Bald and Bankrupt thought this City was a Dump - But now it's Beautiful!

Welcome to 'An Englishman's 24 Hours in Chisinau: A City Reborn,' with The Wondering Englishman. In today's video, we're embarking on a 24-hour journey through Chisinau, a city once depicted by Bald and Bankrupt as disordered and unpolished but now remarkably transformed. Witness how, within just a day, the city reveals its vibrant spirit and rich history, thanks to the diligent efforts of the Moldovan government and the city's mayor. From dawn to dusk, join me as we uncover Chisinau's revitalised streets, cultural landmarks, and hidden gems, showcasing its extraordinary evolution into a captivating urban destination.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 - Arrive back in Chisinau, Moldova
01:55 - Our Walking Tour Begins
06:50 - Lenin Communist Youth Statue
09:23 - Sit and Read
11:26 - The side streets
13:25 - Mihail Orlov
17:39 - Milling Around
21:56 - Jewish Ghetto Memorial
23:49 - Old Digs have changed
26:37 - Chisinau Cathedral Park
30:03 - Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ's Nativity
33:24 - The Triumphal Arch
34:37 - Government House of Moldova
35:56 - Stephen the Great
39:40 - Alexander Puskin
44:50 - I Love Chisinau
47:29 - The Gulag
50:58 - Everything is Made more Beautiful
54:36 - They Love Flowers
59:18 - Valea Morilor Park
01:02:33 - Looking for Lenin
01:06:30 - On the Beach
01:08:48 - US Embassy
01:11:24 - Final Thoughts & Thank you's!
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Пікірлер: 51

  • @PlanetaryCitizen
    @PlanetaryCitizen5 ай бұрын

    Wow, that's good to see 😮. It's on my list of places to visit!

  • @gilkatsir4052
    @gilkatsir40524 ай бұрын

    chisinau is very good to visit and very authentic

  • @milenaprada1228
    @milenaprada12285 ай бұрын

    Excellent and interesting video and information … great job my dear Alexx 😘🎉🎊

  • @kenvant3266
    @kenvant32665 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @forestsunset9617
    @forestsunset96173 ай бұрын

    Now better looking than most UK towns!

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    3 ай бұрын

    We can blame our leaders for this. There are still buds of hope but as Bald and others have highlighted in recent videos (check out my Ipswich one also) - the UK is definitely on a downward spiral due to being run by corrupt leaders from top to bottom.

  • @forestsunset9617

    @forestsunset9617

    3 ай бұрын

    @@TheWonderingEnglishman Agree. Tories have destroyed it, Labour just say "nothing we can do". All so the money stays in the hands of the few.

  • @ntakovacj3644
    @ntakovacj36443 ай бұрын

    I'm about 12 minutes in. It's a beautiful promenade BUT there's hardly anybody there! And it's a bright sunny day. Well, I'll continue now.

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    3 ай бұрын

    I find places more appealing when there are less people there. Nothing worse than arriving at a place and there's a stadium of tourists. But some people disagree I know :)

  • @dannydoc9464
    @dannydoc94645 ай бұрын

    The power of the legend Bald & Bankrupt... Because of him they repair and beautify that underpass👏👏👏 Though his content is so interesting at all aspect... Especially dealing with the locals!

  • @PlanetaryCitizen

    @PlanetaryCitizen

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes, I think Bald's video really embarrassed them and persuaded them to do something about it.

  • @wilkojo
    @wilkojo5 ай бұрын

    i loved it when i visited in 2017, but it was summer ha!

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    5 ай бұрын

    We were both there in the summer of 2017 :)

  • @StatistikaInfo
    @StatistikaInfo4 ай бұрын

    4:10 Lol that's the National Bank of Moldova, they are not going to turn that down :) It's not the poorest in the World, it's not the poorest in Europe, it's not the 90s. The country is going to integrate in the EU, the wages are now bigger than those in Ukraine, Belarus, Albania, ...

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    4 ай бұрын

    Certainly a country on the up ⬆️ I don’t think joining the corrupt EU will help Moldova. Better to be like Switzerland or Norway but in the East.

