Vinnytsia: Crossing the border into western Ukraine

Vinnytsia: Crossing the border into western Ukraine

Vinnytsia: Crossing the border into western Ukraine Reaching the Ukrainian border we crossed by bridge from Moldova to Ukraine dodging the hawkers selling potatoes in the no-man’s land of the bridge. On the Ukrainian side, we were greeted by ushanka (шапка-ушанка)...
Chișinău & Bălți, Moldova – Off the tourist trail

Chișinău & Bălți, Moldova – Off the tourist trail

Chișinău & Bălți, Moldova – Off the tourist trail Having rocked Bucharest, we headed by plane to Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. While tourism is not so well developed in Moldova, we can recommend the region’s wine. It seems that almost everybody in this...