Transnistria: The Secret Country That Most People Don't Know Exists

If you are looking for a travel destination WAY OFF THE BEATEN PATH, Transnistria might be just what you're looking for! Eastern Europe doesn't get more unique than this where a part of Moldova broke off as its own republic after the USSR split up. The have their own government, customs and even their own currency! Even though they might not be recognized by the UN as a singular country, they really do live life by their own rules. It was an incredible adventure to be able to go here and I would highly recommend it to anyone else looking for a rare type of adventure!
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[@MrKrishluv]

So what passport this people are having when they fly overseas?

[@AlinaMcleod]

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?

[@MrKrishluv]

@@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.

[@thiernobah4415]

@@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.

[@hamlilairor]

Bonjour Alina je rêve d'être auprès de toi. Laido

[@hamlilairor]

@@AlinaMcleod bonjour Alina yeux très belle

[@KamramBehzad]

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.

[@believe.alena_english]

Hi! I'm from Transnistria, and I should say thank you for the way you've presented our place!))

[@AlinaMcleod]

You're very welcome! I had a wonderful time visiting :)

[@henrygeorge6388]

@@AlinaMcleod Good evening my dear Sister

[@alexandrumihai7126]

Алена Золотых-Казанова Transnistria is a Romanian land

[@alinaqvi5101]

Hi there I'm Ali from Malaysia and planning to come there would you help me when I get there ?

[@Underpressure11]

@@alexandrumihai7126 well go get it then lol.

[@kartinihanitio6010]

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 KZbinrs 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!!

[@laurenceegan6136]

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!

[@terryjorgensen9828]

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 👍

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you so much!

[@edmurks236]

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.

[@kirillsoltan8080]

Я из Приднестровья. Было очень интересно посмотреть на Тирасполь глазами туриста ))

[@vadima3145]

@Русский Человек А что можно сказать о вас?К чему такие выражения в адрес туриста,тем более девушки?Адекватные люди так не выражаются.

[@dedsmontirovkoi]

@Русский Человек чувак, у тебя не все дома, чё ты агришься?

[@dedsmontirovkoi]

@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.

[@dedsmontirovkoi]

@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.

[@dedsmontirovkoi]

@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.

[@muralimanoharan9991]

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 !

[@Bulletguy07]

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.

[@osmowalker]

Cool video my friend! Keep it up 👍🏻

[@Jul_Ism]

Оооооо,Я из Приднестровья. Спасибо что побывали у нас

[@theone6897]

What a beautiful channel, thanks for the great video Alina

[@eloxim275]

Забавно видеть восхищение человека, смотрящего на те вещи, что видишь повседневно ... :) Спасибо за видео ;)

[@jonnywhyborn220]

@Русский Человек просто он незнает о культуре америкацев и она типо восхищена увиденным, конечно это не тот комфорт что есть в США но там в хостелах нет кухни там ты не можешь так свободно ходить по улицам как в восточной европе и им кажется что это они такие неприкосновенные а мы просто любопытные аборигены вышедшие на улицу посмотреть на гребаного туриста, я конечно преувеличиваю но отношение примерно такое может даже хуже.

[@maximusmusical6842]

@Русский Человек ага

[@maximusmusical6842]

@Русский Человек включи субтитры и станет понятнее имея знание 5 классов по английскому можно понять о чем она говорит

[@maximusmusical6842]

@Русский Человек НУ ок

[@andreidanilescu9955]

@Русский Человек Где плевок ,человек?Аль показалось?

[@nessuno1948]

It makes you think that cost of goods and life is a pure convencyion, not an absolute entity. Very nice story.

[@thiernobah4415]

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

[@stoicoutrider2788]

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.

[@robertmackenzie8611]

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!

[@_xXPankRockFonkXx_]

hello, I from Transnistria I liked the video to see the admiration of a tourist in our country

[@veronika_olson]

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 ❤️

[@AlinaMcleod]

Aw thank you so much, Veronika!!

