This is the Romania that Most Tourists Never See

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When we decided to visit Romania, we knew that we didn’t want the typical tourist experience.
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00:00 Intro
01:41 Via Transilvanica Hike
02:43 Biertan
03:20 Malancrav
06:53 Floresti
09:07 Traditional food
10:50 Breite Plateau
13:00 Sighisoara
19:25 Viscri - Village of King Charles
24:02 Final thoughts

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13 авг 2023

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@Stefan10761 10 месяцев назад

Sunt român și sunt foarte bucuros când un străin se bucura la mine in tara 🥰🇷🇴

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Este o țară frumoasă! Ne-am bucurat de timpul petrecut aici. 😊

@bealazar3273 9 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYearsso great❤️you both speak Romanian? So nice to see travelers to my country! ❤️With two puppies as well! Need to know too about this, I have a maltipoo, we would love to take ours with us on our next trip to Romania❤️

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

@@bealazar3273 We really enjoyed our time hiking with our dogs and found that Romania was fairly dog friendly. However you do need to by mindful of shepherd and farm dogs that can be very territorial.

@cosmindvd 9 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears Romania has the highest number of dog and cat owners in all of Europe, maybe thats why is dog friendly!

@dhanyrafael 9 месяцев назад

2:43 Biertan - Transylvanian medieval village. 3:20 Malancrav village 6:53 Floresti village 9:07 A rich meal - that looks awesome. 10:50 Breite Plateau full of centuries old oaks. 13:00 Sighisoara town 19:25 Viscri - village of King Charles

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for adding all these chapters - so helpful!! 😊

@thegreatescapers 10 месяцев назад

Haha Jillian climbing in the drawer bed 😂 and such a great hike and experience of real life Romania!❤ Huxley in his cap 😊 love it!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

She's so nimble! 😂 We were just grateful the creaky old bed didn't collapse under her weight.

@tortellinifettuccine 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful video! You two exude good vibes, and romania is a country I've always been intrested in historically (I'm a European history major lol) but the beauty shown here has me hooked, im definitely at least checking out more videos on the country, maybe go visit on my break! Also yes you are correct, romania is a huge mix of cultures historically speaking, as its also geographically not only central, but a sort of crossroads for Eurasia. The minor ethnic groups of the country I believe are germans, Hungarians, Ukrainians, and Roma (also known by the rude term gypsy.) Hope you guys enjoy/enjoyed the rest of your trip

@OurFreedomYears 7 месяцев назад

Really glad to hear that you enjoyed the video! We had a wonderful time in many European countries this past summer but our hike in Transylvania easily stands out as the best experience. Hopefully you have an opportunity to experience it for yourself 😊

@MP-ck6nx 9 месяцев назад

Such a lovely video, such a genuinely beautiful and enticing presentation of Romania. You've got me hooked. I'll have to go back to Romania and see what's new (or nice and old) :D

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

So glad you enjoyed it! 😊

@nncadi1 10 месяцев назад

Love these hiking videos...adding to my list when I begin my slow travel days....2 years!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Wonderful! Glad you're enjoying all our hiking adventures. These are definitely good ones for your list. 😊

@mariodezert 8 месяцев назад

I’ll only stay in Romania for 15 days and I won’t be able to venture like that. I’ll only visit the main attractions in May 2024. Nice video.

@OurFreedomYears 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

@denise-stevens 10 месяцев назад

Amazing video, thank you! What a fun journey to follow along with you!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

So glad you enjoyed it! It was certainly one of our most memorable travel experiences. 😊

@leapintothewild_original 10 месяцев назад

Some fragment of a childhood memory tells me that you open each drawer a bit and climb to the top of the bed like a ladder. 🤔 What an amazing journey!! ❤ I think it would be wonderful to rent a teeny car and just wander all over that area!!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Yes, a road trip is another great way to see Romania. As for getting onto the drawer beds, I think the ladder approach would be more feasible if the beds were in slightly better condition...they all seemed to be somewhat falling apart 😂

@silviab.646 9 месяцев назад

These beds were made for the children of the family, so that in euch drawer could sleep one child.

