Most travelers familiar with Eastern Europe are aware that the farther east you head in any of those countries, the more ‘Russified’ the place becomes. This doesn’t necessarily stand true for Central Europe or the Balkans, two regions often classified as Eastern Europe (and it kind of bothers me), but rather for Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltics, […]
Category Archives: Ukraine
Kryvyi Rih has always been on my Ukraine travel list. In fact, I have almost traveled there on two different occasions prior to my actual trip there a little over a month ago. The problem with the industrial, Eastern Ukrainian city is that it really isn’t a tourist hub. But then again, neither was Dnipro. […]
It is no question that if you read my blog, you will quickly discover that Kyiv, Ukraine is my favorite city in the world. The energy and unpredictability of the city have me captivated each and every time I visit. And I have been there at least twenty times over the years. This is a […]
(I will preface this by saying that if you’re offended that I am spelling Kyiv as “Kiev”, please pretend it is spelled the way you prefer throughout; I am spelling it the way most locals do and most travelers search for the name for the sake of this post alone. On the other hand, don’t […]
(I will preface this by saying that if you’re offended that I am spelling Kyiv as “Kiev”, please pretend it is spelled the way you prefer throughout; I am spelling it the way most locals do and most travelers search for the name for the sake of this post alone. On the other hand, don’t […]
Ukraine, Things to Do
Kherson, Ukraine: I’ll Take French Fries With a Side Order of Corruption, Please
I assume that 99% of you reading this aren’t travel bloggers. And I assume that most of you haven’t been to Ukraine, but found this post, or any of my other Ukraine posts merely out of curiosity about the mysterious Eastern European country. This blog has elatedly promoted several cities in Ukraine over the years […]