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Crossing through Transnistria. How to avoid bribes
by otilias
Hi!About two years ago I crossed Transnistria through Bender together with an American friend (I am Moldova). We were on the train going to Kiev and the conductor told me that the Transnistrian border patrol were going to give us trouble because of my American friend and that they would expect us to give them bribes. however, the conductor also told us to not get off the train, no matter what, just stay in the train even if they take our passports away, because no matter what, they don't have the right to stop the train because of two passengers. And so we did. The russian-speaking Transnistrian officer told us that our papers weren't enough and that we had to get off the train (the hint was that he could solve our problems really quickly in exchange for some cash). I played stupid, pretending I didn't understand what he was telling me , and although he took my passport in his hand, we...
Crossing through Transnistria. How to avoid bribes
by otilias
Hi!I don't know if my answer is going to be of much help, but about two years ago I crossed Transnistria through Bender together with an American friend (I am Moldova). We were on the train going to Kiev and the conductor told me that the Transnistrian border patrol were going to give us trouble because of my American friend and that they would expect us to give them bribes. however, the conductor also told us to not get off the train, no matter what, just stay in the train even if they take our passports away, because no matter what, they don't have the right to stop the train because of two passengers. And so we did. The russian-speaking Transnistrian officer told us that our papers weren't enough and that we had to get off the train (the hint was that he could solve our problems really quickly in exchange for some cash). I played stupid, pretending I didn't understand what he was...
Check my passport
by ZiOOlek
It is important to have a passport with you all the time when walking or sightseeing in Moldova. Police officers are fond of checking passports often. When I have arrived at the station in Chisinau first person how greeted me was police man.:) What is more, they don't speak any language, except Russian and Moldovian and they will ask you many questions and expect answers... They ask even about how you like Moldova or what have you already seen. It seems just odd. Moreover, they are searching your passport to see your visa. They didn't find in my passport as Polish citizens do not need visa to enter Moldova and police officer was really surprised. In fact, there are few countries whose citizens do not need any visas and one of them is Poland. Police is very suspecious about everything...It is also vital to have registraion form with you when you stay longer than three days.
corrupted border police
by pini1212
Mr. Aleksander Korolev, PMR Vice PresidentPridnestrovian government's migration office2A Kotovskiy St, TiraspolDear Sir,Subject: Tourists in PMR was forced to pay 160 Euros by Border Police. I was born in 1946 in Bendery which is now in Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica I was raised there until Sep, 1957, in which time I moved with my parents to Israel.After 50 years away from this city where I was born, I decided to go and visit Bendery again. I was encouraged to do so even more after reading in the www.pridnestrovie.net/ that no visa is required when entering Pridnestrovie and how easy a visit to Pridnestrovie should be. I also found in the website: “…plus public-spiritedness and lack of sleaze in Pridnestrovie”.What Happened At the Border?On Sep 15, 2007, after a trip of more then 300 km., from Romania, we arrived at the border of PRIDNESTROVIE at the main checkpoint in Bendery....
Taxi Drivers!
by GCoop
Only go in the OFFICIAL yellow taxi's! The one's at the hotel, or on the street that say" Taxi" on the roof aren't offical, and are way over priced! YOU WILL GET RIPPED OFF! The driver's will qoute you a price in dollars as well!!!!
Transnistria with Tiraspol
by lotharlerch
Needless to say that this quite rarely done sidetrip to this separatist-stalinist theme park might be full of weird risks. I do not want to list the risks here but illustrate the cultural/intellectual background as it was shown by a reaction of a local intellectual to my VT contributions. You see, the automatic VT censor works also here - an interesting marriage of understanding of freedom of writing and speech in Stalinism and on VT.To illustrate this I paste the comment I got to my e-mail address outside VT:Victor I. Plaksyenko wrote:> Hi "Doctor" Lerch! I live in Tiraspol. It was interesting to read your "smart" story at Virtual Tourist.com and to know we all living in Tiraspol are a pile of trash (garbage heap). Well I think you live in a *** HEAP ***ing small peace of ***! I *** you, your mother, your children and all your unborn yet children! Be cursed and die!!! ***ing...
Ice drift
by Lion_Beat
A danger only if you are out of town, somewhere nearto The Nistru or Prut River in the spring and decided to go fishing on the River or just travelling and decided to make a camp near to the water...I'm sure you know that, just wanted to remind you and post this nice picture here!
If you need to go through the...
by PashenkaMD
If you need to go through the break away Republic of Transdnistria, be prepared for a great amount of questions. They are The last remaining hardcore Soviet Communists on the planet. They are Russians (NO romanians) who want to join the country back with Russia.
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