I still have very happy memories of the summer I spent in Ukraine in 2015. The sun was shining every day and everyone seemed to be in constant good mood. People were making music, dancing and eating ice cream whenever they could. And that all against a background of colorful houses and impressive churches. Ukraine surprised me. I didn’t think it was so colorful and cheerful. At some point I even thought I was in…
The Ukrainian girls thought I was interesting. Firstly, because of my hair color. It was truly special that Mother Nature gave this to me and not the hairdresser.…
Chernivtsi. Another place that I – and probably you too – have never heard of. And I actually wasn’t planning on visiting it. That was until one of…
All of the sudden I’m awake. I see the conductor standing next to me. She is whispering: “Next station: Chernivtsi”. The station I have to get off. I…
A note: this post describes my experiences with feeling safe in Ukraine in August 2015. If you decide to travel to Ukraine, always make sure to check the…
Lviv holds the unofficial title ‘the most beautiful city of Ukraine’, and I couldn’t agree more. I have visited it two times already and it still does not…
Oh Lviv. You came, you saw and you conquered my heart. For a few weeks back in 2015 I could call this city in Ukraine my temporary home.…
Although the receptionist gave us a friendly smile, we already knew where we were. In an old Soviet hotel. During our trip through Russia we had seen a lot…