I thought the same! ❤ At first, I was confused though because Bald just took this same train and was in Chisnau at that bldg like a couple years ago, SO, what I'm really wondering is do we get a new BALD Chisnau pt 2 upload any day too?? 🙏
It wouldn't be a Backpacker Ben video without the shits, a hot train cabin, and a shit hotel room. Just need a couple of slappers and a bottle of Plymouth Gin! ;) Welcome back mate!
You must have got some sleep if you didn't notice that every carriage was on a jack on the border. They have to change the wheels over the border from 1,435 mm track gauge to 1,520 mm in Moldova. It took about an hour to change the wheels on every carriage of the train.
@@BackpackerBenbeen myself to London and southern Britain , enjoyed beautiful sights & amazing cuisine for the greatest country on planet earth , England the country that left Europe ,Glad you guys have come to my city & Country Moldova please get comfortable here roasting my country..Cheers Mates!
Despite the heat, it actually looked super cozy in the sleeper cabin! I wouldn't mind sleeping in there at all. Especially for 20 bucks, you can't beat that! It's definitely an old train, but it looked relatively clean. MUCH better than anything you'll find in India 😅
Another one 😂 they sure clickbait the Moldova's SleeperTrain so hard! Btw nice sweater Ben , glad we've met here two of the greatest nations Britain and Moldova!
I did this train about a year ago. I was very impressed! Yes, it's old but it's super comfy compared to newer sleeper trains. I would love to do it again some time.
All I knew about Moldova before this video was that that’s where vampires come from, but this glimpse into the country really impressed me. The girls at the beginning were pretty as well.
This train reminds me of my experience almost 50 year ago when I travelled to Spain, just that it was German Rail. It looked almost identical. Even the bar. Thanks for the video! Feels like a time machine.
Hey up! The train was nice, Moldova continues to look like it has not changed since Soviet times. Very happy to see Eastern Europe again, what a small world Ravi being from B'ham. Thanks for another fine video mate.
I can’t believe that you didn’t film the most interesting thing about that train journey when they pull into the yard and lift the carriage and change the wheels because Moldova runs on a different gauge. Still a cool video nonetheless.
I was on a train at the weekend on the way to Heathrow, chatting with two bright young things on the way to the big smoke, one was from Moldova, amazed someone had heard of her country, knew the name of the capital city and language spoken ... all down to TH-cam! Just imagine if Moldova won Eurovision, everyone staying in these hotels!!! Watching this video brings me to think of Mr Bold's visit to the Russian space shuttle site, was he deported for breaking in? Hopefuly you were out of country before this video went live!!! Looking forwards to the next one.
Now I got thirsty for a Chisinau beer. Gotta wait till spring for it. Those trains are relics. Been on a non-sleeper train like that. Nothing wrong with it.
Go in August, and make sure the temperature outside is at least 35 C. The un air conditioned train resembles a sauna, and you have to drink beer continuously to avoid dehydration. I'm not going on the train again!
I got stuck in an elevator that same size in Saint Petersburg Russia in 1993. It was run down then and scary as hell. I never saw a 50 cent or $1 beer. Maybe in 1983 it seems Moldova is a real throwback it’s a real sleeper it reminds me of when you went to the poor parts of England.
When I was travelling on a trin in Russia, I was a bit shocked to see that toilet turns go onto the train tracks, and I asked why? He responded "there are a a lot of hungry birds in Russia".
Moldova is the poorest country on the continent, H&S is left to common sense as much as possible, the rest is based on staying lucky. There is a region that really wants to join Russia. 👍
Poor Ben had to endure that brutal (not really) Soviet train without his sweetheart. Instead he got a large, beastly, bald man. J/ k you guys are absolute legends! ✌️ from the bloody boring swamp FL. 🇺🇸
Yeah boi...the 2025 adventures are underway!!Great video! I'm going Romania this year,I cannot wait,wanted to go for ages.staying in Brasov.coz that area is a must especially Bran Castle and the surrounding area👍
I'll never forget my train ride in Romania, we were heading to Craiova when we noticed a drunken man with a 2 liter beer bottle was harrassing passengers, soon the conductor came by a and told the man to go to his place, he left but in couple minutes came back... He once again he stopped on every seat and harrassed the locals. Conductor came back and this time pushed the man away. After that everything went fine for awhile until suddenly the conductor went by and he DRAGGED that poor fella behind him by his throat with a leather strap!😂😅 His face was tomato red and gasping for air but the conductor have had enough, he just didint care anymore..
Omg Ben, you still have your walket? Btw, that spot outside at the very beginning of the video is where the ladies of the night hang out! Careful there, I am from Bucharest!
