What it's like to be the only tourist in Moldova, Europe's least visited country

Re:What it's like to be the only tourist in Moldova, Europe'... by sam_lowry_ on Friday July 19, 2024 @08:23AM (#41005674)

> Nah, just don't break their laws, it's pretty simple.

Merely opening this link [1] would send you into trouble irrespective of whether you are local or a tourist. This is the chatbot of an opposition media in exile, FYI. There is for sure a law under which you will be prosecuted.

[1] https://t.me/nextamail_bot

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Re:What it's like to be the only tourist in Moldova, Europe'... by ossobuco on Friday July 19, 2024 @09:05AM (#41006109)

As I said, don't break their laws. When in Rome...

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Re:What it's like to be the only tourist in Moldova, Europe'... by lesuorac on Friday July 19, 2024 @10:03AM (#41006713)

Nobody is going to learn all the laws of a country. When the laws/custom of a country are so different than yours that a trivially legal act in your country becomes highly illegal in that country you should avoid that country because who knows what else you'll do that'll get you into trouble.

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Re:What it's like to be the only tourist in Moldova, Europe'... by actionfromafar on Friday July 19, 2024 @10:32AM (#41006954)

Iran in particular has started to take foreigners hostage to trade prisoners with abroad. Laws don't matter much in Iran.

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Re:What it's like to be the only tourist in Moldova, Europe'... by sam_lowry_ on Friday July 19, 2024 @10:54AM (#41007156)

Same in Russia. Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in prison today.

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Re:What it's like to be the only tourist in Moldova, Europe'... by sam_lowry_ on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @07:52AM (#41108171)

Here is the case of a German citizen likely caught as hostage: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28eym731zjo

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