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31 July 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Nuclear Tourism in Ukraine

Nuclear Tourism in Ukraine

Did somebody say nuclear explosion? I’m not talking about Japan’s recent nuclear disaster. Instead, I am referring to my first hand view of the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster over 20 years later. If you’re interested in touring the mostly abandoned disaster zone you will probably begin your tour in mostly beautiful Kiev, Ukraine. Kiev [...]

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18 June 2011 ~ 0 Comments

I Got Irradiated At The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

I Got Irradiated At The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Similar to the Rio Favela tour is the nuclear disaster site tour I went on in Ukraine last week. “The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (then in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, part of the Soviet Union). It is the [...]

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27 September 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Ukraine on Video: Kiev and Chernobyl

Ukraine on Video: Kiev and Chernobyl

Ukraine was probably the most difficult country to travel for me because of the lack of written and spoken English. I say all of this without having even left the capital city. As the first stop on my recent tour of Europe I really did enjoy my first taste of Eastern European culture. Watch the [...]

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24 August 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Final Days in Europe

Final Days in Europe

Just as I started my trip in Ukraine it’s where the Euro portion would end as well. It was almost like a homecoming since I felt much more confident in my Ukrainian travel abilities then my first trip almost five weeks earlier. I took the shuttle bus from the airport and Kiev’s seriously deep subway [...]

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14 June 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Sightseeing in Kyiv

Sightseeing in Kyiv

During my time in Ukraine I have written about the Ukrainian food and what I think are some unique cultural differences. But what have I been doing in the Ukraine. I walk a lot. So much walking that my feet are permanently aching as they probably destroy old muscles to make room for new ones. [...]

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09 June 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Ukranian Food

Ukranian Food

I am pathetic. I have been in a foreign country, Ukraine, for three days now. have eaten in three restaurants: a regular local restaurant, McDonalds, and Puzata Hata. But even though I might sound like a terrible traveler let me explain. Puzata Hata is amazing. That is why. It’s a cafeteria style fast food restaurant [...]

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