After the 2 months of language immersion in Petrozavodsk , Russia , it was time to practise what i had been slogging to achieve for the past 2 months.Travelling solo in the Ukraine and speaking Russian as much as i could.
I spent 12 days in the Ukraine hoping that i will be able to experience life in the Ukraine,both as a tourist and in the shoes of the local.12 days to travel one loop around the Ukraine.It was indeed exhausting but extremely fulfilling.
Eastern Ukraine :Kharkov
Crimea :Simferopol ,Yalta , Sevastopol ,Bakhchsaray
Southern Ukraine :Odessa
Carpathians : Chernitvsi, Kolomyya
Central Ukraine : Kamyanet Polidsky
Western Ukraine : Lvov
Capital : Kiev
Over the 12 days , i met many amazing people ,some of whom i didn't get an opportunity to take photos with.But photos or not , the memories are still imprinted fresh in my head.And that is all that matters.
After a while , tourist attractions looked similar and the architecture didn't win me over.But it was the different people whom i met over the 12 days , the ups and downs that i have been through as a solo traveller with a 20kg backpack that made yet another impact in my life.
And after the trip , i think i am safe to say that I have seen more tourist attractions in the Ukraine than many of the ukrainians themselves :)
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I spent 12 days in the Ukraine hoping that i will be able to experience life in the Ukraine,both as a tourist and in the shoes of the local.12 days to travel one loop around the Ukraine.It was indeed exhausting but extremely fulfilling.
Eastern Ukraine :Kharkov
Crimea :Simferopol ,Yalta , Sevastopol ,Bakhchsaray
Southern Ukraine :Odessa
Carpathians : Chernitvsi, Kolomyya
Central Ukraine : Kamyanet Polidsky
Western Ukraine : Lvov
Capital : Kiev
Over the 12 days , i met many amazing people ,some of whom i didn't get an opportunity to take photos with.But photos or not , the memories are still imprinted fresh in my head.And that is all that matters.
After a while , tourist attractions looked similar and the architecture didn't win me over.But it was the different people whom i met over the 12 days , the ups and downs that i have been through as a solo traveller with a 20kg backpack that made yet another impact in my life.
And after the trip , i think i am safe to say that I have seen more tourist attractions in the Ukraine than many of the ukrainians themselves :)
I am after all , that crazy Singaporean!
Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. Cheap Flights to Sydney
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