Travel into Kiev Kiev is served by 2 airports but Boryspil International Airport is the main airport and most foreign airlines and Ukraine International Airlines(UIA) fly into Boryspil. I took UIA direct flight from Delhi to Kiev. The plane was
Chernobyl, site of world’s worst nuclear accident
A trip to Ukraine is incomplete without visiting Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident. The accident happened in April, 1986, over 33 years ago and is a grim reminder of what can happen when things go horribly
Kiev, the city of churches and parks
Kiev or Kyiv is a fairly impressive city, full of churches and parks. There are more than 100 parks, many more gardens and with a population of ~3 million, the per capita green space must be high. It is very nice
Ukraine
Ukraine is the largest country in Europe (if Russia is excluded) but is still not part of Schengen. It was part of Soviet Union before becoming independent in 1991. Bordering Black sea on one side and Carpathian mountains on the
Germany travel pointers(updated November 2023)
In Germany, Berlin is the only city on my wish list that I have not visited so far. I have been to Frankfurt, Cologne, Munich, Regensburg, Heidelberg, black forest, portion of Rhine valley(Rüdesheim), Neuschwanstein castle and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Language One can