I heard of Transnistria for as long as i can remember i'm a 25 years old guy from Romania so yeah, but never saw a more precise video showing how actually people living there, i would like to move there if i'm ever going to be able to do that
Of course, I reckoned that some of the Rissian attack on Ukraine came from there even. Ive known about this since 1991, but never visited, even though I have been nearby, in Odesa, 2 hours away by car,around 100 km.
Yes, much too often. The topic has become boring. Transnistria is like one of 20 subregions of historical Greater Romania. I don't get what is so interesting about that one, that every travel blogger has to go there and repeat what has been said just so many times already. Would you do the same video about Dobruja, or Maramures or Banat or Bukovina. What does 10 $ get you in Bukovina? How much do you get in Transkarpatia? How much do you get in Little Cumania in Hungary? How much in ... wait, now it comes, how much do you get in the Budjak? And how much in Gagauzia?
In 1971, I passed through Tiraspol and this area going from Kiyv to visit Dracula's (Bran) Castle in Romania. I was 16, traveling with like aged friends from our Russian and German classes at our high school aling with my favorite language teacher, Roger Frost, and having the time of our lives. Interestingly, I was able to use my Russian talking with the younger locals and German with the older locals. It's interesting to see that a lot of the old Soviet era things are still there. Thanks for your video of this often overlooked part of Europe! I really enjoyed it. Большое спасибо! 👍 😊
It’s crazy that this is a breakaway region of Moldova when their country looks to be doing a whole lot better than Moldova as a whole. Every city in Moldova looks like it’s crumbling, this place looks very well kept in comparison.
Exactly, he has just been to the touristic bullshit like USSR Stolovaya, this is just crap for tourists. Anyway, comments are being deleted if you are critical to anything. PS : I've been there too in March 2023
@@MoreTravelsWithDrewBinsky Not to say that your content isn't enjoyable. What there is to take away from anything we see everywhere around the world. Is that not everything is totally bad, and it's not totally good. But travelling around is always good, it expands your perspective on life, a lot. Travel, be happy, enjoy life and take care of your family (the most important part of life) 👋
@@Vlamon98% of anything I comment gets deleted. I’ve never said a bad thing about a place or country. YT has no spine, that’s the truth. I wonder what happens if you say something out of context there, then wind up in the Gulag of Russia??
As a Bulgarian I was interested to see the Bulgarian village. This migration from Bulgaria happened in ottoman times when Bulgarians were running from the massacres
There are no "ethnic Moldovans", Drew. Moldovan and Romanian are the same ethnicity - both Romanian. They are all descendsnts of the same tribe(s) that are what consists the Romanian ethnic group. Moldovan is just a term for a citizenship/country or how you Americans would call it - "nationality".
Crazy to think everything we are seeing during the summer in this video now doesn't work because there's no more gas there. He wouldn't even be able to charge his phone for this video now. The leaders shut down all power usage except for food prep and distribution.
Ooof advertising to the internet that there is no security surrounding that cross gift from Jerusalem is asking for someone to snatch it. Surprised that made the final edit. Love your content tho!
Cheapest gas and electricity and yet they have electricity only a few hours a day and no gas since Russia is not providing them with gas and electricity anymore… sad 😢
I was in Tiraspol twice, the second time as part of international group of young people. Everyone was very excited and at some point we reached the Post Office, where some of my friends wanted to buy the rare Transnistrian stamps (the one used only within PMR). I'm a Bulgarian and the 2nd foreign language I studied was Russian, so I was helping to the rest with the translation, when suddenly someone taped on my shoulder - I turned arround to face two well dressed, clean shaved young men, who introduced themselves as... I don't remember the official name, but it was the local KGB. They wanted to talk to the leader of the group (apparently - me!), we had some "interogation" (like, who are these people, where we come from, names of the hosts in Moldova and so on). After realizing we are not a danger to the home security, they relaxed and complimented my Russian (whis is bad, btw). Later on we were interviewed for the local TV by random street reporter and invited by the same guy to visit the local theatre for a private tour. Amazing experience:)
I visited in 2010. It was an interesting country. Wasn't sure what to make of it. It had this Soviet aesthetic, but alongside cell phones and web 2.0...