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

@@silviab.646 That makes sense - thanks for sharing. 😊

@Darkobugs 10 месяцев назад

Your videos are just getting better and better!😊

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! We had a lot of fun shooting this one. 😊

@NaeOnYT 10 месяцев назад

All of the textiles are so pretty!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Indeed! We found all the guesthouses to be really charming. 😊

@Deivil007 10 месяцев назад

amazing video congrats!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!! Much appreciated 😊

@msthing 10 месяцев назад

Wow beautiful! I am surprised you don't wear hats, that looked super sunny. I'm glad your dogs are able to keep up with you, what troopers 💪

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Ha ha you caught us! As soon as the camera is turned off, the hats go back on 😂 We are very mindful of sun protection. Yes, the little dogs are pretty impressive.

@RelivingHistory1 10 месяцев назад

Great video!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! 😊

@joeshmooo5327 10 месяцев назад

First video of yours I have viewed. Wow looks like a fantastic trip.

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Welcome to our channel! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video 😊

@20kjw 10 месяцев назад

❤️ the caps on the poodles

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Stylish and functional! 😂

@latebloomerabroad 10 месяцев назад

Watching this has really inspired me. It looks exactly like what my friend Maureen and I would enjoy! I'm going to check this company out.

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Wonderful! We really enjoyed this experience and would certainly recommend it to those who appreciate a look at village life.

@Jruss508 10 месяцев назад

Looks like the weather was good for this part of your journey

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

The weather was just perfect...mostly all blue skies.

@shanhad1572 10 месяцев назад

Another amazing hike. How many miles did you cover each day on average? Thanks for sharing!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

It really was wonderful! It was 7 to 9 miles each day and the whole experience was a total of 6 days of hiking.

@cristianapetrei9523 10 месяцев назад

you are adorable ladies, happy for you to enjoy my country beauties, best of luck on your journeys

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!! 😊

@mirceaioanionita6542 9 месяцев назад

Heyo. Thanks for the effort and also for making the place more known. It truly is an awesome place! Cuddos to you and all the best! P.S.: Be sure you have bear spray on you on those trails. ^_^

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

It turned out that the shepherd dogs were more of a danger than the bears! But we had a wonderful time and would highly recommend this hike...it's a beautiful region. 😊

@snailtravelers 10 месяцев назад

Great video. We love Huxley's little blue hat! We are thinking about going to Romania in 2024. We have a couple of questions about the hike: About how many hours did you walk each day on average, and how many hours was the longest day? Thanks!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Romania would be a great destination for you two -- we highly recommend it. The hike was usually 7 to 9 miles each day and I believe the longest day was probably 4 to 5 hours. If that sounds like a lot, there are opportunities to shorten up the mileage or even take a rest day.

@snailtravelers 10 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears Thanks so much! By the way, by random chance we just met some other travelers who are also big fans of your channel!

@snailtravelers 10 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears Thanks so much! By the way, by random chance we just met some other travelers who are also big fans of your channel!

@treideca44 9 месяцев назад

Hey. I'm living in Sibiu and if you plan to do something around here I'm willing to help if you need it ... just ask.

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

@@treideca44 Thanks for the great offer! We actually left Romania a couple weeks ago...our videos are about a month behind.

@travelvideos 10 месяцев назад

Your luggage gets delivered to your guest house while you are out on a hike ? This is level of service is like in Japan.

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

It seems like quite a luxury but it's actually a fairly standard option for this type of self-guided hike with a tour company. We were always thrilled when we arrived and our luggage was already there.

@NT-pe7nf 10 месяцев назад

Hello you four! We may do that trail at some point, thank you for the information. It seems like the shoes have changed since you did your packing video a while ago (even the re-make). You now have hiking boots (?) and Stephanie has more dressy shoes. Shoes are a bit of an issue...we also have been travelling for nearly two years and would love to see what stuff you ditched and what stuff you acquired. If not a whole post I would like to know what you are now wearing and how/why you came to that decision (if possible). Thank you!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Well spotted! We have indeed changed up our hiking gear. Our hiking boots needed to be replaced after many years of hard wear. Gillian went with a higher cut pair from Salomon (the Predict Hike Mid Gore Tex) and was very happy to have the extra ankle protection versus her previous pair. I went with the MQM 3 Mid Gore Tex from Merrell, which simply felt the best and most supportive when I tried them on in store. I'm also now wearing Outdoor Research hiking leggings. Finally, I added some flats from Allbirds for more of a dressy look yet still quite comfy for covering distance around town. Hope that helps!

