Simon Reeve has gotta be the luckiest guy in the world...what an awesome career.

@CoffeeSuccubus

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah just look at his female guides jfc....

I love these documentaries! I have watched them after reading Simon's book. I would love for him to go back to all the countries now to see how they have changed.

This particular episode inspired me to visit Tiraspol myself. It really was a strange little place. Fascinating series.

@paulmbarkley

Жыл бұрын

I suspect it has come a long way in the last 10 years. I went in 2022 and saw a young generation eager for the country to move forward and be recognised.

i like how Simon rolls in these series of "Places That Dont Exist"... always has a cute guide with him that seems to soften up authorities ^_^

This was really interesting, thanks for uploading this series

i have learned so much about Central Asia from Simon Reeves vids

@r.v.b.4153

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but this isn't Central Asia :P.

@cheemaavtar348

10 жыл бұрын

u plz correct me then

@r.v.b.4153

10 жыл бұрын

Avtar Cheema Moldova is a country in Europe between Romania and Ukraine. It was part of the Soviet-Union but it's inhabited by Romanians (except for Transnistria). Central Asian countries are countries of the former Soviet-Union in Asia (without the Caucasus). We're talking about the countries Turmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgystan and (without European part) Kazahkstan.

@cheemaavtar348

10 жыл бұрын

thanks for info

@r.v.b.4153

10 жыл бұрын

Avtar Cheema You're welcome ;).

Before you know it, people will fight for new countries that only have ten people and have even tougher names to pronounce

@Coinpease

9 жыл бұрын

Like Kyrgyzstan.

@seankurth4371

9 жыл бұрын

Zane Huseth #kyrzbekistan ?

@SuperMathewson

9 жыл бұрын

God forbid different people ever live together.

I cant help but smile non stop through simons shows they are excellent!

superb documentary, spasiba bolshoi!

Moldovan women are stunning..

@bogdanflagshoes9413

10 жыл бұрын

I KNOW!!!!

@alexanderrossovitch2585

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is their Romanian genes ;)

@motanelustelistu

8 жыл бұрын

Сӑвар Кан Not the Romanians genes alone,but their whole identity and ethnicity wich is ROMANIAN.

@DB-1984

3 жыл бұрын

Yes very beaitiful

This will be the next flashpoint I fear.

Thanks simon.

another great documentary.

at the start the of this video their seemed to be abundant of pretty girls.Even the guide is pretty hot.

My family used to own a ranch in Texas bigger than Moldova.

2020 was supposed to be Romania, Moldova, Transnistria and Ukraine. Bumped to 2021 due to Covid. Bumped again to 2021 and now the Russian invasion has put a stop to that. Replacement is Romania, Moldova and Transnistria (for Independence Day celebrations) in August/September 2022. Really enjoy watching Simon's travels.

actually i was friend with is grandson and all i have to say about is good things : people with a very big heart and ready to help any one who needs. it's such a shame that things are going so bad for those beautifull people . i wish the best for these very small but beautiful country.

This region is such a sham.. makes no sense on any level. Just a patch of land locked between Moldova and Ukraine that was never an independent state or even a village for that matter. .

@chrisfox7034

9 жыл бұрын

Moldova was an independent state Prior to joining Romania, and Triaspol was historically under Russian rule, however it was designated as part of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic during the times of the USSR. When it became free, Moldova that is, it wanted to rejoin Romania. This caused large fear among the Russians living there that they would...lose voice I guess. This fear was caught on by a newly minted Russia that was struggling to find itself in the modern world. Russia had tried giving close ties with the west a chance...but reactionary ultra-nationalist prevailed and they sent support to the already fairly powerful Transnistria. It is the first example really of Russia's belligerence towards the west and their neo-imperalism in the former Soviet and Russian Empires.

The Moldovan president honestly seems like a very humble person & has a great personality.

@10:00 Simon sounded like Sasha Baron in Borat," IT IS A TUFF JOBB WHT CAN I SA".

i agree with Lady Ray. Transdniester is a beautiful place.

Eventually got there for Independence Day in September 2022. It's come a long way in the last 32 years, and, personally I don't see why it should not be recognised. No longer a time warp hankering after Soviet times, but a younger generation eager to move on; but not as part of a country with whom it has little in common with (save for lines on a map drawn up many years ago). Yes, there is probably corruption - more to do with who you know than what you know, but hey, look at the UK

Simon looks like Aaron Samuels from "Mean Girls"

echoes of a possible Donetsk peoples republic, DRP in the future, heavy industry and Russian influence. At 29:15 , is like parts of the USA, Canada border..on the Prairies..although they would be fenced and have the occasional patrol , but farmland on both sides.

16:49 “without support from Moldova or the rest of the world” - that is a lie. Russia is paying the salary of government officials and the pensions of all the people inside Transnistria. Also, these same factories use Moldovan gas for Free(including for electricity generation), because it transits through Transnistria and Russia threatens to close the gas if Moldova doesn’t pay for all of it, even if some stops/is consumed by Transnistria.

