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11. My daughter wants to go to Kiev to teach English

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 11:12 PM

Nov 2012

She is brushing up on her Russian. She has a friend who lives in Crimea on the Black Sea, in Sebastapol (I think)

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Has anybody here ever visited or lived in Ukraine? [View all] Jamaal510 Nov 2012 OP

You'll need a money belt - here's a good source... HopeHoops Nov 2012 #1

I didn't even know that money belts exist. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #14

They also make neck wallets. My daughter used both in Budapest. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #18

I was there this spring bif Nov 2012 #2

Russian in East, Ukrainian in West. Got it. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #15

go Kali Nov 2012 #3

My mom went a couple times, 8 or 10 years ago. OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #4

Did you meet your GF online? RebelOne Nov 2012 #5

That said... bif Nov 2012 #6

I agree with the warning Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2012 #7

You said it better than I could Tobin S. Nov 2012 #8

my then 18-year-old nephew went there by himself two years ago grasswire Nov 2012 #9

I'm 22 Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #16

Ukraine? slutticus Nov 2012 #10

My daughter wants to go to Kiev to teach English ashling Nov 2012 #11

This is something I have noticed. I am NOT saying it applies to you. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #12

Thanks for the warning. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #17

Also, learn the Cyrillic alphabet bif Nov 2012 #19

I've visited en route to somewhere else. JoeyT Nov 2012 #20

Example of Cyrillic... bif Nov 2012 #22

Before you go HeiressofBickworth Nov 2012 #23