Traveling to the Country Everyone is Trying to Leave.
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- Опубліковано 1 гру 2022
- Moldova - the least visited and one of the poorest countries in Europe. A country most of us know nothing about. But we wanted to travel here and find out what the real Moldova is like, beyond the continuous negative news headlines in the west. So we booked a last minute flight from London to Romania and then crossed the border in to Moldova, where we travelled on to the capital Chisinau, to explore the country and try to learn more about this little known country on the edge of eastern Europe. Welcome to Moldova! 🇲🇩
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Hi people, I am from Moldova and I am glad to read your comments about my country. If you will be able to visit Moldova, try to visit a village and try their food and wine. It is the best what you can eat and drink ever. Also there are some touristic destinations whici you must visit, for exemple Soroca Fort, Orheiul Vechi. Wine Factories, etc. Thanks for emotions.
I am from Poland and when I buy a wine here I buy it mostly from Moldova. I think the relation price/quality is very reasonable, very good. In my opinion the quality alone is also very good. It is much better than the west european wines, especially from the same price range. Except Moldovian wines I like wines from South America - Chile and Argentina.
I would like to visit Moldova , hugs from Italy
You’re welcome for emotions
I will be visiting in March and I am so excited! I bet I will want to come back!
Смотрел статистику потребления алкоголя в мире. Молдова один из лидеров. А ты всë про вино...
Moldova was for 30 years the poorest country in Europe until 2022. Now its the second poorest after Ukraine.
Many people live in richer countries but they do not have happiness
@@robertrobski1013 in poor Moldova people are even less happy
Romania is not even in the top 10 poorest European countries; most of my pals in Timișoara make over 800 euros a month (which given the cost of living, is not that awful); yet somehow they are convinced they have it worse than anyone in the world. Strange mentality
That being said, Moldova really is struggling. Most people earn way under 300 euros a month
@@dand2810 people from Moldova move to Russia to make big money
@@gothluv4740 Make big money in russia? You must be joking.
I'm from UK and spent two memorable weeks in Moldova in 2018 and stayed at a lovely little guest house in Trebuijeni. The weather was baking hot but thankfully the guest house restaurant had air-con! The country may be the poorest in Eastern Europe but the Moldovan people are the most friendly and welcoming. I will always remember you fondly.
How do you know? Did you visit every single country in europe and did you talk to all the people?
More people should visit Moldova. Is very beautiful place, wonderful people!!!
Glad you enjoyed it 🥰
looks bloody awful to me
Now I know why no one goes there.
GREAT wine producing country.
If you want a great wine,….look for Moldovan wine.
We visited Moldova in 2018. To the question ‘why going to Moldova’ and our answer ‘holidays’ both the old Romanian and the young Moldovan border guards reacted the same way - “Holidays!? In Moldova!?” (We went with Moldovan friends). We weren’t in Chişinău, we were in a smaller village. green, like a garden, wonderful people, cool wine tunnels. Not many ‘tourist attractions’, though Orhei Vecci is really worth a visit.
I'm from Moldova and I can say that it is so interesting to watch at your country from the view of an tourist. I mean ,I know every place you were ,but when I watched the video this places became unusual to me .Thank you for the video I was really excited to see it
Thought the same.
Cu numele ala nu ești moldovean. Ești ocupant!
You're ethnic romanian, ethnic romanian who calls itself moldovan, russian or ukrainean?
Transnistria moment
@@Denis-ed3cm hahahaha
I am from Moldova, thanks for vositing our beautiful country!
Moldova nu e frumoasa
How can I go there I’m interesting
@@vardekpetrovic9716 idk but the soviet parts are super grey. ussually during summer and spring, the center of the city is like super sunny
(While I'm writing this its too sunny and hot outside just so you know)
At the start I thought you would name Albania, a country I visited for the same reason you went to Moldova. Now Moldova is on my bucket list.
Glad you enjoyed it 🥰 we visited Albania last year too, really beautiful country ❤️
Albania, has the beachfront properties. And a lot more expensive then Moldavia.
@@gforcedod Moldova has the same problems with money as Albania
@@gforcedod exactly. Albania has it better, if even only for the sea access and the beaches.
