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loli phabay

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13. okay i hate to ask this but its important your ethnicity will make a difference

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 09:43 AM

Nov 2012

Unless you are of european heritage ie slavic or northern euro then you may have issues with a lot of ukranians. There are serious numbers of neo nazis who are not exactly non violent. Added to the fact that you dont speak the language you could find yourself in real trouble.

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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

okay i hate to ask this but its important your ethnicity will make a difference loli phabay Nov 2012 #13

Thanks for the warning. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #17

just be aware and one weekend might be long enough especially if theres a football game on loli phabay Nov 2012 #21

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