May 2009
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In other news...
Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko was detained by police at Frankfurt airport and prevented from boarding his flight because of drunken and disorderly conduct, police said on Wednesday.
A Frankfurt police spokesman said Lutsenko was prevented from boarding a flight to Seoul, South Korea, after airport officials noticed that he and his 19-year old son, with whom he was travelling, were...
February 2009
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Please come again
Another lesson in customer service from Ukraine: Waitress: еще пива?
Me: пожалуйста
A few minutes later the beer arrives…along with word that the restuarant is closing and we must leave.
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Jazz / Funk?
Jazzster, one of a few places to hear live music in Kharkov, was advertising “Jazz / Funk” on their concert bill last night.
As many Ukranians will admit however, many things here are not as advertised.
The aged “Jazz / Funk” group entertained the audience with Bluegrass and Rock n’ Roll cover songs like House of the Rising Sun (minus the organ).
January 2009
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Where to go: Coffee Life
Hungry for that western, corporate café experience in Kharkov? Check out Coffee Life on Pushkinskaya Street. Affectionately referred to as “Starbucks” or “Central Perk” by the Expat community, the month-old Coffee Life is just a stones throw from metro Beketova (opposite direction of McDonalds). Several of the staff speak English including the always friendly Anya and...
December 2008
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Kharkov Expats - The Group
In Kharkov, sometimes you feel like the only one. The only foreigner that is. With a little social bravery however you soon discover that you are not alone in your adventurous spirit / masochism.
Probably its already stamped on your forehead…but if you’re an expatriate in Kharkov and you’d like to make it official, join our newly created expats group on Facebook or В Контакте.
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Where to go: Ice skating at Dafi
There are a few skating rinks in Kharkov, some indoors and some out. The best I’ve found thus far however is at the shopping centre Dafi. From metro Geroiv Pracy (Geroiv Truda), take the long, muddy path to the mall, head upstairs via the escalator and turn right.
The cost is about 30UAH an hour including skate rental (decent ones). Weekdays are best if you want your alone time. Weeknights...
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Joining the Kharkov Blog Set
A few people have been asking me to blog my experiences in Kharkov / Kharkiv. Frankly, I don’t have the time or ambition for a “proper” blog. Instead, I’ll throw my hat into the expat blogger ring with this microblog. Check back here periodically for tips, oddities and a bit more.
p.s. Here’s a quick word from Wikipedia on Kharkiv:
Kharkiv (Ukrainian: Харків), also...