Haha, a secret Russian military base, is it really oh I had no idea! Absolutely brilliant!

I can't even remember what my comment was about but you seem like someone nice.

I plan to visit Tiraspol and Moldova this year. It will be more or less on my way to Singapore with a side trip to the DPRK. I'm looking forward to Transdniestria.

I know it's been many years since you filmed this series but one place that doesn't exist that you should have visited was Northern Cyprus.

Yes it's like Belgium.

Hi Simon I'm really pleased what you investigate about places in the world that aren't. Recognized officially ibecaise it creates the conciousness in the people that these places really exist and have theor own identity I invite you to visit and study the situation of triest ot trst ( those real names italy chenge to trieste) that originally named trg (matket in slovenian) triest is still a free terriyory but not recognized by the nations yet , as son pf triestin living abroad my "country"

the moldovan tour guide is so cute...

Nice girls...this country should be recognised immediately!! ;)

what's the name of the intro music?

one cant help but notice that geographically, transdniestria is a pretty curious country- a narrow strip of land in the middle of low lands. im just talking about borders, not its nation/people/government.

I don't deny that its GDP is small at the moment, but nonetheless that's changing as it is growing by 6.4% on average per year, which is a good indicator of economic development..also I hope you understand that the figures you quoted, do actually contain the data from Transdniestria as well, which didn't show any significant progress since 1991. With regards to BBC, even if they didn't intend the documentary to become a propagandist one it became so anyway.

6:50 CATS!!!

lol Simon got plastered with the President. I envy his life!

does Liiliana teach any whatever they speak in Moldova??

btw i love the fact that the president looks like a retired school janitor or a neighbour that lives with three cats and wakes up at 4 am.

Moldova is no longer the poorest country within Europe

there are thousands of Transdniestrian,s in Thailand , strangely ......

For Simon, I am a PERSON THAT DOESNT EXIST. He's kind of CUTE!

The documentary was produced by the BBC crew Which is not known to support the Russians or their allies.Therefore I can only assume it is even better then the report makes it out to be.

What an interesting couple of countries! Would you recommend visiting Transnistria?

@mov50

8 жыл бұрын

+Andy Lee no

@vulgartroll6644

8 жыл бұрын

lol being bugged by KGB? poor people on very little money and massive scale corruption? nah I wouldn't visit

@ale58301

8 жыл бұрын

+Vulgar Troll Call me a weirdo but I find Soviet-influence countries like that rather charming. Visiting this place wouldn't be unlike jumping into a 1970s spy movie haha

@scdnj

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah you should visit it, it's very easy to go there from Moldova also. Just don't go to military bases and don't take pictures of border crossings, you'll be safe. The MGB doesn't generally fuck with tourists.

Very True. I'd like to add Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.

are you saying that Transnistria is Transdniestria?

Although the volume was very low and I couldnt hear much I think the president was speaking russian and not romanian which find kind of strange

@Username2invalid

9 жыл бұрын

That is Romanian. However, in Moldova, they speak Romanian with a noticeable Russian like accent. That's because they were actually part of Russia (URSS or CCCP more precisely) for a long time. Most of the population can also speak or just understand Russian and/or Ukrainian.

@TheWoodstock2009

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've heard about this too since i've watched the video,I heard from moldovans that often when they speak they even mix up words from both languages because that's how their dialect has developed,which explains the russian accent and words

@RomanFanPolszy

9 жыл бұрын

+Username2invalid what??? that isn't. he doesn't even know romanian.

Casually getting drunk with a president.

i want such a cute tiny country for myself too. where can i get it ?

@chrisfox7034

9 жыл бұрын

K-mart.

@KenGold666

8 жыл бұрын

ebay

its not cognac if its from moldova... can catch a fish tho.

they want independence , cos they are like cornish or welsh or scotish trown to France, so diferent transdnestrians than moldovans like scotish got more ties with english than french or italians ,transdnestrians got more ties with russians than moldovans or romanians, also totaly different language.

And you know how?

Wish w. Sahara was included.

First 2 mins. And already like 3 fine looking ladies. Seems like a cool place

He got to meet the President so easily... To meet the President of the US, you'd say "Good luck with that!"

@arturocevallossoto5203

8 жыл бұрын

+Jacob Dalland You can if you try hard enough and have enough luck in the "luckies bank".

0:34

Somaliland is former British camapy for kamels

0:33

we do not carry out war with monuments, it was made by good sculputre and material! let it stay.... 11.38

My God!the president loves kittens!!!!lovely guy!not all men likes cats!

I'm not objecting but actually expressing my opinion which everybody can who has freedom of speech. Nevertheless, to understand this point of view you should watch first his documentaries on Stan countries where he particularly pitches this idea both to his Kazakh and Tadjik guides and gets the reply that they do not consider Russians as oppressors and that in some cases there was prosperity and stability for most of these peoples then. After that go to 12:59 in this video. Hope this helps.

