Are we in the 'North Korea' of Europe? 😮 (Transnistria is intense!)

[@zizzyballuba4373]

the only reason it exists it's because russia has a important millitary base there

[@anonimtransnistrean9316]

TRUE!

[@nelutu6506]

Plus some weapons 🏭...

[@Нарангэрэлэнэхэнбэ]

Some Soviet heritage.

[@Balconetti]

Child from Tiraspol: mom, can we visit North Korea? Mom: we have North Korea at home.

[@lucianboar3489]

when you know nothing about Transnistria

[@fabiandanesti1497]

I´m surprised on how well u educated yourself on this theme. Bravo!

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks!! :)

[@Morningstar6524]

Ur joking right?

[@andreimihaila6]

I don't know if you guys noticed, but it's funny how in the whole video you tended to whisper instead of talking.

[@JetLagWarriors]

This is a very interesting point. We didn’t notice this, but we will admit we felt nervous almost the entire time. Maybe this is why. Good catch!!

[@nasha657]

@@JetLagWarriors exactly ,as you mentioned previously, you were sensitive to the uneasy feeling around you,and you behaved accordingy. However i think it was an interesting experience for you . Ivana trying the ...half deserted entertainment ....That was epic and a bit creepy. For sure you succeeded to pass the Transnistrian reality to your viewers.

[@ciprian7243]

Ironic to call themselves different with that monastery being called "noul Neamț" (new Neamț), with Neamț being a county in romania. good video, btw, and kudos for the legit & thorough info provided.

[@undemaaflu]

A third of the Transnistrian population is "Moldovan", according to their own census. Also, they control land west of the Dnister river, like Bender (aka Tighina) and Chițcani where the monastery is located.

[@lucianboar3489]

@@undemaaflu helps Transnistrians at getting Romanian (so EU) citizenship :) Tiraspol and most of it wasn't in Romania before WW2, but if you also have Tighina...

[@aofg]

It is called Noul Neamț because the monks from Neamț has to leave in 1864 the Principality of Moldova that was just destroyed by the Judas Cuza, and flee to Russia. That ... also confiscated the lands belonging to the Neamț Monastery and gave them to the Wallachian occupiers, so they could build the palaces and mansions we see today in Bucharest and Sinaia. Neamț Monastery is in fact a Moldovan monastery. One of the oldest. Romanians just appropriated that monastery along with everything Moldovan, Stephen the Great included.

[@IulianYT]

"Neamț" actually in Romanian language is alternative word for "German"

[@danascully6698]

@@aofg Fugi cu cercu' rusule!

[@insfly1226]

Dear Steve and Ivana thank you so much for good words.its was really cool to meet you .you are the best in your job.very proud to know you!!!big hugs from all of us.Vlad and Evghenia.wish you all the best!!!!you are great!!!👌❤️💯

[@JetLagWarriors]

Hey, thanks for having us!! Go stay at Hostel like Home everyone!! ❤

[@Hal-rn2qm]

It's so clean there because it is not a free country. You probably get beaten by the police if you litter. Also, that football team is called Sheriff for a reason. The main consortium run by the local oligarchs is called Sheriff, that big grand building in the center of the city is their head courters. They own all the retail shops there, the big farms, the factories, the sport teams, you name it. Be advised you are not visiting a liberal European country when visiting Transnistria. It's not North Korea tier but you should be careful not to do anything that may upset the local authorities.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Right. We agree with the last thing you said 100%. We didn't go adventuring around by ourselves and filming conversations, etc. We stuck to the tour and left after. But it was a good experience overall.

[@dianegreig4627]

My heart was pounding watching this video! Very informative as always! Keep safe, healthy and happy.

[@markmd9]

You have reasons to feel concern because if an accident happens the insurance company may say sorry we don't know such country. And Moldova government might say sorry we don't have control there.

[@fabiandanesti1497]

im pretty proud that Maia Sandu opened the first 8 Schools in Romanian language

[@popescualexandrupaul]

Mdap

[@adu374]

@@aofg сэ суги тоатэ пула де-ци иесе-н кале, русуле. - семнат ун ромын каре скрие "пи малдавинешти"

[@aofg]

The population is Moldovan, Russian and Ukrainian. They need Moldovan, Russian and Ukrainian schools. What she's doing is a clear case of cultural genocide that created the brainwashed monsters than we see here.

