Ukraine Travel Stories Articles
The Underground Den of Submarines – Balaklava, Crimea, UkraineAlexandr Ivanov dives into the history of the one-time top secret underground submarine repair facility in Balaklava, now being turned into a museum.
Ukrainian Summer: From L’viv to Kiev – Ukraine
Klaus Rothmaier travel
Klaus Rothmaier braves
Klaus Rothmaier reca
Glorious Odessa7 September 1999
Dear Friends,
After 4 days of wonderful Crimea, I have just arrived in Odessa on an overnight train. I have shared my 4-person cabin with an amorous young Moldovan-Ukrainian couple who spent half the time in each other’s arms, and who would no doubt have gone further with their affections if [...]
From Baltic to the Black Sea #7Simferopol, Ukraine5 September 1999
Dear All,
I had a very enjoyable but tiring three days in Crimea, not just from the sightseeing, but also from the drinking and toasting Russian (Russian because most people in Crimea are ethnic Russians) style (to Health, to Women, to Crimea, to Singapore, etc). In fact, I am a litttttle [...]
From Baltic to the Black Sea #15Last 4 hours in the Ukraine14 September 1999
Dear All,
In one hour’s time, I will set off for Kyiv’s airport to return to London. I have a great time here. Yesterday, I had a hair cut – not the Ukrainian Cossack hair style – those of you familiar with Ukraine knows what it [...]
From Baltic to the Black Sea #12Twenty Dollars Less On the Moldovan-Ukrainian Border11 September 1999
Dear All,
After a relaxing day in Moldova, land of good food and wines, I took an overnight train to Kiev, capital of Ukraine. I was fortunate to share the compartment with two English-speaking scientists returning home from a conference in Chisinau – one was a [...]
Bonus Year #4: Carpathia Updated: September 8, 2001 Carpathia, Ukraine
The past six days have represented a serious departure from my activities up to this point.
Well before dawn (3am!) on the morning of September 2nd, Paul and I awoke and grabbed a taxi to the Lviv train station. Our destination was Ivano-Frankivsk, [...]
Updated: September 6, 2001 Lviv, Ukraine
Every time I sit down to write about my experiences here, whether for this site or just to friends, it feels like two weeks have elapsed. Only once I start cataloguing everything that's actually happened in my mind do I realize that it's been a matter [...]