[@hi.147]

@@AlinaMcleod THAT IS NOT A COUNTRY. TRANSNISTRIA IS MOLDOVA'S USSR THAT GOT INTO ONE PLACE-TRANSNISTRIA.

[@vickru2133]

Kiev is a 100 times better then this Russian puppet state

[@vtsien]

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.

[@VicMansaMusa]

Never heard of this country till now! Now I wanna go! #MakeTransnistriagreatagain!

[@МихаилУфимцев-к5р]

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.

[@prabalhazarika191]

Mr. Bald sent me here. Wow. Nice to find you too. Nice vlog. Subbed.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Tell him thank you very much! haha I appreciate him.

[@cavaridrodid0924]

Wait, I came here because of him too

[@vamoalla9]

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.

[@edwinbraun3258]

My friend’s grandpa have t34 tank in he’s back yard. In Estonia we still have quite few of these machines too.

[@Dyl_Ulenspegel]

Alina convinced me to personally come to Canada and compare our cities .

[@nicomedia62]

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.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Ooo will keep that in mind

[@old-wise-man]

Very good wine from Moldova? Good joke !

[@cubiiced7805]

Malci suka poka esti Moldova vi susestvuite

[@MrUlesus]

Greetings to Gagauz brothers from Kyrgyzstan)

[@cristinamardari5986]

It's not a republic, it's an autonomous territorial unit within Moldova.

[@eyaltagidli1213]

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.

[@emilkarpo]

Maybe the best video about the PMR on KZbin. Refreshing to see a video that doesn’t try and portray the country as a very weird place. Well done, Thanks!

[@AlinaMcleod]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@rhondarose8180]

Looks so clean everything

[@ras2010able]

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.

[@AlinaMcleod]

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!

[@bingkeungdunn4711]

So relaxing to watch your video, keep up the good work and music

[@Aidarido]

Русские девушки - самые красивые! Даже если они из Канады)

[@MsSerega1979]

@Русский Человек я понял ты её родственник.

[@СлаваМуравьев-щ6т]

Русский Человек - дурень... У нее мама из Питера и отец русский.. В Канаде она случайно оказалась...

[@user-es8bo6vg3e]

В неї українські корні

[@Aidarido]

@@user-es8bo6vg3e Украинки тоже красивые, потому что они русские)

[@shurafransesca3079]

I love that the restaurent's chain is called Mafia!!!^^:;D

[@sumaiyasuravee3107]

It was fun watching your travel experience. you are lovely the way u share ur experience. keep it up

[@JohnPKusumi]

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.)

[@KoguryoKid]

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.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. Later in the year I'm actually thinking of doing extensive Russia vlogs.

[@nvkotian7539]

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.

[@juanjots]

I am hopelessly hypnotized by your deep blue eyes

[@guldukat1354]

indeed

[@warunawijesuriya1442]

You're not the only one..

[@dsteve54]

I agree....they could bring traffic to a halt.

[@iyigujjar5316]

Me tooo

[@yongyuen802]

me too

[@goongalay]

I love Slavic people and Slavic culture. Nice video.

[@triadskater38]

I’m enjoying watching your travels “off the beaten” trail.

[@alonsomoscoso2910]

Thank you for making this video. I wanna go to Transnistria

[@nickyefimenko2843]

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

[@AlinaMcleod]

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 KZbinrs. It's not perfect, but I'd say I'm overall fluent.

[@cheekibreeki921]

@@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)

[@josedosanjos2200]

Hi Alina ! Thanks for this video.

[@yulinegreskul3883]

Ого, не думала что о нашей деревне снимут такое)

[@milaniegarsia7578]

и не говори))

[@afox6431]

И я.)

[@CoolGobyFish]

деревня? Юля вы явно никогда не были в Американских городах подобного размера. по сравнению с ними Тирасполь и Бендеры это центр цивилизации

[@Клио46]

@@CoolGobyFish "Умный "анализ-сравнение...Где уж ,угнаться им ?!..

