Last weekend, I traveled to Western Ukraine where I spent an entire week visiting a bunch of different regions and cities. I spent a couple of days in the following cities: Lvov (Lviv), Uzhgorod, Mukachevo and a small city called Beregovo near the Ukranian-Hungarian border. Western Ukraine is completely different from Central, Southern, and Eastern … Read more
While I love Ukraine to death, there’s one thing that I absolutely detest: flying on Ukrainian International Airlines (UIA). It’s Ukraine’s flag carrier, and it absolutely sucks. I first flew UIA from Kiev to Odessa many years ago. Even for such a short flight (45 mins), the experience was pretty rough. Since then, I have … Read more
Ever since Crimea became under Russian control in 2014, Odessa became Ukraine’s premier—and pretty much only—beach destination. It’s where everyone tries to go at least once during the scorching summer in order to escape the unbearable heat. Is it a city you should also put on your radar? In this article, we’ll discuss all of … Read more
Like all European countries, Ukraine has four basic seasons: winter, spring, summer, and autumn (fall). The weather can be categorized as extreme. The summers are rather hot, typically reaching temperatures upwards of 30 to 35C; the winters can be rather cold, typically reaching temperatures upwards of -10 to -20C in some areas. Then there are … Read more