[@BasedBoy2017]

@@aofg Cultural genocide against Moldovans / Romanians is still taking place in Transnistria. First of all, why does the Russian flag appear next to the Transnistrian flag? Why doesn't the flag of Moldova appear? What is Russia's 14th Army doing in Transnistria for 31 years? Didn't they find out about GPS? Why don't they leave? What are they waiting for? Why is the Romanian language banned in Transnistria? Why the rights of Moldovans / Romanians are not respected?

[@aofg]

@@BasedBoy2017 Learn what cultural genocide is. It is what the romanian and "Moldovan" authorities are doing. The censuses prove that beyond any doubt. Moldovans in Nistrenia have Moldovan schools. They have even faculties in Moldovan language. As for Moldovan flag. What Moldovan flag? The blue-yellow-red flag with the cross is the flag of walachia, the eternal enemy of Moldova and Moldovans. The Moldovan flag is red-blue with the wisent head. My question is why a country called Moldova has not its own historic flag, but the flag of its eternal aggressor? Nistrenia is never gonna swallow such an insult.

[@docuziulian8892]

Moldova was stolen by the russians in 1940 not occupied

[@Hal-rn2qm]

tomayto, tomahto

[@loungekiller]

Occupied, stolen, whatever you want to use. As long as you don't feed into the Soviet propaganda and say we were "liberated".

[@lulalaaaa]

Steve can have his own history & geography educational channel. I hated boring stuff but the way you explained it was bearable haha

[@JetLagWarriors]

Hah! Awesome! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@BogdanB09]

The Transnistria has a moldovian passport and they can do a lot with it. People in all Moldova are very friendly. The Transnistria people think very good about being in Moldova

[@JetLagWarriors]

We talked to a few Transnistrians who wanted to join Moldova! They didn’t want to be in the video though

[@loungekiller]

What? Transnistria has been constantly sabotaging Moldova at every step and has been pushing for independence. Maybe the people "think very good about being in Moldova", the Transnistrian government doesn't.

[@civfanatic8853]

Haha, they still had the two languages Gara/Vokzal(romanian-russian) name for the abandoned railway station, but both written with the cyrillic alphabet cause romanian is written with cyrillic and is not recognized as romanian, but ONLY moldovan. So ”casa”(house in rou) would be ”kaca” with cyrillic ;)

[@johnr3599]

Transnistria is for the Republic of Moldova what is Donbass (Donetsk and Lugansk) for Ukraine and Abkhazia and South Ossetia are for Georgia. In order to oppose the evolution of the new states that emerged through the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation created the frozen conflicts in Transnistria, Donbass, Abkhazia, Nagorno Karabakh, etc.

[@sorinrogoveanu]

Came here to say the same thing. It really is a Russian geopolitical scheme.

[@lucianboar3489]

No, it is not like any of the ones you listed. Less bridges have been burned between Transnistria and Moldova than the case is with the rest, which really are at each others' throat. One proof of that is football, they don't have a separate championship, transnistrian clubs play at home in the Moldovan league. Which is very unique with clubs from breakaway states. Everytime they form their own league and the clubs that don't agree with it are exiled. One reason for Transnistria's unique position is maybe because it was built less on Russian nationalism and more on a sense of belonging to the Soviet Union that was no more (be it Russian dominated). Also they're smart enough to know it's better to be a little parasitic to Moldova, not cut themselves from that market. Which speaks to Moldova's uniqueness too, they aren't as hot blooded as Ukrainians, Georgians, Azeris...

[@smksg42]

It is the Russian way to stop NATO, as long these countries have boarder disputes they cannot join, so that will remain for a very long time

[@eriknielsen3753]

Yeah western countries made lot of frozen conflicts. Kosovo is part of Serbia!!

[@johnr3599]

@@eriknielsen3753 you're wrong. In Kosovo, its have been committed crimes against humanity by both Serbs and Kosovo Albanians. The United Nations has decided to intervene and an international mission (KFOR) has been set up in Kosovo on the basis of a United Nations mandate. De jure, Kosovo belongs to Serbia, the United Nations does not recognize Kosovo's independence. The other 5 member states of the European Union (Spain, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, Cyprus) do not recognize Kosovo's independence. In fact, things are more complicated ...

[@monicaanton8973]

I ve known u guys from when u were in Romania and now ur like my new serial to watch haha..love u guys..be safe and good luck

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks for watching Monica!! Glad you enjoy our videos

[@Morningstar6524]

Why are you referring to Transnistria as a country . They are not , they a part of Moldova . They have a joint history , not separate history .