[@CoolGobyFish]

@@Клио46 я серьёзно. вы хотье раз были в маленьких городав США? особенно в Охайо или Кентаки? думаю что нет.

[@eliaslaradi5154]

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.

[@AlinaMcleod]

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.

[@donfarrar5660]

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!

[@AlinaMcleod]

That's so lovely. You're welcome and hope you get to return sometime!

[@carloquinn3470]

You have learned something extremely valuable that will stay with you. It is amazing what 25 cents means to someone. The majority in the USA will never understand this lesson.

[@darkslime3720]

Я живу в Тирасполе и интересно смотреть как иностранец который никогда не смотрел на все вещи которые увидел

[@hugoboss9830]

@Русский Человек она украинка

[@TheEbukentiy]

@Русский Человек и где же она их обсирает? Сомневаюсь,, что ты понимаешь английский, раз такое утверждаешь.

[@TheEbukentiy]

@@hugoboss9830 она русская, родители из Ленинграда.

[@Клио46]

@Русский Человек Пока видно,как ты своей "лексикой" гадишь на русскую культуру,подонок...

[@vioricaverona6932]

@@TheEbukentiy she did not say anything bad, overall she was very nice and respectful.

[@torehaaland6921]

You provide some interesting details about this obscure place, wich literally is off the maps. Seen coupla of videos from you tonight. Subscribed 😀

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@alibellka]

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 😊

[@nvkotian7539]

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.

[@elo5193]

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."

[@AlinaMcleod]

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.

[@davidellis5141]

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 !

[@jamesabond636]

Alina , thank you for your video , you are such great host ,and story teller. just so sweet personality .

[@abandonedchannel281]

Looks like a place I would visit

[@madinfinity]

Hello! I live in Tiraspol :)

[@markblix6880]

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.

[@dalliamm]

@@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.

[@brookeking8559]

You said you took a bus from Chisinau to Tiraspol. What transportation did you take from Tiraspol to Odessa?

[@naiman4535]

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.

[@user-A1P2]

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!

[@joeljoseph5021]

I have recently started travelling and I'm subscribed to your channel , very interesting places , keep up the great work & thank you 😊

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you! Will do!

[@tabishsid7482]

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 .

[@AlinaMcleod]

Markets are the heart of any country!

[@amazingadventure2426]

woooow so cool place to visit , thanks for showing us that amazing nation 🤗🤗

[@8941065]

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.

[@AlinaMcleod]

I'm glad you liked it and hope you get to go!

[@kieranhudson4938]

I stayed in that exact same apartment about 6 months prior. Good stuff.

[@dasha.nesterovskaya7931]

I am from Tiraspol I study English in school in the seventh grade of school number six. thanks it was very interesting

[@AlinaMcleod]

That's wonderful. Keep up your education!

[@99Boiko]

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.

[@alexeycastoldi9498]

Lmao this got recomended to me Im actually from Germany but my mom comes from Tiraspol so I recognise every place its kinda interessting to see a foreigners view

[@15frogsmrclaude]

I’m planning on going in December, do you recommend any travel agency? Or just go by myself

[@yellownp22541]

You are correct! I was shocked to hear that there’s a nation that I never heard of. A million thanks for educating.

[@cristinamardari5986]

It's part of Moldova, it's not a separate nation.

[@patrickbrett1552]

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.

[@londonbrotv]

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. 😉

[@shakeelahmed9996]

Nice video consisting of good information on Transnistria. Liked your effort. Have you visited any other un-recognized country?

[@AlinaMcleod]

Not yet! This was my first one :)

[@ElusiveTy]

This is not a country at all. It's a part of Moldova. It's an unrecognised state.

[@sab1tus]

Jezzda2 no, its a country

[@roculta6874]

@@sab1tus in your squar had maybe.

