@@AlinaMcleod Thanks for responding. It is really surprising , don't know how UNO handles this kind of challenges, how this people manage their normal life like in "No Man's Land", but it was your contribution to unfold such untold story by keeping your feet in the ground. Excellent tour experience.
@@AlinaMcleod They use Moldovan passport or sometimes Russian. Almost everyone there has a Russian and a Moldovan passport. To me the best place to eat in Teraspol is Love Cafe located in the City centre with excellent food menu.
I knew about Moldova 25 years agao and had contact then knew about Transnistria since its break from Moldova so glad its still there and continuing on.
That was heart felt. When I travel to cheaper countries I try to eat and shop at locals. Everything is dirt cheap. Even if they charge the tourists extra, it's still cheaper that back home, and a little money goes a long way to these people trying to support their families in bad economies that is no fault of theirs. Currently (April 2019) Australian smart traveller site lists Moldova as safe but warns travellers to re-examine their need to travel to Transnistria. Based on your experience I might visit after all. Thanks.
the vids are nice with good presentations. the only problem for me is that i set the volume of my headset to hear alinas voice comfortably but the music now and then in the vids just blare into my ears !
I was there 4 years ago...interesting how I see some changes from your video. I confess that I was unaware of your channel, but I am a subscriber now! It is rare to find a fellow travel human that is articulate AND not dwelling to much on themselves. I will let your other subscribers dwell on your obvious beauty. I appreciate the funny anectdotes. You are real and down to earth. Well done, Ms. Mcleod 👍
Btw, I just want to point out that I really enjoy the traditional musics you chose to play in your videos, according to where the videos were shot. Once in awhile you put on modern English songs in some of your Russian videos, but I love it when the traditional Russian/classical musics were played. 😊😊 Oh one more thing about your videos. I truly appreciate it that you include histories/explanations of the places and architecture shown in all your videos. That’s one of the main reasons I watch your beautiful videos. Too many travel UA-camrs don’t bother to find out & to include in their videos, and I skip their videos as they are meaningless. To me an architecture or a place comes to ‘life’ and exciting when I know its history/stories. So thank you!!
A superb little documentary, well filmed, edited and presented. And i must say it's enlightening to see a young lady with a sense of adventure visiting lesser known countries. That you also travel alone i admire greatly and i enjoyed this video enough to subscribe to your channel. I also traveled alone in a motorhome for many years touring mainly East European countries but as a man it's a bit different. Two years ago i visited Moldova and regret not leaving enough time to visit Transnistria as the border was only a few miles away. I stayed for a few days at a Guest house and each day a brother and sister, Nicu (about 8) and Gabby (about 10) came round to play in the garden. They kicked a ball around together, played hide and seek, just simple games. Neither had a smartphone or computer....things which most children in the West take for granted....yet these two were lovely happy children just content with playing simple games. I will never forget that. Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Eastern Europe with an average monthly income of €200.
What an eye-opener. I'd love to pay a visit there some day. Trans-Siberian terminal is at Vladivostok, a beautiful city. Hotels there are as expensive as in Moscow. It is near China. If you have Chinese Visa, you might go by either air or bus to China. By air you can go to Harbin, which is city full of Russian flavor. Then you can take Hi-speed train to Beijing or other cities. It is similar to the hi-speed train between Kyiv and Kharkov but twice as fast.
I had a similar experience in Tiraspol last summer. There's a guy who owns two hostels there, and I had made a reservation to stay at the one situated by the river (only to find that I would be the only one staying there when I arrived). The owner offered me the chance to relocate to the other property in the centre of town where some others were staying though - and this was an opportunity I didn't refuse. I'm glad I didn't choose the other property first, as, like the one in the video, it was situated in an alleyway, with little signage to indicate it's location!
Hi Alina, thanks for this video. I absolutely love Teraspol, I was there last ester for two weeks from the UK. I had a fantastic time, lovely people great food I don't speak Russian but I left home although my origin is Guinea West Africa. I'm going back soon, lots of love
It was so sincere and moving. Keep your childish sincerity all your life. Don't stop admire. It's happiness girl. And you shares with it maybe not knowing about. Sorry my bad English.
@Русский Человек агриться - злиться. Да потому что, эта девушка явно на заслужила такого отношения. Это наверно один из лучших репортажей о Приднестровье. Если бы Вы внимательно следили за ее рассказом, то услышали, что она отзывается исключительно позитивно о ПМР, об ее жизни и людях, населяющих страну, о том, что здесь безопасно и можно путешествовать одной девушке самостоятельно. В английском языке Приднестровье - Transnistria, хотите Вы этого или нет, припоминаете Антонеску или нет, ровно как в каком-то языке мы зовем Сирию Сирией, а в каком-то Левантом.
@Русский Человек Приставка Транс- означает движение через пространство, т.е. например, транссибирская магистраль, т.е. если перевести на русский, Черезднестровье, через Днестр. А где через Днестр, там и у Днестра, т.е. Приднестровье. Капитально не вижу никакой проблемы, сами себе там что-то выдумали и оскорбляетесь.
@Русский Человек Вы ж поймите людей) им в 1992 году надавали по щщам, обещали Великую Румынию, а в итоге все накрылось медным тазом (Снегуры, Косташи, Друки потикали в Румынию), вот и приходится ребятам исходить на говно и под каждым видосом про ПМР гордо писать "Молдова е пэмынт румынэ", причем сами молдавские власти не спешат в Румынию. В общем я к тому, что Приднестровье - это свершившаяся история, кто бы что не говорил.
Really enjoyed this video , Alina ❤️ I actually had been to this unknown country too ! 😅 Really enjoyed it and it did feel like home as well, since I am from Kiev too. Your genuine talks and kind, unique perspectives on life & people always melt my heart ❤️ Thank you for sharing ❤️
Wonderful! Thank you so much for such a really interesting introduction to a place that looks like it has more to offer than one would ever have expected. Your presentation is warm, friendly and informative. I will try to see others from your travels as they are posted.