[@elenagisa1318]

I love the way you guys are soo respectful to the different cultures you encounter, me as a romanian I would have probably vomited in my mouth seeing that commie Stalin golden bust.

[@TheAdimondo]

You're right, however the golden bust was of Lenin, the other big criminal.

[@elenagisa1318]

@@TheAdimondo ah ye, my bad but I hate them them equally :P

[@vitaliebostan294]

Bro you’re the most informed traveler about my country, that I saw in my life ! Respect

[@WanderingEmma]

Awwww so cool ! So good to see familiar places when I went last year! Even the old school! I’ll go back soon I hope!! ❤️ glad you had fun ❤️

[@JetLagWarriors]

Hey thanks for recommending Transnistria Emma!! We really loved Hoste Like Home, great place, great people ❤️

[@insfly1226]

Dear emmochka wish to see you soon!!!!you are wonderful women!!!!

[@WanderingEmma]

@@insfly1226 awwwww I hope I can get there soon!!! This year I hope!! Miss you guys ❤️

[@lynia6587]

Hi Ivana and Steve 👋 wow never knew of the country , really beautiful place thanks for taking us around Transnistria , the abandoned school looks quite scary even in a daylight 😅 yeay Ivana was so brave to get on that old ferries wheel but it’s still working despite of the rusted rims and steels 😢 this is informative and I will start googling for more infos regarding the history of Transnistria 👍🏻🥰😘

[@BreakawayBites]

Actually I have already heard of this place... Transnistria.... Got to knew more about it through " Bald & Bankrupt "... ( A bald Englishman travelling countries of the former Soviet Union ... ) Yup , full of Soviet relics..... Least you have the opportunity to explore and experience this place..... The abandoned amusement park reminds of Chernobyl....Hmm.. Stay safe, happy exploring.

[@Rovld]

Bald is australian...

[@Rovld]

@@m.dewylde5287 he is ukranian aussie

[@chaw294]

Woah....never heard of this country before. As always, it's super interesting following you guys around Transnistria. I have seen and learned a lot from your video. So sad to see the abandoned school and amusement park. Well, thank you so much for the tour.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks for watching, as always Chaw 😜

[@chaw294]

@@JetLagWarriors my pleasure ✌️🙌

[@SergiuC..]

That's because is not a recognized country, but still have their own currency and others and they are pro russia. They are only a small region within Republic of Moldova.

[@chaw294]

@@SergiuC.. Thanks for the info..

[@alexevo8016]

This is not a country.

[@ilv1]

"Our room is perfect" - cue picture of a shower and bathroom sink near the bed.

[@JetLagWarriors]

lol but really that room was great! It’s a hostel 👍

[@alien-vx2bj]

@@JetLagWarriors yea but transparent shower lol,specialy its a hostel where you might go with your bike group.or friends,or some teacher.

[@mihailviorelciric1454]

i love you so much you are nice and i am most impressed by the way you document yourself about the places you visit. congratulations !!!!

[@JetLagWarriors]

Hey, thanks for this comment! It means a lot 👍❤️

[@McBoSS78]

i am from Moldova and i get inspired from your videos about Moldova. Thank you.

[@heba30003]

Guys, I wouldn't travel too much around with that Romanian plate number. I think it's better to leave that place as fast as possible. Transnistria is very unpredictable.

[@farmingwithnature]

don't b so dramatic !

[@heba30003]

@@farmingwithnature Where are you from? probably not from the region.

[@commanderstrelok]

yap harder westoid

[@victorradoi1372]

Steve i know a country that is 100% clean like this, and is not the richest country in the world is North Korea :)

[@JetLagWarriors]

lol

[@civfanatic8853]

Steve, youve become very good meantime at both the history of Ro/Md and the romanian pronounciation, so congrats!!! Transnistria hasnt ever been part of the Moldavia historical principality or of Greater Romania, but it was added by the russians during USSR to Moldova Republic(being full of russians) just to prevent ever a reunion with Romania in case USSR splitted. This is a very smart russian tactic of course and it was applied to many more former soviet republics like Georgia(with Osethia&another), Ukraine(with Crimea & DonetskArea)...etc, so smaller provinces full of russians which never ever belonged or were part of those republics/countries before USSR. Its the apple of discord, planted especially for that :P

[@MrLulzim47]

Awesome history lesson. As usual great video. You should teach history)

[@gabrielburlacu139]

I keep fingers crossed 🤞 for you, foreigners with a romanian no plate car in a military region! That is not a “country” to visit

[@lucianboar3489]

it is not that bad, I know people that did the same. It is not a military region, whatever that means.

