4 ways to put yourself in danger in Ukraine
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I like that book shelf.
4 ways to put yourself in danger in Ukraine- Of being different color and at the wrong place at the wrong time !
you can have the damn book shelf ...Tell them i sent you ...
Found it disturbing. Some wavy(or shaped like letter S) bookshelves look nice, but that just looks like it's about to fall over.
Yah is a nice shelf I'm live in Texas and i make & sell gun racks. It's a hobby
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Hotels in Ukraine are very cheap, safe and nice. I have been in Ukraine 6X and no problem at all in Ukrainian hotels. Very nice morning food, no problem with usual bank debit card eighter. Offcourse im a volunteer and i do have many contacts developed in Ukraine and as an estonian its much easier for me to figure everything out.
Well, its depends of the categorie of the hotel
Where it's nice to vist? We coming to visit family in khmelnytskyi oblast from UK... anywhere you would recommend to visit
@@aanju9760 Lviv and Kyiv are not far away, i defenatly recomend visit those cities. And always its good to check on internet is there something cool to see nearby.
... Olia and her husband are THE ultimate, full service Ukrainian travel guides.
... Do not accept less, do not wait until it's too late, contact them today.....before you put yourself in a difficult situation!
Hey Olga/Olia tell everyone , don't forget to go to customer service at your bank before you leave where you live and make sure they know that you are leaving the country and make sure to make the proper arrangements with them so they don't suspend or cancel your bank card as soon as you try to use it outside the country. You guys have a great new year.
You are so nice to offer to help people if they are in trouble. Very kind!
Only at an expense to truly help those who needs help...therefore, very kind isn't valid unfortunately((
Great points Olga! Thanks.
Good information. definatly I will visit Ukraine and take help from you
Sounds like practical advice, for many countries.
Much more useful and helpful videos than multimillion dollars value .....thanks Olga
Good morning ma'am Thaks for sharing this video GodBless yuo allways 🙏✌️
Thank you Olga, for your helpful insights and experiences.
Been last year on my own to Ukraine, just use your common sense ... that is most important rule
@Willie Gordon lol
goddamn son preach 🤣
Good advice all around. I have never had any of the problems you mentioned in Ukraine, but that is because I did my due diligence before coming. I learned a few phrases in Russian. I contacted my cell phone carrier prior to my trips to make sure my phone would work. I contacted my bank to make sure my debit card was cleared for use overseas and did the same with a credit card as back up. I read up that much of Ukraine operates on cash, so I made sure I brought a reasonable amount of cash with me. I also made sure that I did not advertise that I was carrying lots of American money. I arranged for a hotel through a booking agency and arranged for transportation to and from the airport with the hotel. I did not leave the more common and public areas until I was with someone I could trust so I didn't end up in places I should not be.
My point is that a little bit of preparation goes a long way. But it is also nice to know that if I run into difficulty I can contact you. A nice service to offer.
Ukraine is not dangerous. But for sure you need to be wise and make some preparations before trip. you are right.
Closed captioning would help very much for those of us with hearing issues. Thank You
VERY GOOD SUGGESTIONS & GUIDANCE , thank you so much OLGA, ..... I've been in UKRAINE thrice before the War in DONBASS Region and thank GOD all the people I've met were all WONDERFUL and HOSPITABLE mostly the TAXI DRIVERS and it's really NICE when there's SOMEONE like you OLGA to INTERPRET the language..... I'll let you know in advance when I set up a plan and I like during Independence day August -Oct. Bog blagoslovit UKRAINA
This is excellent advice.
Olga you so professional in the video today.
=D
Olga. Those are all very good points. ))
I want to add: It is always best to know the alphabet and some words of the language in the country that you are planning to visit.
Another piece of advice is to look at google maps and go to the road view. Look around on the main roads in the area that you plan to visit. That in itself is a major benefit. This gives you an idea of where things are and helps reduce the overwhelming feeling of being lost. ... It is an awesome feeling when someone asks where something is and you are able to tell them despite the fact that you don't live there.))
Thanks OLGA!
This video will save many people a lot of trouble. I was guilty of not checking my credit card and phone service before coming to the Ukraine, too, but luckily everything worked fine and I did not have any problems at all. But I understand that not everybody is that lucky, unfortunately. My recommendation would be to learn at least some basic Russian or Ukrainian. That will make it a lot easier to get help if you need it.
4 ways to put yourself in danger in Ukraine- Of being different color and at the wrong place at the wrong time !
WOW i had the same issue in kiev but the person who did this to me was a guy i befriended in kiev . he was inviting me to go to an isolated road to go for a drink..thats when i knew he wanted to cause trouble for me im lucky to be back home safe...
thank you olga
Thank you Olga for the education in your videos.
