Posted by: amucante
Re: Info for Moldavia and Rumania - 12/29/06 05:19 AM
Bonjour Dimitri,
in September I biked across the Carpats to Chisinau, and I love to stay outside. Usually in a sleeping bag only, without tent. Both Romania and Moldova are settled unlike our western countries - there the houses often are scattered throughout the landscape, making a comfortable night's rest absent of neighbors difficult to find.
Security was never a problem with me, locals generally are very friendly and helpful (f.ex. when you need to find water or bread), only the car traffic was awful, very awful, and always awful.
The Moldova visa I recommend you to apply for at your consulate at home. This is easy and fast and many questions at the borders are avoided. Quite sometimes some eager MD customs official - usually male - tries to find out what you have to declare. A convenient way to speed this up is to have a 10 euro note at hand... the females are more honest, it appeared to me.
Have fun, some places there are absolutely wonderful.
Best regards,
roland.
in September I biked across the Carpats to Chisinau, and I love to stay outside. Usually in a sleeping bag only, without tent. Both Romania and Moldova are settled unlike our western countries - there the houses often are scattered throughout the landscape, making a comfortable night's rest absent of neighbors difficult to find.
Security was never a problem with me, locals generally are very friendly and helpful (f.ex. when you need to find water or bread), only the car traffic was awful, very awful, and always awful.
The Moldova visa I recommend you to apply for at your consulate at home. This is easy and fast and many questions at the borders are avoided. Quite sometimes some eager MD customs official - usually male - tries to find out what you have to declare. A convenient way to speed this up is to have a 10 euro note at hand... the females are more honest, it appeared to me.
Have fun, some places there are absolutely wonderful.
Best regards,
roland.