[@Hal-rn2qm]

If you have the time, and the disposition, you should definitely visit Odessa, Ukraine, next.Preferably before winter settles in. It's a very beautiful city built by Russians in what is now Ukraine, not that far from Transnistria.

[@normanvalentin3633]

Odessa nu mai e ce a fost

[@Goodnessgrays]

Fascinating! Had no idea this place existed.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for this video.

[@rhadoo4u]

Bald and Bankrupt likes this

[@JetLagWarriors]

Yeah, we saw his video! It was great :).

[@alifc1082]

How was the monetary called.. "noul Neamț"?.. Romanian..

[@sabir0414]

Nice also Audio quality is good 😊👍

[@JetLagWarriors]

Good! Glad you enjoy :)

[@G1100L]

Wow...learning so much through your travels. Thanks....

[@zuraidazakaria7419]

Wow this is JLW’s most intriguing video yet.Other than the school kids at their outdoor class, there’re no other residents in sight.This I find a bit discomforting. The abandoned amusement park and school house give off a horror movie vibes.Im sure you guys were ok but I couldn’t help but felt apprehensive while watching the video. Now I’m off to google Transnistria.

[@JetLagWarriors]

LOl Enjoy your googling! I am sure you'll come across some interesting stuff. We felt sort of nervous being there, but it was an interesting and worthwhile trip :)

[@ValentinDinca]

Congratulations for having the balls to visit this de facto country. It is a pretty dangerous place, basically a military state, with high corruption, high criminality and high political instability. Nice video however 👍❤

[@lucianboar3489]

not really, it's pretty chill if you just walk around

[@peiusebastian1976]

Felicitări ai învățat să scri in engleza

[@peiusebastian1976]

Felititari knows how to write in English

[@alexandruraut4058]

@@peiusebastian1976 Spre deosebire de tine care nu stii sa SCRII corect nici romaneste. Si da, "scrii" se scrie intotdeauna cu doi de i.

[@mrs.lapitop]

Hey guys, i like your videos, just today found your channel and its great! im very glad that you like Moldova

[@garoabaer]

the only problem with this video is he says about moldovan language, there is no such a language, they speak romanian or russian, no moldovian.

[@eueueutututu1]

0:43 I see this mistake very often. Moldova was not a soviet satellite state. It was not a state at all, they weren't independent, they were part of the USSR, which was itself a state. The soviet satellite states, so the countries that were independent so they could be called a state in the first place, were Romania, Hungary, Poland, east Germany, Yugoslavia etc. (And by independent I don't mean "free of external influences", but rather "countries having their own head of state").

[@musicaladdygurl]

Steve and Ivanaaaa, I have a suggestion for your next Tshirt tag line: "5 stars!" And "good point, Ivana!"

[@preciousstone6878]

Never heard of this place/country! Good to know. I thought my Geography was good but l think l fail in not having heard of Transnistria. Thanks Steve Ivana for showing us this unknown country! The abandoned school n amusement park is a tourist attraction...with some history on it. Looks like a sad place...

[@cridr]

you do not learn about it at school it is not a country, it is not visible on the usual geographic atlases.

[@loungekiller]

It's not a country. It's separatist region (but still part of Moldova), which is not recognized internationally by anyone. In 1992, Moldova wanted to follow a western path, but the Russian forces had other plans and used Soviet nostalgia to destabilize.

[@nolidalaili1985]

Tq for the info of new country 👍 Transnistria

[@DodoExplorers]

Go Ivana, show them how it's done!

[@bucharestred]

😂 You should have knocked on the pensiun (b&b) door and asked .. "is Len In?" 😂

[@JetLagWarriors]

LOL This is a good joke

[@weeeee8232]

the tour should be called : the abandoned's..... it does make me feel sad... really would like to see the more lively sights of Transnistria (a new name to me). next vlog, maybe?

[@rafaelpopescu]

Hello Steve...can you tell me what camera are you using, i see often something hand held but no shake.... Also If you use a gimbal...which brand. Thank you.