Thank you Ms Olga nice information. ..
Good information
Your are the best is. I leave so much from you. Thank you very much. I appreciate the many things you do. You taken me to your home, your neighborhood, shopping, to visit several villages and other places. I am planning on visiting Ukraine in May or June, 2020 and I would like to meet you, your husband, your kids your friends, participate in a museum tour.
Good travel advice no matter where you go. Thanks for sharing.
When you see Bart Simpson and his comrades around the Christmas Tree in Independence Square do not take a photo. The moment you do they all surround you and demand a hefty payment and if you resist your life is in danger. I had to hand over everything in my wallet. But i am Australian and we don't put up with shit like that. I rested for a half hour in my hotel room above the square then returned to the scene of the crime with a bunch of policemen. They quickly rounded up these Loony Tunes and I got my money back. I let them know in my best Australian what I thought of them; I will leave that to your imagination.
They are the only negative in Kyiv!
You. GiVE. OWNEST. TRUE. INFORMATION
THANKS
lol!!!!
All 4 scenarios are very terrifying.
5:25 I think all men should listen to this)
Very good advice. A lady arranged for me to stay in an apartment in Bucha, Kiev. She overcharged me and just wanted me to buy clothes for her. No one else spoke English in the apartments I was in. I stopped buying her clothes and in the future, will only stay in a hotel in a foreign language country.
survived the first couple situations with difficulty. Definitely agree that a hotel is much wiser. I think i am getting a crick in my neck from trying to straighten the bookshelf in the background. :-)
I have stayed at many apartments in and around Kiev which were arranged by Ukrainian woman with no problem at all around $35 US per night for brand new apartments. The issue with the credit card and phone has happened to me several times even if I tell the bank first. You must have cash when you arrive at airport, just in case. I eventually contacted the bank with internet, but the time difference was also an issue, took two days to clear cards. Now I take several cards with high limits and plenty of cash. I have traveled to outlying areas in Ukraine, but only with a Ukrainian and had no problem. Uber works fine in Kiev and I love it, better than private taxis for sure. One issue you did not mention is lost luggage. On my first trip to Kiev the airline lost my luggage, no one at the airport spoke English. I finally got my luggage but it took three days! Pack necessary items in a carry on, for sure. In case you're curious, I had thankfully done just that.
Very informative video. Anyway I consider Ukraine very safe
Don't go out late in kiev!
Thanks Olga, you're amazing 👏
Correct...avoid the "Gopniki" as they're called, basically drunken hoodlums.
Thanks
6: 25 Foreign guy is coming to unknown remote city in Ukraine without any appointment. Is it really possible??. Are any idiots like that??
Is Sumy considered remote? If so, yes. ))
Idiots looking for pussy ....
Olga,you are so right,better safe than sorry. I went to Bucharest enroute to India and they put me in a hotel for one night. It was just after the murder of Chaucescu I was having breakfast in the hotel and bunch of men were coming to me asking me to change Dollars,but I did not want to change because stores were all empty nothing to buy. I refused five or six people .Then my conscience kicked in,I was telling myself ,Sury you live in NY and you think you are a big shot and do not want to help people .Then I said next hustler comes I will help. Then this guy came and told me ,sir you do not have to change Dollars,but I am going to NY next month and I have some twenty dollar bills,would you give me a hundred dollar bill,I said no problem ,I took out a hundred dollar bill from my jacket pocket and gave it to him and his five twenty dollar bills was in my left hand and he looked at the hundred dollar bill and said can you change this bill because it is little torn in the side. In America torn Bill is no problem.Anyway I was little irritated with him,I put my hand in my jacket pocket and gave him a hundred dollar bill.Suddenly I am surrounded by five or six people and they said you are exchanging money and we will arrest you ,we are Romanian police, I was totally pissed and told them I was not changing dolllars just giving him a bigger denomination bill, I was so angry I told that Romanian or middle eastern crook ,here is your twenty dollar bills and he took the money and scrammed and those police people left ,they were all part of a group of crooks and then I realized that stupid me returned his twenty dollar bills but my hundred dollar bill was with that bastard.
That is beautiful library, what kind of books you reed ?
That bookshelf makes no sense.....
lmao I thought it was hilarious.😂
thanxs Olga very useful informations
Nice video...but I believe these situations can occur in any country... We must be careful when we are an outsider.
Good advises, Olya, but I got headache from this inclined storage behind you! ;-)
Agreed and same. But then got to thinking about this book Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman. According to the book, it is good for cognitive reasoning for the mind to be uneasy. Ironically subjects at a test setting performed better when the font on their test papers was unclear. Wonder if that bookcase has a similar effect.
Wonderful video! Good advice! :-)
LIKE YOUR HAIRSTYLE HERE OLGA...
