Roma and Irish Travellers

I'm about this [ ] close to embarking on a nomadic life, just have a few things to finish, and then I'll go wandering. I've been watching different content, and I've landed on a lot of stuff about these two communities. Its a little strange because van life, rv life, or whatever you want to call it is kind of seen favorably here in the states, but it seems like nomads across the sea in the EU are not seen so well? And the other thing I was wondering about, is what differentiates someone Irish from an Irish Traveller? I assume the delineation came from what the protestants did in Ireland? I'm also curious about what is happening in Romania. I know Romanians and Roma are two separate groups, but I'm wondering specifically about the Roma. They just settled in Romania at some point and have their own community enclaves?

yeah, not as romantic as would initially appear

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9973961/Irish-traveller-26-reveals-forced-arranged-marriage-age-16.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/eleven-members-of-traveller-family-jailed-in-uk-slavery-case-1.3218511

and when they go home...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3471454/How-Rhino-horn-gang-small-Irish-town-helped-buy-ran-network-stretching-China-Peru-responsible-raiding-Michael-Flatley-s-mansion.html

People have posted some very insightful stuff on the reality behind actual gypsy life and culture. Clearly far from the modern American, nomadic RV traveler experience. I’ve also once romanticized the idea of it. Thanks pop culture.

Be careful when becoming someone’s gypsy princess…. Hide yo kids hide yo wives and yo wallets