[@JetLagWarriors]

We use Canon M50, which has a little shake to it, but much better audio because it has external microphone which is Rode AudioMicro. Also we have Ivana's iPhone 11 which is really smooth footage, although the audio isn't perfect.

[@onestgermain]

Russia, you gave the world so many great things…also, a shitload of pain and suffering…Russia…

[@juancristobalsanchezabreu98]

(Insert music of Papers please) Welcome to Transnistria!

[@tariqrasool1014]

Beautiful sceneries but it looks like no man's land.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Yes, it’s a funny place to visit. Worth visitng though!

[@aa.r2588]

7:30 wow steve as a spy? You got fbi vibe in you dude 😆

[@JetLagWarriors]

LOL if i shave my head, wear sunglasses and a suit maybe 😂

[@andreiciobanu1325]

Transnistria is part of Moldova, therefor part of Romania, but masacred by the soviets, invaded with soviets which took over the houses of Romanians, the Romanian autohtons there are stil persecuted by soviets today, your hostess being one of those soviets. Have you seen that allover there the Romanian text is non existent, while autohtons/native Romanians still exist there? What does that tell you about the (by you called) "friendly people" (invading soviets) russians"?

[@andreidiaconu8530]

Transnistria was never part of Greater Romania, dummy! The fact that is was anexed to Soviet Moldova after 1940, doesn't mean it is Romania. Basarabia was stripped from Bugeac and northern Basarabia(Hotin), and given Transnistria which the soviets took from Ukraine. Just to cause ambiguity in the region.

[@Hal-rn2qm]

@@m.dewylde5287 Cu mențiunea că Bender/Tighina și restul teritoriilor din dreapta Nistrului au făcut parte din Ro în perioada interbelică.

[@andreiciobanu1325]

@@m.dewylde5287 Clar ca vorbesti din experienta. Da. De-aia ti-or zis sa mergi la scoala, si tu nici in ziua de azi nu ai mai gasit scoala aia. Ti-ai pierdut busola, tavarisci?

[@andrewchong2616]

Interesting video..

[@JetLagWarriors]

What a place!! Never though I’d end up in an abandoned school in Transnistria lol

[@BogdanB09]

The fun park is like people tell storys about that park that is haunted by Cernobil animals

[@ralucaro7696]

Thank you for the info.

[@pixelcaisa]

this video gave me some bald and bankrupt vibes, nice one :)

[@JetLagWarriors]

Oh that’s a big compliment thanks for that!! 👍❤️

[@dragos1913]

Same 🤣

[@Cojo2701]

Moldovan is not a language, is a dialect of romanian, like aromanian, meglenoromanian and istroromanian. So they speak romanian, "moldovan" is romanian.

[@TheAdimondo]

Moldavian is not a dialect, it's a regional vernacular, let's say, a topolect of the Romanian language.

[@aofg]

@@TheAdimondo To bad, Ureche, Neculce, Cantemir and all Moldovans before the pseudo nation called Romanians were fabricated, lived and died knowing they as all Moldovans were Moldovans and spoke Moldovan. Also, they called the language Moldovan in their chornicles.

[@TheAdimondo]

@@aofg "Pseudo-nation called Romanians"? Are the French (mix of Gauls and Romans) or the Spaniards (mix of Iberians and Romans) pseudo nations too? The mix of Thracians and Romans brought up the Wallachians, Moldavians and Transsylvanians among others. Due to the same history and language (a Romance language similar to Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese) they decided to unite and to label themselves "Romanians" (a term coined in the 19th century by intellectuals of the Transsylvanian School which connotes the city of Rome and the Roman Empire). The secular dream and geopolitics of the Czarist Empire was to conquer Constantinople and to dominate all Orthodox nations of the Balkans. Therefore the history and fate of the pricipalities which later on became Romania was decisive influenced by the area of tension between the three rival empires: the Czarist, the Ottoman and the Habsburg. If you don't like Romanians, it's your good right to do so. I'm personally pretty critical of them. But you are distorting history in a blatant and mendacious way. You are well informed, depict some facts correctly, but distort the most of them according to Russian propaganda. You might be one of the cyber-army trolls on Putin's payroll, that is, a slave to a decrepit salary, a hired donkey. The whole internet is infected by elements and agents of your sort.

[@popaflorin8181]

Seconds after Rusia will decide to close the military base they own out there, is the end of Transnistria.

[@dalecupar5137]

If it was after me I would cut all ties with russia

[@mariuspuiu9555]

not when they literally have an army in Transnistria to keep it occupied . Russia really REALLY doesn't want Moldova to unite with Romania.

