by Conor Clyne | Jul 11, 2014
Vinnytsia: Crossing the border into western Ukraine Reaching the Ukrainian border we crossed by bridge from Moldova to Ukraine dodging the hawkers selling potatoes in the no-man’s land of the bridge. On the Ukrainian side, we were greeted by ushanka (шапка-ушанка)...
by Conor Clyne | Aug 29, 2013
Travel to Transnistria, Moldova: what is it really like to cross the border? Transnistria is a de facto independent territory within Moldova that is not internationally legally recognized. It declared independence from Moldova in 1990 and after a limited military...