Even the day I was heading there, I had never heard of Butuceni. That’s I had never heard of it. Now, having spent a day in this tiny farming village in rural Moldova, I will never forget it and I loved it. I’d already booked to stay overnight in Chisinau in the Tapok Hostel, but Read more about Backpacking in Moldova: A Spontaneous Inspiring Day in Butuceni[…]
So if you’ve followed DSL the last 7 years or so you might be aware of some of the completely ridiculous untouristy places I’ve ended up in. I’m talking about this ten for starters: 1. Bruny Island – remote island off south east Tasmania 2. Shahr e Kord – unknown mountain village in Iran 3. Read more about Backpacking in Moldova: Visiting Orheiul Vechi Monastery in Remote Countryside[…]
Well it’s been yet another crazy bit of off the wall backpacking as you do. While last year I visited a few countries which may not be “recognised by everyone”, I’m thinking of the trip to Nagorno Karabakh and my endless backpacking through Iraqi Kurdistan and Palestine. This time I was doing a Beatles. Back Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Moldova to Transnistria (Chisinau to Tiraspol by Bus)[…]
Well I had that whole “wow factor” yet again on arrival in Chisinau. As much as I ever try in life, I can never ever ever put into words just how amazing travel is and how I buzz off this lifestyle. I got a night train across the border from Romania to Moldova, leaving Bucharest Read more about Staying at Tapok Hostel in Chisinau Moldova[…]
My recent return to Eastern Europe saw me venture into some new countries in the former eastern bloc. I started off in Romania this time before heading across the border into Moldova and later Transnistria. Moldova is a part of the former USSR and has been its own country again since 1991. I chose to Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Romania to Moldova by Train (Bucharest to Chisinau)[…]