[@dalecupar5137]

@@mariuspuiu9555 the ties between Romania and russia :)

[@mariuspuiu9555]

@@dalecupar5137 yeah, it's not that simple unfortunately. but it's not like relations are good between Romania and Russia :)

[@BogdanB09]

Transnistria is like the part of Moldova. I have my grandparents there and is Russian land but is Moldova there. This is why Transnistria is a part of Moldova not Ukraine. I know is confusing+ Transnistria was with help to Cernobil. More the best alcohol drinks belong to moldovians.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Yes the cognac we had, made by our host, I think my be the best spirit I’ve ever drank. Was really amazing

[@andreidiaconu8530]

Was that land part of The Principality of Moldova during Stephan the Great? I doubt that. That entity was created by Stalin to have a pretext to take back Moldova from Romania!

[@BogdanB09]

@@andreidiaconu8530 yea sureeeeeee

[@cattiger79]

Transnistria was never Romanian OR Moldovan ... Until the soviets came in, brainwashed some people, and ruined everything

[@BogdanB09]

@@cattiger79 no actually Transnistria was a part of Moldova until Ukraine existed Russian just had it from ww2 to 1989

[@sy7zx]

Ok, next go to Gagauzia please, another autonomous region within Moldova

[@11SEVERUS]

interesant,pacat ca sant toti rusificai,si armata rusa inca e forta de ocupatie chiar dacac ei spun ca sant pacificatori,asa o sa fe in continuare pina intra in drepturi depline acolo republica moldova.

[@its-movietime]

Mai degraba sa-i lase liberi sa aiba tara lor dar nici asta nu poate sa faca. Rusia si-a bagat coada peste tot tocmai ca sa nu poata Moldova si alte tari sa se alature UE pentru ca au astfel de probleme.

[@Dondenosdespertamoshoy]

Unfortunately they are using politically by Putin. Saludos amigos!

[@moartea948]

Man you was in Cernobăl part.Its like Fokushima disaster.If you play warface game you will se a map with same places.

[@daniyalmushir417]

looks really cool

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks for watching buddy

[@ionicafardefrica]

this whole thing is just a testimony of Moldova's inability to handle their internal shit 30 years ago. They allowed a region with a population smaller than half the Chisinau to humiliate and extort them. I find it disgusting that separatists are allowed that many freedoms there.

[@sorinrogoveanu]

Half the population of Chisinau with hundreds of Russian tanks. Russia still has a military presence there.

[@dennisbernic5856]

"internal shit", "population smaller than half the Chisinau", you're missing an important detail here, what that could be hmmm. Maybe that the war was actually between Moldova and Russia, but hey it is just a detail, let's leave it behind and summarize the important then quoted.

[@lucianboar3489]

well Southern Ossetia doesn't even have 100 thousand people , and Georgia is bigger than Moldova. It's about who has your back.

[@loungekiller]

The fuck you talking about? Moldova's inability? The separatists were literally supported by Russia. They still have some army stationed there to this freaking day. Ionicafaradeputulica

[@TheGuta26]

It's wrong to say Transnistria means beyond the nistre river... It means between it....cause the river splits in 2

[@JetLagWarriors]

Ah, sorry about that. My fault

[@andreidiaconu8530]

Between Dniester river, and what? The river is just like a line...a really twisted one. But, It cannot be between Dniester river, and that's it! There must be someting after that "and"!

[@sorinrogoveanu]

No it doesn't. Transilvania = trans silvania, meaning through the forest in Latin. BTW... A Russian speaking country with a Latin mane... Really?

[@andreidiaconu8530]

@@sorinrogoveanu well they call it pridnistrovia

[@its-movietime]

Trans in a word in so many languages, like transport, and they all say the same thing, going over something. And yes Transylvania means over the forest.

[@paulmbarkley]

Having had trips there cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid restrictions, I hope to get there for Independence Day 2022. Doing my research (again); thanks for the video.

[@BogdanB09]

When you are in Transnistria i suggest visit podoima the best homemade tomatoes

[@Decebal_of_the_Getae]

you know the authorities there could just make you "dissapear" and Canada (or Europe or USA) could do fck all.

[@JetLagWarriors]

It fet like it lol. We have a lot of unused footage because we felt unsure if we should post it.

