by Conor Clyne | Jul 13, 2014
To Kyiv – Aftermath of the Euromaidan revolution Vinnytsia is about a 3-hour train ride from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. We arrived in Kyiv soon after the uprising that led to the former president, Viktor Yanukovich, fleeing the country, which I had personally...
by Conor Clyne | Jul 11, 2014
Vinnytsia: Crossing the border into western Ukraine Reaching the Ukrainian border we crossed by bridge from Moldova to Ukraine dodging the hawkers selling potatoes in the no-man’s land of the bridge. On the Ukrainian side, we were greeted by ushanka (шапка-ушанка)...
by Conor Clyne | Jun 24, 2014
Chișinău & Bălți, Moldova – Off the tourist trail Having rocked Bucharest, we headed by plane to Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. While tourism is not so well developed in Moldova, we can recommend the region’s wine. It seems that almost everybody in this...
by Conor Clyne | Apr 15, 2014
Bucharest, Romania – First of Six Cities Our trip began in the capital of Romania, Bucharest, a sprawling metropolis (largest city in south-west Europe with a population of 2 million) where the romantic charm of the Centrul Vechi (‘old town’) sits awkwardly in...
