Travel West Ukraine

Ukrainian Wedding Music by Ukrainian Canadians and American Hutsul

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:37:31 PST

I would like to share with you, guys, some videos of Ukrainian wedding music, played by performers from two countries – Canada and USA. First video is Ukrainian wedding march. There is tradition at a...

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Etnovyr International Folklore Festival in Lviv

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:12:40 PST

Etnovyr is a name of the International Folklore Festival in Lviv, western Ukraine. This festival is annual – every year in August folk musicians and dancers from all over the world are coming to Lviv...

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Christmas 2012 in Lviv

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:44:10 PST

Here are some pictures of Christmas Parade on January 6, 2012 in thecity of Lviv, western Ukraine (January 6 is Ukrainian Christmas Eve and January 7 is Ukrainian Christmas):Images credit: Eugene...

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Christmas in Ukrainian Carpathians

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:52:52 PST

Here are two videos of celebrating Christmas in Carpathian Mountains, which is on a West of Ukraine. To be more specific, these are videos of Christmas caroling in Ukrainian Carpathians. Oh, caroling...

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Ukrainian Wedding Table

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:55:06 PST

This is a typical Ukrainian wedding table. And these are only appetizers, guys! Lots of hot entries to come.

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Ukrainian Glass Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:49:13 PST

I continue to introduce you to Ukrainian arts and crafts. One of my favorites is a glass painting. I love this art and I am glad to find some nice glass painted pieces for sale – in my travels to...

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Museum Exhibits? Nope, a Real Ukrainian Life!

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:37:02 PST

Question to the modern kids: do you know what is it, on a picture above? Kinda hard to guess, right? Okay, I will tell you what it is. This is an abacus! To be more exact, a Russian abacus. Yes,...

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Ukraine Through the Eyes of an American Girl – Video Reviews

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:24:14 PST

I disagree with those who say that Ukraine is not a cooking destination. IT IS a cooking destination! I wrote already about our family trip to Ukraine in 2011 – where we ate and what we had....

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Funny Video from Our Trip to Ukraine: Baby Dance on a Stage

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:27:25 PST

This video I took in our family trip to western Ukraine in 2011. It was a concert to the Ukrainian Independence Day (which is August 24) in a small town near Ternopil. A little girl was performing a...

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Feel-Good Ukrainian-Canadian Music

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:48:28 PST

Whoa! What an energetic Ukrainian-Canadian band! Make me feel like traveling to Ukraine again or, at least, to go to some Ukrainian zabava (a party). Well, listen to this! I hope you like the...

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West Ukraine: Open Air Tango

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:04:40 PST

When last time were you dancing outside, at open air restaurant or café? Well, people of the West Ukrainian cities, such as Lviv and Ternopil, have this lucky opportunity. In a summer season downtown...

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My Sunny Cups from Ukraine

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:47:36 PST

I enjoy having my morning coffee in a cup like this: Wait, why “in a cup like this”? Actually, in this particular cup I like to have my coffee every morning: Or in this, a sunny one: Or...

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Shoes Heaven on a Road to Ukraine

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:05:30 PST

Flying to Ukraine through London and waiting for our connecting flight in Heathrow Airport, terminal 5, I just bumped into this beautiful shoes display of Kurt Geiger duty free shop: “Oh my!” I...

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Lviv Roofs

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:55:56 PST

Lviv roofs… One of many things I love so much about this magical medieval city. Only in an old good Europe you can see such kind of buildings and such kind of roofs. Enjoying a view of Lviv rooftops...

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Western Ukraine: Nice People and Good Food

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:53:19 PST

Our family trip to Ukraine in 2011 was very special, because this time my husbands’s brother Len and his wife Bev were traveling with Ron and me. Both of them, Len and Bev are of Ukrainian...

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Wood Carved Boxes of the World

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:45:38 PST

My latest girly love is decorative boxes! To me more specific, wood carved ones. This love is started from the hand carved wooden jewelry box I brought from Ivano-Frankivsk area (Carpathian...

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Must-See Churches in Lviv

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:21:36 PDT

There are lots of beautiful churches in Lviv and each one of them is absolutely worth to visit if you are traveling in Lviv, this amazing West Ukrainian city. Well, I made my own list of Lviv...

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The Italian Yard In Lviv

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:48:29 PDT

Welcome to the Italian Yard in Lviv, only Italian Yard in Ukraine! It was built in 16 century in style of Italian palazzo; design by Peter and Paul the Italian architects. This is so great place to...

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Olya's Ukraine

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:49:14 PDT

This is my best friend Olya Chorna-Zachmeyer (on a picture above). She is originally from West of Ukraine and she moved to US because she married an amazing American guy Jim. I very glad that my best...

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Lion is a Symbol of Lviv

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:50:19 PDT

Lion is a symbol of Lviv, so you can see Lion statues practically everywhere in the city. A picture of white&red lion I took in my travel to Lviv in 2011. This cute statue is located by the Wien...

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Nature’s Diamonds from Ukrainian Carpathians

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:03:26 PDT

Our family trip to Ukraine in 2011 was very memorable. Here are few shots from our travel. Beautiful roses in dewdrops!And here is the story. One day we were staying in Karpatski Rosy Lodge in the...

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Ternopil: The City Of Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:14:06 PDT

Downtown of Ternopil city (western Ukraine), May: tulips by the Cathedral Greek-Catholic Church Downtown of Ternopil, late August: flowers plants on the Sahaidachnogo Street Read also: Floral...

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Top 10 Reasons To Visit Ukrainian Carpathians

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:12:04 PDT

1. It is because Ukrainian Carpathians seems like only place where you can see hay bales done manuallywhich looks like museum pieces compare to the modern hay bales in Western Europe or Northern...

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When Is The Best Time To Visit West Ukraine?

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:34:13 PDT

So, when is the best time to travel to the West Ukraine? Of course, it’s up to you. Every person has own preferences. My husband and I just would like to share our preferences with you; so these tips...

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Before You Go To Ukraine: Travel Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Mariya Klachynska) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:42:31 PDT

Olya and Jim, happy Ukrainian-American family Before you go to Ukraine, better to ask an impression of someone who already visited this amazing country. Ron from Canada, Bill from England and Jim...

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