[@Decebal_of_the_Getae]

@@JetLagWarriors Did your guides tell you the biggest arms and ammunition depo from Europe is in Transnistria (or used to be, only god knows what its status is now)?

[@PotatoTroll]

You didn't mention that the only reason it exists, is because of russian army that is still there, the russian army made it "independent". And the forced use of russian language.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Hmm. Well this was a hard vlog to make to be honest. We did visit a museum that talked about the Moldova - Transnistria was in the early 90s. But we decided not to include it, because it was so pro-Russian it seemed almost like propoganda. We had quite a bit of footage that we didn’t use actually! We don’t want to get too political on our channel, but one thing for sure is Transnistria is an interesting place for travel. Anyway thanks for watching!!

[@Vlad-ek9jv]

@@JetLagWarriors are you going back to Romania after you finish exploring Moldova? Or go to Ukraine(wouldn't really recommend)?

[@aofg]

Did it occur to you that people live there and they fought not to be opressed on their own land? Transistria exist not because Russia, but because people there don't want the fate that expects them under the yoke of Rominoid extremists from Chisinau. The Russian troops were invited by the criminal Chisinau authorities that attacked Transistria and when they realised they were in danger of losing the war and be judged for war crimes and cultural genocide, they asked for Russia to intervene. This guy should be very careful with info he finds online as almost everything related to Moldova was falsified by Romanians. They even got deleted the Moldovan wikipedia, an unique case.

[@mihaelac2472]

@@aofg take your pills, please

[@celacanna3017]

Somebody know how I can find this abandoned school? Thank you ❤️

[@JetLagWarriors]

Stay at Like Home Hostel. Only the owner has access to the school👍

[@petrematei5661]

I wish you'll meet Catalin Backpackyourlife, he's there too from now.

[@alexandruraut4058]

They know. They went toghether I think (Catalin was also in their clip from Chisinau Market).

[@naveedazhar1215]

Stay safe and healthy

[@MrPelikan2012]

Felicitari. Filmul dumneavoastra este exceptional......I think you understand my romanian... You deserve OSKAR premium..

[@Okinawa951]

Have you had any problem on the Moldovian-Transnistria border?

[@IoanMihailBotezatu]

How did you managed to get there? My wife is from a village near Transnistria and I'm from Romania, and I'm not allowed to go there. :))

[@JetLagWarriors]

why can’t you go?

[@IoanMihailBotezatu]

@@JetLagWarriors From what I've heard, romanians and moldavians, are not welcomed there...and they could get arrested.

[@JetLagWarriors]

hmmm maybe, but we got in driving a Romanian car and Catalin from @Backpackyourlife also went there and he is Romanian.

[@IoanMihailBotezatu]

@@JetLagWarriors ok, I'll check it up with the customs to see if something changed. I would be delighted to visit that place.

[@VM-pu8ng]

Hi, can you make a video with the differences between Moldova and Romania, if they are?

[@aao7785]

You were there the same time as Yes Theory What are the chances

[@JetLagWarriors]

Yeah, funny right? Wish we bumped into them!

[@nononom253]

12:14 that was smoked cheese

[@niaroma2375]

If you feel yourself as hostage touch your nose 2 times. Just some jokes, over the moldovian spyes when you pass there xD. It looks really sad what happen to that region, i am sure they will get to integrate better with moldovians and Romanians in future, is just such a shame for what's there to give the impression of some people which lives out of education and modern days. I feel like they deserve to be part of some country and keep them local traditions there. I can see them as part of Moldovians to keep going, even as part of Romania if they up to befriend the romanians/moldovians and just have faith and trust in Romanians/Moldovians ( not likely to come easy for them, as they just open to russian politics and influence as they probably wouldn't speak that much english/romanian ).

[@Hal-rn2qm]

They will never accept Romanian or Moldovan rule. Official buildings there ALWAYS fly two flags, that of Transnistria and that of Russia. Also most of them have Russian citizenship. It's basically a slice of Russia squeezed in-between Ukraine and Moldova. If they would unite with any of the neghbouring countries (Ukraine included) they would be nothing more than a Russian fifth column and a factor of instability.

[@niaroma2375]

@@Hal-rn2qm Yeah it depends idk , you may be close to russian, but when your region looks like shit and you could show wealthy on the west side of the nistru, i guess they may at one point consider to still be part of Romania/Moldovia, expecially if they would keep them own minority safe, unlikely for them to happen if they would be part of Ukraine( as them laws slow russian heritage). Sometimes i wonder if they really watch youtube or discuss with others from outside in english.

