Comments on: My first day in Ukraine http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/ News, Tips and Resources for Online Bargain Hunters Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:23:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: St. Ann http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/comment-page-1/#comment-25398 St. Ann Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:19:53 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/#comment-25398 Don't be discouraged. Ukraine may not reach the material level of convenience and ... as, say, a country like the U.S., but life needn't be measured by material standards. In many ways I find life in Ukraine far more healthful for body and spirit, than that in the U.S. Nice post Don’t be discouraged. Ukraine may not reach the material level of convenience and … as, say, a country like the U.S., but life needn’t be measured by material standards. In many ways I find life in Ukraine far more healthful for body and spirit, than that in the U.S. Nice post

]]> By: Jenny http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/comment-page-1/#comment-25319 Jenny Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:21:25 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/#comment-25319 That looks like tons of fun and Ukraine is gorgeous! Have a safe and wonderful trip! That looks like tons of fun and Ukraine is gorgeous! Have a safe and wonderful trip!

]]> By: mike g. http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/comment-page-1/#comment-25318 mike g. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:46:50 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/#comment-25318 Great post Yan. It's really disappointing to hear about the corruption, but I guess it's going to take a long time before things change. If you happen to eat out again, please post pictures of the food! Great post Yan. It’s really disappointing to hear about the corruption, but I guess it’s going to take a long time before things change.

If you happen to eat out again, please post pictures of the food!

]]> By: Yan http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/comment-page-1/#comment-25308 Yan Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:31:27 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/#comment-25308 Public transportation is the norm for the majority. Kharkiv has buses, trams, trolleybuses, and subway. Usually if family has a car they drive it once a week or so to a summer house, which is not really a house but a place to grow vegetables and fruits, or on other occasions. Many low to average income families have very old cars left from the soviet times. Those more better off who drive the car every day probably can afford eating out for $5 as well. Public transportation is the norm for the majority. Kharkiv has buses, trams, trolleybuses, and subway.

Usually if family has a car they drive it once a week or so to a summer house, which is not really a house but a place to grow vegetables and fruits, or on other occasions. Many low to average income families have very old cars left from the soviet times.

Those more better off who drive the car every day probably can afford eating out for $5 as well.

]]> By: rajbot http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/comment-page-1/#comment-25307 rajbot Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:46:10 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/06/15/my-first-day-in-ukraine/#comment-25307 this is fascinating! keep us updated when you can. can you speak about how the price of gas (it sounds like $3.79 a gallon -- which is what we pay here in CA) affects the Ukranian people when $5 is considered too much too afford for a meal? do a lot of people use alternative transportation, or is just a ton of money budgeted for gas? this is fascinating! keep us updated when you can.

can you speak about how the price of gas (it sounds like $3.79 a gallon — which is what we pay here in CA) affects the Ukranian people when $5 is considered too much too afford for a meal? do a lot of people use alternative transportation, or is just a ton of money budgeted for gas?

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