You remind me of myself 20 years ago. I traveled around Eastern Europe by myself. It was a lot different back then. Your video reminds me of being in Eastern Slovakia back in the day, or Bosnia, or Bulgaria. Super inexpensive. The countries were really chill. The people were pleasant, if curious about me.
I loved your video Alina. Thankyou. There was a darker sadder side of Transnistria during WW2 which my mother survived.....In September 1941, the Romanians began deporting Jews from the Bukovina and Bessarabia districts to what had been dubbed Transnistria, the name the Romanians gave to their new territory - 'trans' meaning 'beyond,' and 'nistru' for the Romanian name of the Dniester river. "From all the towns in the area, people were sent off on foot to Transnistria, with no exceptions," explains Bursug. How many of these people drowned in the Dniester, how many were shot on the death marches and how many actually reached Transnistria only to die there is not even clear to historians. The figure quoted most often is somewhere around 410,000 victims.
Maybe the best video about the PMR on UA-cam. Refreshing to see a video that doesn’t try and portray the country as a very weird place. Well done, Thanks!
I love Tiraspol, been there many times. Two of my best friends in the world live there, two awesome ladies that I met in 2009. The people are so friendly and yes it’s very inexpensive, it really opened my eyes on how people can get by on so little. Thank you Alina for the memories of one of my favorite places to visit!
Great, eye-opening video. You mention the immigration/customs is easy? Any suspicions at all about being Canadian - or perhaps having the odd interesting visa/entry stamp? (My collection include Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, North Korea)
Delightful visit. Enjoyed your share very much. Nice to see such a natural shot. Good luck with your future travels and please keep in touch. Much love. x.
I keep going to these Transnistria, Tiraspol and Benderi videos to see if one of you vloggers will pass the old places I used to live so I can be like "Oooh! I used to live there!" So far. No luck.
I love these videos with personal touch. Somehow videos with food and big markets make me feel happy. When I travel, food and markets are usually the places of interest for me. I guess I am still a kid inside .
Hey Alina, just thought id let you know how much i like your videos. Have you ever heard of the book "A Siberian Education"? I wont bore you with details but its a true story, set in transistria in the 1980's and 90's.
Hi Alina I have been so blessed to see you and love hearing what you have to say. It is so refreshing to know that their are young ladies like you. Your parents must be great also. May the Lord continue to bless you on your journey in life. Jim
Just came across your video.You showed Tiraspol well.I will show this video to my wife when she gets back with our 2 daughters.My wife Marina is from just outside Tiraspol 2km in fact.Marina is half Ukrainian her mother and half Russian her father.Marina brother Dima works in Russia.He has a Russian passport.Which is not strange in Transnistia,is common to have a Russian passport there.Please do visit Russia if you have the time.I have been many times is nice but not as warm as Transnistia in summer.The summer is great in Transnistia!We all go to Transnistia 3 times a year to visit.I was there at Christmas and New Year.I like the pace of life there i find it relaxing but i had to move to London for financial reasons.Marina and i will be visiting Canada this year to visit relatives in Calgary.As a Scot is not strange to have family in Canada😊Very nice video,thank you!
Hi Alina, cheers. No one knows about the country called Transnistria. I doubt in India anybody even heard of that name. It's a great thing that you visited the place and made videos about that. Great work. I do not want to say that you are beautiful because all of your viewers said that. Simply repeating it does not serve any purpose. By the way I tell you that your narrating the things about the places you visit is of really amazing. It shows how highly educated you are beside being beautiful. Love from Mumba, India.
There is another small semi independent enclave in Moldova called Gagavuz republic, capital city is Comrat and just 2;30 hour drive from where you are, they make very good wine and their ethnicity is orthodox christian turks, interesting place.
Hi Alina, hope you are thriving. Just finished watching this video and it occurred to me why we so much enjoy watching you, there are several reasons and one is that you make us feel as if you are traveling for us. It’s like you are working for us, going to places and reporting back to us your findings. Alina don’t let anyone put you down, including your own unwarranted criticism. You are such a fine young lady and it really comes across to us. The weather here in Mexico City is warm nights and cooler during the day C U
Hi. Again. I thought this is your new video. But after seing the comments below I read my own comments few years ago. Nevertheless, it's interesting to refresh my memory.
Your ability to speak the language of the country had a big influence on you enjoying your trip. Lots of people skip visiting a country if they feel they won’t be able to commun8cate well with the locals. The only country I was concerned about language was the country Bosnia and Herzegovina where Serbian, Croatian, and English are spoken. Some restaurants had English menus and I was stunned by the low prices especially for a meal for two. Their currency Is the Bosnian Mark and I used all my paper currency but keep some of the coins as keepsake. I know I can’t exchange that money here in the States but they are great as a keepsake . I do think you right about spending 3 months exploring Russia. As an American it’s mad hard getting a visitor visa if I wanted to visit Russia. Thus, I have stocked with European or Eastern European nations.
That's awesome you're interested in travelling to those kind of places. As for the language barrier, it is definitely more tricky to go places where you can't easily communicate, but English does make most places fairly accessible thankfully. Pointing always works too!
I did this same trip, maybe 45 days after you. First I was in Chisinau / Kishinev, then I took a bus to Tiraspol, then I stayed at Old Tiraspol hostel, then I ate at Mafia. After Moldova, I took a train to Odessa. Then I visited Cherkasy, and eventually returned to Lviv, where I live and work these days. :) (Basically, I took vacation time between Western Christmas and Eastern Christmas, so I had two weeks of travel. Then I made an unexpected return to California for about 3 months. Then I returned to Lviv.)
Placinte, the restaurant's name - it means "Pies" in Romanian - the museum's artifacts also looked very Romanian. So, let me get this straight - the Russians stole Moldova from Romania after the war, and then after the breakup of the Soviet Union, they stole Transnistria from Moldova - but originally, it was all Romania.
