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OriginalGeek

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4. My mom went a couple times, 8 or 10 years ago.

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 04:25 PM

Nov 2012

she was part of a youth ministry and went to Ukraine with her group to spread the word. I don't know how big her group was but it mostly consisted of little old church ladies and she had a wonderful time.

She said the borscht there was way better than the cans of it here. She doesn't speak a word of Russian or Ukrainian unless borscht is one of those. I believe they had English speaking guides from over there.

I think she was mostly in Kiev.

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Has anybody here ever visited or lived in Ukraine? [View all] Jamaal510 Nov 2012 OP

You'll need a money belt - here's a good source... HopeHoops Nov 2012 #1

I didn't even know that money belts exist. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #14

They also make neck wallets. My daughter used both in Budapest. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #18

I was there this spring bif Nov 2012 #2

Russian in East, Ukrainian in West. Got it. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #15

go Kali Nov 2012 #3

My mom went a couple times, 8 or 10 years ago. OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #4

Did you meet your GF online? RebelOne Nov 2012 #5

That said... bif Nov 2012 #6

I agree with the warning Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #7

You said it better than I could Tobin S. Nov 2012 #8

my then 18-year-old nephew went there by himself two years ago grasswire Nov 2012 #9

I'm 22 Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #16

Ukraine? slutticus Nov 2012 #10

My daughter wants to go to Kiev to teach English ashling Nov 2012 #11

This is something I have noticed. I am NOT saying it applies to you. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #12

okay i hate to ask this but its important your ethnicity will make a difference loli phabay Nov 2012 #13

Thanks for the warning. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #17

just be aware and one weekend might be long enough especially if theres a football game on loli phabay Nov 2012 #21

Also, learn the Cyrillic alphabet bif Nov 2012 #19

I've visited en route to somewhere else. JoeyT Nov 2012 #20

Example of Cyrillic... bif Nov 2012 #22

Before you go HeiressofBickworth Nov 2012 #23