Pure Happiness
The feeling after leaving a wintry Norway, and stepping into your temporary digs in Funchal, Madeira, – removing the curtains…
Lviv, Ukraine
As I write the final chapter of my Ukraine trip, war has broken out, and it is quite surreal I…
Dining in a Greenhouse
That’s almost what it feels like, at Baczewski in Lviv, Ukraine. There’s glass roof and walls, and a plethora of…
The Land of Gas Lamps
Gas Lamp, or Gasova Lampa, is a restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine, and it is really cool! It is, as the…
Duplex for One
Stepping into the room, it dawned on me what I had booked. A two storey studio apartment. Needless to say,…
Lviv Coffee Manufacture
I really like the look of this place! And those who enjoy coffee might like it even more. Lviv Coffee…
On the Train: Odesa to Lviv
On the last leg of my 3 stop tour of Ukraine, I got on the train. On the overnight train…
Summer Vacation Destination
When talking to my friend about stopping by Odesa during my Ukraine visit, she briefly mentioned that it is a…
Beef Stroganoff & Pavlova
Salieri Cafe in Odesa, Ukraine, came highly recommended by a friend, or a friend of a friend, with local knowledge.…
Checking In: Odesa
While exploring Odesa, Ukraine, I spent the nights at Frapolli Hotel, right on Derybasivska Street. The hotel is placed at…
On the Bus: Kyiv to Odesa
When Kyiv was over and done with, I headed to the Black Sea coast, to Odesa. Wanting to see the…
The Cave Monastery
The Kyiv Monastery of the Caves in Ukraine, is so much more than the underground corridors the name refers to.…