This blog post is an addition to a four-day trip to Kyiv, Ukraine. On the last full day in Kyiv, I took a day-trip to Chernobyl. I wanted to visit the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, get as close to the power plant as possible, and tour the ghost city of Pripyat. …
The number of people visiting Ukraine has taken a hit with the outbreak of the civil war in eastern Ukraine. It’s unfortunate, because the rest of the country isn’t affected from a security standpoint. Central and western Ukraine are as safe as ever. There’s so much to see and do …
During the summer of 2018, my focus grew increasingly on visiting countries in Eastern Europe. I usually tend to prefer countries with fewer tourists. There’s a certain uniqueness about these countries that you don’t find elsewhere. I also have a particular interest in Cold War history. This places all former …
One region of Europe that I had not yet explored in full was the Balkans. There’s several reasons to visit these countries in Southeastern Europe. First of all, it is much cheaper to travel within this region than Western or Central Europe. You also typically do not have to deal …