What a beautiful old woman you have ever met..i dont know any single word from Russia but from today i ll start learning it no matter how....so thanks for this
20 cents for an espresso?! Here in the states, you'll spend nearly 5 bucks at Starbucks lol. This was a super cool video, I never knew much about this place but I wanna go! Your guide was incredible. Extremely knowledgable.
You'd think someone who's traveled to every country in the world would be a bit more sensitive to local sentiment than to call a place a "fake country." Just because they're not internationally recognized doesn't mean they're "fake." I mean, they have their own parliament, president, police, army......
@FireBall-j8d "self-proclaimed". There are a number of self-proclaimed countries that aren't internationally recognized. Doesn't mean it's "fake." The people take it very seriously and usually have great pride
I was in Transnistria 2 days ago, spent the whole day there! I regret not spending the night in Tiraspol. It's a fascinating and unique place and I'm against calling it a "fake country". They are not fake. In fact, they're real people with amazing hospitality and great values. I wouldn't call it "fake" like you did, maybe its a bit offensive even...
@@euricofonseca8514 its just a way of speaking in english. that last sentence he worded it as a bit of a joke, or an internet meme. And the :) at the end is part of it. He isn't actually laughing. Hes just speaking in memes like a robot. Hes probably under 40 years old.
You should visit historic Ellicott City in Maryland. It is like a mix between old and new and is a tiny place but actually has a lot of history and home of the first train station in the USA.
1:53 can’t use your western credit card / Bank card, but they have Amway??? Isn’t that an American MLM company? Then how do they buy stock from the parent company then?
I am planning to travel there at the end of the year. What experiences have you had in terms of security when entering and leaving the country? Have you had any contact with corruption or the security forces?
I tried contracting this guy that promotes “Soviet Tourism” and have received enough Soviet Era inefficiency and cluelessness to decide that it is just not worthwhile.
I don't know why but this one is my favorite episode and I don't know why it is.But I just feel such a tie to this type of environment and ideas. I believe this is actually one place where Karl Marx and Frederick Engels dream lives
I bet now you wont go there, as they got no gas and no electricity anymore due to Ukraine cutting them off ( as transnistria is sort of ''Russian'' territory )
Really enjoyed the video. Transnistria seems like a lovely place, I would love to visit. Tim seems like a great your guide and very knowledgeable but his pronunciation of Transnistria really bothers me and hurts his credibility in my opinion. How can you be teaching people about a semi controversial area that doesn't even have its own credibility and recognition fully when you can't even say the name right? I understand why Drew didn't directly correct him, and I noticed at least once that Drew said it kinda fast after Tim had said it, seemingly to try not to come across as correcting him. But they were also the only ones I noticed saying it, maybe he's saying it more like the locals do in different languages, benefit of the doubt.
Really needs to get back to Moldova as an semi autonomous state. It's cute to listen to the guide lie to himself lol. You think citizens are in control if the only way to make money is outside the country? Jfc.
Im a follower of your videos from the longest......can you please tell me which country is good fo seniors with Social Security is the cheapest>I mean rent an apartment...Thank YOu
Had you ever heard of Transnistria before watching this video? Just curious! It's a fascinating place!
Very fascinating... while theres an energy crisis going on there right now...
I heard of Transnistria for as long as i can remember i'm a 25 years old guy from Romania so yeah, but never saw a more precise video showing how actually people living there, i would like to move there if i'm ever going to be able to do that
Yup since a long way back, living in Europe puts you closer to these time capsules.
Of course, I reckoned that some of the Rissian attack on Ukraine came from there even.