:)

#iameverywhere

It just seems to be so similar to Somaliland. They manage the country better their overlords.

one minute later XD

24:38 actually Abkhazia is recognised by Russia

@chrisfox7034

9 жыл бұрын

Abkhazia is one of the few nations that Russia made that also hates Russia, just on a random note.

@chrisfox7034

9 жыл бұрын

Kzaaps Abkhazia is in the other Georgia. lol The nation, not the state.

@King_Cola

9 жыл бұрын

Chris Fox Give up your nukes and aircraft carriers. You want things fair, right ?

@chrisfox7034

9 жыл бұрын

Kzaaps I don't own any, I think maybe you've got me confused with someone else. Those things cost billions, and I can't afford that.

@staymellow91

9 жыл бұрын

Alphon Animations i think they recognized it in 2008, a few years after this doc was made

OK lets say that the figure include these of Transnistria as well.How do we know that the 6.4% GDP growth is not significantly increased by including Transnistria? Actually the GDP growth for Moldova for 2012 was 3.0% and not 6.4% which was the 2011 figure. BBC is the last media to do any propaganda on behalf of anything in the interest Transnistria or its backer.

Then again, we didnt even get federal funding when we did have massive droughts as for wild fires in Texas..... We should have then left the United States when they didn't send federal funds to help us out and take back the land that used to be a part of Texas that helped formed New Mexico and Colorado as repayment for not helping us when we had our wild fires!

At least they aren't causing half as much trouble as in the usa

I think you are objecting to him saying anything non-complementary and not about what he actually says. Please explain what he has expressed that is not correct. If you can, I apologise in advance for my suggestion.

tour guide is so bonerific

Too bad they are anti American...... I can relate to these people in these places being I live in Texas and well you know, Texas used to be its own country and we in Texas still regards ourselves as a country to this day!

You can tell a place is poor if there's only a dozen people in it's capital's square lol.

your sound technician should be fired...

If I enter to your house and I stay with your daughter for ever in your room, without to let you come into... would still love me ? would you still think that to hate is bad ? I'd like to see you loving me while I'm using your room and keeping your daughter

Why dont you make a dodimentary about Palestinian territory?

@comradeivan7521

9 жыл бұрын

*documentary

@chrisfox7034

9 жыл бұрын

comrade ivan Because you have more Chance of getting struck by lightening after winning the lottery to pay for the surgery you need due to being mauled by albino sharks than to survive making a documentary about the Arab-Israeli issue.

@discontinuedaccount4254

9 жыл бұрын

comrade ivan good idea if he doesn't die while doing it

Simon should go to North Korea. Now THAT would be biased. And awesome.

7:07 true communist cat huh? well, Lenin approves of your statement.

I haven't seen comunist cat

bullshit,that were the chinese in north corea, not the russians

Look at the pot calling the kettle black Unless you are an Native American,you are a colonist. Actually the population there is Moldovans (32.10%) Russians (30.35%) Ukrainians (28.81%) Bulgarians (2.50%) Gagauzians (0.74%) rest others(2004 census)

You know,there's thing thing called "Propaganda"

Half of this is a total lie. The author totally rides on western stereotypes about Russia. A few normal eye-witness episodes, but mostly - people don't waste your time.

This lady has nailed it Simon Reeve always carries antagonistic attitude to the Soviets and Russians lacking this way in his films. Sad

go home pole

Not really, tbh. The ссср were not oppressors??? closed borders, army presence, forced education, propaganda, restricted freedom of speech etc...stability, well of a sort yes, but one could say N.Korea has stability for most people there. Prosperity no, you would need to define what you mean by prosperity, certainly not as we would understand it here in Moscow. So again, what has he said that is incorrect? 12.59 she is subjective, you can not know her families position under the soviet regime.

...until you have massive wild fires and need federal relief funds. Boom!

i wanna be with you

lol can black ppl go here..lol just a thought..#whistles...

WTF?! 2:04. "Transnistrian separatists attacked Moldova". Did they? I feel it was just the opposite. This is way too biased -.-

@arturocevallossoto5203

8 жыл бұрын

+N. Taranko That's her explanation. It was never labeled as "fact" by the documentary makers. This is program is made to incite you to investigate more and make your own conclusions.

@NikTaranko

8 жыл бұрын

+Ban Ki-moon I hope so, because people might get the wrong idea and think that the documentary makers use that woman to support their point view.

Nice good looking wives to be.

Hypocrisy - Moldova declares independence from USSR but wages war against those who want to be independent from Moldova.

@pilopet1150

2 жыл бұрын

wage war? and yet in the early stages when police were captured by separatists they were told to surrender to diffuse tensions.

Simon does a good job...not excellent. More voice over would be better and since I don't know about any of the "Stans" this does give me at least an idea of what all that part of the world is like.Question: Is there any time in written history where the area has been really at peace?? Therefore, we western imperialistst are dumb/stupid when it comes to trying to make heads or tails of the people. 28DE14