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UKRAINE

The War in Ukraine

The War in Ukraine

by Frank (bbqboy)

  It’s been an emotional last few weeks. We were in Barcelona, the last stop on a month-long trip through Spain, when Russian invaded Ukraine. We’ve been twice to Ukraine. In 2018 we spent a …

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A Visual Tour of Lviv

A Visual Tour of Lviv, Ukraine (Video)

by Frank (bbqboy)

I’ve previously mentioned that Lviv has our vote as the most underrated city in Europe. We first visited the city in 2018. We stayed a month that time. We loved it so much that we came back in 2019 …

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Some of our favorite Trams in Europe (Video)

by Frank (bbqboy)

Some of our favorite Trams in Europe (Video) One of the things that’s quintessentially European to me is taking a tram. I love it. It’s both a way to get oriented with a place as well as seeing …

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Why off the beaten path places are sometimes the best places to Visit

Why “Off the beaten path” places are the best places to Visit

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why “Off the beaten path” places are the best places to Visit One thing we realized reflecting on our last 6 years of full-time travel is that our most vivid memories are from the “off the …

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Our worst ever Train experiences

by Frank (bbqboy)

Our worst ever Train experiences Readers know that we’re big fans of train travel. Done right, it’s the best way to see the world. We’ve had a lot of great train trips but, as often is the case, it’s …

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The Ultimate Travel Guide to Lviv, Ukraine

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Ultimate Travel Guide to Lviv, Ukraine. Lviv has our vote as Europe’s most underrated city. We loved it so much that we decided to write a very comprehensive guide on it. This is the Ultimate …

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Why we loved our Summer in Lviv (in photos)

The beautiful city of Lviv (in photos)

by Frank (bbqboy)

The beautiful city of Lviv (in photos) Last year I wrote about our visit to Lviv, calling Lviv the most underrated city in Europe. We had enjoyed it so much that we decided to come back this summer. …

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Cafés to go to for the best coffee experiences in Lviv, Ukraine

by Frank (bbqboy)

The best Cafés in Lviv Good (and cheap) coffee is not an issue in Lviv. It’s everywhere. I laugh when I hear that Vienna is the coffee capital of the world. Sure, Vienna has good coffee and beautiful …

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The 10 Most Beautiful Metro Stations in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine

by Frank (bbqboy)

The 10 Most Beautiful Metro Stations in Kyiv (Kiev) Among the most interesting of Kyiv’s Soviet-era architecture is its metro system. While each of Kyiv’s metro stations are different and interesting, …

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