May 1, 2008
Olena
Haifa, Israel |
Great site! Really informative, well-designed and what a wonderful photos you have! I've spend near half a day here enjoying and falling into a light nostalgia (I am Ukrainian, but last 2 years live abroad).
Anyway, thank you so much and good luck! |
April 1, 2008
Spencer Porter
Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
Rick,
Though back in the USA now, I lived in Ukraine for 13 years. I remember being on Kreschattik during the Orange Revolution, and looking at your photo gallery has me overwhelmed with nostalgia. It was a privelege to be part of history at that time.
I was a little sad to see how many of my Ukrainian friends became disappointed and cynical after those days. Personally I see Ukraine moving forward and gathering speed as it does so. I miss it awfully. |
March 25, 2008
Ganesh Kumar
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
This site rocks - neat design, great information - Excellent! For a businessman like me, this site really helps. Ganesh Kumar |
March 22, 2008
Betsy Arnoldi
New Jersey, USA |
My grandparents were Ukranian. I am doing family research and wanting to learn more about where they came from. Names were Oryniak, Fludowich, Polowkowitz, Dyki, Pichcoki. Not sure which area they were from, all over.
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March 13, 2008
Alex Stemp
Budapest, Hungary |
What a fabulous website! I really have enjoyed reading it immensly. I have been to The Ukraine several times now. I really enjoy visiting The Carpathinas with my bicycle. I really liked your cycle articles. Great tips about how to get a bike on the train! It is great to have on-line information.
All best wishes from Alex from Budapest. |
December 10, 2007
Charles Carver
Loveland, Colorado, USA |
Really informative! Leaving for Simferopol' in three weeks to be the New Year's holiday guest of Ukrainian friend. First trip and your website enhances my anticipation of touring the Crimea.
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November 20, 20087
Tom Stennett
Preston, England |
Hi, I just stumbled upon this website, and must say that it's very good, with unbiased information about the country. I was lucky enough to visit Ukraine on a bike trip from England to Kazakhstan this summer, and found it very hospitable and interesting. Just a quick point though - you state that all border crossings are ok for bikes, but I wasn't allowed to cross by bike from Poland, at the crossing about 50 miles south of Przemsyl. I whinged a bit though, and they put me and my bike in a woman's van just for half a mile or so! Seeing as someone's commented about camping, I camped wild almost every night for 3 weeks in Ukraine and found it very easy. The worst that happened was a few mosquitoes and a farm dog lingering around one night. I didn't see a single organised campsite that I remember though. The people are all really easy about it and not nearly so possessive about land ownership as in England.
Hope this helps someone, and keep up the good work! |
September 21, 2007
Lydia
Kyiv, Ukraine |
What a fabulous site! i've spent the whole evening here!
I'm a self-employed interpreter, located in Kyiv.
I share the same wiliness to help foreigners in Ukraine.
This perfectly done job of the Author surpasses any other attempts. The Author's view on what an ideal interpreter should be won my special admiration!
(Interpreting Services in Ukraine)
Good luck and Best regards,
Lydia
In case i can be useful here's my blog
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-T09x6b49YqIJFR.bRjJUjdJZZQ--;_ylt=Ak6pqupJwwMdxczdEzztJ2GsAOJ3?cq=1 |
September 20, 2007
Norman Edwards
Kathleen, Georgia, USA |
Hi Rick,
Great site, none of the DisneyLand, sun never sets, touristy unrealism of most other sites. Really enjoyed your perspective being more than some city slicker yankee. Nothing more tiresome for a southern born fella from Georgia, like me. Im a bit curious about camping in Ukraine. Seems to be a natural extension of your site, but not much more than a passing mention. Any thoughts on opportunities for setting up RV park and such?
Much Appreciation.
Norm |
September 6, 2007
Merle Model
Norwood, Massachusettes, USA |
Great website, thank you Rick.
Re-visting thru your pages reminds us or our trip in 2002 to Simferopol and Bakhchisaray to bring our son home to Boston, Massachusetts. Our travels from Kyiv to Donetsk down thru Mariupol and all through Crimea were amazine. Driving at night into so many shettle towns were blanketed with tatars, or villagers selling potatoes from the road. Bleak as some existances are, the Yalta and Sevastopol regions were vacation type contrasts.
Now that the adoption laws and restrictions have eased, families are now back again to help with the overflow of unwanted kids.
My grandparents were from Kyiv, (and Minsk) and re-visiting Ukranian delights while traveling - like pickled beets, herring, varenikas, cabbage borscht, brought many memories back of Russian Jewish life, and my bubbie's cooking. Keep up your extraordinary life of living and chronicling Ukraine, as we will be coming back....thank you !