@YaRusska2019good for tech nomad or retirement probably, but working in albania wont make you rich.
I must admit I got a bit teary when you were being weighed by the old guys. They were obviously trying to earn some money to add to their pensions . 🐱 X
Yeah absolutely, we actually went back 3 times during our time there xx
@@MattandJulia itzzzzzzzz jazzzzzzt woWWWWWW 😍😘😗
@@MattandJulia did you left any tips ? I’ll definitely give them more than 5 Lei or 3 Lei.
Same here, I will praise Mrs. Allison Parker over and over again because she has great skills, I started with $2000 and after 2week I received a returns of $6,000 then I continue with her ever since she has been delivering..
After watching so many UA-cam tutorial videos about trading was still making losses untill Mrs Parker started managing my investment now, make $6,800 weekly. God bless Mrs Parker . She has been a blessing to my family.
Such a beautyful place,I’m from a foreign country( Brazil) but grew up in the norte east os the United States ( New England) and the foods that I see and sights of certain places in Europe and now Moldova is awesome,god bless Moldova and I hope things get better there.
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Thanks!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Eae cara! eu tbm morava no nordeste do EUA (nova iorque)
@@spuditgangpor que você mudou?
Hello...Bona.
I plan to study in Moldova next year but I worried about Job opportunities available after school. Could you please help with information with regards to jobs and monthly earns please.
Thank you.
I had a great time in Moldova over 20 years ago having cycled there all the way from England. It took 2 months to get there and I needed a visa for US$30 bought at Sculeni border crossing east of Jasi. I met some great people there and ice-cream vans were everywhere, and water wells in every village, most of them very ornate and with religious symbols as it was the source of life. South-east of Chisinau I encountered a Russian border control which charged $5 for a paper visa to transit the breakaway republic of Trandniestria, and then I was off to Odesa in Ukraine. Moldova was much different back then with no internet or mobile phones.... I just had a page ripped out of an old school atlas for orientation - Great Times 🙂 Thanks for the video, though, it brings back some memories.
that sounds like an amazing journey , 2 months !
Fantastic 👍
Wow. What a great memory to have. Good for you!
Jesus christ! You should write a story about this!
I love how you support locals when you travel! We do the same. Also, Julia, you should raffle your paintings, too! They are beautiful. I wish the people from Moldova all the best.
I actually travel off the beaten path and went to Moldova and found it interesting, people where for the most part very friendly. Good food and wine. What struck me was the beauty but unkept. Broken walkways graffiti on beautiful buildings and of course the Soviet block apartments. The contrast were so surprising to me luxury automobiles in front of run down buildings. But the people are amazing and as I would struggle to translate was met with smiles and answers in English. It’s well worth the trip. I actually will travel again there.
You should come visit Madagascar. Truly beautiful country.
The pooreest country in Europe has tge highest taxes and the best cars. Real contrast
Most youth in Moldova knows English , we start learning it in 2nd grade
Moldova has a lot of beautiful places but is better for a visit in May when a lot of cherry trees are blooming and definitely Summer, everything is full of green and flowers are everywhere. There’s a lot of historic places, a lot of traditional Moldavian cuisine, also is a castle in Soroca, a beautiful castle Mimi near Chișinău, old church built in stone, etc.
We would love to come back again in the spring/summer 🥰
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Moldova seems to be a lovely country with warm and friendly people! I hope they manage to overcome the economic issues in the nearest future. And the fermented watermelons sound really interesting!
Kenyan living in Romania, been always curious about Moldova because there is little talked about, Thank you for this insight guys.. I hope to visit too😊.
How did a Kenyan come to live in Romania? Are you married to a rugby player? I know there are some Kenyans playing professional rugby in Romania.
I just wanted to say your channel is one of my favorites. You are both so genuine and kind to everyone you meet. I truly enjoy watching all the interesting places you visit. My son and I visited the UK recently. His first time and my 7th. Travel is always better with someone you love!
Love Moldova! Un loc cu adevărat minunat!
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My uncle married a Moldovan women. They are pretty happy right now. She had also a daughter when they arrived here in Italy.
Now she's adult and have finished the school's but I hoped that she would have continue to study and go also to the university.
Instead she opted to work.