[@igoriakubovskii1958]

Nikola Radovanović just your fucking Kosovo has the biggest military USA base, that s why fuck off, turd

[@Felixxxxxxxxx]

@Nikola Radovanović Kosovo is recognized by plenty of countries.

[@saxonsoldier67]

@Xectar Putin Khuylo !

[@simonlim18]

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

[@atlasfenix6995]

Again super interesting video, great job!! 👍👍👍

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@jim3545]

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

[@zalupkka2562]

привет я из ПМР и всегда было интересно как отреагируют люди которые тут никогда не были и даже не слышали о нас

[@uriyneo]

Да как, оккупация, вымирание, совок, разруха и цены европейские, а зарплаты таджикские

[@рождённыйвСССР-р1х]

@@uriyneo ты уродец и тут отметился , как пёс метку оставил под забором !!

[@МарияКагарлицкая-ц1л]

@@uriyneo 15 р свои отработал.

[@maximusmusical6842]

@@uriyneo Ты прав если включить субтитры и подумать о чем она говорит то то что ты описал правда.

[@maximusmusical6842]

@Русский Человек в половине видео она вооще голая

[@waltermurray1180]

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)

[@mickelodiansurname9578]

lol

[@lordthanos190]

Learned something new today... BTW you have got beautiful eyes...

[@PauloRidgeford]

You're amazing Alina!

[@maratmarales526]

Без слов! Лайк. Умница! 😘👍

[@geishlichkeit]

A very good and beautiful country. Green is all around. Building is modern. Perfect.

[@nikitakoroli88]

ахахахахаха

[@nikitakoroli88]

Прикольная шутка

[@811Thunder]

It's like 40 years behind. I would hardly call it modern. But there's still a strange beauty about the place.

[@connordavis3984]

Thanks for the insight into this country. I have heard about Transnistria. Originally I thought it was communist because of the flag it has but apparently not. Hopefully I'll get to experience the culture of this seemingly wonderful and relatively unknown part of the world myself some time. Thanks, again.

[@stayrospaparunas3062]

I subscribed cuz always like to investigate new places

[@Trzeci_ochroniarz_koprolitego]

Transnistria is Moldova 🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩

[@senceofmyloime5057]

Hi, I'm from Transnistria too) I hope you enjoyed your trip)

[@AlinaMcleod]

I really did!

[@jlhrarumpum5404]

you might connect with Rick Steves to do a trip with him over that whole region - you do a fabulous job.

[@bjorn2run]

Jlh rarumpum I don't know if Mrs Steves would go for that! 😉

[@michaelmarkunas]

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.

[@victoriarichardson1471]

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.

[@AlinaMcleod]

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!

[@binod_Khuman]

As usual so lovely and superb👌👌👌👵👵

[@peaceevol]

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

[@masp0421]

I love Tiraspol ❤️

[@selfReferencinDox]

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.

[@Dyl_Ulenspegel]

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 .

[@jasonshao3137]

Great video, I just bought Transnistria's currency online lol

[@LoderMike]

off to do the same

[@ChristophersMum]

Jason Shaw Now....what are you going to do with it?.....

[@israelgregoriojr1672]

Happy New Year ! 2021

[@donquixote6859]

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? ;-)

[@novo6462]

A fascinating place, definitely gonna make some plans to visit in the future when things calm down a bit. Aлина, Благодарю вас за видео! 😊

[@ilyachi2680]

Мое любимое Приднестровье я тоже там живу

[@steve94044]

I remembered hearing from another travel video on KZbin that you can't use Visa or Mastercard in Transnistria. Bring hard currency (transnistrian) if you plan to stay there and purchase. FYI.

[@NastyaIzPolshi]

Right now you can use Visa and Mastercard, but only in a few bank points. In Transnistria there is own payment system called "Raduga".

[@КаролинаЦыбух]

I'm from Tiraspol)) thanks for your video. It was so interesting!

[@AlinaMcleod]

I'm glad you liked it! I had a great time there.