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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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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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What to See and Do in Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine

by Frank (bbqboy)

What to See and Do in Kiev (Kyiv) Ukraine I’ve previously written a general “impressions”post on Kyiv. Although we didn’t fall in love with Kyiv the way we fell in love with Lviv, the highlights in …

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Yerevan to Kyiv to Lviv. A Review of Ukrainian Airlines

by Frank (bbqboy)

A Review of Ukrainian Airlines “Don’t fly Ukrainian Airlines” our Czech journalist friend warned us, “it’s not a safe airline, everyone on board was drunk and it was like a party in the air. It’s not …

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Impressions of Kiev (Kyiv). And comparing it to other European capitals.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Impressions of Kiev (Kyiv).  I usually only write about a place when we’ve left it. We’ve been in Kiev (Kyiv as Ukrainians prefer it) for 3 weeks and have another week remaining. But we’ve had …

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Is Lviv (Ukraine) the most underrated city In Europe? Why we love it.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Is Lviv the most underrated city In Europe?  After our month in Krakow we were a bit wary about going further east into Ukraine. What would the people be like? Would they be tolerant and …

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