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  1. Bassalegboy avatar

    RE: Itinerary of Ukraine in July 2011 -- Need your help/feedback

    by Bassalegboy 01 October 2010

    I agree. I spent a month in Ukraine in 2008 and did only a half of what you are planning. In my experience travelling too quick makes…

  2. Violet avatar

    RE: Immigration Cards

    by Violet 01 October 2010

    Well,most things i write here are not comments they are indeed facts:))...I dont like faschisim:((... Last week i met a very interesting…

  3. Violet avatar

    RE: Immigration Cards

    by Violet 01 October 2010

    I am in Crimea now and people here find very interesting to travel into Russia:))...You are from Western Ukraine maybe it is a different…

  4. christopher_g avatar

    Exchanging Romanian Lei to Ukrainian Hryvnia in L'viv?

    by christopher_g 30 September 2010

    Hi is it possible to exchange Romanian Lei to Ukrainian Hryvnia in the city of L'viv (Ukraine)? Everyone has told me that there is no…

  5. perrycraig avatar

    Overland Travel from Chernivts to Chisinau to Odessa

    by perrycraig 30 September 2010

    Can anyone confirm if there is a train or bus route from Chernivts, Ukraine to Chisinau, Moldova. I am traveling overland from Lviv to…

  6. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: Itinerary of Ukraine in July 2011 -- Need your help/feedback

    by AndrewSmith 30 September 2010

    The places you list are all wonderful. I have been to all of these except Sinevir national park. In my opinion, this is way too much…

  7. achp avatar

    RE: My Schengen Story

    by achp 30 September 2010

    everbrite, I think, you're missing the point: legally, there is no such thing as Schengen agreement these days. It is a rather historical…

  8. priffe avatar

    Re: Tourist visa to Belarus - no invitation needed

    by priffe 29 September 2010

    I was making plans for a 4x4 tour with the family of east Europe Poland-Ukraine-Baltic states, not really planning to go to Belarus. Then…

  9. Burdenkoff avatar

    RE: Belarus Visa in Russia / Ukraine

    by Burdenkoff 27 September 2010

    You can enter your friend's name and stay for a month - that will be a guest visa. You can spot the closest consulate here http://www.belemb…

  10. everbrite avatar

    RE: Belarus Visa in Russia / Ukraine

    by everbrite 26 September 2010

    You might also send a PM to TT user Burdenkoff as he works for a Belarus travel agency and might be able to assist. Ruth

  11. danielsprague avatar

    RE: Belarus Visa in Russia / Ukraine

    by danielsprague 26 September 2010

    Thanks a lot Ruth, good info. I want to stay at least a month in Belarus, so I'm after a tourist visa. The snag with both www.waytorussia.ne…

  12. everbrite avatar

    RE: Belarus Visa in Russia / Ukraine

    by everbrite 26 September 2010

    Consular affairs at Ufa are only open for questions which I assume also means to receive visa requests from 11 am to 1 pm daily Monday…

  13. danielsprague avatar

    Belarus Visa in Russia / Ukraine

    by danielsprague 26 September 2010

    Hi I'm a British passport holder travelling in Russia. Later this year I'm heading to Belarus, either from Russia or from the Ukraine,…

  14. christopher_g avatar

    Help needed - Bucharest to Poland by bus

    by christopher_g 25 September 2010

    Hi all I have just joined the forum and need a little help. I am in Bucharest and want to go to Krakow via bus through Ukraine. I am unable…

  15. altiva avatar

    RE: Romantic cottage for honeymoon

    by altiva 22 September 2010

    try Ukraine, e-mail me and I'll help you

  16. altiva avatar

    RE: Travelling to Ukraine etc in January 2010 - anyone going there?

    by altiva 22 September 2010

    am not sure, but how are you planning to travel in JANUARY 2010 in September 2010? Missing something?

  17. TheRedOctober avatar

    Re: Safety in Georgia

    by TheRedOctober 20 September 2010

    I went to Georgia about 5 years ago and was impressed by the hospitality of Georgians. It is also a quite beautiful and interesting country.…

  18. sparkchaser avatar

    RE: Ukraine present-day costs

    by sparkchaser 19 September 2010

    Thanks!

  19. everbrite avatar

    RE: Visa Reqistration - clarification

    by everbrite 18 September 2010

    >My two single visas do not have dates overlap - This was recommended to me by the Consulate in Bangkok - they refused to give me a double…

  20. andrewua avatar

    RE: Immigration Cards

    by andrewua 18 September 2010

    If you are a citizen of EU or USA/Canada then don't worry very much about an arrival/departure card. There are still quite liberal rules…

  21. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: Immigration Cards

    by AndrewSmith 18 September 2010

    Cards not abolished AFAIK. OTOH Ukrainian guards don't seem to take them very seriously. I asked once in Simferopol airport what happens…

  22. solon5 avatar

    Immigration Cards

    by solon5 17 September 2010

    Hello, I landed in Ukraine yesterday after taking a ferry from Georgia and when I went through immigration I wasn't given an arrival/depa…

  23. andrewua avatar

    RE: Money in Ukraine

    by andrewua 17 September 2010

    #15 You will find those places in quantity, even more than exchange places EUR vs USD in Western Europe :)

  24. sparkchaser avatar

    RE: Money in Ukraine

    by sparkchaser 17 September 2010

    Ah, thanks TheDevil. Can I correctly assume that I will have no problem finding a place in Kyiv to change my Euro into UAH?

  25. TheDevil avatar

    RE: Money in Ukraine

    by TheDevil 16 September 2010

    #13 yes but only before you leave the country, best to change in the city as airport rates are worse. Yes it is worth to have cash in…

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