Monthly Archives: December 2017

Chernobyl: A day in the exclusion zone

Posted on December 30, 2017 by jayandtanya

Early in the morning of April 25, 1986, nuclear engineer Alexander Akinhov was busy preparing his night-shift team for a special test they were about to conduct at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant #4 in northern Ukraine. The team was … Continue reading →

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Night Train to Lviv

Posted on December 20, 2017 by jayandtanya

“You want to take a train to…where?” asked the German travel agent in Wiesbaden. “Lviv, Ukraine.” Jay answered. “Lviv?” “Yes, Lviv.” The travel agent looked perplexed as she searched her screen. “Oh, you mean, Lemberg.” Thinking that the agent was … Continue reading →

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Ukraine: Chernivtsi

Posted on December 13, 2017 by jayandtanya

The intrepid twosome rode quietly in the back of a Kiev taxi as it made its way through the gathering dusk and cold wintry haze for the 40-minute ride to Kiev’s Boryspil International Airport. After entering the airport departure area … Continue reading →

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Ukraine: Kiev

Posted on December 4, 2017 by jayandtanya

Two weeks in Ukraine in November left lasting impressions on our traveling duo. This is a country with an incredibly complex and sad past, an uneasy present and an uncertain future (as if the future is ever certain). To say … Continue reading →

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