Romania and Moldova Travel Guide
Romania and Moldova Travel Guide
by Lonely Planet author Leif
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and Moldova Travel Guide 2008 Updated October 25, 2008 |
***ATTENTION: I have returned from my seven weeks of 2008 research in Romania and Moldova and I am slowly making updates to this site as I find the time. I'd just like to warn everyone that, not surprisingly, prices have jumped up somewhat since Romania joined the EU. As such, be prepared for a slightly bigger budget.*** The majority of the information on this site was researched by me, on the ground, in Romania and Moldova. My aim is to provide an exhaustive travel planning resource for these two mysterious and rarely visited countries. However this information is not meant to replace a proper guide book (preferably one that rhymes with 'homely janet'). While I have a large number of contacts and informers keeping me reasonably updated about up-to-the-minute goings on, things in these countries tend to change quickly. For example, during the four months between my two visits to Chisinau, among other things, they had moved an entire outdoor military museum; I'm talking tanks, cannons, fighter planes, the lot. So, if you find that any of the information that I have provided is inaccurate, please alert me! These countries have enough sites and activities to effectively fill a summer vacation. I've lived/traveled in Romania for a cumulative 20 months - during which time I visited virtually every notable patch of grass in the country - and I've been to Moldova three times. I really love these destinations, but they have their fair share of problems, particularly with day-to-day tasks. I have a tendency to get sarcastic and cheeky in all facets of life, particularly when they deserve some honest zings, and Romania and Moldova are no exception. I call a lot of things as I see them in these two countries, and not always in a positive light. These are just my opinions. I could be a little wrong (possible) or very wrong (improbable). Please keep this information (and my attempts at caustic humor) in mind as you peruse the site. Multumesc frumos!
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