Travelers Blog: Kiev

I have always been interested in travelling to places that are not the usual tourist spots but have retained their old world charm while having all the modern conveniences. So when my best friend suggested that we take off on a tour to Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, I agreed without a second thought. ...  Read more

We arrived at Kiev around 10:30am. Actually we weren’t sure if that was really Kiev. People are getting off the train so we think we are in Kiev. Then our next task is to find a hostel. Finding a hostel is not that easy, especially if you are in a new place, we had directions from both the subway and a trolley. We choose the subway....  Read more

Friday, the twenty third of October, I finally arrive in Kiev. For any traveler including myself the first impression of any new place translates into what the overall mood of the trip becomes. I have made the same mistake over and over again and this time I want to try and refrain from judging Kiev far too soon. I want to keep an open mind but I am experiencing some difficulty doing so because the trip had just begun and we already experienced problems with the tour....  Read more

If there is one thing I didn’t expect from my brief stay in Kiev, it would be finding the true meaning of love. But before I get ahead of myself, please allow me to recount the highlights of my visit to Kiev, so that you can understand what I meant by the passion that was flowing throughout the city....  Read more