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August 31, 2007
Andrew Hutzel (Hucul)
Eagle River, Alaska, USA |
My grandparents were born in a small farming village, Hluskiv, just southeast of Horodenka. Planning a visit in 2011 ... 100 years after they departed Ukraine. Visit this great site often, and learn something new each time.
Thanks. |
August 8, 2007
Sally Kraus
Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Cool site.
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August 4, 2007
Jennifer Walsh
Bothell, Washington, USA |
This is hands-down the most helpful site I've found re: Ukraine! I lived in Uzhgorod for just under a year a few years ago, and am planning on returning shortly for a little longer. I love the country, but had a hard time figuring out what was going on all the time. Your observations on culture are especially helpful... Thanks, and keep up the good work! |
July 2, 2007
Jim Gulay
Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada |
thanks for a nice site full of information....have been there a few times and really liked it in ukraine....my family is near Sokal....jimmy |
July 1, 2007
John
Sevastopol, Ukraine |
Rick,
Great site! Informative and well planned. |
June 19, 2007
Doug Gorman
Franklin, Indiana, USA |
Beautiful photos! What a beautiful country. |
May 27, 2007
Natalie
Sevastopol, Ukraine |
hi,
we are from ukraine.
let us know if you need any help in our country, we can help with somethings.
natokiss@mail.ru |
April 23, 2007
Andrew
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
i'm looking to start a business in ukraine,kiev or dnepropetrosk ,any helpful contacts or ideas pls contact me at:adjja@dodo.com.au
great site by the way |
April 12, 2007
Rustam Abzaletdinov
Dallas, Texas, USA |
Hi all, i am here in Katsiveli Big Yalta to start USA-Crimea business, please do not hesitate to drop me an email at ruspla@yahoo.com with your ideas. Thanks. Rustam MCP, MCSD, CISSP Architect Enterprise Systems from Dallas TX; speak English and Russian. |
April 7, 2007
Randy Klein
Yukon, Oklahoma, USA |
Our kids live in Semferopol and are looking for land to buy or a house. Thanks for your informative Blog. |
March 27, 2007
Jolanta Siestrzewitowska
Edinburgh,
Scotland |
Exquisite site. Really must visit now that I'm living in Germany. Any info on Siestrzewitowski family and Mirock estate, few miles outside Kiev would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a million. |
March 27, 2007
Andrew Son
Orange, Connecticut, USA |
Hi. I am very encouraged by this website. I am ready to teach English in Ukraine this year. Thank you. |
March 7, 2007
Eloise Walton
Silves,
Portugal |
Thank you for such an informative website!
Being engaged to a Ukranian man is not always easy as we grew up in totally different cultures, but i love the Ukraine and am researching the language and culture as much as i can!
As would like to live there for a year to learn the language more quickly...is there anyone English around the Chernovtsi/Chernivtsi Carpathian mountain area? Please get in touch! eloisewalton@sapo.pt |
January 31, 2007
Anna
Kiev, Ukraine |
Hi,Rick,
I just wanted to drop a greeting in your guestbook.
Anna. |
January 24, 2007
Thomas
Nottingham, Notts, England |
Hi Rick,
Thanks for the valuable info that I'm looking for. I'm planning to move and start a business in Cherkassy later on this year.
Thanks once again.
Thomas |
January 27, 2007
Johan van Rooyen
Bloemfontein,
Free State,
South Africa |
I have been told so much about UA by Olga Khilinskaya
who lives in Zhytomyr and the more I hear and see , the more I want to visit ! A street map would be very nice.Good site!
Regards.
Johan |
January 26, 2007
Hugo
The Netherlands |
Hi Rick,
I just wanted to drop a quick note in your guestbook. Your website looks even greater than before. I still have good memories of our 'rafting' trip on the Dnister river with Serhiy
I say hi from Joseph as well.
Last year we visited Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and Greece. Beautiful hiking opportunities in Bulgaria. The Baltic States are on the intinerary for coming summer.
Hugo & Joseph.
The Netherlands |
January 11, 2007
Lena
South Shields, Tyne & Wear, UK |
Thank you very much Rick for fantastic pictures of Lviv. I am originally from Lviv, and haven't been there for 3 years now. If I ever feel like a nice walk in the old city, I visit your website. Crying my eyes out...
