you so much for your comment, I'm working hard on these things so I appreciate the response
I am American and live in Moldova I must say the women here are great very robust if you know what I mean 😘 and not to mention the mold here is great !
Old pervert...
Bowt Guy please help me how i come there really i want come there but i want where i stay there
It’s just on my list as the next destination!
Well, what to say? How can anybody screw up a whole nation for personal greed leaving his own people in despair? Sad, very sad. Such beautiful country and people. Really sad.
Great video on Moldova
The thumbnail is already appealing. 😄Great video 👏
11:26 - adorable cats - I especially love them with large ears!
I had a girlfriend from Moldova, she was able to come to visit me in the US. In some ways, she did not know how amazing the US is, for her as she was telling me, her country was a massive SHIT. I hope she is better and happy and some of the many things have change for the better.
It is a massive shit but instead of shaming them we should know that they are victims to the Banks and to the corrupt politicians who only seek money and power! Of course did I forget the JEWS!
All I can say: They (Moldovan, Transdnistrian or whoever they like to be called) are among the most hospitable nations on the earth and this seems to be a Mecca of truism. This is my next travel destination! Only one question: What about the language barrier and how to communicate once there? as I am sure there are not any formal tours to book and see the place.
Thank you so much, actually Moldova is not that bad as it is shown here in the video. We have great amazing parties, people, food.. ❤
Hey please visit. For language and directions ask young students they speek english
Great work Alex, enjoyed your Reporting. Subbed.
Regards
U make a great video and contain ... missing u sir.. ur time with us was so nice..
Never knew this was a country! Must’ve missed it in the world map though. So much places to explore and im only 16. Hope I’ll be able to ace my academics and save some money to explore the world :((
Nice video, that was spot on. Impressive that you actually took your time and effort to make a video covering everything.
Also, woah, my tent made it into a youtube video! I told you that's a nice spot to camp in. How have you been, Alex? :d
Dude, thanks for the reply. How did you come across this video? I'm in Mexico now. You must be at university?
Very well done story
I've been in Kolín Czech Republic since 2004 and have been thinking about Moldova for several years now. Good idea?
Nice informative video.
Still a simple and clean lifestyle.
Keep it that way.
What's clean about paying taxes which are then stolen by Jews and spent on yachts in Monaco? Yeah, so nice...
You are right if you talk abut England, France, Spain, etc but most people in Moldova do not pay taxes or very little because they do not handle a lot of money to make a living.
@@andreinastase1235 There's still tax revenue. And you need certain modern day things like medicine. Getting treatment using 1970s Soviet technology sounds horrible.
Dude, medicine is NOT a modern day. More like the modern day medicine kills people or makes them sick. Tax revenue comes from purchases and corporations and so on. In the country side is different. Did you ever know that the first Satellite TV station was Soviet? Have any idea what the word "soviet" means?
@@andreinastase1235 I've been in a hospital for surgery in Soviet era hospitals in the early 90s and now in modern day upgraded ones in 2009 - the difference is night and day.
Tax revenue comes from many things - VAT, corp tax, income tax etc.
If you think 1970s Soviet era medical treatments are on par with 2019 worldwide western standards, you don't know anything about medicine.
Went to grad school with a Moldovan gal in the mid-90s. Talking to her, I noted that her last name was Russian, not Romanian. She said she was indeed ethnic Russian. I asked if the issues with the fall of the USSR and Transnistria made things a bit tense for them. She said very much so. They traveled in groups and took precautions for their security.
Interesting video, reminds me of my time spent in the former yugoslav republic of Macedonia late 1990s... I still miss it! Completely opened my eyes to the real world and not that of pure consumption.
I didn't even recognise the Kiwi accent til half way thru the vid hahaha.. obviously been watching too much shortland st fml. Awesome vid tho man, good on you! love from another kiwi guy
Wow, it looks just like eastern Kansas. Until you see the speedos at the swimming pool :)
The U.S. has a strange and prudish hang up about normal male swimming costumes. Who wants all that nasty wet material flapping around your thighs? To me it looks so cliche, bad taste and reminiscent of the 1920's.
As an European (Northern) I've always been wondering why Americans love those loose swimming trunks and loose boxer underwear, isn't it uncomfortable when everything is hanging free? ;)
10: 53...... the best reason to be in Moldova. You've won me. Slavic is best.
UA-cam is really kind to your video. It kept suggesting this video to me multiple times. I guess Google knows I've been to Russia. The views in your intro easily reminded me of St. Petersburg and Georgia.
You edit way too tight and cut off the ends of your sentences. You have to let your text breathe a bit.
Well done!
Well done. 😍
that man looked a lot hotter on the thumbnail
you are speaking a way to fast - for educative broadcasting !!!
That's what I thought, too; and I'm a native English-speaker!
I think it's more the New Zealand accent that you can blame, not as pronounced as American or British English :)
Great