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	Create New Topic   My Posts   My forum buddies   Invite friends   Private messages Russian brides > Main Forum > Aerosvit Author Post izifaddag Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/28/2005 11:32:39 AM   Regarding the lunch/meal thing. I always buy a Subway sandwich and divide it in two and take it with me. You never know what is going to happen with meals on foreign air services. Cycleserg Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/28/2005 12:31:20 PM   I loved the city. The city has I think 3 or 4 huge parks. Like any other growing city it has it's share or crazy bus, taxi drivers. Cross the street at your peril. One of the things I liked was sitting in the outdoor cafe drinking chai and watching the beautiful women go by. I had some free time to kill while my Talina was at work. The city is very long along the Dnepro river. The main street is Karl Marx. Lots of shops. Some looked expensive. There is a huge outdoor market where you can get most goods. I went their with Talina to buys souveniers and t-shirts to bring back. Looks like there is lots of new construction going on. Talina said it was all Mafia money but who knows. She refered to anyone with a nice car as mafia, HaHa. Taxis are cheap you can usually get anywhere in the city for 5-10 grivnas. 1 US=about 5.10 grivnas. It fluctuates. Take dollars to exchange. I also found no problem finding ATMs everywhere. ATM transactions were not cheap. Their bank charged fees and my bank charged fees so be prepared for that. I was able to get a nice apartment for $50 per day. The only thing it did not have was a washer and dryer other than that very comfortable and close to Karl Marx. It had hot water too. More on that later. I was very surprised when Talina offered to wash my clothes. Like a dummy, I asked her if there were any laundry facilities around. She said most people wash their clothes by hand at home. They don't make a lot of money and would rather spend it on something like food. Needless to say I am glad I did not have skids in my underwear. I also found internet cafes everywhere. I was able to log on for less than $1 per hour. The guys running them usually spoke pretty good english. Even though it is Ukraine. Everyone speaks Russian. I tried to learn Ukrainian before I left the US and it was worthless. Learn some basic Russian. How to communicate to taxis, bus drivers, resteraunts. Make sure you know how to ask for a toilet. By the way, speaking of toilets, it had been over 20 years since I had to use what we use to call "Bomb sight" toilets. That brought back a lot of memories. Some of you guys out there know what I'm talking about. Also be prepared to pay about 75 kopeks for that priveledge. If you have time and money go to Crimea. It was beautiful. We spent 5 days in Alushta and Yalta and I had a great time. The women in bikinis were beautiful. I had to keep my sun shades on so I would not get in trouble with my lady. Seems like everyone in that city walks everywere. Talina loves to walk and if it was less than 2 miles she would insist we save money and walk. I respected her for trying to save money but like most American we get in our cars to go two block to McDonald. It was very hot and humid there and I sweated like a pig. How come I was the only one who seemed to be sweating? Like any city, don't flash around your money. They all think we are rich and you don't want to be a target. Also, I was told to always have your passport with you. No, one asked for it though. What can I say about the food. It was excellent. Everything I tried was very good. Even the borsht with every meal it seamed. If you have soom dietary restrictions like lactose intolerance tell your lady so she can run interferance when you go to a restaurant. Take some Imodium with you just in case. Stick to bottled water and you will be okay. If you must, they even have a McDonalds there. I did not try it though. Cycleserg Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/28/2005 12:37:15 PM   I forgot about the cold water. Be prepared to take freezing cold showers if you go to your lady's place. My lady told me that she gets hot water in her apartment about 4 times per month. This also happened in Crimea. To an American whussy like me this was inhuman and I will never get used to it. nomad Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/28/2005 1:40:45 PM   cycle Thanks a lot that a lot of help....appreciate it izifaddag Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/29/2005 1:00:39 PM   Thank God I have rented an apartment with hot water. I had enough of that crap in central America. Neonred Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/29/2005 3:16:08 PM   Izi I hope you do indeed get your hot water. While staying with my girl last month we had no hot water for the first four days, and then when the hot water came back, we had no cold water for two days. Something like this happens every time I visit, and her building is only six or eight years old. But of course after six years these buildings look like they are thirty years old. izifaddag Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/29/2005 3:58:28 PM   Neon Yeah but that was Rostov I am going to Kherson and they promise constant water in the place. I would guess they have set up a tank of some discription. In Ekaterinburg we were on the 5th floor and there was very little water cold or hot. wmferg Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/29/2005 7:23:50 PM   The apartments that I have rented in Ukraine all had an on demand gas hot water heater, so if you had water pressure (not always the case), you would have hot water. Understand that these apartments advertised "remodeled to western standards". Bill Maxirat Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 7/31/2005 9:59:55 AM   Site below might be of help and interest to some. Christ its bloody HOT here in Kiev !!!!! All week mid 30's - someone say today record temperature 38 ????? http://apartments.hostinplace.com/ danny3777 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/3/2005 8:51:50 AM   Aerosvit do not operate Amsterdam to Kiev, that is Ukraine International Airlines, my favourites who I most recently flew with this morning. If you join their frequent flyer 'Panorama Club' you get complimentary business class lounges (free alcohol)! Rhino1112 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/5/2005 12:39:31 AM   Has anyone flown Aeroflot? I found a trip for my dates on orbitz.com for $954 (Salt Lake City to Seattle to Moscow to Kiev) Although Aerosvit is the same price...instead it goes through Cincinatti and JFK. izifaddag Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/5/2005 2:15:09 PM   I checked into this with my FSU friends here in the States. They say that Aeroflot is fine. International flights seem to be the same as anybody else except cheaper. However internal flights can be a little rough. Personally I don't care just get me to where the ladies are. Your Reply: Your name:   New Registration Password:   Forgot password?   refresh Code:   Russian brides > Main Forum > Aerosvit
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