@NT-pe7nf 10 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears Ah yes. Allbirds... I almost bought a pair but didn't. Thank you so much for the info!

@LesGeonautes 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! The landscapes are not the most spectacular in Romania, but the village experiences seem definitely most authentic. Glad you had the opportunity to enjoy home-cooked food too!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

We have since made our way to Magura and Moieciu de Sus -- what incredible landscapes! We've enjoyed some amazing views by hiking up the mountains.

@LesGeonautes 10 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears I'm glad you had the chance to see some beautiful mountain landscapes! My family and I just did some serious hiking on the Piatra Craiului mountain ridge (breathtaking, google it! but not dog-friendly, even if we did see some people with a little dog-I don't know how he managed)

@dacian_1346 10 месяцев назад

The landscapes in Romania are spectacular… one of the best in all of Europe

@EllisKayeCreates 10 месяцев назад

I'm new to this channel (my unchiul sent me this video). I'm wondering how your experience was for your pups (I'm considering taking mine!).

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

We had a wonderful time with our dogs and highly recommend this experience. However, we did encounter a lot of aggressive shepherd dogs so this is something to be aware of.

@ioncoroama9783 9 месяцев назад

Super

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

Thanks! 😊

@blogger1851 10 месяцев назад

Romania White Carpathia is gorgeous!! Btw what are you wearing on your arms?

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

We're wearing sleeves to protect from the sun. They're really helpful for those long hiking days. 😊

@UltraTechMotors 10 месяцев назад

One for the algoritm!

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! 😊

@dhanyrafael 9 месяцев назад

Great adventure, just beware of sheep dogs and bears. Have some pepper spray just in case. Take care in the wild Romania. PS: And put Via Transilvanica in the video title to better feed the RU-vid algorithm. :)

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the video! The sheep dogs were the big danger...we ran into quite a few of those!

@marianakremser3292 9 месяцев назад

❤❤❤

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

😊😊😊

@rundbaum 10 месяцев назад

omg, how HOMEY!! i said i armchaired budapest & thought it looked 'best' but this competes. 'peacocks' are dinosaurs! & you saw one. omg, king charles has a house here--WHAT other secrets?? . . .

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

It's a really interesting part of the world -- definitely worth adding to your bucket list! 😊

@kvlize 10 месяцев назад

Grüße aus München 👍

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Grüße! Ich hoffe, Ihnen hat das Video gefallen!

@ucanttouchthis227 10 месяцев назад

👍

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

😊

@PopescuSorin 10 месяцев назад

welcome to Romania! 🧛 always carry garlic in your pockets in Transylvania

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Ha ha we'll try to remember 😊

@bujdososzekely 10 месяцев назад

Dracula (Vlad Tepes) was in Wallachia not in Transylvania , Hungary . ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MY82EpsvbQ8.html

@user-kc5uc3hi8g 10 месяцев назад

A hike through the country side of Romania. Conclusion: it's a bit too rustic???😂😂😂 It was suposed to show the old and traditional ways of living not houses with nowadays amenities

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

It was pretty rustic in some places but we certainly had a fun time. 😊

@alinsenciuc238 10 месяцев назад

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

😊😊😊😊

@ekesandras1481 9 месяцев назад

So many Saxon villages, Saxon fortified churches, Saxon towns, Saxon houses, Saxon furniture ... yet the word Saxon is never mentioned.