Ive known about this since 1991, but never visited, even though I have been nearby, in Odesa, 2 hours away by car,around 100 km.
Yes, much too often. The topic has become boring. Transnistria is like one of 20 subregions of historical Greater Romania. I don't get what is so interesting about that one, that every travel blogger has to go there and repeat what has been said just so many times already.
Would you do the same video about Dobruja, or Maramures or Banat or Bukovina. What does 10 $ get you in Bukovina? How much do you get in Transkarpatia? How much do you get in Little Cumania in Hungary? How much in ... wait, now it comes, how much do you get in the Budjak? And how much in Gagauzia?
I met tim tiraspol in 2024 myself, what a top guy. Probably the best vlog i did was with him. Good video.
awesome!
this was the coolest one of these imo, glad you went in depth into the actual place
Thanks!
Next Week on 'Pickers' , Mike and Daniel visit Transnistria ? 😀
In 1971, I passed through Tiraspol and this area going from Kiyv to visit Dracula's (Bran) Castle in Romania. I was 16, traveling with like aged friends from our Russian and German classes at our high school aling with my favorite language teacher, Roger Frost,
and having the time of our lives. Interestingly, I was able to use my Russian talking with the younger locals and German with the older locals. It's interesting to see that a lot of the old Soviet era things are still there. Thanks for your video of this often overlooked part of Europe! I really enjoyed it. Большое спасибо! 👍 😊
2:03 they have no gas anymore, their industry stopped because of power cuts. But lets get reminded, Sherriff monopoly is making a good revenue.
No it did not. They are getting gas from Romania and Ukraine
indeed
Their coal and gas stockpiles will last until late February or early March, then the real pain begins.
@@JollyOldCanuck damn. i feel pain now
It’s crazy that this is a breakaway region of Moldova when their country looks to be doing a whole lot better than Moldova as a whole. Every city in Moldova looks like it’s crumbling, this place looks very well kept in comparison.
Because Pridnestrovie is run by leaders who care about the country unlike crooked Maia Sandu.
@@myHandle8374thats wy there is no natural gas and power anymore unlike Moldova😂
As someone who has been to Pridnestrovie, this video paints a way prettier picture than it deserves.
The way to get subs is to make everything positive and happy. Film like crazy and pick out the parts that will "sell"
@@Tyrfingr not true at all, the exact opposite is true ;)
Exactly, he has just been to the touristic bullshit like USSR Stolovaya, this is just crap for tourists.
Anyway, comments are being deleted if you are critical to anything.
PS : I've been there too in March 2023
@@MoreTravelsWithDrewBinsky Not to say that your content isn't enjoyable. What there is to take away from anything we see everywhere around the world. Is that not everything is totally bad, and it's not totally good. But travelling around is always good, it expands your perspective on life, a lot.
Travel, be happy, enjoy life and take care of your family (the most important part of life)
👋
@@Vlamon98% of anything I comment gets deleted. I’ve never said a bad thing about a place or country. YT has no spine, that’s the truth. I wonder what happens if you say something out of context there, then wind up in the Gulag of Russia??
I've been waiting for you too make a video on Transnistria for a longtime, next you need to do Abkhazia or South Ossetia
What and where is South Ossetia?
@@LunaLuxBlade territory in Georgia occupied by Russia
I'm going Georgia in April, wanted to vlog these two myself but its actually looking rather impossible sadly
@@brummietravellerI would personally just put all of your time into Georgia mate, it’s honestly the best country I’ve visited so far
@@mattshipley570 where you recommend me going and doing there bud? I'm going Armenia first. Feel free to sub if you wish to see the future vlog
As a Bulgarian I was interested to see the Bulgarian village. This migration from Bulgaria happened in ottoman times when Bulgarians were running from the massacres
There are no "ethnic Moldovans", Drew.
Moldovan and Romanian are the same ethnicity - both Romanian. They are all descendsnts of the same tribe(s) that are what consists the Romanian ethnic group. Moldovan is just a term for a citizenship/country or how you Americans would call it - "nationality".