The important thing is that they are all happy.
It’s interesting to see and learn about places that are not familiar to me. Hoping more people see your videos and realize most people around the word are good and want basically the same things in life.The food in Andy’s looked delicious. Touched my heart - my Dad’s name was Andy. He passed away a couple months ago and lately been hearing his name a lot. Safe travels to you both!
My heart being so warm then i see my beautiful country. I miss Moldova so much, i leave up here untill 2016 and i wonder then i go up here. To my native house, my school, my lovely friends, my sister and my relatives . I miss all of them so much. How unfortunately i can't visit Moldova right now((( then i think about it my heart feal broken.
Thank you so much for this video, for visiting Moldova. Ah it's not it is not fair that there are so few such videos about Moldova.
Moldova is so beautiful. ❤️🥺 I miss so much...
Why on earth aren’t you allowed back?
Whoever you are I wish you peaceful heart and good luck.
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I visited Chisinau some years ago and i liked!!! Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹👍🏻
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This gives me flashbacks to my childhood in Czechia of the 1990s. This is exactly how some of the rustbelt cities looked like shortly after the downfall of Communism. I wish better times for Moldova. They deserve it.
It’s so sad. Beautiful Country. I went there to visit as a teenager, very welcoming people, beautiful fields of grapes and walnut trees is what I remember. This could’ve been an agricultural maybe wine country if managed well. It’s a forgotten Country of Europe.😢
It is an agricultural wine country. In fact, it is most famous as wine producer.
It is very much an agricultural wine country. I recommend you go and try their wine, absolutely delicious.
Moldova has been a wine country for many ceturies, and still is.
I am from Moldova and I am shocked the way you guys left the central market! Ahaha! I am 25 and I never saw that secret door))) Also, great video!
Exactly Piaca Centrala is the best place in Chisinau )))
Are you looking for a rich Indian man?
@@shafuimcoming5151No one is waiting for Indians
@@shafuimcoming5151 😂
@@shafuimcoming5151wtf man 😂
В Молдове грустно зимой...май-сентябрь - идеально!
Попробовать местную еду - обязательная часть программы!
Да у нас в марте уже хорошо, ранняя весна прекрасна, в этом году весна опять пораньше наступит, в конце февраля, уже через 1-2 недели. А зимой и поздней осени у нас действительно грустно, я в это время хожу в тренажерный зал чтобы не забухать.
После развала союза в Кишиневе стало грустно в любое время года.
Даже не знал, что бывают маринованные арбузы) Интересно)
@@user-rw8pz5tx2hдеокупация от русофашистов самое счастливое время
@@user-rw8pz5tx2hfrom 1944 onwards it is sad
🤗..Hi, Great video! I love how each place you visit you give pieces of information and history about the countries your at. Also the fact that your helping locals by buying handmade things from them, is just heart felt. 🥰 Even if to stand on a scale 🤣just to donate some money was sweet. You guys are so giving and caring ❤❤kym
I enjoy learning about different cities, and the two of you make it interesting! Looking forward to more!
Thank you so much Phyllis 🥰❤️
Matt and Julia, you truly take us to places that we don't think about. For that we are grateful. and the Moldovan People. You are artists that paint pictures on video. One day, Harriet and I will visit.
Sending you so much love❤❤❤ Harriet, Jim and Yuki Richmond, Va.
Интересно увидеть свой город со стороны, где-то радостно, а где-то и грустно...
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When my grandfather was a child (early twentieth century), coin operated weight scales used to be common in the United States -- they were found in places like pharmacies or train stations. At the time, having a scale at home that was large enough to measure a man's weight was considered a luxury item for working-class people.
Thank you guys for visiting south east Europe ❤ there’s so much to see. Glad you guys are giving the world an opportunity to see it 😊
A very interesting destination off the beaten path and as always you both enjoying the experience. Matt and Julia, all the best!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it 🥰
You spoke Russian to the bus driver from Iasi (pronounced "Yash"). I find this interesting because Russian is spoken in Moldova but not so much in Romania. I was in Lugansk and Donetsk before the current war so I know Russia but don't speak it very well. I am American and my wife is Romanian. We've traveled all over Romania including Iasi, where we also traveled to Moldova. I enjoyed this video and will be watching some more. Thanks.
