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Tag: Ukraine

Some Bridges Must Be Burned

“If I were you I’d hire a bodyguard because people are going to show you what it’s like to live … More

Bullying, Kharkiv, Plarium, toxic workplace, Ukraine

Leaving Civilization

I recently left civilization. I was one of the last to board the plane, chasing after my rolling hand luggage … More

civilization, Denmark, flights, the western world, travel, Ukraine

Life in the Bubble

Ever since moving to Ukraine, I have lived in a bubble. My interactions with the people and culture of this … More

audible, audiobooks, books, bubble boy, introverts, Ukraine

A Soviet Family Reunited on Thanksgiving

You know how this goes. Relatives you haven’t seen in years – some you can’t remember ever having seen – … More

Dysfunctional Family, Family Reunion, former soviet countries, Russia, soviet union, Thanksgiving, Ukraine

Hold Your Applause

Part 1 in Weird Correlations With Democracy: Why Clapping on an Airplane Makes You More Susceptible to Authoritarianism.

air travel, authoritarianism, Clapping on planes, Kharkiv, travel and democracy, Ukraine

How to say “I have a cavity” in Ukrainian*

Of all the chairs it’s possible to find one’s self in, the dentist’s is possibly the worst. Ok, on second … More

dentist nightmares., dentists, sixpence none the richer, Ukraine, ukrainian dentistry

Ukraine Runs to Europe, Europe Runs from Ukraine

I was one of the few walking down Lenina Avenue this past Saturday, the rest of the city was running. … More

EU membership, Europe and Russia, Kharkiv, Putin and Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian nationalism

The Joys of Ukrainian Train Travel

*I just want to preface this, and to ward off angry comments, by saying that I love Ukraine and I … More

insomnia, platzkart, train travel, Trains, Ukraine, ukrainian trains

Sour Cream and Pedicures (Fragmented Memories from Ukraine)

A couple of weeks ago I was sipping limoncello on a balcony overlooking the lower Amalfi Coast, but it feels … More

Amalfi Coast, Clapping on planes, Dreams or Reality, Kharkiv, Okroshka, Soviet, Ukraine, Ukrainian Chocolate

How to get Back into a Country (an instruction manual)

It’s hard to remember the last time I approached the passport desk without an underlying sense of dread. Adding to … More

How to get Back Into a Country, how to get banned from a country, immigration, Overstayed Visa, Passport Check, Paying a Bribe, Pegasus Airlines, Ukraine

How to get Banned from a Country (an instruction manual)

The passport desk is an interesting place. All that separates you from entering, or in this case leaving, a country … More

bribe, contradictions, grivnas, how to get banned from a country, immigration, immigration official, Kharkiv, Lviv, passport, passport control, Ukraine, wanderlusting, work visa

Embarrassing English (Saved By the Grunt)

Whoever it was that conceived of the word “tedious” must have spent some portion of his or her life as … More

bread lines, chernobyl, classroom, embarrassment, English, faith, grunt, Kharkiv, muslim, Norway, religion, russian, soviet union, teacher, Ukraine

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  • Caffeinated
    • Berlin
      • Bonanza Coffee Heroes
      • Café Anna Blume
      • Caffè e Gelato
      • Gelateria Am Brandenburger Tor
      • I Due Forni
      • Kauf Dich Glücklich
      • Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebab
      • Santa Maria Mexican Diner
      • Zula Hummus Café
    • Italy
      • Monopoli (Puglia)
        • Bar La Nave
        • Cafe Blanco (or, Where Marriages End)
        • Cafe del Corso
        • Cafe Dell’Angolo (economic realities of a one night stand)
        • Cafe Gieffe
        • Cafe Insomnia
        • Cafe Malindi
        • Cafe Napoli (or, Microwaves Cause Cancer?!)
        • Cafe Natale
        • Cafe Roma
        • Cafe Smeraldo (or, Why Wait for the Morning to Regret?)
        • Cafe Venezia (Coffee with Aschenbach)
      • Trani (Puglia)
        • Baciuco: Bistrot and Cafe
  • Drinking like a Ukrainian
    • Night 1: No Hablo Español
    • Night 2: Fallout
    • Night 3: The (absent) Revolution
    • Night 4: A Drunken Rant on Pastries and the Cultures that contribute them
    • Night 5: Something Happened on the Way to Yalta
  • English Lessons
    • Adjectives
  • I love Europe, but…
    • I have a beef with their burgers.
    • I need to pee.
    • Intermission ruins the cinematic experience.
  • Letters from Ukraine
    • January 28th to February 22nd, 2012 – The Difficulty of Maintaining a Poker Face during especially Trying Times.
    • March 25th – The Kama Sutra and Lenin
  • Life in the Heel
    • Adventures in Laundering
    • Ciao! (to love and cappuccinos)
    • A Particularly Productive Day, or: Why I Need a Better Alarm Clock
  • Shorts
    • Missing Christmas
    • Two Nights, Two Lovers
    • The Road to San Vito
    • The Pope is Bleeding
  • Why I’m “In Transit”
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