Articles tagged with: ukraine
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Hello everyone! I Just wanted to make a post, give a life update and catch up with people. Many things have happened over the past three to four months. Unfortunately, I don’t think it would be wise to dive into too many details about some of the events. But,I just wanted to let everyone know that Josh and I are currently living in the states (Nevada). The last several consistent posts …
Holly Mann, Travel »
This is a continuation of the travel tales - from a trip Josh and I went on in the Ukraine a couple of weeks ago. If you missed the first post, you can read it here. Our first day in the Ukraine was pretty rough. The following morning, Paco, the a Spanish backpacker, wrote down a few hotel names and addresses on as mall piece of paper for me. We parted ways and I stopped a taxi - and the driver didn’t speak a single word of English, so I …
Blunt Honesty, Interesting, Travel »
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. I should be posting on here at least every other day. Josh and I are finally home (in Thailand). Our trip started on April 21st and ended on May 4th. We planned on staying in the Ukraine for the entire trip (originally bought return tickets for the 9th of May) - but we cut the trip short. I’ve now learned about the importance of planning and organizing a trip before you depart to the destination! I …
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To be in a country in which few people speak English (even in the capital, Kiev) is such a strange experience. It puts you at the complete mercy and dependence of others. Thank God the people are so kind here. They have been unbelievably giving and helpful to us. Josh and I have been in the Ukraine since the 21st of April. I booked our tickets on a whim. I haven’t done any major traveling since I had my son Josh, and now he is 3 years old. He …
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Last week I booked two tickets (for Josh and I) to travel to Ukraine. We leave on the 21st of April (in a couple of days). We’ll visit the Carpathian Mountains and while we’re there we will bring Leonid Stadnik (the World’s Tallest Person) a couple shirts we had made for him here in Thailand. He’s so large (and living in such a remote village) that it is incredibly expensive for him to get properly fitted clothing. Why am I doing this? He’s become an inspiration to me and many …