Thank you so much for watching 🥰 The driver was Moldovan so he spoke Russian too. Would love to travel more in Romania in the future 😍
Lugansk and Donestsk are not Russia, they are part of Ukraine. I presume you meant to say Russian (language)?
Yes I did mean to say Russian and not Russia. Spaceba.
@@cooldaddy2877
@@cooldaddy2877Lugansk and Donetsk are part of Russian Federation now.
@@elenaweintoegl4064нет это Украина
You guys are awesome such a great way for us to see other places and you show it all and give proper information too :) thank you both !
Thank you so much David! ❤️
Born and raised in Moldova 🇲🇩
I loved your video and hope you had a great experience here.
It's always a pleasure and delight to follow your adventures. You give me inspiration to also visit places like this. Your channel is so calming and informative and you two have so much fun together. A flight for that price is also not to be ignored. But like matt says that's watermelon looks quite ropey. But that's coming from me, who is a boring not well travelled Englishman. I look foward to more of your adventures. I envy you both.
I am from Moldova, and i live here since i was a child. For me its a beatiful and incredible place to live. Hope next time you can visit Ialoveni, another beatiful city next to Chisinau. And hope you enjoyed the stay in here. =)
How is in Balti?
@@stefandee1970 Does "Balti" mean "mud" in Romanian/Moldovan?
@@HK-pp9ig yes, but balti is also a city in moldova
@@dacialogan6605 @dacialogan6605 Of course, the word comes from "balta/balti" meaning "mud" in Romanian and Albanian; Moldova is Romania's little sister. Moldova, Besarabia and Romania should be together.
In the nineties I was in Romania a couple times; Tirgu Mureş, Bucuresti and Baja Mare. This year I visited Russia. Moldova shows the combination of Romanian and Russian culture, which is really interesting. Thanks for this and all other informative videos you made! 😘
We totally agree, such an interesting and vibrant mix 🥰❤️
Da, cînd îmi este dor de Moldova privesc asemenea clipuri...
I'm a native of Baia Mare! Really hope you enjoyed our city. It definitely changed a lot from the 90's so you could definetly come visit us again
Thank you for visiting us! There are great positive changes form the 90's. You should come again. You are welcome!
@@andreipop5805 I have heard of Baia Mare because of your rugby team. It’s not a very famous rugby team but it’s famous enough that people who are interested in European rugby will know about it. They even played in a tournament in South Africa recently.
So nostalgic! Thank you for visiting my homeland!
Moldova is very interesting. So glad to see you guys travelling and happy again. Can't wait to see what adventures you went on. 😍🤩
I went to moldova when i was 15 with my friend. We stayed at his grandparents apartment in transnistria ,which the government deemed "not safe for travel" but ,when I went i received nothing but love. One time I ordered a pizza and they gave us 2 just because I was foreign.
@coffiecoffiecoffieee I got a pepperoni and they gave us a free cheese and tomato :)
Visited Moldova a year ago during a work trip from Chișinău to Soroca, beautiful country and very friendly people! Must visit again in the future!
Interesting to read comments on a unknown country. Wish to visit one day. Do you know what the average prize are for a hotel room pr. night for one person? please! or Bed & Breakfast ?
Hello, I’m from Moldova, thank you for visiting my country. Best wishes, everyone!.
Thank you Matt and Julia for another wonderful tour, I enjoyed it immensely. The paintings were beautiful😍
So glad you enjoyed it! 🥰❤️
Glad to see the two of you highlighting this interesting country. Hopefully, your video will encourage others to visit. Tourism could be a very beneficial industry for Moldova. I would love to try that "champagne watermelon 🍉". Julia, the little painting that you bought became much more fascinating to me when you told the story behind it. It pained me to see the lady having to sell something that her late husband painted. At least it will help in a small way, financially. Take care and enjoy your weekend. 🫂❤️🙏🌎🕊
Thank you so much John, really appreciate it! 🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️
Brilliant video (as always) and what an amazing place ! Thank you for taking us there ...Xx
Thank you so much John 🙏🏼❤️
Just thought I'd let you know (again) that I thoroughly enjoy your videos, you have a special way of showing real life wherever you are and its so refreshing and informative...love love your channel...greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
Oh thank you! I was moved to tears when you bought the painting. Safe travels.