It’s great to see you and your dad back together!!!
Soovviiiiet!!!!
I thought the same! ❤ At first, I was confused though because Bald just took this same train and was in Chisnau at that bldg like a couple years ago, SO, what I'm really wondering is do we get a new BALD Chisnau pt 2 upload any day too?? 🙏
Dad? That's his Mossad handler mate.
Spending some quality father and son time together
@@bellatrix4943 I did spot a camera in his hand.
00:49 When Ben turns up to meet his dad and he has hired a couple of escort girls for the journey
Bald’s sweater matches the theme of the train so well he fits right in with the old curtains and decor of the train 😂
Ben Senior reunited with Ben Jr. Very touching guys
Who's touching guys ,ben or bald!?😂
Comma, my guy.
When is Bald NOT mongering?! Absolute legend!
Ben Senior & Ben Junior are back!
As the UK's Fred Dibnah would say as you were looking down the elevator shaft "One mistake up here and it's half a day out with the undertaker!"
I miss Fred. He was a bugger to work!
“Do we look like we ride trains” lmao the delusion 😆
They are the trains
@@westsideroller1749 😂😂😂 that was a good one!
A couple of 5s 😂
Love how it seemed Ben wanted nothing to do with them .....sweet Ben.
They have seen a few passengers for sure @@westsideroller1749
Excellent, Wednesday just got much better. Nice one BPB
It wouldn't be a Backpacker Ben video without the shits, a hot train cabin, and a shit hotel room. Just need a couple of slappers and a bottle of Plymouth Gin! ;) Welcome back mate!
Big facts! 😂❤
Maybe some Bucky if no Plymouth available 😂
Brilliant comment!! This is what 20 quid gets you here in.......A-haaaaaaa!!!!!!!!
@@commoneuropeanstarling here in the states you sub out the Plymouth with Boone's Farm or Mad Dog 2020! LOL
@ my ex is British...I learned a few things about Gin and slappers! LMAO!!!
Bald's "friends" 😂 love it, safe travels to the Ben's ❤
...right? 😂😂😂
🤣😂🤣
While the cats away, I guess
Bald’s “special” friends
surely not MI6 assets 🤭
You must have got some sleep if you didn't notice that every carriage was on a jack on the border. They have to change the wheels over the border from 1,435 mm track gauge to 1,520 mm in Moldova. It took about an hour to change the wheels on every carriage of the train.
That explains the painful wait once you cross the border
How do they actually do it? It must be noticable, no?
@@hracekkcheck out Steve Marsh's vlog of the same train. They change them by lifting carriages up
Let’s be honest here lads, the trains in the UK are far newer but far dirtier with chewing gum often embedded into the material.
100%
So true
@@BackpackerBenbeen myself to London and southern Britain , enjoyed beautiful sights & amazing cuisine for the greatest country on planet earth , England the country that left Europe ,Glad you guys have come to my city & Country Moldova please get comfortable here roasting my country..Cheers Mates!
Super happy for you to see you both again and thanks for visiting my home country Moldova. Hope too see more videos from this place 😊
Despite the heat, it actually looked super cozy in the sleeper cabin! I wouldn't mind sleeping in there at all. Especially for 20 bucks, you can't beat that! It's definitely an old train, but it looked relatively clean. MUCH better than anything you'll find in India 😅
Can’t fault it
Much better than India... That's not really saying much 😂
Another one 😂 they sure clickbait the Moldova's SleeperTrain so hard! Btw nice sweater Ben , glad we've met here two of the greatest nations Britain and Moldova!
I did this train about a year ago. I was very impressed! Yes, it's old but it's super comfy compared to newer sleeper trains. I would love to do it again some time.
Europes greatest train 🇲🇩🇷🇴👊🏼
@@BackpackerBen mate, We get it, since old Ben came here our country's tourism skyrocketed 😂 as well as the economy...
Absolutely legends, big hugs to you.
Thanks guys for showing to the world our small, poor, but with lovely, moldovan people, country. Cheers
I met Ravi at a hostel in Transnistria and he was a great dude. Kind, well versed in things to do around the city, and super passionate about travel
All I knew about Moldova before this video was that that’s where vampires come from, but this glimpse into the country really impressed me. The girls at the beginning were pretty as well.
The girls at the beginning were Romanian not Moldovian, also, the vampire thing is also from Romania (transylvania to be more precise), not Moldova
@@raziel0729 Maybe Romania is more interesting than Moldova then because of their vampires and hot women.
This train reminds me of my experience almost 50 year ago when I travelled to Spain, just that it was German Rail. It looked almost identical. Even the bar. Thanks for the video! Feels like a time machine.