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

It's true! 😊

@TravelswithLlama 9 месяцев назад

Y'all laughing at the drawer bed 😂😂😂 It's for the children of the family. 😂😂😂

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

Yes, that makes the most sense. 😂

@angelicacroitoru4946 6 месяцев назад

Actually we don't eat onion at breakfast either😅

@OurFreedomYears 5 месяцев назад

It was a lot of onions! 😂

@marioararodicaiacobescu9895 9 месяцев назад

Traducere in limba romană….se poate….??? 💐❤️💐

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

Da este posibil 😊

@marioararodicaiacobescu9895 9 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears …cum se poate…ca vlogurile tale sa fie traduse in limba romană…? Îmi plac f. mult…doar putinele cuvinte care le înțeleg din lb.engleză….! Multumesc…! 💐❤️❤️💐

@pitbullhab 10 месяцев назад

Szászfenes is the original name

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Very interesting - thanks for sharing. 😊

@bujdososzekely 10 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears , romanianization of hungarian place names in Transylvania ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Y1zabUO-Z5c.html

@ayangdidi5524 10 месяцев назад

Is Transylvania not a Hungarian speaking area ?

@bujdososzekely 10 месяцев назад

After romanian occupation in 1918 - 1919 and shameful Trianon Dictate in 1920 was a aggressive romanianization in Transylvania .

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

We heard a lot of Romanian and German and likely there is Hungarian as well. 😊

@bujdososzekely 9 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears , after the romanian occupation in 1918 -1919 the romanian governement moved aggressive in Transylvania over 2000000 romanian from Moldova and Wallachia.

@bujdososzekely 9 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears , 250 000 szekler ( Szekely = Transylvanian Hungarians) in Csiksomlyo , Szeklerland , East-Transylvania singing the Hungarian anthem . ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G2v5j1IiZQs.html

@bujdososzekely 9 месяцев назад

@@OurFreedomYears , Viktor Orban's (president of Hungary) statement on shameful Trianon Dictate in June 4. 1920. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-c1gmX--qStY.html

@razvanradu5154 9 месяцев назад

The name is Ardeal not Transilvania . I know is hard to pronounce and it’s easier to remember what Dracula told you when u were a kid

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing! 😊

@MaximDL1410 10 месяцев назад

👆👏❤️🇷🇴✊

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

😊😊😊😊

@MrQ454 10 месяцев назад

It's not a very smart idea to walk in the Romanian forests with those little ...dogs. Lots of bears, wolves and other wild animals haunt the place and even a fox would probably catch one like these…

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

We're always very careful with them and never let them wander off on their own.

@ekesandras1481 9 месяцев назад

the bears usually don't care for small dogs and the wolves are really, really rare - I never saw one in my whole life. The only thing to care of are the shepard's dogs, when you pass a flock of sheep or a "stâna" which is a farm building outside of a village.

@OurFreedomYears 9 месяцев назад

@@ekesandras1481 Yes, the shepherd dogs are the greatest danger...we had to be very careful every time we encountered them and hope that a shepherd was nearby.

@bujdososzekely 10 месяцев назад

Transylvania was a region of Hungary for 1000 years before romanian occupation in 1918 - 1919 .

@OurFreedomYears 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing

@cosmindvd 9 месяцев назад

Transylvania was occupied for 1000 years by Hungary before being liberated and Reunited with Moldova and Wallachia, Hungarians were never in all of history majority in Transylvania and 1300 years ago they were not even in Europe, and at that time Transylvania was ruled by dacians mixed with Romans which are Romanians today, you need to learn history not some propaganda from Russian bootlicker Orban ( ps: i am ethnic hungarian)

@bujdososzekely 9 месяцев назад

@@cosmindvd you pushing the fals wallach "romanian" propaganda. First the vasal teritory of Moldova and Ungro-Wallachia was created by the Hungarian Kingdom from teritory of Cumania in XIV. century. Wallach "romanian" migration from Balkan. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XTdEpbjGdAw.html

@bujdososzekely 9 месяцев назад

@@cosmindvd , saxon migration to Transylvania ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CTDRl2n284c.html

@bujdososzekely 9 месяцев назад

@@cosmindvd , wallach "romanian" "unification" with terror hungarian teritorys of Transylvania , Bansag and Partium in 1918 - 1919. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_9Vyrsw5xUA.html