EmperorPenguin
American looking for information about Ukraine
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About me
American
Lives in Kiev, Kyiv City
Speaks English, Russian
Registration: 06 January 2019
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Transfer money from your US açcount to Ukraine by RE63
Anyone have any advice on the best way to draw money from your bank in the USA to Ukraine?
When it comes to just petty cash, for safety I just open a free checking account at a local credit union. Before departure I deposit estimated funds and give them notification so they can authorize cash withdrawals from ATM machines (they call them ... Read More
Where To Hang Out In Kiev?
Hi, I am coming to Kiev in February and I am looking for expats to meet up and hang out with. Although I enjoy meeting the local people and speaking with them (I speak some Russian), I also enjoy meeting up with fellow Americans. Where do I find a ... Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Ukraine by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Ukraine? Is the public ...
I will be in Edinburgh, Scotland, in June, and I want to send a package from Edinburgh to Nikolaev. I don't see a Nova Poshta in Scotland. You said you sent a package from England to Ukraine through Nova Poshta? Read More
Coming To Kiev Next Week--Looking For Fellow Americans To Meet With
I will be coming to Kiev early next week and looking for fellow expats to hook up with. Who will be in Kiev next week starting February 4? Read More
Traveling To And From Russia By Plane
Hey, did I hear that the Ukrainian government will not allow flights between Ukraine and Russia, meaning there are no direct flights between Ukraine and Russia? Read More
Traveling To And From Donbass Region
Yes, we already know that there is a war in Donbass region, but I still wonder how people can either go into the Donbass region or for people in the Donbass region to leave there and travel outside it. I heard that it is necessary for Donbass ... Read More
Language barriers in Ukraine by Priscilla
Hello, Learning a new language is a part of the expat process. Let's find out how crucial it is to know the language in Ukraine. What is the official language in Ukraine, and what are the other popular spoken languages? Is it possible to ...
I am speaking from a more practical perspective than a nationalistic one. Speaking Russian, one can travel to Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan or many other CIS countries. Read More
Englishman looking to find out everything Ukraine. by EnglishCapricorn
Hi everyone, My name is Geoffrey, Geoff for short. I'm new here and this is my first post. I've lived in Canada for five years and Latvia for three, but now I am back in the UK - Kent. After much reserching to decide where to live, I ...
The best way to learn all this is to start speaking Russian, get on a plane and immerse yourself. Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Ukraine by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Ukraine? Is the public ...
Nova Poshta is a domestic Ukrainian service. You use it while you are in Ukraine. It's reliability is second to none. However, you must speak Russian to send or receive packages when you check in at the counter. They send SMS to your phone ... Read More
Odessa Airport Taxi Alert by Sierra44
For those of you thinking of travelling to Odessa in the near future and if you have not been there before, please be aware of this: Taxi drivers at Odessa airport are very "persistent" even when you tell them that you are meeting with ...
I was in Odessa this past summer and the arrivals terminal is where I flew in, but you do not use the same terminal to depart; you use the old one to depart. The vultures hang out at the arrival terminal. Yes, the taxi drivers all over Ukraine ... Read More
Language barriers in Ukraine by Priscilla
Hello, Learning a new language is a part of the expat process. Let's find out how crucial it is to know the language in Ukraine. What is the official language in Ukraine, and what are the other popular spoken languages? Is it possible to ...
The farther west you go in Ukraine, the more prominent Ukrainian language is. I have been to the Donbass region before the war, which is the complete opposite end of Lviv region, and nearly nobody speaks Ukrainian. Though Ukrainian is a very ... Read More
New members of the Ukraine forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ukraine forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello, everyone. I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about Ukraine as I have been coming for a while, though I suppose I am not as knowledgeable as a true expat who lives in Ukraine full time. I am here to seek and give advice or help, or just ... Read More