Beaching it up in downtown Kiev
Looking to escape from the hustle and bustle of summer city life in Kiev? Thank goodness someone came up with a plan for that. The...
Trip Reports
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Heading back in time to the Cembalo Fortress atop Balaklava’s hills
It is not hard to see why the port town of Balaklava has seen residents dating back thousands of years. The harbor is well protected...
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Checking in: Best Western Sevastopol really is best
In some ways it is hard to believe that a simply finished room with nothing particularly fancy to be seen is the best. Usually it...
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PointsHoarder: Live from a lounge in Singapore
Ever wondered what those two guys sitting on the far side of the lounge talking like they were recording something were doing? Well, in the...
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Inside the super secret Soviet submarine base at Balaclava
The city of Balaclava doesn’t exist. At least it didn’t for a few decades during the Cold War. That likely came as quite a surprise...
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Did I get hosed by United? An interesting flight delay and accommodation conundrum
We had been sitting in the lounge for far too long, waiting out the overnight prior to our scheduled 5:15 am flight when the first...
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Rolling through the Ukrainian countryside
Need to get between cities in Ukraine? There are a few different ways to make it happen, but the most popular – by far –...
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Exploring Soviet naval history in Ukraine
It turns out that ties to the old Soviet motherland still run strong in parts of Ukraine. Most notable, perhaps, is Sevastopol, a port city...
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Taking a ride on the Kiev Metro
I’m a big fan of mass transit systems in general. They provide a much more intimate connection with the local population when traveling and they’re...
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In flight: Taking a WizzAir flight in Ukraine
My initial itinerary for the Ukraine trip didn’t include any domestic flights. We were going to focus on train travel instead. And while the trains...