Раньше появилась Молдавия: Молдавское княжество образовалось в 1357 году, а Румыния,как государство,образовалась только в 1861 году из Валахии и Молдавии.Самое интересное,что сейчас из молдаван делают румын,что довольно странно. Ну..,раз молдованам это нравится, то и флаг им в руки!
The UN doesn't "recognise it as Moldova" because the UN is not a creature of statute over what constitutes a country and what are its borders. Those are the individual parameters of countries in their own right among every pair of bilateral ties the world over.
Woah. That's like very cool My grand-grandfather lived in Tiraspol, because citizens of Tiraspol promised to build homes for people who fought for the city in WW2 So I visited him for few times (I live in Kyiv btw), and I kinda know the city And seeing Tiraspol in your video is really cool, thank you! P.S. you kinda speak Russian really nice, how did you learn it? I'm asking because most English-speaking people speak Russian really terrible
That's awesome! Well I was actually born in Kyiv myself, moved to Canada when I was about 5. I thankfully kept it up by speaking it regularly with my Mom and relatives back in Ukraine and then also watching some Russian UA-camrs. It's not perfect, but I'd say I'm overall fluent.
@@AlinaMcleod I'm about like you actually! I was born in Donetsk and was brought to the US when I was a baby. I learned my native tongue, but also spoke English well. I don't really have an accent but when I speak Russian or Ukrainian, I have a sort of raspy voice, as if I had smoked a bunch of cigarettes 😂😂 Greetings from the state of Georgia (not the country lol)
What's a beautiful deep bleus eyes you have!!! Thank for the video, hope I will have a time to return there again. I'd been there in 1977. Yes in 1977, used to live in Keshinew for 7 years
14:05 I can really connect with that. Feels really nice to hear someone that can understand and has had a similar experience. I spent half of my childhood in Ukraine and the rest of the time in the U.S. (we're probably around the same age). I feel I connect with Russians a bit more than Ukrainians here in the U.S. because I grew up only speaking Russian, yet still I don't consider them to be different cultures/ethnicities. It's especially tough with western Ukrainians since many only speak Ukrainian and make a huge effort to make sure everyone knows "they arn't Russian."
Wow, nice to hear somebody else relates. It is a weird space to be in with things having changed as they did. I don't think anyone can really say that we don't share culture considering our past. Let's hope things take a turn for the better with time.
I visited E. Berlin from W. Berlin through Checkpoint Charlie 4 times in 1985. I had to exchange 15 dollars and leave any extra money when I went back each day. Well that sucks, so after the first day I spent the money then went to Euro-Shop and bought things like chocolates and liquors with dollars. You could only spend western money there. Going back I would leave the things at the East checkpoint and the hard ass guards soon became nicer when I came through. I suppose it was like leaving a good tip. I think the Calvados was popular.
@@nevermore5570 Nu stiu de Tiraspol ( am fost cand eram mica) dar in orasul vechin Dubasari se vorbeste si Romana( moldoveneste) insa foarte, foarte rar pina si politia nu a dorit sa-mi raspunda in Romana ( acum vreo 3-4 ani in urma) la piata am cumparat peste au vorbit moldoveneste ( mentionez ca nu-i o Romana care se aude la Tv sau la scoala ) cred ca depinde de om care dai.
Hey Alina, thanks again for a great video I am doing recon on Tiraspol because I might spend a few days there on business 2 questions I mainly speak English so what do you recommend I do ? also is there an option to use my bank card or is strictly cash ? I appreciate the help.
Hey there, it would be good if you studied up on a bit of Russian if you can. You can use your bank card I think, but I would highly recommend bringing USD to exchange since I don't even know how their banking system would work. Just exchange what you need while there and you should be all good.
Hi! Next time I can give you a key from my apartment there, cause no one is living there for like 11 years 😏 Unfortunately, no good work there, and actually it’s quite boring place. But beautiful nature 😊
I only discovered your channel in the last week. Your videos really broadened my world. Thank you. I'm curious about how you see your identity. I like how you talk about your family, including your Grandma, who used to teach in Siberia.This is a country I will visit. The people seem so nice.
I am from Chisinau and haven't been in Transnistria yet but I know a lot about that place, thanks for making this video and giving me some encouragement ;))
Yes, I was able to do it without any issues. I'm not sure if you need special authorization, couldn't find anything on line but usually it wouldn't work in an area where you absolutely are not allowed to. I'd just be more careful being super close to government buildings.
This is amazing. You are so positive and fearless. My friend from UK went to Chisinau a few years ago and she was also a young attractive girl - almost got kidnapped. But I guess, Tiraspol is part of the Russian world, so its safer there. And as for being Ukrainian - that's basically Russian. I have family from different parts of Russia as well as Dnipro region - we are all Russians at the end of the day. 😉
Fascinating. I went through Transnistria in 2012, en route between Odessa and Chişinău. Another foreigner on the train told me a bit about it. Now I wish I had stopped for a while to take a look around.
Awesome video. It’s great to visit places that are isolated. You get more of a home vibe. I don’t like crowded places. You spending your money helps the economy and helps the people of Transnistria. You should visit Nagorno-Karabakh.
Totally. It's a very different travel experience to go to places that don't have a high tourist count, feels much more authentic. Thanks for the recommendation!
Nice video! I am planning to travel to an unusual place and I want to travel to Tiraspol! My only concern is that I don’t speak their language,I speak English and I don’t know how I will communicate with the locals!
Привет, я сомневаюсь, что они говорят на румынском языке, потому что Молдова была основана в 1346 году, а Румыния - 1859, так какой язык могут иметь молдаване? или вы судите по количеству территорий, оккупированных государством, тогда да, у румын будет больше земли. Тем не менее, Молдова старше Румынии на 500 лет, и я не думаю, что на румынском говорили в Молдове, когда даже румынской концепции еще не было !!!