I like very much book self and book like name of India ..thank you
thank you!
nice outfit
Essentially the dangers seem to be related to internet relationships and Ukrainian women if I understand you correctly. Those on a proper trip to UA for business or tour are generally very positive in their experiences.
I mentioned the most popular situations.
Good tips!
We are supporting the ukranianian people
This was trippy and a bit scary
.. and to drive in Kiev... number 5.
A. Good worning
in italy many credit card from some bank are geo-locked for ukraine by default ... customer must do written request for to unlock card
Now, I know I will never in trouble in ukrain, beacuse I have good friend, she Olga
Good video and advices I'm going to Russia this summer for the word soccer cup. And been there I'm planning to. Visit ukrania but I 'll take this advices from you and will hope things go the rigth way. By the way i like Ukrainian women so beautiful
At first I thought you worked in a dating agency because I know my ex wife who's also Ukrainian, worked in a dating agency. But I guess I am wrong all along...I was scammed NOT in a hotel but on the street...just like China too. Lots of scams against foreigners(( Sad. So дякую еще раз Оля))!
Happens pretty much everywhere
Like everywhere else, there are far more mistakes one can make here that would lead to serious trouble.
that bookshelf. 😂😂
Also, Never get drunk. You can be totally compromised and robbed.
Is that what happend to you ????
Hehehe, no. Some of my best arrests happened when totally s**t-faced. And when it was Milicja not the new Police.
Doing STUPID stuff will get you to troubles, not drinking itself.
Are all cities except kiev dangerous?
For the credit card issue. If this happens use your smart phone to connect to the wifi at the airport or a cafe. You can then access your mobile banking. You can also make a call to your bank using wifi.
Also, be careful of demonstrations. Some, especially those by the far right can be violent. Avoid large gatherings, especially of young guys in military style uniforms. These do happen in the center of Kiev, so just be aware. Your embassy will often issue advisories for this, so check their website and the local news.
Lastly, my experience is that police in Ukraine are not at all like police in the USA. Most are not overly helpful and of you are the victim of a crime, reporting to the police doesn't really help. If it was a serious crime, report it to the embassy as they usually have better channels to get it addressed.
So nice
I think Paris is even worst. I am leaving for Ukraine tomorrow and I will be in Paris a week after. I am far more concern about Paris than Kiev and Odessa. Paris is expensive, over crowded, and way too many pick pockets. Everything is expensive in Paris.
Please how much you cost I am from England please tell me and I love ❤️ you for your beautiful advice
I want to visit Kiev but I travel to many different countries please help
Challenge accepted 😎
Olga please can you tell us how to use the cheap taxi services in english while being in Kiev, Kharkiv or Odessa ? I mean the services that ukrainian people use when they call and book a taxi, is there any that can speak english ?
Use uber
So if I come to Ukraine, to visit then you will be my guide yes , ???
I already know some one in Kiev please tell me best way to find her I only got her photo and first name can you help please to find her by news paper or on tv advertisement
I have same problem inUSA they made my Social Security # invalid ,I am between Citizen & unauthorized to work on this list. I feel for Financial problems brought on ,being on a Govt. list. Blacklisting Political prisoners is just 1 step up from Guantanomo Bay.
I Can See a Book Behind You, Named..... India ))
Do you have any videos on Belarus?
Go to Ukraine would be the #1 thing to do to put yourself in danger in Ukraine.☺
What about getting an apartment through AirBnB? This was my plan when I visit Kharkov in a couple of months.
it's good. Airbnb is official website.
I suggest not looking like a tourist or appear as lost anywhere. Also who built the cool bookshelf? Great video.
bookshelf is made by designers )
Olga Reznikova Is it only in Ukraine? Do they make them in US?
They are very simple to make for yourself.
OMG!! I really don't want to get lost in an Ukrainian village..
..Or do I want :?
no, better not)
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Please make more videos in Ukrainian
Your contact will come in handy. Thanks
What an intelligent girl you are I only want to see ur beautiful country and Kiev and ur village with you if I am safe because I am old I need ur help please I will pay you only for two weeks but I love to meet ur family and specially ur beautiful little daughter and all ur family in village aswell please help
Olga, you should create Emergency Rescue company for roreigns, 24h call in English , charge $99 for it.
Hello
So I am going to Ukraine in February to meet this girl I have known for 6 months now. She say she can fix place for me and get cheaper price and all. Should I worry about this? I ask her where I should send money for this place and she say no and say she can fix so I pay directly to this guy who own apartment. She also always say no if I want buy her anything so I assume its good sign but what you think?
YOu should set your priorities: are you looking for saving few dollars or for safe deal?