Thanks again
Lena |
December 15, 2006
Rob
Zagreb, Croatia |
very cool site and amazing photos of ukraine. must stop by there some day. |
December 13, 2006
Olatunde Toluwani
Lagos city, Nigeria |
I love the author and the designer of this site, this is well compose and good job. I found it useful to learn Ukranian language, how i wish there are translation of the vocabularies in English language. |
November 9, 2006
Ruth Chernia
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
I just spent lovely half-hour trolling through your site. Very imformative. I'm hoping to visit one day as my ancestors come from Genichesk and as you can see from my name I still feel a strong link to the area. Do you have any photos of the Valley of the Tschernaya River? |
October 17, 2006
Darren Chappell
Albany, California, USA |
This is a very interesting site. My landlady is Ukranian and has guest staying with her right now. I am very pleased to know more about the culture and background of these people. I would like to visit there some day.
Thanks |
September 10, 2006
Randy Lockhart
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
I and my wife, who is a ukrainian are interested in property in a small port city of yuzhny ukraine. thank you |
August 11, 2006
Gary Garnell
High Wycombe, Bucks, England |
Very Helpful thanks for the effort you have put in to ot |
July 30, 2006
Beverly Austin
Searcy, Arizona, USA |
A group of us just spent 2 weeks in Crimea near Yalta at Camp Smena and another few days in Kiev. I studied your website before going and was glad you mentioned Khersones which we visited. Great history and beautiful landscapes. Spaceba! |
March 1, 2006
Joe Strummer
Odesa, Ukraine |
this is a good website. |
January 30, 2006
Martin George Hiscock
Southampton, Hampshire, UK |
Well what can i say , i have just spent the most wonderful week in kiev.For me it was good to see it in the grip of cold weather, i will be going back in the summer to see the contrast.The people i met on my trip where all so friendly and welcoming and i was made to feel very at home.The only adverse comment i have is about ukrainian driving,takes some getting used to!!! My trip was for personal and buisness reasons and i think in the not to distant future i will be emigrating to the ukraine permanently.The reason,i have become very disenchanted with the uk. Good site,you have captured the ukraine well. |
January 25, 2006
Jukka
Mikkeli, Savo, Finland |
I have watched Ukraine for two years now, because I have a lady in Ukraine. We have even planned to go married soon. She has a very charming 14 year old daughter. She has stolen my heart. That daughter I mean. |
January 14, 2006
Jukka
Espoo, Kilo, Finland |
Great sites. Not many visitors,but very good adm. knows some of this pc and technic and so on.
about Ukraine:better than russia.
My father and mother were there in Gammalsvenskby near Kherson beside Dnepr.
Ukrain?ski people very good!!!!
My grand'papa was bor in Dnepr 1899!was swedish!!! |
January 13, 2006
George Stone
Houston, Texas, USA |
An incredibly beautiful country, ripe for investment and Development.
Truly the most Beautiful and intelligent women I haver communicated with!
Other than the extremely cold winters a place worthy of living in.
I had never imagined that I would find the person whom I had been searching for all of my life, I did, in the Ukraine! She is incredibly beautiful and extremely intelligent, a true treasure, indicative of the quality to be found in this country! |
January 10 , 2006
Manfred Schmid
Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
i like to come to ukraine with a children doctor from ukraine. |
January 2, 2006
Wasyl Omelasz
Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland |
I will be visiting the Lviv region in Ukraine in May 2006,to visit relatives that I only discovered 6 months ago,I intend to make a detailed report,of my experiences,and the people I meet and of the country as a whole,I will send a report and photo,s on my return,,,,Wasyl |
December 26, 2005
Sylla Ibrahima Sory
Conakry, Guinea |
je veux poursuivre mes etudesen ukraine |
December 26, 2005
Jessie
Lehigh Acres, Florida, USA |
Ukraine is a great country I would like to visit. I will be going to visit Kharkov, Ukraine in the summer to meet my girlfriend and future wife. I can't wait to visit Ukraine. By the way the website was very informative and great. |
December 20, 2005
Zverozub
Simferopol, Ukraine |
Thanks for nice web projekt!
I hope we will together to work!
www.zverozub.com
www.mtb.zverozub.com
Welcome to the Crimea! |
December 15, 2005
Giorgos Tsiftsis
Thassos, Kavala, Greece |
hi what a grate site. |
December 10, 2005
Perry Bennett
Greenville, South Carolina, USA |
I am interested in visiting the historic Crimea and Kiev next summer.