I remembered hearing from another travel video on UA-cam that you can't use Visa or Mastercard in Transnistria. Bring hard currency (transnistrian) if you plan to stay there and purchase. FYI.
A very nice lay back video, as usual. Most video's I come across are less sympathetic to Transnistria and seem to stress the Russia/military side of the place. You always seem to find nice people, I'm sure your positive attitude, and inner and outer beauty brings out the best in people. I look forward to Odessa. (I don't know where the red text came from?)
Thank you for this video, I was lucky to meet a beautiful girl from transnistria, now is my girlfriend. Very nice people, educated and mannered, and ever since she told me about the history of it, I've been wanting to go there. I know I have to learn some Russian but hopefully I can go soon, this video and the information in it are so helpful. again thanks.
Interesting that this breakaway republic existed, which unknown to the west. Moldova/Transnistria and UK/Ireland interesting parallel to EU governance issues. Maybe Brexit will set a precedence for Moldova? ;-)
At 7:20 "There are many soldiers" everywhere there?! No shit?! Is the 14th russian army that invaded that part of the area many years ago! Invaders, not citizens.
Transnistria should apply to FIFA to be reckonized . They could then play In World Cup & European Championship qualifiers and get exposure in other countries ! ⚽ is a great unifier !
So what passport this people are having when they fly overseas?
That's actually a very good question! I have no idea. I'm going to pin your comment and maybe someone can help us out?
@@AlinaMcleod Thanks for responding. It is really surprising , don't know how UNO handles this kind of challenges, how this people manage their normal life like in "No Man's Land", but it was your contribution to unfold such untold story by keeping your feet in the ground. Excellent tour experience.
@@AlinaMcleod They use Moldovan passport or sometimes Russian. Almost everyone there has a Russian and a Moldovan passport. To me the best place to eat in Teraspol is Love Cafe located in the City centre with excellent food menu.
Bonjour Alina je rêve d'être auprès de toi. Laido
@@AlinaMcleod bonjour Alina yeux très belle
Hi! I'm from Transnistria, and I should say thank you for the way you've presented our place!))
You're very welcome! I had a wonderful time visiting :)
@@AlinaMcleod Good evening my dear Sister
Алена Золотых-Казанова Transnistria is a Romanian land
Hi there I'm Ali from Malaysia and planning to come there would you help me when I get there ?
@@alexandrumihai7126 well go get it then lol.
I knew about Moldova 25 years agao and had contact then knew about Transnistria since its break from Moldova so glad its still there and continuing on.
That was heart felt. When I travel to cheaper countries I try to eat and shop at locals. Everything is dirt cheap. Even if they charge the tourists extra, it's still cheaper that back home, and a little money goes a long way to these people trying to support their families in bad economies that is no fault of theirs.
Currently (April 2019) Australian smart traveller site lists Moldova as safe but warns travellers to re-examine their need to travel to Transnistria. Based on your experience I might visit after all. Thanks.
the vids are nice with good presentations. the only problem for me is that i set the volume of my headset to hear alinas voice comfortably but the music now and then in the vids just blare into my ears !
I was there 4 years ago...interesting how I see some changes from your video. I confess that I was unaware of your channel, but I am a subscriber now! It is rare to find a fellow travel human that is articulate AND not dwelling to much on themselves. I will let your other subscribers dwell on your obvious beauty. I appreciate the funny anectdotes. You are real and down to earth. Well done, Ms. Mcleod 👍
Thank you so much!
So relaxing to watch your video, keep up the good work and music
Btw, I just want to point out that I really enjoy the traditional musics you chose to play in your videos, according to where the videos were shot. Once in awhile you put on modern English songs in some of your Russian videos, but I love it when the traditional Russian/classical musics were played. 😊😊 Oh one more thing about your videos. I truly appreciate it that you include histories/explanations of the places and architecture shown in all your videos. That’s one of the main reasons I watch your beautiful videos. Too many travel UA-camrs don’t bother to find out & to include in their videos, and I skip their videos as they are meaningless. To me an architecture or a place comes to ‘life’ and exciting when I know its history/stories. So thank you!!
What a beautiful channel, thanks for the great video Alina
A superb little documentary, well filmed, edited and presented. And i must say it's enlightening to see a young lady with a sense of adventure visiting lesser known countries. That you also travel alone i admire greatly and i enjoyed this video enough to subscribe to your channel.
I also traveled alone in a motorhome for many years touring mainly East European countries but as a man it's a bit different. Two years ago i visited Moldova and regret not leaving enough time to visit Transnistria as the border was only a few miles away. I stayed for a few days at a Guest house and each day a brother and sister, Nicu (about 8) and Gabby (about 10) came round to play in the garden. They kicked a ball around together, played hide and seek, just simple games. Neither had a smartphone or computer....things which most children in the West take for granted....yet these two were lovely happy children just content with playing simple games. I will never forget that. Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Eastern Europe with an average monthly income of €200.
What an eye-opener. I'd love to pay a visit there some day. Trans-Siberian terminal is at Vladivostok, a beautiful city. Hotels there are as expensive as in Moscow. It is near China. If you have Chinese Visa, you might go by either air or bus to China. By air you can go to Harbin, which is city full of Russian flavor. Then you can take Hi-speed train to Beijing or other cities. It is similar to the hi-speed train between Kyiv and Kharkov but twice as fast.
I had a similar experience in Tiraspol last summer. There's a guy who owns two hostels there, and I had made a reservation to stay at the one situated by the river (only to find that I would be the only one staying there when I arrived).
The owner offered me the chance to relocate to the other property in the centre of town where some others were staying though - and this was an opportunity I didn't refuse. I'm glad I didn't choose the other property first, as, like the one in the video, it was situated in an alleyway, with little signage to indicate it's location!
