by Kirsty | December 3, 2020 | Ukraine
Three itineraries to help you plan a trip around Ukraine by train My initial idea was to map out a comprehensive Ukraine-by-train itinerary. One that uses train travel between Ukraine’s towns and cities, and avoids journeys by cramped marshrutka or...
by Kirsty | November 4, 2020 | Ukraine
How to visit Ukraine’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites independently (without taking a tour) There are seven properties inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Ukraine. Six are cultural, and one is natural: Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic...
by Kirsty | October 14, 2020 | Ukraine
Everything you need for planning a trip to Ukraine: travel tips, advice, useful resources and what to expect We’ve travelled to Ukraine several times and have visited thirty different towns, cities and villages. It’s about time we gathered all of our travel tips to...
by Kirsty | August 12, 2020 | Croatia
Croatia has a drop-dead gorgeous coastline – the sea is that classic shade of azure, and the coves are pierced with rugged rocky outcrops. What Croatia doesn’t have though is sandy beaches – expect stony beaches and concrete sunbathing platforms. This post...
by Kirsty | August 5, 2020 | Street Art, Thailand
The best places to find street art in Chiang Mai One of the reasons we return to Chiang Mai time and time again is that many things there never change. The familiarity means it feels like home. But one thing that is always evolving in Chiang Mai is the street art...
by Kirsty | July 26, 2020 | Armenia
Evocative photos of some rusting playground rides in Armenia I’ll say it straight from the off; this is not a useful blog. I have nothing informative or factual to say about this small abandoned amusement park in the northern Armenian town of Dilijan and as we...