So glad you enjoyed it ❤️
I 2004 I went on a small cruise ship and we landed at Odessa. I walked around the streets and was quite shocked at how derelict it was where we landed. Seeing people selling little trays of very small fish in streets. There was an area of artists and I bought a water colur painting. It is framed and on my wall. So lovely.
How interesting 🥰 thank you for sharing ❤️🙏🏼
it was almost 20 years ago, now we are much more modernised, at least were before the war
Very nice video. Love your channel. You are always so respectful of all the places you visit.
Ce fericit sunt să vă văd vizitând baștina mea! 🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩
Esti moldovean sau Roman?
Moldovean @@sosososo-rg9qz
I love how open minded your are for new impressions. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much 🥰❤️
Thanks for showing us somewhere that most would never think of going, but if can get a flight that cheap from the uk, then I may just take a look, it may not look the best tourist destination, but like all, its what you make of it while you’re there, the people all seemed very nice and helpful, so thanks again, have to agree with Matt, that watermelon looked past its best, but sounds like it tasted good, anyway take care and as always have fun and enjoy your travels.
Thank you so much David! Really appreciate it 🥰 hope you get the chance to go! lots of love❤️
I was touched that you held the ladies painting to your heart. It was her husband’s work, and he had died.
This was delightful. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing your travels. - Rich from Detroit
Юля и Мэт,вы такие милые ,столько позитива,идей.Смотрю ваши видео с удовольствием.Счастья и удачи вам❤
it's always so amazing seeing out of the way places so thank you so much for sharing your journey :)
Chisinau is a lovely place, very interesting, and you are very nice people.
Thank you so much 🥰❤️
Very interesting to hear about a country I know nearly nothing about! Interesting to see how their capital looks. I remember knowing the name Kishinev, hope it is the same place. Thank you guys for providing us with interesting information and taking us with you to your trips!
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! 🥰 Yes, this is the same city ❤️
It's "Chisinau". Kishinev is the incorrect spelling that Russians threw at us and didn't really care.
You're welcome to visit! However, please keep in mind that Moldova is the poorest country in Europe, so expectations shouldn't be too high :D
@@alexandrudodon1 You say it is the poorest country in Europe. I guess it is not always about material things you have and can have but in the soul of the people. As for me, as I come from former Czechoslovakia and experienced Soviet rule, many things are understandable. People were kinder then and more together, thinking about neighbors. Today many people are competing like wild animals. There are too many criminals walking free unpunished that would have been behind bars doing what they do today to their very own citizens. New riches are mostly stolen or acquired by scam. The new system is detrimental to people's soul and compassion. Also, no one believes it if I say this today: there were NO homeless people at all. So I do not see all the best happening in the last 30 years. Hope to travel, may be even to Moldova. Hope the war will not spread, God forbid. Good luck to you and to your country!
I had the opportunity to visit Moldova once, as my wife is Moldovan. During my visit, I couldn't help but notice the abundance of Orange and Moldcell stores. It seemed like there were more of these stores than there were people in the country.
Thanks for the video. I am going to Moldova next week and found your insights very useful.
Thank you guys for this video! I’m from Kishinev but I’ve been living in Moscow for 8 years and I miss my country, feeling nostalgic 😊
@@c.edgerton у меня двойное гражданство, но все равно не поняла суть комментария
@@c.edgerton а, ну ладно)
I'm always fascinated when I get to see Moldova. My grandparrents where from that area but I've never had a chance to go see it myself.
Try it one day, hope you will not be disappointed.
Are you sure? Moldova ws split by Russian in two parts. The Eastern part of Romania is MOLDOVA, the real historical part. The Republicof Moldova isonly a region, a territory of Moldova. Maybe your grandparets were from Romanian, historical Moldova.
@@ppn194 Leova is on the romanian border and that's where my grandma was from. I have family in the area still but a lot of the history is pretty fuzzy. I know my uncles where born in Odessa but don't know exactly where the family lived.
I read the title and knew you were heading for the beautiful country of Moldova. Been there 3 times in the late 2000s. Wonderful country with even more wonderful people.
