Executive Summary:
Made last minute plans to travel from Moscow to Chisinau last week arriving on a Thursday and departing Sunday night. My experience was short, yet informative especially as there is almost no recent information on the city. Reports on this city as being overdone or “invaded by turks,” are false. I also made a trip to the strange country of Transnistria, a piece of the USSR that essentially never fell. I had a blast, similar to my time in Ukraine and met a lot of new friends in a short time. 3 nights, no bangs.
// Chisinau Moldova //
Background:
Chisinau is essentially a white girl with brown hair dominated country. I observed very few blondes and those that were on the street or in the club were usually attended. If you like white girls with blonde hair, who are usually tall and thin, this could be your place. The official language is Romanian, although Russian is spoken by everyone. I saw many 18-22 year old girls in the center of the city as there are a few Universities and girls come from all over the country to attend. Many women 22-30 leave the country for other opportunities abroad. There is heavy corruption, political fighting and dogs freely roaming in the street. It is hard to see this country going to the EU. There is a heavy influence of NGOs assisting the country and foreigners come to fill these roles. Major US aid organizations have a presence here to thwart Russian influence.
Positives:
-Concentrated City Center mixes day game and night game
-Girls are beautiful
-Ratios of men to women can be off the chart
-Top clubs have drinks for $3.50. Center apartment $25.
-Local guys were friendly
-Impressions of wealth can be made with relatively small amounts of money
-Wine is good
Drawbacks:
-I only observed minor white god factor (just by being foreign and not flashing money)
-Felt my age was more of an issue than Russia (Mid 30s)
-Did not feel girls in the Club were overly friendly
-Internet game is limited and takes time to set dates
-Suited for longer trips, not bang missions. You could kill it with legitimate business here.
Clubs:
-Cocos Prive: Upscale club that begins with the hottie train arriving at 0115. Will be slow until this time. Party will go until 0700 in the morning. Tables off of a centralized bar and dancing at the front. Good music. Everyone local that attends often will know you are fresh meat and will also know the bartenders. I made friends with the bartenders and was treated well. No face control, just be able to make them money. There were times where I was surrounded by 8 women and no men. Tried multiple opens, but had difficulty even when aligned with a wing. I did have a 9 buy me drinks and dance with me for most of my first night here. I got greedy when she turned to talk to another guy so I opened a pair of 8’s. She got mad and moved on. I also observed girls who looked good and didn’t have much money nurse a red bull all night and not drink.
-Drive: I did not attend but heard that it gets going a little earlier than Cocos. People often start at Drive and then head to Cocos around 230-300. I have heard that it is a little more formal here but has better ratios.
-Piano Bar: The after party that can go to 0800 or 0900 once the other clubs close. There is no piano that I observed and is a little more grungy than the other bars. Met a couple of nice girls but was pretty lit up and ineffective by the time I was there. I do have video of bouncers literally “kicking” someone out of the club. It is pretty entertaining, but a reminder that Moldova plays by their own rules.
-Deja Vu: A girl told me that this was a dance club on Thursday nights. It was a front for prostitution. I got mad and left.
-Various Karaoke clubs: Heard very good things about these bars and locations within the city. Research them and go there. Locals speak highly of them as gold mines for good girls and ratios. Nice bars on Lenin Street.
-Smokehouse (Restaurant): Owned by an American dude, lots of friendly people and a good place to pregame and get the feel of the country. I made a lot of friends here and ate a lot of good food for cheap. Many local craft beers on tap.
// Transnistria //
A country (Inside of Moldova not Internationally recognized) that is essentially the last remaining sliver of the USSR. It has its own Government and border controls separate from Moldova. I took a personal day trip with a guide as there have been stories about foreigners getting stuck inside the country and held for bribes. The Russian military is active here. I had no issues entering or exiting with my American passport (I also have 3 Russian visas in my passport so they may have been sympathetic to this). It is essential that you tell the guard the length of your trip upon entry. There will be an exact time on your migration card (similar to what is issued in Russia but more hour time specific) issued at the border that says when you must leave the country. I think the shortest visa is 8 hours. I think all "visas" are instant. If you are going in and out, make sure you tell them this. We were pulled over as soon as we crossed the border for speeding and had to pay $5 bribe to get out of the traffic violation.
Upon entering the country (1 hour from Chisinau) we did a short tour and I observed women walking down the city center street in Tiraspol. The official language is Russian. I did try to open in English several women on the main street Strada 25 October. I did find the women very closed and had no luck. Girls just keep walking. One shop keeper we talked to was pretty excited to talk to us and exchanged some money we had to the plastic coins of their country. There is an Andy’s pizza here with toilets I had only seen in Iraq (think hole in the ground). Overall the country is supported well with Russian money and has several new buildings, good main roads and new apartment complexes being built. You can take a train here for $.50 from Chisinau. I would only go unescorted your first time if you speak fluent Russian.
There is rumored to be a nightclub here and a beach which could be good in the summer across from the tank monument. I’m not sure about hotels, but there is a hostel and people will rent out places in their homes. Obtaining this flag would be legendary.