I like how there's an "Umbrella Corporation" sticker on that Ford Focus. Resident Evil sure is a worldwide thing! :)
As a Transnidstrian, I can confirm most of the mannerisms and culture here is correct!
Crazy to think everything we are seeing during the summer in this video now doesn't work because there's no more gas there. He wouldn't even be able to charge his phone for this video now. The leaders shut down all power usage except for food prep and distribution.
Why? Due to war in ukraine?
@@petergriffin680Russian contracts with Ukraine ran out by the turn of this year, and Ukraine obviously didn't want to renew them.
Ooof advertising to the internet that there is no security surrounding that cross gift from Jerusalem is asking for someone to snatch it. Surprised that made the final edit. Love your content tho!
23:20 she said" jezdila s tovarom", what means she was travelling with goods (probably selling something) So she was outside of her country.
Your tour guide was really knowledgeable about Transnistria!
I like the guy explaining at length that darkness stops you from seeing things. Gosh, no photons from the sun!
I love those videos abt non-recognised states! Next time i suggest you to go to Northern Cyprus!
Cheapest gas and electricity and yet they have electricity only a few hours a day and no gas since Russia is not providing them with gas and electricity anymore… sad 😢
Wow. The whole area is like one huge museum. That’s so interesting.
The fact that we get free videos on TH-cam by Mr. Binsky is truly a gift; keeping education and knowledge alive. 👍🙏🤷
Appreciate you!
Really wonderful video,enjoyed every bit of it
27:32 Love how the guy who was so proud to show the things he had
I was in Tiraspol twice, the second time as part of international group of young people. Everyone was very excited and at some point we reached the Post Office, where some of my friends wanted to buy the rare Transnistrian stamps (the one used only within PMR). I'm a Bulgarian and the 2nd foreign language I studied was Russian, so I was helping to the rest with the translation, when suddenly someone taped on my shoulder - I turned arround to face two well dressed, clean shaved young men, who introduced themselves as... I don't remember the official name, but it was the local KGB. They wanted to talk to the leader of the group (apparently - me!), we had some "interogation" (like, who are these people, where we come from, names of the hosts in Moldova and so on). After realizing we are not a danger to the home security, they relaxed and complimented my Russian (whis is bad, btw). Later on we were interviewed for the local TV by random street reporter and invited by the same guy to visit the local theatre for a private tour. Amazing experience:)
I visited in 2010. It was an interesting country. Wasn't sure what to make of it. It had this Soviet aesthetic, but alongside cell phones and web 2.0...
While in Transnistria, I paid meal for 3 people in a restaurant, for TWO euros
Interesting!
Those coins look like they would be great guitar picks.
Yvan gets it.
I love watching your videos but I'm always at a disconnect as an African-American male, I wonder how my experience would be in a nation like that.
I was recently in Moldova and I owe myself a visit to Transnitria. Hope to visit soon!!
Thank you for sharing. Very beautiful.
Super cool place!!
What a beautiful old woman you have ever met..i dont know any single word from Russia but from today i ll start learning it no matter how....so thanks for this
I feel like I’m watching Bald and Bankrupt with all the times I’ve heard Soviet Union during this 😂
20 cents for an espresso?! Here in the states, you'll spend nearly 5 bucks at Starbucks lol. This was a super cool video, I never knew much about this place but I wanna go! Your guide was incredible. Extremely knowledgable.
this video was filmed in the summer but as of right now they don't have gas at all and have a lot of power cuts
@@dan9161 They should get a few Taco Bells, it'll give everyone plenty of gas.
What states? Germany? India? USA? Australia?
Thanks!
Just FYI Moldovans & Romanians are ethnically the same people
Yes
love ❤ trasnistria 🤝🇲🇨 indonesia
Spent a couple days here last week, incredible place well worth the visit 👌
Nice!
