Travel and Expat Articles about Ukraine - Expatify

Monday Escape: Yalta, Ukraine

Bryan — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:46:25 +0000

Yalta is a sparkling Ukrainian city in Crimea, on the north coast of the Black Sea. Expats have secretly been lured here for a long time: the city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore. Situated on […]

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Navigating the Major Cities of the Ukraine

Tanya — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:31:36 +0000

Kiev Kiev is the capital and largest city in the Ukraine. Its population is not officially determined, but it is estimated to be around 2.8 million. Kiev is located in the north central part of the country, and is on the Dnieper River. Kiev has a very advanced public transportation system, which incorporates the Kiev […]

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Christmas Customs in Central/Eastern Europe

Tanya — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:15:55 +0000

Central Eastern Europe has some interesting Christmas customs. Many of these traditions have survived in spite of Soviet occupation for so many decades, when religious practices were banned. There are some similarities with traditional dishes among citizens of this region in the world. Czech Republic In the Czech Republic, the common Christmas dish is carp, […]

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Learning the Social Customs of the Ukraine

Tanya — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:33:10 +0000

In the Ukraine, the family is very important in the social life. It is common for multiple generations to live in one household, and for the grandparents to assist in raising the kids. Ukrainian grandparents consider their children to be the future. Parents and grandparents may at times seem overprotective. When you are walking around […]

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Countries that Speak Russian

Tanya — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:33:38 +0000

Russian is the sixth most spoken language in the world. Russia is the world’s biggest country, and because of the former reign of the Soviet Union, many older people around Eastern Europe resentfully know the Russian language. There are also many Russian immigrant pockets throughout the world, like in New York City, Portland, Oregon and […]

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