An unofficial tour of Odessa’s catacombs
The history of the catacombs in Odessa is rather different than any others I’ve previously visited. Most similar underground cities were built for protection from...
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Remembering the disaster at Chernobyl
Visiting the Chernobyl Museum in Kiev is a most sobering experience. The entry hall includes the road signs for each of the towns which was...
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More photos from Kiev
It is just after 10pm local time and train 105, the overnight ride to Odessa, has just pulled out of the station in Kiev. We’re...
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Exploring Kiev’s Pechersk Lavra: On the grounds and underground
The Pechersk Lavra, a monastic site on the southern edge of Kiev’s city center, has a history going back to the 11th century. The monastery...
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First impressions of Ukraine
There are certain stereotypes or preconceptions I have about various parts of the world. I know that many of them are probably wrong so I’m...
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Who took “the” from Ukraine?
I have no idea why, but Ukraine used to be The Ukraine from what I can remember. I don’t know when that changed or what...
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Buying train tickets, the Ukraine way
As part of our upcoming trip to Ukraine I’ve been spending a lot of time learning how the Ukrainian train system operates. Well, trying to...
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Taking advantage of my favorite elite benefit
Some benefits of an airline elite program are used more often than others. Some are more valuable than others. And some are ripe for seemingly...