Stories behind the stories. By Travel Writer, Amy McPherson
Ok, it might be a little late for those not already in Europe to consider, but Eurovision is upon us in a few days and as Ukraine won last year’s song contest, the event will be held in the country’s capital – Kiev – this year. If you are still thinking about going along, here’s …
That’s right. It’s about food again. I can’t help it. As you know food always play a large part of my travels! One of the best things about business travel, is that I get to eat in good cafes and restaurants where my backpacking budget would never have allowed me to. Kiev surprised me with …
Kiev made me fall in love with fat. Yes, that’s right, fat. We are talking lard, we are talking slices of pig fat rolled in spices, we are talking pan fried dumplings with its thin coating of oil. It’s very much country food in this region, and for both Russia and Ukraine, I have been …
As I am about to head over to Kiev for the second time, I thought I’d share 5 interesting facts I learned about Kiev that you probably didn’t know! 1. Kiev, or Kyiv, is one of the largest and oldest cities in Eastern Europe. The city was founded in the year of 482BC. That’s pretty old. Ok, …