Nice video consisting of good information on Transnistria. Liked your effort. Have you visited any other un-recognized country?
Not yet! This was my first one :)
Hi Alina, thanks for this video. I absolutely love Teraspol, I was there last ester for two weeks from the UK. I had a fantastic time, lovely people great food I don't speak Russian but I left home although my origin is Guinea West Africa. I'm going back soon, lots of love
It was so sincere and moving. Keep your childish sincerity all your life. Don't stop admire. It's happiness girl. And you shares with it maybe not knowing about. Sorry my bad English.
Я из Приднестровья. Было очень интересно посмотреть на Тирасполь глазами туриста ))
@Русский Человек
А что можно сказать о вас?К чему такие выражения в адрес туриста,тем более девушки?Адекватные люди так не выражаются.
@Русский Человек чувак, у тебя не все дома, чё ты агришься?
@Русский Человек агриться - злиться. Да потому что, эта девушка явно на заслужила такого отношения. Это наверно один из лучших репортажей о Приднестровье. Если бы Вы внимательно следили за ее рассказом, то услышали, что она отзывается исключительно позитивно о ПМР, об ее жизни и людях, населяющих страну, о том, что здесь безопасно и можно путешествовать одной девушке самостоятельно. В английском языке Приднестровье - Transnistria, хотите Вы этого или нет, припоминаете Антонеску или нет, ровно как в каком-то языке мы зовем Сирию Сирией, а в каком-то Левантом.
@Русский Человек Приставка Транс- означает движение через пространство, т.е. например, транссибирская магистраль, т.е. если перевести на русский, Черезднестровье, через Днестр. А где через Днестр, там и у Днестра, т.е. Приднестровье. Капитально не вижу никакой проблемы, сами себе там что-то выдумали и оскорбляетесь.
@Русский Человек Вы ж поймите людей) им в 1992 году надавали по щщам, обещали Великую Румынию, а в итоге все накрылось медным тазом (Снегуры, Косташи, Друки потикали в Румынию), вот и приходится ребятам исходить на говно и под каждым видосом про ПМР гордо писать "Молдова е пэмынт румынэ", причем сами молдавские власти не спешат в Румынию. В общем я к тому, что Приднестровье - это свершившаяся история, кто бы что не говорил.
hello, I from Transnistria I liked the video to see the admiration of a tourist in our country
Really enjoyed this video , Alina ❤️ I actually had been to this unknown country too ! 😅 Really enjoyed it and it did feel like home as well, since I am from Kiev too. Your genuine talks and kind, unique perspectives on life & people always melt my heart ❤️ Thank you for sharing ❤️
Aw thank you so much, Veronika!!
@@AlinaMcleod THAT IS NOT A COUNTRY. TRANSNISTRIA IS MOLDOVA'S USSR THAT GOT INTO ONE PLACE-TRANSNISTRIA.
Kiev is a 100 times better then this Russian puppet state
You provide some interesting details about this obscure place, wich literally is off the maps. Seen coupla of videos from you tonight. Subscribed 😀
Thank you!
Wonderful! Thank you so much for such a really interesting introduction to a place that looks like it has more to offer than one would ever have expected. Your presentation is warm, friendly and informative. I will try to see others from your travels as they are posted.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. Later in the year I'm actually thinking of doing extensive Russia vlogs.
Hi Alina ! Thanks for this video.
You remind me of myself 20 years ago. I traveled around Eastern Europe by myself. It was a lot different back then. Your video reminds me of being in Eastern Slovakia back in the day, or Bosnia, or Bulgaria. Super inexpensive. The countries were really chill. The people were pleasant, if curious about me.
I loved your video Alina. Thankyou. There was a darker sadder side of Transnistria during WW2 which my mother survived.....In September 1941, the Romanians began deporting Jews from the Bukovina and Bessarabia districts to what had been dubbed Transnistria, the name the Romanians gave to their new territory - 'trans' meaning 'beyond,' and 'nistru' for the Romanian name of the Dniester river.
"From all the towns in the area, people were sent off on foot to Transnistria, with no exceptions," explains Bursug. How many of these people drowned in the Dniester, how many were shot on the death marches and how many actually reached Transnistria only to die there is not even clear to historians. The figure quoted most often is somewhere around 410,000 victims.
Mr. Bald sent me here. Wow. Nice to find you too. Nice vlog. Subbed.
Tell him thank you very much! haha I appreciate him.
Wait, I came here because of him too
Looks so clean everything
Maybe the best video about the PMR on UA-cam. Refreshing to see a video that doesn’t try and portray the country as a very weird place. Well done, Thanks!
I'm glad you liked it!
You said you took a bus from Chisinau to Tiraspol. What transportation did you take from Tiraspol to Odessa?
I love Tiraspol, been there many times. Two of my best friends in the world live there, two awesome ladies that I met in 2009. The people are so friendly and yes it’s very inexpensive, it really opened my eyes on how people can get by on so little. Thank you Alina for the memories of one of my favorite places to visit!
That's so lovely. You're welcome and hope you get to return sometime!
Great, eye-opening video. You mention the immigration/customs is easy? Any suspicions at all about being Canadian - or perhaps having the odd interesting visa/entry stamp? (My collection include Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, North Korea)
lol
Русские девушки - самые красивые! Даже если они из Канады)
@Русский Человек я понял ты её родственник.
Русский Человек - дурень... У нее мама из Питера и отец русский.. В Канаде она случайно оказалась...
В неї українські корні
@@user-es8bo6vg3e Украинки тоже красивые, потому что они русские)
Delightful visit. Enjoyed your share very much. Nice to see such a natural shot. Good luck with your future travels and please keep in touch. Much love. x.
Оооооо,Я из Приднестровья. Спасибо что побывали у нас
I keep going to these Transnistria, Tiraspol and Benderi videos to see if one of you vloggers will pass the old places I used to live so I can be like "Oooh! I used to live there!"