This is a very nice site for information. |
December 09, 2005
Gary Kremer
Springfield, Virginia, USA |
Wonderful site,i plan on visiting friends in Nikolaev soon.Thanx |
November 28, 2005
Pamela & Cassandra
Steinback, Manitoba,
Canada |
My Daughter and I are veiwing your website and are very impressed. We are part Ukrainian and are absolutly amazed with the culture. I myself feel like ther is no other that compares.
Most Sincerely
Pamela & Cassandra |
November 27, 2005
Shane
Taree, New South Wales, Australia |
I have a much better idea and information on ukraine,i never thought it was realy like untill now.well done.ukraine has a beauty of it's own.I would like to vise one day now.
kind regards from australia! |
November 11, 2005
Maryane
Woodstock, Illinois,
USA |
I think you have done a wonderful job portraying the real spirit of Ukraine. I grew up in Ivano-Frankivsk until I was 13 years old and then my family moved to US. I haven't been back since and this December I'm going back home for the first time in 8 years. I'll be there for "Rizdvo". Looking over the pictures really got me even more excited to go back. Thanks |
October 21, 2005
Alexander
Kiev, Ukraine |
Thank you all who had written good words about Ukraine. They make me optimistical. Ukraine is a great country. If you like, you are welcome to the site of our NGO www.dzwony.iatp.org.ua |
October 18, 2005
Sharmaine
Baltimore, Maryland,
USA |
Surfing this site makes me feel like i'm in Ukraine. Wow, the places are amazing! thanks for the pictures that you placed on your site. They are beautiful. Ukraine is indeed one of the places to relax. |
September 8, 2005
Peter Brown
UK |
Rick, Hi.
Nice website. I've taken my tandem into Ukraine from Przemysl to Lviv and down to the fringe of the Carpathians twice in the last year, and I'm just about to do it again, but from the train from Budapest to Chop/ Uzzgorod and round there. Superb time in the past, and hoping for good this time. wish we could book some accomodation in Chop for the first night, but should be fine after that. The country will get very popular soon Ithink, with the visas disappearing.
Good luck
Peter Brown |
August 29, 2005
Jayred
Biel, BE, Switzerland |
Interesting site! Would like to come back and learn more on how my husband and I can live and work/teach English in Ukraine. (We went there this summer. We fell in love with Ukraine despite strange encounters with drunk beggars. :-)) |
July 31, 2005
Anatoliy
Ottawa, Canada |
Hello! Thanks for the great website. That's so nice to find a good looking website about my country with a lot of wonderful photos. |
June 23, 2005
Eric
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
I just wanted to let you guys know that you've done a great job with this site. Keep up the good work. I used to work on a cruise ship and I have a lot of friends who live in the Ukraine, Romania and Belarus. I'm looking to travel down there to visit very soon. Your site has been a great resource. Thanks! |
June 6, 2005
Cassie
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
Hello! Thanks for the great website. I have twice been to Ukraine, focusing on the Western region of L'viv. There I was involved with the Ukrainian Catholic University. This organization provides an education for those students who could not otherwise afford it (reduced tuition, there are no student loans there!). I volunteered my time. Those interested should check out the website www.ucef.org. You won't regret it. It's a great way to help those there, and you'll get lots more from them than you |
June 6, 2005
Teresa
Chicago, Illinois, USA |
I would like to mention that I'm 22 year old women and last year I traveled ALONE to the UKRAINE. I had no friends or family there. Everyone thought i was crazy but I had a wonderful time and enjoyed myself and finding my heritage (my grandmother came from the ukraine). I speak only basic Russian but it was enough to get by. Ukraine has a lot of problems but also a lot to offer if you willing to give it a chance.
I would like to go back soon! I looking for opitions such as teaching or interships. Anyth |
June 2, 2005
Brian R. Propp
Loveland, Colorado, USA |
Great website! Keep up the good work. |
May 29, 2005
Alfonso Navas Guerrero
Madrid, Spain |
Hi, Ricardo!!!
¡Acabo de ver tu página y me parece fantástica! Las informaciones de Ucrania son muy completas, especiamente para los occidentales que desean establecerse y trabajar allí. Por lo demás, sigo bien, aquí en Madrid, aunque me acuerdo mucho de Kíev y de toda la gente. Mucha suerte y un fuerte abrazo desde España.
