Our last full day in Kyiv! Where did the time go? We should have been more rigorous with our mornings and done less sitting around the apartment. Oh well, you can't travel back in time, but you can travel to Pochaina metro to visit Petrivka market. Petrivka market is mostly about books; literature, scholastic, stationery,… Continue reading A week in Kyiv – Day 7
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A week in Kyiv – Day 6
I love a funicular. And Kyiv has a funicular. I don't know why this isn't near the top of any list of "things to do in Kyiv"; I found out about it almost by accident. We took the metro to Poshtova plosha from where we would ride the funicular. But first, a visit to the recommended… Continue reading A week in Kyiv – Day 6
A week in Kiev – Day 5
Again, we spent part of the morning in a disorganised way, but at least we had a good sleep. And although it took us a while to get going, at least we had a plan - today we were heading to the Lavra complex. To save us what looked like a long boring walk, we… Continue reading A week in Kiev – Day 5
A week in Kyiv – Day 4
After two intense days at Chernobyl, we slept late and then sat in the apartment trying to organise a schedule. Sometimes this happens on trips - if we don't have a pre-defined agenda, we sit around procrastinating. It's as if we are afraid to say, "Let's relax and take it easy," because we feel we… Continue reading A week in Kyiv – Day 4
A trip to Chernobyl part 2 (A week in Kiev day 3)
After a rough night's sleep (our fan broke so the room heated up quickly, and then the dogs started...), down to the bar for breakfast at Hotel Desiatka: mors, bread and coffee (two options - "with milk or without"). And three fried eggs. Well, protein is important to keep your strength up in a radioactive… Continue reading A trip to Chernobyl part 2 (A week in Kiev day 3)
Trip to Chernobyl part 1 (A week in Kiev day 2)
No, I haven't seen the TV series (yet), thanks for asking. But having many times seen the haunting pictures of the city of Pripyat, abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, we could not resist the chance to take a tour to see the place for ourselves while on our trip to Kiev. We chose… Continue reading Trip to Chernobyl part 1 (A week in Kiev day 2)
A week in Kyiv – Day 1
Originally I wanted a week's holiday on a Greek Island somewhere by the beach but booking that kind of holiday was too complicated for me. So instead, we booked flights to Kyiv in Ukraine. Kyiv (or Kiev as you may also know it) had been on our to-visit list for a while, but we only… Continue reading A week in Kyiv – Day 1
Another month, another hotel room
One month on from thinking I was going to cough myself to death in a hotel room in Casablanca, I am in a hotel room in Brussels, cross checking figures and rehearsing tomorrow's presentation.I'm not 100% better, but I'm well enough to travel. Normally this kind of meeting would warrant a one day trip on… Continue reading Another month, another hotel room
How do you book a holiday?
For anyone expecting a how-to guide, I apologise. This is a genuine question from me. I don't understand European package holiday destinations. How do you choose one over another? If all you want is a week in the sun, it seems so easy, but how do you choose between Spain, Portugal, Greece or Turkey? And… Continue reading How do you book a holiday?
Business travel diary – Day 5 (&6)
My last full hotel day. I will miss this hotel and the little touches of care I find from the cleaners every day, whether it's tidying my shoes, folding my pyjamas, sorting my toiletries into neat arrangements, arranging my slippers and towels in a decorative way, or even leaving me a flower! I end up… Continue reading Business travel diary – Day 5 (&6)
Tales from Tobhamhor 