So far. No luck.
I love these videos with personal touch. Somehow videos with food and big markets make me feel happy. When I travel, food and markets are usually the places of interest for me. I guess I am still a kid inside .
Markets are the heart of any country!
Thank you for making this video. I wanna go to Transnistria
Забавно видеть восхищение человека, смотрящего на те вещи, что видишь повседневно ... :) Спасибо за видео ;)
@Русский Человек ага
@Русский Человек включи субтитры и станет понятнее имея знание 5 классов по английскому можно понять о чем она говорит
@Русский Человек НУ ок
@Русский Человек Где плевок ,человек?Аль показалось?
@@jonnywhyborn220 Просто комплекс глубокой неполноценности.
It makes you think that cost of goods and life is a pure convencyion, not an absolute entity. Very nice story.
It was fun watching your travel experience. you are lovely the way u share ur experience. keep it up
I love Slavic people and Slavic culture. Nice video.
Never heard of this country till now! Now I wanna go! #MakeTransnistriagreatagain!
Hey Alina, just thought id let you know how much i like your videos. Have you ever heard of the book "A Siberian Education"? I wont bore you with details but its a true story, set in transistria in the 1980's and 90's.
Thank you so much!
My friend’s grandpa have t34 tank in he’s back yard. In Estonia we still have quite few of these machines too.
Hi Alina I have been so blessed to see you and love hearing what you have to say. It is so refreshing to know that their are young ladies like you. Your parents must be great also. May the Lord continue to bless you on your journey in life. Jim
Just came across your video.You showed Tiraspol well.I will show this video to my wife when she gets back with our 2 daughters.My wife Marina is from just outside Tiraspol 2km in fact.Marina is half Ukrainian her mother and half Russian her father.Marina brother Dima works in Russia.He has a Russian passport.Which is not strange in Transnistia,is common to have a Russian passport there.Please do visit Russia if you have the time.I have been many times is nice but not as warm as Transnistia in summer.The summer is great in Transnistia!We all go to Transnistia 3 times a year to visit.I was there at Christmas and New Year.I like the pace of life there i find it relaxing but i had to move to London for financial reasons.Marina and i will be visiting Canada this year to visit relatives in Calgary.As a Scot is not strange to have family in Canada😊Very nice video,thank you!
Hi Alina, cheers. No one knows about the country called Transnistria. I doubt in India anybody even heard of that name. It's a great thing that you visited the place and made videos about that. Great work. I do not want to say that you are beautiful because all of your viewers said that. Simply repeating it does not serve any purpose. By the way I tell you that your narrating the things about the places you visit is of really amazing. It shows how highly educated you are beside being beautiful. Love from Mumba, India.
There is another small semi independent enclave in Moldova called Gagavuz republic, capital city is Comrat and just 2;30 hour drive from where you are, they make very good wine and their ethnicity is orthodox christian turks, interesting place.
Ooo will keep that in mind
Very good wine from Moldova?
Good joke !
Malci suka poka esti Moldova vi susestvuite
Greetings to Gagauz brothers from Kyrgyzstan)
It's not a republic, it's an autonomous territorial unit within Moldova.
You're amazing Alina!
I am hopelessly hypnotized by your deep blue eyes
indeed
You're not the only one..
I agree....they could bring traffic to a halt.
Me tooo
me too
woooow so cool place to visit , thanks for showing us that amazing nation 🤗🤗
I’m enjoying watching your travels “off the beaten” trail.
Hi Alina, hope you are thriving. Just finished watching this video and it occurred to me why we so much enjoy watching you, there are several reasons and one is that you make us feel as if you are traveling for us. It’s like you are working for us, going to places and reporting back to us your findings.
Alina don’t let anyone put you down, including your own unwarranted criticism. You are such a fine young lady and it really comes across to us.
The weather here in Mexico City is warm nights and cooler during the day
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Alina , thank you for your video , you are such great host ,and story teller. just so sweet personality .
Hi. Again. I thought this is your new video. But after seing the comments below I read my own comments few years ago. Nevertheless, it's interesting to refresh my memory.
Your ability to speak the language of the country had a big influence on you enjoying your trip. Lots of people skip visiting a country if they feel they won’t be able to commun8cate well with the locals. The only country I was concerned about language was the country Bosnia and Herzegovina where Serbian, Croatian, and English are spoken. Some restaurants had English menus and I was stunned by the low prices especially for a meal for two. Their currency Is the Bosnian Mark and I used all my paper currency but keep some of the coins as keepsake. I know I can’t exchange that money here in the States but they are great as a keepsake . I do think you right about spending 3 months exploring Russia. As an American it’s mad hard getting a visitor visa if I wanted to visit Russia. Thus, I have stocked with European or Eastern European nations.
That's awesome you're interested in travelling to those kind of places. As for the language barrier, it is definitely more tricky to go places where you can't easily communicate, but English does make most places fairly accessible thankfully. Pointing always works too!
I have recently started travelling and I'm subscribed to your channel , very interesting places , keep up the great work & thank you 😊
Thank you! Will do!
You are correct! I was shocked to hear that there’s a nation that I never heard of. A million thanks for educating.
It's part of Moldova, it's not a separate nation.
I did this same trip, maybe 45 days after you. First I was in Chisinau / Kishinev, then I took a bus to Tiraspol, then I stayed at Old Tiraspol hostel, then I ate at Mafia. After Moldova, I took a train to Odessa. Then I visited Cherkasy, and eventually returned to Lviv, where I live and work these days. :) (Basically, I took vacation time between Western Christmas and Eastern Christmas, so I had two weeks of travel. Then I made an unexpected return to California for about 3 months. Then I returned to Lviv.)
Again super interesting video, great job!! 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Hi, I'm from Transnistria too) I hope you enjoyed your trip)
I really did!
