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	Create New Topic   My Posts   My forum buddies   Invite friends   Private messages Russian brides > Main Forum > First trip to Ukraine/Russia...need certain advise Author Post ndfb Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/10/2008 10:14:10 AM   Now I realize that Russia is different from Ukraine but currency wise, does Ukraine use Russian Ruble? I am visiting Ufa, Russia first for 4-5 days, then coming to Kiev, Ukraine for 1-2 days. Secondly, is it wise to exchange the money in America (from US dollar to Ruble or Whatever Ukraine uses) or do it in the actual country? Which place gets the best rate of exchange? As for the Ukraine trip, since it is only 1-2 nights, is it best to just get a hotel on short notice or is it something I need to be scheduling ahead of time? Im getting an apartment in Ufa and that is prescheduled but what about the Kiev stay? My Russian is limited. In your experience, do the taxi drivers speak English? Lastly, Airports in America require you be there a minimum of an hour prior to departure due to the 9/11 security, etc. How much should I allow for the flights over there? Thanks in advance for your help! devilmaycare Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/10/2008 2:02:05 PM   Ukraine currency is the Hryvnia (UAH) and no you wont be able to use rubles. Also you cant obtain UAH outside Ukraine itself but there will be cash machines at the airport. Ukraine taxi drivers english vocab is generally limited to the work "taxi", although the official airport taxi desk will have english speaking staff. Same rules for airport departure. No idea about kiev hotels, probably safest to pre-book. GeminiDreams Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/10/2008 3:07:49 PM   Ukrainian currency is Hrivna. Dont exchange at airport. In city there are many currency exchangers but most convenient is use visa card at ATM. If you take taki at airport you will be offered a price at least 50% above the real rate first up. For example a taxi ride from Boryspol into Kiev should be 150 UAH if you are good at bargaining to 180 UAH if you are not! You should be at airport 2 hours before the flight. It can take up to 45 min during the day to get from Kiev to Airport. hey close checkins 40 min prior to departure. beemer18 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/10/2008 10:23:54 PM   Don't bring your rubles to Ukraine, they will give dirty looks and you will not get a very good exchange rate. Your best exchange rate is at bank in city you are visiting, just make sure to count money before you leave. Arrange hotel/apt ahead of time along with tranfers so you have no worries. My friend knows a guy that can do any taxi driving for you in Kiev, he knows english. VNVnation Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/11/2008 5:10:08 AM   You should reserve a hotel in Kiev. The good ones can be booked full at times. I like the Radisson SAS in Kiev. It's very expensive, but almost everyone there speaks English and the service is good. peteb Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/11/2008 10:37:37 AM   when i was there a couple of months ago (kyiv) i took 1000 usd in cash and a few visa cards. you can exchange usd everywhere and some people will take it but next time i'll just take my visa cards. plenty of cash points. i didn't book anywhere to stay before i went but then again i had my olya to help me. i would book before you go. when are you going? i'll be back in kyiv in a few weeks. /pete ndfb Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/11/2008 12:10:44 PM   Im heading to Ufa, Russia on 10/03 and to Kiev from Ufa 10/07 leaving 10/09 so only 2 nights in Kiev. My flight out of Kiev is at 725 am...still need to be there for 2 hr window at that time? Ok I see USD continues to dive. Exchange for Rouble was 55:1 now 25:1. Hrivna looks like 4.77:1 now. Sucky. Not sure if brother is going with me now or not. Any fun night spots you can suggest for a mid 30 American attractive (not being vain) looking for a fun time? Worth hitting the gentlemen clubs there or no? If so, any suggestions? I will probably book ahead of time once I find out if brother is going or not at least for those two days. Russia in early October....long sleeves no coat needed? Thanks in advance! nobodyknows Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/11/2008 3:29:21 PM   in Ufa a coat ss definitely needed in october! and pullover as well. peteb Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/11/2008 4:19:04 PM   according to my olya it's been getting colder the last few weeks even in kyiv. i'm not sure where ufa is. i should be there at the start of october, i'll let you know. she says that the first place she is going to take me when i get back is a shop to buy a coat! so yep, i guess a coat is needed! i didn't go to any strip clubs or anything while there, but i saw a few. olya keeps threatening to take me to one for some reason! lol! we just went to a lot of bars, ate out and spent a lot of time in out flat! lol! make sure you take the metro to the centre of kyiv. it's fantastic! /pete beemer18 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/11/2008 9:23:55 PM   Pete....why do you always refer to your girlfriend as 'my olya'....do you own her or something??? dfb.....if you need someone to take you around in kiev..clubs and other stuff let me know, he is a taxi driver and speaks english. By mid October it starts to get cold everywhere around there, I try to get back to sunny CA by then. Dunromin Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/12/2008 2:47:52 AM   ndfb: Coat is required, UFA can be cold in October. Roubles are no use in Ukraine. No need to take any cash. Draw from ATM's (Bankomats) when on the ground. They are everywhere. Book hotels or apartments well ahead. UFA airport is quite a distance from the central city (20-30) minutes or more by car. There is always taxis waiting but you need to negotiate your fare. You will over pay anyway but around $25 is the best you will do as a foreigner. They have you on toast a little at UFA because unless you know enough Russian to catch the bus into central, you have little choice. peteb Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/12/2008 12:27:57 PM   good point beemer! lol! force of habit i guess. she always refers to her best friend julia as 'her julia'! so i started calling her 'my olya'... i'll just call her 'olya' on here from now on... :-) /pete Gib Doe Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/12/2008 8:42:51 PM   My advice to you is to skip both countries! If you can't figure out what currency they use on your own and if you need to ask about having to reserve a hotel room, you will have many problems. Since you are so naive, they will rip you off right and left so stay home or go to a more civilized Western European country. Land of oz Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/12/2008 9:30:34 PM   I thought this forum was a place for people to ask questions not a place to be ridiculed for asking. maybe ndfb will succeed in an area that you failed in Gib Doe. Rag'n'Bull Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/13/2008 8:23:02 AM   I would always, by choice, book a hotel room in advance. I'm sure many of us will have seen the (inflated) tariffs displayed in hotel receptions, the tariffs that one may expect to pay if booking there and then, yet from the comfort of one's home one can browse the internet and, in most cases, get the accommodation for a much lesser price. The only place, in my experience, that I may make an exception to this would be the Borispol airport hotel, if one books in advance then one pays 50% more. nasfan6 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/13/2008 8:53:07 AM   Badabing Oz!!!!!!!!!!!!! Texasdude Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/15/2008 11:35:49 PM   I think Pete referring to his girlfriend as "my Olya" is simply a term of endearment. My Russian teacher refers to me that way and the girl who writes to me tells me that as well. I think it's nice and I use it too. We don't "own" each other, we just really like each other! Your Reply: Your name:   New Registration Password:   Forgot password?   refresh Code:   Russian brides > Main Forum > First trip to Ukraine/Russia...need certain advise
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