War in Ukraine - reading the news with trepidation

Writer: Helena Bergström

Every morning we open our mobile phones with trepidation and wonder, what has happened now? Maybe it's the same for you, and for many others. Imagine how one man can ruin so much for so many.

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Kiev in Ukraine - travel guide to Kiev's gems

Writer: Helena Bergström

We have visited the capital city of Kiev in Ukraine twice, and this city is actually one of our favourite cities in Europe. Ukraine has a population of 46 million and is the third largest country in Europe in terms of area.

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Sun holidays on the Crimean peninsula in 2008 - before the Crimean crisis

Writer: Helena Bergström

The Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine. We tell you about the wonderful holiday in Yalta, Ukraine in 2008 before the Crimean crisis in 2014. Today it is not recommended to go to the Crimean Peninsula. That's why we're going to take you there and show you what it looked like before the crisis and how wonderful it was there. Come to the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine!

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Odessa, Ukraine - sun holiday 2008

Writer: Helena Bergström

Today we tell you about our trip to Odessa in Ukraine in 2008, which we did together with Peter's son Billie and his cousin Pontus. We are looking through old photos and realise that we have done a lot of trips that we have barely written about, as we did them before we started the blog. Our trip to Ukraine in the summer of 2008 is one of them. Today we take you to Odessa on the Black Sea.

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Sweden and Ukraine - almost the same flag

Writer: Helena Bergström

Today the Swedish and Ukrainian national football teams meet in Kiev, and Peter is glued to the match. "I'm not interested in football, but the sea of blue and yellow in the stands is a bit fascinating. I became curious about the flags and did some reading.

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Travelling in Ukraine - our top tips

Writer: Helena Bergström

We have just returned from our third trip to Ukraine. We've been to Kiev in the winter and Odessa and the Crimean Peninsula in the summer, and we're really enjoying travelling in Ukraine! Sometimes we get questions about travelling in the country, so we thought we'd try to answer some of them.

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New Year's Eve in Kiev - celebrating New Year in Ukraine

Writer: Helena Bergström

So it was time to celebrate New Year in Ukraine! We started our New Year's Eve in Kiev by checking out the outdoor concert organised for all Kiev residents in the city centre, just below our hotel. Then we continued to the Arena Citi entertainment complex, where we bought tickets for both dinner and a party. Time for champagne and New Year!

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Avalon nightclub in Kiev

Writer: Helena Bergström

We visited the Avalon nightclub in Kiev on New Year's Eve. This is the ultimate party palace in Kiev and there are several floors of restaurant, bar, nightclub and strip club. The whole building feels like a beautiful casino. Join us at the Avalon nightclub in Kiev - Ukraine!

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Ukrainian fast food - a visit to Puzata Hata

Writer: Helena Bergström

We've become completely enamoured with Ukrainian fast food! In Ukraine there is a domestic fast food chain called Puzata Hata. You take a tray and then pick small dishes from a lot of counters with pots and pans. Then you go to the checkout and pay for what you've picked. So simple, so cheap and so good!

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Restaurant Pervak in Kiev - with a cool interior design

Writer: Helena Bergström

Now we have tried the Pervak restaurant in Kiev. The second evening in Kiev we could finally go out and eat all four together, that is Peter, me, Peter's son Robin and Robin's girlfriend Alexandra. There are many fun and different restaurants in Kiev, not least when it comes to interior design. At Pervak in Kiev, the staff have traditional Ukrainian clothing and each room has its own identity.

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