Placinte, the restaurant's name - it means "Pies" in Romanian - the museum's artifacts also looked very Romanian. So, let me get this straight - the Russians stole Moldova from Romania after the war, and then after the breakup of the Soviet Union, they stole Transnistria from Moldova - but originally, it was all Romania.
Раньше появилась Молдавия: Молдавское княжество образовалось в 1357 году, а Румыния,как государство,образовалась только в 1861 году из Валахии и Молдавии.Самое интересное,что сейчас из молдаван делают румын,что довольно странно. Ну..,раз молдованам это нравится, то и флаг им в руки!
The UN doesn't "recognise it as Moldova" because the UN is not a creature of statute over what constitutes a country and what are its borders. Those are the individual parameters of countries in their own right among every pair of bilateral ties the world over.
Ого, не думала что о нашей деревне снимут такое)
и не говори))
И я.)
деревня? Юля вы явно никогда не были в Американских городах подобного размера. по сравнению с ними Тирасполь и Бендеры это центр цивилизации
@@CoolGobyFish "Умный "анализ-сравнение...Где уж ,угнаться им ?!..
@@Клио46 я серьёзно. вы хотье раз были в маленьких городав США? особенно в Охайо или Кентаки? думаю что нет.
Deserves more subs! Her personality is wonderful. She also captured a good amount of the countries culture! Well done
I subscribed cuz always like to investigate new places
Я живу в Тирасполе и интересно смотреть как иностранец который никогда не смотрел на все вещи которые увидел
@Русский Человек она украинка
@Русский Человек и где же она их обсирает? Сомневаюсь,, что ты понимаешь английский, раз такое утверждаешь.
@@hugoboss9830 она русская, родители из Ленинграда.
@Русский Человек Пока видно,как ты своей "лексикой" гадишь на русскую культуру,подонок...
@@TheEbukentiy she did not say anything bad, overall she was very nice and respectful.
I’m planning on going in December, do you recommend any travel agency? Or just go by myself
Woah. That's like very cool My grand-grandfather lived in Tiraspol, because citizens of Tiraspol promised to build homes for people who fought for the city in WW2
So I visited him for few times (I live in Kyiv btw), and I kinda know the city
And seeing Tiraspol in your video is really cool, thank you!
P.S. you kinda speak Russian really nice, how did you learn it?
I'm asking because most English-speaking people speak Russian really terrible
That's awesome! Well I was actually born in Kyiv myself, moved to Canada when I was about 5. I thankfully kept it up by speaking it regularly with my Mom and relatives back in Ukraine and then also watching some Russian UA-camrs. It's not perfect, but I'd say I'm overall fluent.
@@AlinaMcleod I'm about like you actually! I was born in Donetsk and was brought to the US when I was a baby. I learned my native tongue, but also spoke English well. I don't really have an accent but when I speak Russian or Ukrainian, I have a sort of raspy voice, as if I had smoked a bunch of cigarettes 😂😂
Greetings from the state of Georgia (not the country lol)
What's a beautiful deep bleus eyes you have!!! Thank for the video, hope I will have a time to return there again. I'd been there in 1977. Yes in 1977, used to live in Keshinew for 7 years
14:05 I can really connect with that. Feels really nice to hear someone that can understand and has had a similar experience. I spent half of my childhood in Ukraine and the rest of the time in the U.S. (we're probably around the same age). I feel I connect with Russians a bit more than Ukrainians here in the U.S. because I grew up only speaking Russian, yet still I don't consider them to be different cultures/ethnicities. It's especially tough with western Ukrainians since many only speak Ukrainian and make a huge effort to make sure everyone knows "they arn't Russian."
Wow, nice to hear somebody else relates. It is a weird space to be in with things having changed as they did. I don't think anyone can really say that we don't share culture considering our past. Let's hope things take a turn for the better with time.
Alina convinced me to personally come to Canada and compare our cities .
Hello! I live in Tiraspol :)
I visited E. Berlin from W. Berlin through Checkpoint Charlie 4 times in 1985. I had to exchange 15 dollars and leave any extra money when I went back each day. Well that sucks, so after the first day I spent the money then went to Euro-Shop and bought things like chocolates and liquors with dollars. You could only spend western money there. Going back I would leave the things at the East checkpoint and the hard ass guards soon became nicer when I came through. I suppose it was like leaving a good tip. I think the Calvados was popular.
@@nevermore5570 Nu stiu de Tiraspol ( am fost cand eram mica) dar in orasul vechin Dubasari se vorbeste si Romana( moldoveneste) insa foarte, foarte rar pina si politia nu a dorit sa-mi raspunda in Romana ( acum vreo 3-4 ani in urma) la piata am cumparat peste au vorbit moldoveneste ( mentionez ca nu-i o Romana care se aude la Tv sau la scoala ) cred ca depinde de om care dai.
Hey Alina, thanks again for a great video I am doing recon on Tiraspol because I might spend a few days there on business 2 questions I mainly speak English so what do you recommend I do ? also is there an option to use my bank card or is strictly cash ? I appreciate the help.
Hey there, it would be good if you studied up on a bit of Russian if you can. You can use your bank card I think, but I would highly recommend bringing USD to exchange since I don't even know how their banking system would work. Just exchange what you need while there and you should be all good.
Hi! Next time I can give you a key from my apartment there, cause no one is living there for like 11 years 😏
Unfortunately, no good work there, and actually it’s quite boring place.
But beautiful nature 😊
Is it easy to work remotely from there? I might try renting an Airbnb there for a month and continue to work here in the US.
I am fron transnistria .I am not quite sure that it is a good idea during war ... As we see what is going on in russian speaking Ukraine's regions .
As usual so lovely and superb👌👌👌👵👵
I only discovered your channel in the last week. Your videos really broadened my world. Thank you. I'm curious about how you see your identity. I like how you talk about your family, including your Grandma, who used to teach in Siberia.This is a country I will visit. The people seem so nice.