Glad you were able to travel without issues
I travel to Transnistria 2012 and was the only tourist i was questioned by the military.But its was very intreresting.
Great episode ❤😊
Just me or the amazing tour guide sounds like Jeff Goldbloom
Would it be safe for a British national to travel to Transnistria at the moment?
Btw transnistra is actual country because of differences between moldova and it
And thsy Russia will give free oil or gas to them but not to moldova
I love these $10 series
You'd think someone who's traveled to every country in the world would be a bit more sensitive to local sentiment than to call a place a "fake country." Just because they're not internationally recognized doesn't mean they're "fake." I mean, they have their own parliament, president, police, army......
It’s still part of Moldova just controlled by pro Russian government
So its a seperate country
@FireBall-j8d "self-proclaimed". There are a number of self-proclaimed countries that aren't internationally recognized. Doesn't mean it's "fake." The people take it very seriously and usually have great pride
Guy says he wants to make a museum and bro said "He just wants to keep it for himself"💀
Was here last week. really really cool place, very clean and organised.
Great!
The Polaroid camera is worth around $300, but some of those older projectors could be worth much more to the right collector!!
I was in Transnistria 2 days ago, spent the whole day there! I regret not spending the night in Tiraspol. It's a fascinating and unique place and I'm against calling it a "fake country". They are not fake. In fact, they're real people with amazing hospitality and great values. I wouldn't call it "fake" like you did, maybe its a bit offensive even...
It is very common anywhere in the world that village people share whatever they have.
Romanians and Moldovans are the same. Oh, and Transnistria HAD the cheapest gas. Past tense. Now it has no gas at all :)
yea elensky-stein refused to renew the contract to transport gas over the ukr territory., so no more gas for transnistria, slovakia, hungary...
Romanians and Moldovans are the same like Russians and Ukrainians are the same. And they don't have gas cause a NATO puppet dictator turned it off.
Why are you smiling at the cost of people's misery?
@@euricofonseca8514 its just a way of speaking in english. that last sentence he worded it as a bit of a joke, or an internet meme. And the :) at the end is part of it. He isn't actually laughing. Hes just speaking in memes like a robot. Hes probably under 40 years old.
Wow Tm , Tim the fantastic.
You living like a KING for 10 bucks.. imagine pulling out 1000.. the kids will loose their minds lol
Could you image in a basic iPhone would probably be 6 months this pay for the locals, then…😂
Oh my God Tim , my brother from another mother.
I was in Tirasool in the past. Europe's north Korea
It seems that every other country cost of living is cheaper than the USA.
The only unrecognised country in Europe? North Cyprus?
it's so unrecognised that we won't even acknowledge it exists!
You should visit historic Ellicott City in Maryland. It is like a mix between old and new and is a tiny place but actually has a lot of history and home of the first train station in the USA.
2:02 Aged like milk
Beautiful places
The old grandma in the GAP t shirt.
She RULES
1:53 can’t use your western credit card / Bank card, but they have Amway??? Isn’t that an American MLM company? Then how do they buy stock from the parent company then?
I am planning to travel there at the end of the year. What experiences have you had in terms of security when entering and leaving the country? Have you had any contact with corruption or the security forces?
Artsakh was unrecognized as well, until Azerbaijan occupied it
bucnh of russian settlers came to moldova and occupied piece of land and now they claim they are the natives of the land
Do straightnistria next
I tried contracting this guy that promotes “Soviet Tourism” and have received enough Soviet Era inefficiency and cluelessness to decide that it is just not worthwhile.
“The only unrecognized country in Europe”
Sealand, Abkazhia, South Ossetia and Gaguazia: unfortunately us too 😞
If you look at political Europe then there is Northern Cyprus too
@@Niklasbre Which is recognized by Turkey. Transnistria isn't recognized by anyone.
