Why Lviv? Lviv is the 7th largest city in Ukraine so it’s not exactly a big city but it’s a city with a significant importance as it’s a major Ukrainian cultural center. The city was part of Poland until 1939. Before that, it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. After 1939, it became part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and therefore, part of the … Continue reading Lviv, the City of Coffee and Chocolate 🇺🇦
Chernobyl is the most depressing site I’ve ever seen I knew beforehand that this would be the most difficult story to write. This is not a simple cheerful blog about the colourful streets of Chefchaouen in Morocco, the charm of the city of St. Petersburg, or even romanticizing about the trans-Siberian railway. Instead, this blog is about sharing an experience like no other; The experience … Continue reading Chernobyl, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history ☢️
I lived a beautiful dream in September and October, 2020 when I visited Turkey and Ukraine and that was after being stuck in Kuwait for long months due to the lockdown there. However, this dream -just like any other beautiful dream- was coming to an end. On October 19th, 2020 I had to leave the Ukrainian capital and to fly back to Toronto, Canada to … Continue reading My flight experience with Lufthansa from Kyiv to Toronto (via Frankfurt)
Why did I choose Kharkiv and not Odessa or Lviv? In October 2020, I spent 19 days in Ukraine. I was on my way back to Canada and decided to make a stop in Ukraine as the country was open for travelers (No PCR test or quarantine required). I spent most of my time in Kyiv but I decided to visit another city during one … Continue reading 24 Hours in Kharkiv; the 2nd largest city in Ukraine 🇺🇦
Flying business with Turkish Airlines for the first time I wish I could afford flying business class all the time. The reality is, I fly business only when I have enough points to upgrade, if I get a special deal, or if it’s a business trip sponsored by my employer and that doesn’t happen often. I travel a lot so I usually search for cheaper … Continue reading My Business Class experience with Turkish Airlines B787 during COVID (Istanbul to Kyiv) ✈️🇹🇷 🇺🇦
I should have posted this blog more than 2 months ago but I got busy with settling down in Toronto and with my new job so I had to wait for the holiday season to go back to writing travel blogs and I am so happy to be able to do that again. In September 2020, I finally decided that it is time to return … Continue reading My travel experience in Istanbul during COVID 🇹🇷 (September 2020)
It was my first flight in more than 6 months In August 2018, I left Toronto, Canada to work in Kuwait for a couple of years hoping that I will return back to Canada end of 2020. However, the global pandemic caused a major disruption to my plans and forced me to leave Kuwait earlier than expected. I decided to leave Kuwait to Canada but … Continue reading My First Flight in the COVID Era 🇹🇷 ✈️
Bahrain is a tiny island country Bahrain is very small island country (archipelago, to be precise) with a total area of only 760 km2. The Arabic word “Bahrain” literally means “Two Seas”. It’s a country with a long history; a home to Dilmun civilization that was founded over 2,500 years ago. It’s a unique travel destination in the Gulf region with lots of delicious local … Continue reading Bahrain, an Oasis Island in the Gulf! 🇧🇭
Tbilisi is such a beautiful city In December 2018, I had a quick weekend getaway to celebrate my birthday while visiting a new country and meeting a good friend. Since I have an interest in exploring post-Soviet Union countries, and since I heard and read many great reviews about the beauty of Georgia which is a country that has deep roots in history and very … Continue reading Tbilisi, the Charming Capital of Georgia 🇬🇪
I simply love travelling across Post-Soviet states so in 2018, after completing my Trans-Siberian Railway trip, I flew from Novosibirsk (the biggest city in Siberia) to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. It was a great opportunity to discover a new country and a new region, which is Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country with a mountainous terrain -which helped them to preserve its ancient … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan; the Switzerland of Central Asia 🇰🇬
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