Comments on: Ukraine, here I go http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/ News, Tips and Resources for Online Bargain Hunters Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:01:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: philip http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-27197 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:15:04 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-27197 I am working in Egypt right now and wanted to go and visit Ukraine on my vacation before the winter settles in the country. See the people, country side, all that is there to see not as a tourist. Want to hang out with someone there who could show me around a little. I hate to go somewhere and don't know anyone and wonder at different places by myself. Would like to rent an apartment for a week or two. I am in my 30's male from Texas and it does not matter whether the other person is male or female. A little bit of english is ok since here in egypt it is the same they hardly speak english. I am working in Egypt right now and wanted to go and visit Ukraine on my vacation before the winter settles in the country. See the people, country side, all that is there to see not as a tourist. Want to hang out with someone there who could show me around a little. I hate to go somewhere and don’t know anyone and wonder at different places by myself. Would like to rent an apartment for a week or two. I am in my 30’s male from Texas and it does not matter whether the other person is male or female.
A little bit of english is ok since here in egypt it is the same they hardly speak english.

]]> by: Yan http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-27193 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:40:36 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-27193 Philip, what kind of contacts are you looking for? I mostly met relatives and friends in Ukraine but they all are interesting people and some even speak decent English. As for bargains, you will have to check my entire <a href="http://probargainhunter.com/index.php?tag=ukraine" rel="nofollow">Ukraine series</a> because Ukraine is full of bargains. ;-) Philip, what kind of contacts are you looking for? I mostly met relatives and friends in Ukraine but they all are interesting people and some even speak decent English.

As for bargains, you will have to check my entire Ukraine series because Ukraine is full of bargains. ;-)

]]> by: philip http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-27192 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:22:01 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-27192 If you make some good contacts of people who live there let me know. It would be great to know someone before i go there. Waiting to hear about the bargains - hehehe. If you make some good contacts of people who live there let me know. It would be great to know someone before i go there. Waiting to hear about the bargains - hehehe.

]]> by: Roundup for week of 10 June 2007 at Mighty Bargain Hunter http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25451 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:14:16 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25451 [...] Pro Bargain Hunter is off to Ukraine. [...] […] Pro Bargain Hunter is off to Ukraine. […]

]]> by: Alex http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25320 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:22:42 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25320 Louis, you are funny... Louis, you are funny…

]]> by: Sarah http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25294 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:05:28 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25294 Have fun in Ukraine! I will be traveling to Kyiv for the first time in mid-July to do research. I'll be sure to check in with your blog periodically. In fact, I am blogging about my research at http://chernobyl-summer.blogspot.com/ if you are interested! Have fun in Ukraine! I will be traveling to Kyiv for the first time in mid-July to do research. I’ll be sure to check in with your blog periodically.

In fact, I am blogging about my research at http://chernobyl-summer.blogspot.com/ if you are interested!

]]> by: Scott http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25293 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:55:19 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25293 Hope you have a great time Yan! Hope you have a great time Yan!

]]> by: Dorky Dad http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25285 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:19:09 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25285 Safe travels, Yan. I'm anxious to hear about your bargain finds in Ukraine! Safe travels, Yan. I’m anxious to hear about your bargain finds in Ukraine!

]]> by: XynamaX http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25284 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:10:29 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25284 The euro is a much more desirable currency then the dollar is right now... -Richie The euro is a much more desirable currency then the dollar is right now…

-Richie

]]> by: Louis http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25269 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:41:22 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/13/ukraine-here-i-go/#comment-25269 Hi, I'm interested in visiting the Ukraine and will be traveling there in the next year. I'm retired and would like to spend two weeks to two months in the Ukraine. I have friends in Lutske and Kiev but also plan to travel to other cities. I would appreciate hearing about your experiences, and thoughts about the cultural and economic differences between the Ukraine and the United States. I'm also curious about what Ukrainians feel about Putin. I once thought highly of him (particularly his cool demeanor and lack of intimidation when he first met Yeltsin) but the murder of about eleven reporters and prominent Russians, refusal of Putin to extradite a suspect in the radioactive poisoning of an ex-KGB agent in Great Britain, and reversal of Democracy in Russia is confusing and sad. Finally, is the corruption due to the Russian mafia still dragging Russia down or is Russia applying the Russian legal equivalence of America's RICO Act to eradicate the Russian mafia? This will be my first trip abroad and would appreciate any advice you can give me that will save me any surprises. Ideally I would like to take a few hundred dollars cash and withdraw money as I need it. Is it true that I should avoid withdrawing cash from ATM's because of fraudulence and, instead, only use my VISA card at banks. In particular, will I have trouble using my credit card in Lutske and Kiev. Would you recommend that I convert dollars to Ukrainian currency while still in the U.S. or wait until I arrive in the Ukraine. Since I will land in Poland and take a bus to Luske, do you recommend I convert dollars to Polish currency or Euros. Also, are Euros commonly used in the Ukraine and do you recommend I use them in the Ukraine. I would like to spend several weeks in the Ukraine but hotel room prices on the internet are high. Can you recommend any alternatives such as Bed and Breakfast networks, reputable hotels in major cites with reasonable prices and reputable travel books and internet sites specializing on travel in the Ukraine. Thanks in advance for your response. Hi,
I’m interested in visiting the Ukraine and will be traveling there in the next year. I’m retired and would like to spend two weeks to two months in the Ukraine. I have friends in Lutske and Kiev but also plan to travel to other cities.

I would appreciate hearing about your experiences, and thoughts about the cultural and economic differences between the Ukraine and the United States.

I’m also curious about what Ukrainians feel about Putin. I once thought highly of him (particularly his cool demeanor and lack of intimidation when he first met Yeltsin) but the murder of about eleven reporters and prominent Russians, refusal of Putin to extradite a suspect in the radioactive poisoning of an ex-KGB agent in Great Britain, and reversal of Democracy in Russia is confusing and sad. Finally, is the corruption due to the Russian mafia still dragging Russia down or is Russia applying the Russian legal equivalence of America’s RICO Act to eradicate the Russian mafia?

This will be my first trip abroad and would appreciate any advice you can give me that will save me any surprises. Ideally I would like to take a few hundred dollars cash and withdraw money as I need it. Is it true that I should avoid withdrawing cash from ATM’s because of fraudulence and, instead, only use my VISA card at banks. In particular, will I have trouble using my credit card in Lutske and Kiev. Would you recommend that I convert dollars to Ukrainian currency while still in the U.S. or wait until I arrive in the Ukraine. Since I will land in Poland and take a bus to Luske, do you recommend I convert dollars to Polish currency or Euros. Also, are Euros commonly used in the Ukraine and do you recommend I use them in the Ukraine.

I would like to spend several weeks in the Ukraine but hotel room prices on the internet are high. Can you recommend any alternatives such as Bed and Breakfast networks, reputable hotels in major cites with reasonable prices and reputable travel books and internet sites specializing on travel in the Ukraine. Thanks in advance for your response.

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