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Transnistria

Transnistria, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) and locally as Pridnestrovie, is a landlocked breakaway state internationally recognised as part of Moldova.

I visited in 2018. I loved my time there. It was just that I had to fit the trip in around my busy work schedule.

How to get from Chisinau to Tiraspol, from Moldova to Transnistria by bus

July 13, 2026October 27, 2025 by Trevor Warman
bus at the station in Chisinau

This blog post details how to travel from Chisinau to Tiraspol by bus, crossing the Moldova-Transnistria border at Bender.

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Tiraspol – Capital of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic

July 9, 2026September 3, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Nomadic Backpacker in front of the I love Tiraspol sign

Backpacking Tiraspol, Capital of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, known locally as Pridnestrovie – June 2019.

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Backpacking in Bender, Transnistria – Moldova

July 9, 2026September 3, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Nomadic Backpacker with the sign for Бендеры / Bender behind

Backpacking Bender, Transnistria, the country that many say doesn’t exist. It exists, alright. It’s just not internationally recognised, which is a shame because it really is a cracking place, one that I would love to explore more.

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How to get from Bender to Chisinau by bus

July 8, 2026August 19, 2025 by Trevor Warman
Border post/security checkpoint between Transnistria and Moldova at Bender

Four days ago, I travelled from Chisinau to Tiraspol by bus. This post details how to get from Bender back to Chisinau by bus, or rather, marshrutka, crossing the border from Transnistria to Moldova.

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Welcome to the Nomadic Backpacker.

My Name is Trevor Warman.

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