By far my favourite thing about Lviv, Ukraine, was the abundance of quirky and unique Lviv restaurants, coffee shops and bars dotted around the city. During my time in Lviv, I tried to visit as many as I could, and my trip became a very gastronomical expedition indeed, as I ate all the Lviv food …
As I’ve travelled around Europe, I’ve met tonnes of people who have told me about how they enjoyed their time in ‘the Ukraine,’ or how excited they are to visit ‘the Ukraine.’ Politicians including Mitt Romney, Donald Trump and Barack Obama have referred to Ukraine with the construction ‘the’ preceding it, which is enough to …
Ukraine or ‘The Ukraine?’ – The Answer is More Important Than You Think Read More »
This post was last updated on 17 June 2020. My love affair with Ukraine has been intense and passionate. Ukraine is one of those countries that has never stopped surprising me. Every time I think I’ve seen its beauty, or discovered its weirdness, it comes at me with something ten times more strange and spectacular …
To say that I was excited to visit Kyiv, Ukraine, would be an understatement. I first visited Ukraine back in May 2018, and fell totally head over heels with its magical city of Lviv, and I also had heard great things about Odessa, and so after having so many friends rave to me about Kyiv, …
Secret Restaurants, 11th Century Monasteries & Badass Statues in Kyiv, Ukraine Read More »
While I was planning my trip to Lviv, nightlife was definitely a high priority for me. I knew that Lviv was famous for having many themed drinking spots and restaurants, and I couldn’t wait to check them all out and see just how weird things could get. As it turns out – very weird. One …
Masoch Cafe – The Ukrainian Restaurant Where the Waitresses Have Whips Read More »
When I decided to book a spontaneous trip to Lviv (pronounced L-veev), Western Ukraine, the only thing I was worried about was finding things to do in Lviv! However, luckily for me, there is an abundance of weird and wonderful things to do in Lviv, so much so that myself and my travel companion Nadia …
