Another day, another country! This time greetings from the capital of Europe's Poorest Country! Well, maybe... or maybe not. You see, there is another contender which is actually poorer and I went there today. It's only about forty miles away, has it's own currency, flag, government and border controls. Problem is, no one else recognises it as a country despite it fighting a war against Moldova which it separated from 16 years ago. The place is Transdniestra and it's a curious slither of land between Moldova and the Ukraine. As I said, I popped over today, took some cheesy photos and collected some tatty banknotes that are unchangeable anywhere else. What was there? Very little. Why did I go? Because I could. Hmm... and that's about it. Except to say that Moldova, famous for mail order brides and a toss football team, is much nicer than I expected.
Keep travelling!
Uncle Travelling Matt
The Transdniestran Flag
The Transdniestran National Emblem
The pulsating heart of Tiraspol, Transdniestra
Moldova: Prettier than you might think...
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