@i.k.8868 Fair point
Forgot about northern Cyprus sorry
Kosovo isnt a country aswell
I don't know why but this one is my favorite episode and I don't know why it is.But I just feel such a tie to this type of environment and ideas. I believe this is actually one place where Karl Marx and Frederick Engels dream lives
Thank you!
Who in the hell would like to become an expat in Transnistria?!
Tim:
Goddamn, it's such an unexpected choice, no offence to Mr. Tim.😅
Loved the video! How come your guide pronounces the name of the place differently than you do?
There are 2 ways to say it
Interesting country and kind people.
Nice video.
Really really cool. Would be dope to go here 🔥
I really wish you went to abkhazia or south ossetia
Those "kids" that died were all wearing Soviet naval uniforms in their memorial photos 😂
yeah when he said kids I thought like kindergarten kids :D
and what is funny about it?
@@chucknorriss9227 you`r right. Not that its funny that people died but calling legaly man kids
@@Rayvo1985 just because you turn 18 doesnt mean that you immediatly become an adult..
@deez8202 when they get killed, they say kids. When they rob or rape somebody they say man... so I guess depends what is your narrative :D
I bet now you wont go there, as they got no gas and no electricity anymore due to Ukraine cutting them off ( as transnistria is sort of ''Russian'' territory )
13:23 the kid said "now i know why we learn english"
This feels incomplete given this weeks events. Could be wildly different today and next week there.
Really enjoyed the video. Transnistria seems like a lovely place, I would love to visit.
Tim seems like a great your guide and very knowledgeable but his pronunciation of Transnistria really bothers me and hurts his credibility in my opinion. How can you be teaching people about a semi controversial area that doesn't even have its own credibility and recognition fully when you can't even say the name right? I understand why Drew didn't directly correct him, and I noticed at least once that Drew said it kinda fast after Tim had said it, seemingly to try not to come across as correcting him. But they were also the only ones I noticed saying it, maybe he's saying it more like the locals do in different languages, benefit of the doubt.
"Transnistria" is an anglicization of the region's name. Tim is saying it correctly, as the locals would.
"Fake country", lol. Careful you don't fall out any fourth-floor windows there, Drew!
i really want to go there and met Tim and the weapons guy
Who is the tour guide? He sounds so informed. He may be "the guy", masquerading as a tour guy 😮
Hi Drew and the family
The money in Moldova proper isn't exactly high quality either.
Really needs to get back to Moldova as an semi autonomous state. It's cute to listen to the guide lie to himself lol. You think citizens are in control if the only way to make money is outside the country? Jfc.
yes people would have no problem with that but the issue is romanians attempts to submersible annex moldova.. hence the problem to begin with.
🤣🤣🤣 At your comment about being surrounded by Grape trees ... they are Grape Vines !
Why re-upload this?
I've never seen it before
Um, to have it on the channel. Because it wasn’t there anymore- the same reason to re-upload anything.
It's the first time I am uploading it
@FreeSpeech-q7v can you please copy and paste the first video you saw, here, to prove your point?
@@paulsz6194
Read Drew’s reply. It’s not a re-upload. OP must’ve been thinking of a different video- it happens.
Im a follower of your videos from the longest......can you please tell me which country is good fo seniors with Social Security is the cheapest>I mean rent an apartment...Thank YOu
Why do you call a "Fake Country"??? They just want their own nation just like Kosovo that you recognized.
I agree. The double standard of not recognizing Transnistria or Abkhazia, but recognizing Kosovo
Was just there for Christmas! Where you there then or is this from a while back?
Love it❤
AYYYYOOOO!!! that lady got grills
🙂💚👍Thank You Drew 🙂💙👍
What a beautiful............country?!?! At what time of year did you travel? And how do you gain access? Is there a border?
All deleted comments, KGB is working hard in Tiraspol
Anyway u cant get electricity there 💀
The machine gun is an MG38, not an MG42, but close enough.
That kid is a legend
I’d be disappointed if I went to a place like that and it wasn’t overcast and gloomy