Made last minute plans to travel from Moscow to Chisinau last week arriving on a Thursday and departing Sunday night. My experience was short, yet informative especially as there is almost no recent information on the city. Reports on this city as being overdone or “invaded by turks,” are false. I also made a trip to the strange country of Transnistria, a piece of the USSR that essentially never fell. I had a blast, similar to my time in Ukraine and met a lot of new friends in a short time. 3 nights, no bangs.
// Chisinau Moldova //
Background:
Chisinau is essentially a white girl with brown hair dominated country. I observed very few blondes and those that were on the street or in the club were usually attended. If you like white girls with blonde hair, who are usually tall and thin, this could be your place. The official language is Romanian, although Russian is spoken by everyone. I saw many 18-22 year old girls in the center of the city as there are a few Universities and girls come from all over the country to attend. Many women 22-30 leave the country for other opportunities abroad. There is heavy corruption, political fighting and dogs freely roaming in the street. It is hard to see this country going to the EU. There is a heavy influence of NGOs assisting the country and foreigners come to fill these roles. Major US aid organizations have a presence here to thwart Russian influence.
Positives:
-Concentrated City Center mixes day game and night game
-Girls are beautiful
-Ratios of men to women can be off the chart
-Top clubs have drinks for $3.50. Center apartment $25.
-Local guys were friendly
-Impressions of wealth can be made with relatively small amounts of money
-Wine is good
Drawbacks:
-I only observed minor white god factor (just by being foreign and not flashing money)
-Felt my age was more of an issue than Russia (Mid 30s)
-Did not feel girls in the Club were overly friendly
-Internet game is limited and takes time to set dates
-Suited for longer trips, not bang missions. You could kill it with legitimate business here.
Clubs:
-Cocos Prive: Upscale club that begins with the hottie train arriving at 0115. Will be slow until this time. Party will go until 0700 in the morning. Tables off of a centralized bar and dancing at the front. Good music. Everyone local that attends often will know you are fresh meat and will also know the bartenders. I made friends with the bartenders and was treated well. No face control, just be able to make them money. There were times where I was surrounded by 8 women and no men. Tried multiple opens, but had difficulty even when aligned with a wing. I did have a 9 buy me drinks and dance with me for most of my first night here. I got greedy when she turned to talk to another guy so I opened a pair of 8’s. She got mad and moved on. I also observed girls who looked good and didn’t have much money nurse a red bull all night and not drink.
-Drive: I did not attend but heard that it gets going a little earlier than Cocos. People often start at Drive and then head to Cocos around 230-300. I have heard that it is a little more formal here but has better ratios.
-Piano Bar: The after party that can go to 0800 or 0900 once the other clubs close. There is no piano that I observed and is a little more grungy than the other bars. Met a couple of nice girls but was pretty lit up and ineffective by the time I was there. I do have video of bouncers literally “kicking” someone out of the club. It is pretty entertaining, but a reminder that Moldova plays by their own rules.
-Deja Vu: A girl told me that this was a dance club on Thursday nights. It was a front for prostitution. I got mad and left.
-Various Karaoke clubs: Heard very good things about these bars and locations within the city. Research them and go there. Locals speak highly of them as gold mines for good girls and ratios. Nice bars on Lenin Street.
-Smokehouse (Restaurant): Owned by an American dude, lots of friendly people and a good place to pregame and get the feel of the country. I made a lot of friends here and ate a lot of good food for cheap. Many local craft beers on tap.
// Transnistria //
A country (Inside of Moldova not Internationally recognized) that is essentially the last remaining sliver of the USSR. It has its own Government and border controls separate from Moldova. I took a personal day trip with a guide as there have been stories about foreigners getting stuck inside the country and held for bribes. The Russian military is active here. I had no issues entering or exiting with my American passport (I also have 3 Russian visas in my passport so they may have been sympathetic to this). It is essential that you tell the guard the length of your trip upon entry. There will be an exact time on your migration card (similar to what is issued in Russia but more hour time specific) issued at the border that says when you must leave the country. I think the shortest visa is 8 hours. I think all "visas" are instant. If you are going in and out, make sure you tell them this. We were pulled over as soon as we crossed the border for speeding and had to pay $5 bribe to get out of the traffic violation.
Upon entering the country (1 hour from Chisinau) we did a short tour and I observed women walking down the city center street in Tiraspol. The official language is Russian. I did try to open in English several women on the main street Strada 25 October. I did find the women very closed and had no luck. Girls just keep walking. One shop keeper we talked to was pretty excited to talk to us and exchanged some money we had to the plastic coins of their country. There is an Andy’s pizza here with toilets I had only seen in Iraq (think hole in the ground). Overall the country is supported well with Russian money and has several new buildings, good main roads and new apartment complexes being built. You can take a train here for $.50 from Chisinau. I would only go unescorted your first time if you speak fluent Russian.
There is rumored to be a nightclub here and a beach which could be good in the summer across from the tank monument. I’m not sure about hotels, but there is a hostel and people will rent out places in their homes. Obtaining this flag would be legendary.
