American tourists meets Ukrainian Police

Chemerivtsy - not Chernivtsy and how I found an American there

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August 20th 2009
So, I was on my way in a minibus to Chemerivtsy where my American couchsurfing host lived. Of course I got some attention from the driver, as there are not so many travelers going to Chemerivtsy. But that was lucky encounter, as he said he was going to Kaliningrad the next day, so I can have a ride all the way to Warsaw. The mini bus was full of people and very warm. A woman nearby started talki ... read more

Europe » Ukraine

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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... ... read more