Hey up! The train was nice, Moldova continues to look like it has not changed since Soviet times. Very happy to see Eastern Europe again, what a small world Ravi being from B'ham. Thanks for another fine video mate.
Excellent, Bald’s ‘friends’ 😂😂😂
Bald working on the threesome...Ben, not invited. LOL
LOL paid friends for a bald guy
The train was built to last! Not bad for an old train. Looks cozy and to have a bar too is a plus!
I can’t believe that you didn’t film the most interesting thing about that train journey when they pull into the yard and lift the carriage and change the wheels because Moldova runs on a different gauge.
Still a cool video nonetheless.
it has been done, no need for repetition
@@petermaple5947 We don't all see or watch the same content.
I hope you're doing well Benjamin ❤
I always look forward to your videos.
Best wishes :)
👊🏼
highlights of the week! thanks Ben
ALWAYS happy to see you and Bald together! Looking forward to more great adventures (and love to Katerina)!
I was on a train at the weekend on the way to Heathrow, chatting with two bright young things on the way to the big smoke, one was from Moldova, amazed someone had heard of her country, knew the name of the capital city and language spoken ... all down to TH-cam!
Just imagine if Moldova won Eurovision, everyone staying in these hotels!!!
Watching this video brings me to think of Mr Bold's visit to the Russian space shuttle site, was he deported for breaking in? Hopefuly you were out of country before this video went live!!! Looking forwards to the next one.
Made me so happy seing bald so excited to see former Ussr stuff again😂
"Do I look like I ride trains?" she says while standing in a train station.
She doesn't exactly look like she takes limousines eh
Hi Ben! Keep up the good work!
Now I got thirsty for a Chisinau beer. Gotta wait till spring for it.
Those trains are relics. Been on a non-sleeper train like that. Nothing wrong with it.
Great video as ever Ben! But it brought my PTSD back from when I did the same train ride back in November…😅
I think Ravi is undoubtedly safer in Moldovia than England, especially Birmingham, lol.
No brainer
Go in August, and make sure the temperature outside is at least 35 C. The un air conditioned train resembles a sauna, and you have to drink beer continuously to avoid dehydration. I'm not going on the train again!
Train looks like it has a palm reading compartment.
Thank god your back. Someting decent to watch
Top man
What a train journey? Sad guy
I got stuck in an elevator that same size in Saint Petersburg Russia in 1993. It was run down then and scary as hell. I never saw a 50 cent or $1 beer. Maybe in 1983 it seems Moldova is a real throwback it’s a real sleeper it reminds me of when you went to the poor parts of England.
That cardigan, jesus christ
Bald must be feeling the cold in his old age ...😂
I'm glad Jesus is on your mind.
👏🏼👏🏼Great vlog Ben
Good to see Bald 👍🏼
Ben and his 37th sleeper train video
When I was travelling on a trin in Russia, I was a bit shocked to see that toilet turns go onto the train tracks, and I asked why? He responded "there are a a lot of hungry birds in Russia".
That was a amazing video thanks so much. I miss your travel companions.
A fantastic video! Ravi was brilliant. That's more than can be said for Bald's cardi.
Ben,mate..as a seasoned traveller you should be able to sleep anywhere and eat anything pal..2025 it's time to do that ❤❤❤
Not sure if those girls could decide whether you're a farmer or a pirate. 🚜☠️
They was both thinking I could take this “man” in a fight, bald standing like yes but don’t tell him he looks soft as bubbles 😂
@@NewYearNewMe2025-j6srest assured gym muscles count for nothing in a fight.
Judging from the decor (mainly the orange colour everywhere), I'm quite sure that this is such a 70's train 🙂✌
I'd love to travel to Moldova, so it's great to see some content from there. Have a great trip as always. :)
Interesting vid Ben . Haven't the Moldolvians heard of Health and Safety ? fairplay mate , that last building you and Ravi were on looked lethal .
Moldova is the poorest country on the continent, H&S is left to common sense as much as possible, the rest is based on staying lucky.
There is a region that really wants to join Russia. 👍
Soviet train? Bald’s dream train!!!
Should we keep this train? Ive hard Moldova's government wants to dismantle it!
Find someone that looks at you the way that Mr. Bald looks at Soviet things and you will live a happy life
Best comment❤
It looks a helluva lot nicer than the sleeper train I took from Cairo to Luxor
Poor Ben had to endure that brutal (not really) Soviet train without his sweetheart. Instead he got a large, beastly, bald man. J/ k you guys are absolute legends! ✌️ from the bloody boring swamp FL. 🇺🇸
Moldova looks cool! Great work B Ben. Where is Cat!