[@grobert7577]

You amazing me very time with your history knowledge.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Hey, thanks for this! I appreciate your compliment :)

[@normanvalentin3633]

Moldova seems to be so poor because it is ruled by Russia. Russia outside of a very few towns looks like Moldova, Ukraine etc. The other Eastern countries in the EU are recovering the gap!

[@BogdanB09]

Sheriff Tiraspol is doing very good with it in champions League 1 win in 1 match

[@cocotill1]

They are in Champions League actually

[@JetLagWarriors]

Europa league!! Yes duh, sorry my football knowledge is so limited. But forza RAPID for sure ✌️

[@BogdanB09]

@@JetLagWarriors actually I was referred first time they was In Europa League in 2017-2018 not like now

[@cocotill1]

@@JetLagWarriors you were actually correct. They are playing in Champions League which is the first tier of European football. Europa League is the second tier.

[@PrinceRightyI]

Welcome to the land of plastic coins and Sheriff stores 😂

[@JetLagWarriors]

Sheriff everywhere!! We wanted to mention that too, but felt it was best not to. We thought we might get in trouble lol

[@Andreixx23]

12:50 soviet sinks lol - not far from bald & bankrupt

[@sideecm]

you should go to the abandon school during midnite :-)

I was there 4 or 5 days before you stayed in the same hostel. We visited only Tiraspol and it was Friday or Saturday, so there was partying going on and apart from the Russian language, it could've been any European city. We were a lot of a little bit tipsy foreigners and were roaming the streets - nobody bothered us, right the opposite, some people came and started talking, wished us to enjoy Tiraspol, etc. The center is clean, modern and it's definitely not Soviet (apart from the fact you cant pay with a credit card). And it is 100%, not Moldova. It is its own country, no matter what people say.

[@antoniudraculea4507]

It is 100% Moldova no matter what people say. And this doesn't come from some random lad who doesn't even know how much time he spent there. This comes from a transnistrian. As soon as russian occupation troops leave Transnistria, Crimea, Abkhazia, S Ossetia, they go back to Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia.

@@antoniudraculea4507And it would be because the people would want that or because Moldova/Georgia would have bigger armies? And your name doesn't really look like a Transnistrian name. :))) So, most likely you are either Romanian or Moldovian.

[@antoniudraculea4507]

@ ''And it would be because the people would want that or because Moldova/Georgia would have bigger armies?'' It would be whats fair and whats legal. Otherwise, give Transnistria back to Moldova for 30 years (so it has just as much time to influence the population as the other side has), then place Transnistria under UN control for a month, hold a referendum and then that can decide. ''And your name doesn't really look like a Transnistrian name'' You don't think I use my actual name randomly on the internet right? ''So, most likely you are either Romanian or Moldovian.'' 40% (the relative majority) of Transnistrians are moldovan (romanian). Moldovan is by definition a sub-type of romanian. Just like bavarian is a sub-type of german or texan a sub-type of american. The fact you don't even know this is evidence enough you have 0 idea about what you're talking about.

[@EmilNicolaiePerhinschi]

since 2015 they can get Romanian citizenship, not many questions asked ... better late than never but had this been the situation in 1991 nothing would have happened :-/

[@dougbergman8631]

This is like Bald and Bankrupt only different.

[@lucianboar3489]

no, you have to go to Belarus for that :))

[@carcrash1875]

Be careful what you do/say because noone, not anyone will bail you out and probably they'll want to make an example of you ;) I've always thought about these Trans...whatever as scary people, and scary preudocountry. I like it how you're trying to wisper I mean not speaking loud, like trying not to disturb someone :))

[@izil1fe]

Once you came to Serbia, you came to the North Korea of Europe. That's one thing i am sure off mate.

[@CuApaBaiatu]

Shower in bedroom.. what?!

[@JetLagWarriors]

It’s a hostel! It’s a really great place we recommend it 10/10 👍

[@florinmocanu8791]

Who the fuck wanna visit abandoned school?😂😂

[@gwy742]

Well since Ivana likes abandoned stuff, Chernobyl isn't that far away u know? hehehehe...! it's gonna be really interesting.

[@dreminem1989]

Did you guys meet with Catalin again ? I know he is around same place now as well :)

[@nasha657]

Of course they did. Cătălin must have guided then to get this trip . ..and it was a very good advice