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Photo Gallery: Kiev, Ukraine

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Kiev is a welcoming, energetic, intriguing city in a country struggling to maintain a unique identity in the world. The stately capitol city is bursting with tasty food, friendly people, interesting sites and Cyrillic signs. I spent a very full day in the metropolis of 2.9M people and these are a few of my favorite shots. Only have one day to spend in the Ukraine capitol of … [Read more...] about Photo Gallery: Kiev, Ukraine

Top ten ways to honor history while experiencing future facing Berlin

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Berlin is an energetic global city, bursting with creativity and a broad spectrum of art, culture, nightlife, food and people. There is also an underlying gritty, artistic energy as if the Bohemians of the 1920's Berlin are seeping through. It feels more creative and storied here compared to some of the other notable locations in the country like Munich. The history of this … [Read more...] about Top ten ways to honor history while experiencing future facing Berlin

Chernobyl is more than a tourist experience.

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PART TWO OF A TWO PART SERIES ON MY TRAVELS TO THE CHERNOBYL REGION, JULY 2019. READ THE FIRST PART, The Darker Side of Travel - Chernobyl.It's about 5 o'clock in the afternoon and the ten of us are a bit weary from a long day becoming temporary experts on types of radiation, a stainless steel sarcophagus, the word sarcophagus and creepy arrangements with radioactive dolls. … [Read more...] about Chernobyl is more than a tourist experience.

The darker side of travel – Chernobyl

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PART ONE OF A TWO PART SERIES ON MY TRAVELS TO THE CHERNOBYL REGION, JULY 2019. PART TWO, Kessiworld review of Chernobyl experience, IS NOW LIVE.Part I: Why the interest? A few weeks ago I found myself sleepless while traveling. After trying all the tricks to get back into REM, I finally pulled out my computer and started scanning through social media which dropped me into … [Read more...] about The darker side of travel – Chernobyl