I am from Chisinau and haven't been in Transnistria yet but I know a lot about that place, thanks for making this video and giving me some encouragement ;))
Happy New Year ! 2021
Без слов! Лайк. Умница! 😘👍
Did you manage to fly the drone without any problem? I'd like to do it but I don't know if I need special authorization
Yes, I was able to do it without any issues. I'm not sure if you need special authorization, couldn't find anything on line but usually it wouldn't work in an area where you absolutely are not allowed to. I'd just be more careful being super close to government buildings.
Great, thank you very much!
This is amazing. You are so positive and fearless. My friend from UK went to Chisinau a few years ago and she was also a young attractive girl - almost got kidnapped. But I guess, Tiraspol is part of the Russian world, so its safer there. And as for being Ukrainian - that's basically Russian. I have family from different parts of Russia as well as Dnipro region - we are all Russians at the end of the day. 😉
Fascinating. I went through Transnistria in 2012, en route between Odessa and Chişinău. Another foreigner on the train told me a bit about it. Now I wish I had stopped for a while to take a look around.
I'm from Tiraspol)) thanks for your video. It was so interesting!
I'm glad you liked it! I had a great time there.
Awesome video. It’s great to visit places that are isolated. You get more of a home vibe. I don’t like crowded places. You spending your money helps the economy and helps the people of Transnistria. You should visit Nagorno-Karabakh.
Totally. It's a very different travel experience to go to places that don't have a high tourist count, feels much more authentic. Thanks for the recommendation!
you might connect with Rick Steves to do a trip with him over that whole region - you do a fabulous job.
Jlh rarumpum I don't know if Mrs Steves would go for that! 😉
Ha! Rick she is way too cool for Tock Steve’s. Steve’s is too lame to keep up with her. He only goes to places that old Americans want to go to.
Nice video! I am planning to travel to an unusual place and I want to travel to Tiraspol! My only concern is that I don’t speak their language,I speak English and I don’t know how I will communicate with the locals!
I really wanna visit too! But this is a barrier i am afraid of
Hopefully it works out for you!
Привет, я сомневаюсь, что они говорят на румынском языке, потому что Молдова была основана в 1346 году, а Румыния - 1859, так какой язык могут иметь молдаване? или вы судите по количеству территорий, оккупированных государством, тогда да, у румын будет больше земли. Тем не менее, Молдова старше Румынии на 500 лет, и я не думаю, что на румынском говорили в Молдове, когда даже румынской концепции еще не было !!!
Молдавский язык и румынский язык это один и тот же язык. Разница лишь в графике. Молдавский язык использует кириллицу а румынский- латиницу.
Все верно и по существу!
РАССУЖДАТЬ БУДЕШЬ В СВОЕЙ РАШЕПАРАШЕ
А с чего ты взял тупой олень, что я из России? ))))
@@ВладимирГрек-щ7д РАШИН ШВАЙН YOU IS !
I remembered hearing from another travel video on UA-cam that you can't use Visa or Mastercard in Transnistria. Bring hard currency (transnistrian) if you plan to stay there and purchase. FYI.
Right now you can use Visa and Mastercard, but only in a few bank points. In Transnistria there is own payment system called "Raduga".
A very nice lay back video, as usual. Most video's I come across are less sympathetic to Transnistria and
seem to stress the Russia/military side of the place. You always seem to find nice people, I'm sure your positive attitude, and inner and outer beauty brings out the best in people. I look forward to Odessa. (I don't know where the red text came from?)
Thanks and I'm glad you liked it!
Thank you for your wonderful video tours. I'm enjoying them and your entertaining views.
You're welcome and I'm glad!
привет я из ПМР и всегда было интересно как отреагируют люди которые тут никогда не были и даже не слышали о нас
Да как, оккупация, вымирание, совок, разруха и цены европейские, а зарплаты таджикские
@@uriyneo ты уродец и тут отметился , как пёс метку оставил под забором !!
@@uriyneo 15 р свои отработал.
@@uriyneo Ты прав если включить субтитры и подумать о чем она говорит то то что ты описал правда.
@Русский Человек в половине видео она вооще голая
I stayed in that exact same apartment about 6 months prior. Good stuff.
Thank you for this video, I was lucky to meet a beautiful girl from transnistria, now is my girlfriend. Very nice people, educated and mannered, and ever since she told me about the history of it, I've been wanting to go there. I know I have to learn some Russian but hopefully I can go soon, this video and the information in it are so helpful. again thanks.
I'm glad you liked it and hope you get to go!
Thank you for sharing this video to a place I have never heard of. I've always enjoyed listening to your insights. Safe travel.
Interesting that this breakaway republic existed, which unknown to the west. Moldova/Transnistria and UK/Ireland interesting parallel to EU governance issues. Maybe Brexit will set a precedence for Moldova? ;-)
A fascinating place, definitely gonna make some plans to visit in the future when things calm down a bit. Aлина, Благодарю вас за видео! 😊
At 7:20 "There are many soldiers" everywhere there?! No shit?! Is the 14th russian army that invaded that part of the area many years ago! Invaders, not citizens.
@@moron1138 Do you really think that russian serfs or soviet peasants had better nutrition then?
Russian army sits in their baracks, just chillin. Army on the borders consist of citizens. And yeah, that monument tank works
Wow! Very good video😘
This is not a country at all. It's a part of Moldova. It's an unrecognised state.
Jezzda2 no, its a country
@@sab1tus in your squar had maybe.
Nikola Radovanović just your fucking Kosovo has the biggest military USA base, that s why fuck off, turd
@Nikola Radovanović Kosovo is recognized by plenty of countries.
@Xectar Putin Khuylo !
Transnistria should apply to FIFA to be reckonized . They could then play In World Cup & European Championship qualifiers and get exposure in other countries ! ⚽ is a great unifier !