There is a Chinese supermarket in Budapest called Kínai Élelmiszerbolt. There are many products imported from Asia here. It makes you happy, if you are coming from Asian background! Bring enough cash! Credit card is not accepted here...
It is said that the person who brought coffee drinking to Europeans was born in Lviv! How much cooler can it get? As soon as you enter the door, the wonderful aroma of coffee is everywhere! Is this a coffee museum? Not quite, but you will...
Canary, piano, garden, champagne… you can find all these romantic elements in ONE place, Baczewski Restaurant! You might not have heard of this place before, but this is the most beautiful secret garden in Lviv, if not the whole Ukraine! When...
Lviv, an important city during the Austro-Hungarian period. Actually, you can still see the elegant lifestyle the nobles had from the remaining culture and architecture. I wish I had spent more time walking around, but I ended up knowing this city...
When you are visiting St.Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, you can consider having your lunch at Fish Market Restaurant. It’s only 2 minutes walk from St.Sophia Cathedral complex, and I think historically this place used to be a fish market. Because...
Ukraine, being the biggest country in Europe (if you don’t count Russia), means you need TRAINS in Ukraine to take you between cities. Most trains travel at night, so you can catch some sleep and wake up in a new city! Now, perhaps you frown...
viv, a city known for its coffee and architecture in Ukraine. Since most attractions are in the Old Town, I will recommend picking your accommodation in Old Town. I’ve tried 4 hostels in Lviv, and I must say Lviv Dream Hostel is much better...
Uzhgorod, a tiny and delicate city on the border, is where I’ve seen the prettiest girls in Ukraine. Being a girl myself, I think my judgement isn’t too bad, and especially when Ukraine is already know for having prettiest girls. It is...
BAO, it means dumpling in Chinese, “(包)”. This is a Chinese restaurant in Kiev, but it’s not just any Chinese restaurant. This is a ‘modern Chinese cuision’. I thought it would mean disaster because as someone from an...
Odessa, being the only city with a beach in Ukraine, you’ll feel the city is more expensive than the rest of Ukraine. But, there’s this Odessa Card (launched in 2017/2018) that helps you save some money! Odessa Card (24h/48h/72h) You...
My trip to Saint Petersburg was truly special. Because of the sanction against Russia’s invasion to Ukraine, the currency in Russia has become at least 40% weaker since 2015. So it was a good time to visit Saint Petersburg in terms of price...
Itinerary Day 1 Riga Old Town and look at Art Nouveau in Riga, & watch an opera if you want! Day 2 Jurmala Beach-Latvian’s Family Beach and A Bog Walk at Kemeri National Park Day 3 Cesis Castle and the Castle park (free) Day 4 Riga...
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Siaulial in the evening
Day 2 Hill of Crosses (in Siaulial) -> Trakai Castle -> Vilnius
Day 3 One Day in Old Town of Vilnius
Day 4 Return to Riga
Here’s a useful money saving tip for anyone who wants to go on a cruise on Danube in Hungary for a cheap price. I found this tour online, and was wondering if there was any catch in it, since the price was less than $10 per...
If you come to Lithunia, or actually, to the Baltics, then I would say don’t miss out on Trakai Castle! This 14th century castle will make your day!
No one really knows how it began.
When I saw the picture of this place on the internet, I was curious. Who started placing cross here? And how come it became a tradition?
I was given a list of attractions by my couchsurfing in Vilnius. He’s hosted many guests on couchsurfing so I was really surprised that he went out of his way to help us enjoy our time in his city. I hope you enjoy your time in Vilnius...
You might not be interested in this church if you only see it from outside without knowing what it is. Gamle Aker Kirke, the Old Aker Church (I’m not sure what Aker means) was built in 1080 by stones. To my amazement, it is free to...
Many people say Saint Petersburg is one of the most expensive cities in Europe. But this is certainly not true anymore since the economic sanction against Russia by the EU because of their attack on Ukraine. Putting recent and old politics aside, I...
I randomly found this B&B in Bukhara. My friend and I took a night train from Samarkand to Bukhara, and we made a new friend. His friend sort of knew how to bargain, so we became their ‘leverage’. And we got this incredible deal, $20...