Great overview. I stayed there for close to seven months in 2010 and I am happy to see some things got renovated in the city centre. Would love to visit again soon.
I enjoyed this so very much. I’ve always wondered what it was like in Moldova. The food looked delicious! Thank you for all you do for us. Enjoy and safe travels! ❤️
I am traveller , visited 70 countries till now , before three weeks I were in Moldova 🇲🇩 , like it too much 😍
I loved Moldova I was there two months in June-July 2022. Chisinau Old Orhei Gaughazia Holercani rural bee aviaries Ia Mania festival. It was epic great trip. We traveled Bucharest to Chisinau via the sleeper train Pretania.
Wow ... I enjoyed this video, and seeing the happy couple traveling in Maldova 🙏🏽
Many thanks for sharing another adventure ❤you two are so cool exploring the town! I have never seen pickled watermelon🙂 maybee a new hit introducing into UK?
I recently found out my grandmother was from Moldova so I watched this with keen interest. The painting made me tear up and I love your idea to win that. Aloha from Hawaii 🌺
So glad you enjoyed it 🥰❤️
Well, i live less than 500 meters from this restaurant. It's like a look at the usual picture of life from different angle. Thanks for visiting us! Спасибо!
Thanks a lot for the best ever travel video! You are capturing the mood and the moment perfectly! Tears in my eyes when talking about the old picture lady❤ I will absolutely subscribe forever, thanks a lot!
Really nice job on the video … thanks for sharing …
Thank you for this lovely video! I am an American living in California and looking for a wonderful place to retire. Your videos are extremely helpful and I do appreciate them. Stay well and happy!
This is real travelling. A wing and a prayer: with a smile, and a bit of the local lingo, it can take you everywhere.
So glad you enjoyed it Ian! 🥰❤️
I was there just last week, I loved Chisinau, visited Tiraspol and Bendery and liked it! 😍
Oh Julia, best laugh of the morning when you asked if Matt would like to go for a poo before stepping on the second set of scales. 🤣👍 But I love that you take the time to interact in the lives of ordinary people and are open to buying local items which is a real contribution, not only to personal finances but shows respect for local customs. I learned a lot about Moldova! Thank you!
😂😂😂 Glad you enjoyed it!!🥰❤️
I was in Moldova for 2 days in October during my Eurotrip tour. Stayed in Chisinau. I surprisingly liked it. I got a lot of stares at the airport and immigration officer was like WTH you doing here lolz made me present flight out of the country as proof too. But I hit all the tourist spots in one day and surprisingly enjoyed all of them. I can see why people say it’s boring cause nothing is spectacular about to. But I’m glad I went to where most people won’t. There was this lovely park I really liked and a museum too. The fall trees had just fell it was beautiful out
I did not see this coming. Well pickled or fermented watermelon rind is well-known by me (for instance very old recipes in the US etc. exist). The method the seller used to ferment a whole watermelon and durance was very new to me. Thank you for sharing and stay safe, regards from Germany
It's just pickled watermelon in light salt. The rest was bs by seller.
Yes but not as easy as it sounds when doing it for 70days and getting these results
Glad to see you back on the 'air' so to speak. This was a surprise departure from your usual continuous travel routine. Where to next, or back to England. Planning on being there for the holidays? bet Matts family would not argue. Seeing the fur fringed parkas looks like here in Ann Arbor now that winter has set in. Be safe and 'stay warm'! Chris
P.S. I have been telling everyone I talk with about your channel. Hope they are subscribing!
Forgotten places & spaces..... hidden charms and discoveries, these can be the best experiences....really enjoyable film thanks to you both.
I had no idea that Romanian was a latin language! This was an interesting tour. I noticed that the block where Andy's was located was lighted and cheerful and the restaurant looked quite upscale. The city did look a bit empty in places and in need of renovation but it's expected after such a long economic struggle, and young people fleeing for jobs elsewhere. Well done you two. xo Suzi
Thank the Romans 2000 years ago for making this country a part of their empire. After it fell the natives maintained their culture and language over the year. Amazing.
Think Roma (as in the Eternal city), Roman, Romanian. There you go, hidden in plain sight.
