How to enjoy Odesa during the Carnival Humorina
3 min read • Feb 25, 2019
Basking in its diversity, the port town of Odesa impresses with splendid 19th-century architecture, fusion cuisine of the Black Sea coast and nightlife…
Travel Stories
Ukraine
- Slavic cool: a shopper’s guide to Kyiv
4 min read • Jan 16, 2019
Kyiv is a city full of talented designers, bustling markets, excellent food and rising fashion stars. Having emerged as an exciting, alternative travel…
- Spotlight on: winter’s festive season in Kyiv
2 min read • Nov 30, 2018
Kyiv may not be the first city that comes to mind for Christmas travel. However, visiting the Ukrainian capital during the festive season may change your…
- Best things to do in Lviv in winter
3 min read • Nov 29, 2018
Winter looks good on Lviv. This western Ukrainian gem of a city may well be the best destination in the whole of Ukraine to enjoy the snowy season. The…
- Coffee crazy: the best cafes in Kyiv
4 min read • Aug 7, 2018
In recent years, Kyiv has seen lots of trendy new cafes opening on its busy sidewalks and in hidden courtyards. There are now enough top-notch places…
- Two days in Odesa, Ukraine’s Black Sea coast boom town
6 min read • May 11, 2018
You might think it’s tough to compete with the ancient sights and urban culture of Kyiv, or to rival Lviv’s Mitteleuropa charm, but Odesa – Ukraine’s…
- Hidden Kyiv: top five experiences
4 min read • Apr 18, 2018
As one of the largest cities in Europe, Kyiv is definitely a place to explore in depth. While the spectacular Unesco-protected sights like St Sophia’s…
- Exploring Ukraine: day trips from Kyiv
4 min read • Feb 10, 2018
The Ukrainian capital is an amazing place to explore, with spectacular ancient churches, a booming street art scene and delectable cuisine. But if you…
- Beyond the golden domes: a guide to Kyiv’s neighbourhoods
6 min read • Oct 3, 2017
Now is the perfect time to visit Kyiv, which is experiencing a mini cultural renaissance. Having only recently appeared on Western travellers’ radars, the…
- Lviv’s coffee secrets
5 min read • May 9, 2017
Lviv is rightly proud of its beautiful architecture and its role as a hub of Ukrainian culture. Just over a century ago, however, it lay within the…
- A walk through Kyiv’s Soviet past
5 min read • Apr 19, 2017
Ukraine has been a proudly independent nation since 1991, but for decades before that it formed part of the Soviet Union. Many elements of that era – and…
- Ten reasons to visit Kyiv
4 min read • Jan 31, 2017
Due to the political turmoil in Ukraine, Kyiv has lost some of its tourist appeal in recent years. But the ancient Ukrainian capital – and the host of the…
- Cathedrals and coffeehouses: two days in Lviv
4 min read • May 10, 2016
The scent of freshly brewed coffee wafting past grandiose cathedrals, derelict houses, mysterious wooden doors and romantic courtyards – Lviv’s occidental…
- Odesa: portrait of a city
4 min read • Apr 24, 2015
Nestled in its Black Sea harbour, Odesa is one of Ukraine’s most diverse cities. It’s a young city that feels much older – a curious mixture of vintage…
- Five reasons to visit Lviv, the gem of western Ukraine
5 min read • Dec 8, 2014
The de facto capital of Ukraine’s folksy west, history-rich Lviv is a world away from most travellers’ notion of a post-Soviet city. Forever promising to…
- Crimea under Russian rule: what has changed for travellers?
5 min read • Nov 3, 2014
Crimean history can be told in one word: invasion. Greeks, Romans, Goths, Tatar-Mongols, Ottomans, Russians, Brits and Frenchmen during the Crimean war,…
- Ukraine’s culinary delights
5 min read • Oct 14, 2014
When most people think of Ukrainian cuisine, the first images that spring to mind are of the ubiquitous borsch and Chicken Kiev. But the country’s food is…