Travel Tips from One Man's Love Journey

Here's a riveting tale of one man's desperate search for love. Apparently there's much of it to be found in Ukraine. This brilliant work of literature is full of fun travel tips. Makes me feel like packing a bag.

Rob's Trip to Ukraine: Tips for Travelers and Russian Bride Seekers
The following article comes from one of our members who went to Ukraine this past summer. Rob H. wanted to share with you his lessons learned with the hopes of giving all our members a more realistic understanding of what to expect on a similar trip. Rob’s destination was Sevastopol, on the Crimean Peninsula, home to some of Ukraine’s more exotic tourist hotspots and world-famous beaches. Enjoy!

Long Airplane Ride from Canada

On August 6th, I flew overnight from Toronto to Frankfurt, Germany (7 hours), then after a 90 minute layover, flew 3 hours to Istanbul, Turkey. Then after a 2 hour layover, flew 1.5 hours across the Black Sea to Simferopol, Ukraine. This is the only airport in the entire Crimean peninsula, which sticks out from the southernmost tip of Ukraine into the Black Sea.

Read the full story here ...

... But I Did Stay at a Capsule Hotel Last Night

Sounds like my kind of place. Anyone know if they have anything like this in North America?

Russian Airport Opens New "Capsule" Hotel
If you’re journeying to Russia to meet your future Russian bride for the first time, you now have the ability to spend your time between flights with the utmost in convenience at the country’s first-ever capsule hotel.

On Nov. 25, 2009, the hotel officially opened on the 5^th floor of the Air Express terminal at the international airport in Sheremetyevo. Read the full story here ...