Alfonso |
May 27, 2005
Tony Bondhus
Sumy, Ukraine |
I'm starting a company in Ukraine, with the long term goal of creating World Peace and eliminating poverty. I'm looking for people. |
May 18, 2005
Tanya Ivanova
Kharkiv, Ukraine |
What an incredible site portraying the beauty of our country! Thank you very much!!!
kindest regards... |
May 5, 2005
Robin Whiting
UK |
Nice photos of Ukraine. I've only been once before but hope to return some day soon. See my photos on: http://www.Robinswebsite.com
Robin |
April 26, 2005
John Jones
Kyiv, Ukraine |
Hi Rick,
Just finished browsing your website. It looks great!. I recommended your services again to a bunch of people. Thanks for your commitment to this country. I wish you the best.
Kind Regards,
John |
April 19, 2005
Spenser
Spokane, Washington, USA |
What a great site! Has everything you need to know about the Ukraine. |
March 18, 2005
Vitaliy Voznyak
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Rick,
Wonderful job! I have been looking for a while now in hopes of finding some up-to-date pictorials of Ukraine and especially L'viv. I hope you will continue maintaining this as your hobby and best wishes to you. |
February 24, 2005
Svitlana
Golden Valley, Arizona, USA |
Excellent site! Found lot's of photos of the orange revolution, included a link to it from wbuzz.com. Going back there this year, left the country before the Soviet Union break-up. Can't wait! Thank you so much for the site, will be visiting it again and again |
March 18, 2005
Vitaliy Voznyak
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
Rick,
Wonderful job! I have been looking for a while now in hopes of finding some up-to-date pictorials of Ukraine and especially L'viv. I hope you will continue maintaining this as your hobby and best wishes to you. |
February 18, 2005
Yuliya
Kyiv, Ukraine |
Привет, Рик!
Посмотрела обновленную версию твоего сайта. Хорошая работа! Меня приятно удивило то большое количество информации, которое ты поместил об Украине. Красивыми получилась заставка с фотками вверху. |
November 14, 2004
Mike
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA |
Hi,
I want to correspond with an Ukrainian women and plan to travel to Ukraine in the spring. I love to ski and want to try it in Ukraine. Your cuisine sounds wonderful, as I own a restaurant I'm wanting to try your food and drink! Your people are very nice and hospitable. I think I will like your country very much!
If there was a way for me to do business in Ukraine please let me know.
Great web site...
Mike |
October 23, 2004
Jordan Rautiola |
Rick, you have done an excellent job with your website, and it really does justice to explaining about the country and its people to those unfamiliar with it. My first trip there was June 2003 (Odesa-Kherson) and I will be on my 5th trip this December. I'm 43 and single, and I have no business connections or family there, so you can imagine what draws me to the "borderland" (it's NOT the healthy city drinking water):-) I'll fly into Borisypl and spend most of my time in the Dnepropetrvosk and Krivoy Rog areas (for the second time). I was in Crimea this summer for 5 days and it was just incredible. But above all else, it is the Ukrainian people who have made the biggest impact on me, and I will forever be thankful that I made the decision to venture there. There is a magic there that is almost addictive, that pervades every corner of their culture and society. I have a deep respect for the resilience and strength of character of these people. Vern's post below really hits the nail on the head. Keep up the good work! |
June 28, 2004
Christina Pendzola-Vitovych
Kyiv, Ukraine |
Rick!
Just happened on this site while looking for some information. Good for you! Hope the program is going well! Good luck! The site looks great and is extremely user friendly! |
June 27, 2004
Ed
Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain |
Hello Rick,
I really liked your web, tones of valuable information that so far I couldnt find elswhere. This summer I am going to visit Yalta and its sourrandings and I am going to take a copy of many of your sugegstions with me,
Good luck and keep on with the good work!
Ed |
March 10, 2004
Gregg Smith
Fresno, California, USA |
hoping to visit soon |
February 12, 2004
Vern Goldsmith
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
Hi, Rick, Great job on the Website! Ukraine and Russia are magical places. And although the magic of the people, culture, food, language and landscape is impossible to describe in words, your descriptions are a great beginning. I can tell you wrote the narrative sections while you were in Ukraine rather than the US. Your words are capturing the flavor of Ukraine and its people. You're becoming Ukrainian... and that's a good thing. I believe there needs to be more balance in this new global sized work we live in. We in the US could use some of the values of the common Ukrainian people (most Ukrainian politicians and many businessmen excluded)... values that were once more prevalent in the US. And Ukrainians could use some of the money that US capitalism has managed to concentrate in the West. I suggest a personal foreign aid program for Americans (the official US foreign aid never reaches Ukraine anyway... it stays in the Beltway). Come to Ukraine and spend some of your time and money. In fact, bring lots of money. Because what you will get in return from these great people far exceeds the value of all your money. And if you don't want your life to be changed forever... you should travel somewhere else. |