  • @CymInUA
    @CymInUA5 ай бұрын

    Great to see anywhere on the up - Chisinau is looking good and I really hope to visit one day soon. Another great vlog, cheers! I have to ask though... the white vest? 😬

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    5 ай бұрын

    32c vests are comfortable when doing many miles in a hot city. Just make sure you lose the vest before you go for dinner is my rule :) Thank you Kindly for watching and engaging :)

  • @CymInUA

    @CymInUA

    5 ай бұрын

    @@TheWonderingEnglishman Well, I have to admit that it's very English!

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    5 ай бұрын

    Haha yep - it’s not a good look when you are super over weight. Trying not to get to that stage so I can keep pretending to be John McClane (USA Cop)

  • @CymInUA

    @CymInUA

    5 ай бұрын

    @@TheWonderingEnglishman You're a braver man than me!

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    5 ай бұрын

    @_S.B. Haha :) i Guarantee Pedro would wear a vest :)

  • @StatistikaInfo
    @StatistikaInfo4 ай бұрын

    left a comment under your video like you said at 47:25 Not really on your side, on your opinion, about the EU. It's because of the EU integration that every country from Poland to Romania, and now Moldova are living better. You cannot understand what is like to have a wage of 50$ in the 90s, and now it's more than 700$ and counting, with 10 to 15 percent of average wage raise per year. They are investing in roads, railways, infrastructure, democratic reforms... I'm sure that UK is losing a lot after quitting the EU. I saw the numbers, the average wage is going down there, from something like 3500 euros to 3000 in average from 2019 to 2024 in just 5 years. Maybe Im wrong about the UK, but for Eastern Europe, EU was gift comparing to what Russia offered.

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    4 ай бұрын

    It’s a race to the bottom. Wages in the EU kept being pushed down. We have corrupt politicians who allow millions of people in every year pushing down wages. People on low wages previously willing to undercut Uk wages. So whereas Eastern European nations can benefit. In the long run you will lost your identity as they import the third world from outside Europe.

  • @KenMasters1

    @KenMasters1

    3 ай бұрын

    The EU serves only Corporate Interests. The lawmakers don't care about the Nations of Europe. Bureaucracy doesn't serve Europeans well.

  • @kenvant3266
    @kenvant32665 ай бұрын

    Great, but rather too long vlog. It maybe hot, but cover up is better than factor 50. Rab Nesbit ain’t a good look. It would have been good to hear what some of the locals thought of the changes.

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    5 ай бұрын

    What's wrong with Rac C. Nesbit!?! :) Yes, its very difficult to get the locals on camera without feeling like you are invading their privacy. Some KZreadrs are very good at this. I need to get better at the local interactions caught on camera. Thank you for the insight :)

  • @The_Reality_Filter
    @The_Reality_Filter5 ай бұрын

    What a rise Bald has had from his days as a sleazy pick up artist on the Roosh V forums. From being tried in court on Gang Rape Charges to one of the most successful KZread travel vloggers. Just goes to show crime does pay!

  • @thecritic7664

    @thecritic7664

    5 ай бұрын

    He wasn't found guilty of those charges as far as I'm aware. Unless you know something the rest of us do not?

  • @The_Reality_Filter

    @The_Reality_Filter

    5 ай бұрын

    @@thecritic7664 have you ever met anyone that's been to court on rape charges?

  • @thecritic7664

    @thecritic7664

    5 ай бұрын

    @@The_Reality_Filter Yes. destroyed his life despite being cleared and found not guilty.

  • @TheWonderingEnglishman

    @TheWonderingEnglishman

    5 ай бұрын

    He has certainly done very well out of it. He has a very easy going likeable persona. Something that I think is the key to his success. I have to say I don’t know if he was guilty or not guilty. However, I know what it’s like to be judged without trial and speculation can ruin a person so I won’t speculate if he hasn’t been found guilty of something.

  • @The_Reality_Filter

    @The_Reality_Filter

    5 ай бұрын

    @@thecritic7664 sorry about your friend, was he also a serious womaniser like Bald is? Have you read some of the things Vorkuta/Bald put out on Roosh? His friend Baldr(also from Roosh forums) is one step away from having a swastika tattoo.