Yeah boi...the 2025 adventures are underway!!Great video!
I'm going Romania this year,I cannot wait,wanted to go for ages.staying in Brasov.coz that area is a must especially Bran Castle and the surrounding area👍
That CRT TV was the chef's kiss. Just stuck in time.
Happy New Year Brother!
Romania to Moldova is quite interesting ben😊😮
Bloody brilliant ! Cheers for the lad who escaped Birmingham
Mate that hotel is still rockin CRT tvs in their rooms, thats gold 🤣🤣🤣 love it
Another great adventure of the awesome duo, Ben being skeptical about everything and MrBold being happy and uplifting as always
That big beer would be about £6-£8 here in Canada. It used to be cheap. Now expensive
And they say that Canada is a free country. Free? It's very expensive in Canada.
Thats outrageous. Come to Spain you can get it for about 3 quid
One very well traveled man: "They all say 2 on it."
Can't wait until Ben picks up immodium as a sponsor, it will be epic!
18:06
Ben: I like Moldova.
Local: Uhh. Seriously?
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Moldova you either like it or hate it,and nothing în between 😅
You both need one youtube channel for these adventures called "Its all about the Benjamin's" or "Ben and Ben's excellent adventures". 😁
Your mate Ravi certainly knows some salubrious places to take you.
I went on that same train in 1998. Nothing has changed since then!!!
I'll never forget my train ride in Romania, we were heading to Craiova when we noticed a drunken man with a 2 liter beer bottle was harrassing passengers, soon the conductor came by a and told the man to go to his place, he left but in couple minutes came back... He once again he stopped on every seat and harrassed the locals. Conductor came back and this time pushed the man away.
After that everything went fine for awhile until suddenly the conductor went by and he DRAGGED that poor fella behind him by his throat with a leather strap!😂😅 His face was tomato red and gasping for air but the conductor have had enough, he just didint care anymore..
@@klammi85 some politicians would pay good money for that
"Moldovan train or Indian train" 😂
X anything vs Indian anything is always an insult to X
Love your work Ben. You and Mr Bald work well together. Definitely looks like a better train than India 😊
Backpacker Ben more like Trespasser Ben lol 😅
Can’t wait to go to balds video after and see how many times he says the word ‘soviet’ 😂
where is the "good morning from Moldova" part :D :D
You're now competing with Gifgas Ben.
Glad Ravi called it a lift!
Bald handed you a beer that was almost half gone 😊😊
Greatest worst train! Power duo rides again. Urbex unlocked.
19:52 I’m surprised you never mentioned soho road yet as you mention it in most other videos 💯😂
Next vid ;)
There should be a temperature regulator somewhere around, just below the ceiling if my memory serves me well. Thanks for the video! 🙂👍
Ravi has Mr. Bald’s schtick down. Even the Soviet mosaic part! 😂
18:43 this guy is famous in Moldova, Borea Tigan. You have met a celebrity😆
crazy.. i looked him up and he was the same wasted in a video 10 years ago.. this man has endurance
@@AutomanicJack 😂😂😂
Bald: this is how you travelled in the former Soviet Union
Ben: I’m honored to be here
😂😂
Omg Ben, you still have your walket? Btw, that spot outside at the very beginning of the video is where the ladies of the night hang out! Careful there, I am from Bucharest!
I think they filmed them
You didn’t cover the wheel change thing, is it still happening or has Moldova upgraded its rail gauge in recent years?
They were sound asleep snoring.
9:45 Bald standing in the background like a proud father, probably thinking look at what i have created. 😂
No name beer for a £1 is such a deal man wow.Enjoyed the video it's great to see you back but we missing Cat
Pointing over and over at the abandoned building you’re about to enter isn’t the smartest plan
I think we need to open up a Motel in Moldova ,we're gonna' call it Bald's Hostel 😂 all the bald guys recieve a 50% discount for beer !😊
Everyone left but the legends stay. They didn't start yet. 😂😂😂😂 That's how you drink a beer.
Love that train, full of character.
What a Beautiful country 👍👍
B&B together Yeahhhh Hi Ben brill content Big shout out to Ravi ❤
Stayed in many old places all over Spain, those exact type of elevators are everywhere there.
You called air con a heater and wandered why it was cold 🤣
As soon as I saw the train I knew it was from the USSR. I remember travelling on one from Moscow to Leningrad.
Don't think it is a heater ben. It's and air conditioner
I did a similar albeit not sleeper train from Wroclaw to Krakow and back also with a proper bar.
Looking forward to this trip
Mr Backpacker's system is knocked out again by some local food -- I'm beginning to see a pattern here
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