Romanian is basically latin with some slavic and turkish influence, Rome created this buffer state to divide the slavs, as the Germans did with Austria and Prussia.
People of Moldova endured a lot worse calamities throughout history than not having tourists. Eventually they will weather this one out too.
Thanks Matt and Julia. I am to old to see it happen but I am hoping my children and grandchidren will visit a happy and prosperous in the future. Love you videos
Perciate the vid kids enjoyed the trip...sterling walkabout
Stay healthy safe travels God's grace to you 🙏
I just spent 3 days in Chisinau & 4 days in Pridnestrovie. Absolutely loved it!
So glad you had a good time! ❤️
So glad you had a good time! ❤️
Border Guard: what is the purpose of your visit? Julia: to weigh Matt.
83 kg? I weigh more without clothes…..just
Great video, gonna check out more of your channel.
Thank you so much 🥰
Thank you for sharing your adventures. I enjoy them
When the national and world politics get depressing because of the way the politicians mess things up all the time with no way to change things individually there is no better way to feel better than to watch one of your videos. They bring back so many memories of the travel times my wife and I had in Asia and Europe while in the military. What we loved most was the people and their different customs, etc. What I liked most was the FOOD! I miss being able to travel like that ever again, especially to the places where you two go to countries I wish I had opportunity to visit myself. I always wanted to travel into Russia, Siberian territories and Mongolia. Can only make it in dreams now. It's the people and their cuisine that makes the world interesting and fun the world over. Kaiten sushi I could do every day.
I have been to Bucharest twice now and wanted to take the night train to Chisinau, but COVID restrictions prevented me from doing so. I have also been to Ukraine twice (Lviv & Kyiv) and I can definitely see bits of both Romania and Ukraine in Chisinau. Great video guys, I enjoyed watching this a great deal.
Considere to take a plane, or at least a sleeping sit. From Bucharest to Chisinau by train you can travel like 8 hours. It is way to much even for a hush romanian stomach.
What a nice treat to have you share this spur-of-the-moment excursion with us, thanks so much, fascinating video! I cannot believe that you could fly to Moldova at such a bargain price! Thanks for all the interesting background on Moldova, I learned a lot about the country. I enjoyed your crusade to record a lower body weight Matt! 😂😂 Never heard of fermented watermelon, wish I could taste it. Sounds a bit weird though.. Beautiful church that in Chisinau! Sad about the decline in the working age population and the low pensions, I feel for those citizens 😥 Maybe videos like yours will assist in boosting tourism to Moldova/Chisinau and thus provide a welcome boost to their economy. Those Chisinau streets are much to quiet. Lots of love ❤❤
It's alway good to see your smiles! Stay safe and travel on!
I've seen several videos on Moldova and it was nice to watch another one. It's wonderful to see such happiness from the people despite their country's plight. The fermented watermelon was an interesting highlight, even if it wasn't a cultural food...that guy obviously perfected the process. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed it 🥰❤️
He gave me an idea , we got a lot of watetmelon on this tropical country. Ill try doing it this Christmas vacay.
You pickle unripe watermelon.
pickled green tomatoes and pickled cauliflower are the best
if you wonder what's an absolutely 10/10 recipe from that part of the world, it's "ciorba de burta" or tripe soup
Westerners will have to learn how to make preserves shortly--once bananas from Ecuador or raspberries from Spain are no longer flown in at the drop of the hat. The watermelon preserved in that way is called 'wet watermelon' (Romanians make it too, and by the way, the dude selling them is definitely not from Moldova). There's also 'wet apples' although I wouldn't recommend them. They should have also tried fermented eggplants and peppers stuffed with cabbage; fantastic taste and good for your gut!
I so enjoyed that video, Matt & Julia. The journey from UK to Moldova was interesting to watch. I loved the painting of the little cottages, it was so beautiful. Life looks hard in Moldova, I hope better times come soon. 🇬🇧🇲🇩
I would recommend to visit Moldova in the summer time , as it shines in more beautiful colors . Beside that , a good guide or a local friend could be very helpful to see all the beauty of our country .
Impressed that you are able to converse so fluently with the locals!
Moldova is so underrated as a travel destination !