Well she insisted to fix this apartment. I said I could get one myself but she said its better if she do it. And well, I trust her more than to rent from some stranger tbh.
I mean we talk for several hours every day. Some days we sit and talk 10h so I trust her I am just not sure if I can trust my own instinct right now since I am in love with her...
That's great) It's all about your choices.
yes thank you for advice
Erik3E Are you still alive?
If you find yourself without working credit card and phone and no cash: traveling is not for you, get back home!
If you are going to travel 3,000 to 6,000 miles to see her in Ukraine.....
She should at least be able to travel 200 km to meet you in Kiev...
Tell her you will cover her train ticket... most it will cost is around $25...
If not... she is not for real......
This is a great suggestion. 👍
Just get on any bus for random adventure
Hiiiiii
You are very lovely ,I really like to watch you .
Kinda scary. Worse than being at a bus place in Los Angeles overnight wondering when the next bus will come, because at least in Los Angeles one can call a cab to get out of there.
starlitopensky1 That's what happens when you go to a random part of the world without any knowledge of their language. Communication is important to survival.
use normal hotel and go to starbucks:D after this visit Ikea:D
So, I am coming from USA to Kiev to meet a fantastic girl. We struggle with WRITTEN language, but not speaking. She is coming to Broyspil to gather me. I want to bring her a gift. I found a small, inexpensive necklace that I want to give to her. It represents her, shattering the mythical glass ceiling for women. It cost $62 USD. Is it advisable to give it to her when I meet her? I sure would like to. If not, what is more appropriate? I certainly can't take flowers on the plane!
I want to be on that Nat Geo show "Locked up Abroad", in a Ukrainian prison. I think it would be the quickest and most effective way for me to accelerate my Ukrainian language learning, and I'm also certain that in the correct prison situation, my listening comprehension will also improve dramatically.
Is there a (transformer?) that would allow a U.S. cellphone/smart phone, to charge in Ukraine?
Most American cell phones will not work in Ukraine - the *CDMA* type will not work. GSM phones with a SIM card will work. Check your phone type, Iphones can be either type. You can buy a SIM card and inexpensive prepaid service at the airport, Kyivstar is a good cell provider (kyivstar.ua/en/mm). To charge a phone you will need a charger with a EURO plug (220 volt), available on Amazon and Ebay. Don't try to use a converter with a phone/laptop charger, there is too much risk of killing the device. Most of Ukraine seems to operate with payment cards from PrivatBank (owned by the Ukrainian government, 2,500 branches in the country, 320 branches in the Kiev region alone) seems to be the most widely used and trusted. I'm wary of using my U.S. Visa card in Ukraine. PrivatBank has special features to secure the card in Ukraine by tying your cellphone to payment verification. There is a bank branch at the airport. en.privatbank.ua/individuals/privatbank-payment-cards/
Thanks!
Hon"ble buetyfull princess of Ukrainian Continental Olga yours highness why do you like to dying hair by black colour? As a Asian Indian man I'm getting bored by seeing black hair everyone has black colour hair. I like your golden hair.
Problem with Ukraine is that Ukraine is considered a corrupt country in terms of banking and practically every bank in the United States will raise a red flag for possible money laundering anytime money needs to be transferred to a bank in Ukraine or a credit card needs to be used there as well as ATM. I suggest coming to Ukraine with cash and finding a legitimate currency exchange where you can convert your USD to Ukrainian Hrivnya.
Yes, this is true while actually Ukraine is not the most famous country in money laundering))
How are LGBT people treated in Ukraine? Also what is your personal opinion on that? I live in the United States where nobody really is against it.
Romello Cox sadly most people don’t accept lgbt people, people are ignorant and afraid because under communism there was no mention of LGBT people/rights; th-cam.com/video/QYzccu5tn7A/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/lok0js_fXLU/w-d-xo.html , th-cam.com/video/u1QQGNtSskI/w-d-xo.html , th-cam.com/video/3XAgevGq1Ug/w-d-xo.html , BUT they’re beginning to have pride marches th-cam.com/video/vhOkagxxJg4/w-d-xo.html hopefully that’ll make people open to lgbt
Unfortunately locals are still very homophobic
Valissimo So as Ukrainians instead of mass migrating to the west (and South America + Poland + Czech Republic) why don’t you do anything about your homophobic locals? Why don’t you try to change their views?
First of all! I came back to Ukraine after graduating in Holland. Secondly, I am not homophobic, but I am religious, so that's def not the topic I would like to raise local's awareness on.
So yeh, I think it's not feasible to generalize ;)
Romello Cox My personal opinion is that it's their private intime life. They can do what they want, while they are not bothering me.
What are you talking about regarding SIM cards and bank cards . All us carriers provide global roaming. Most airports have WiFi . You can manage travel plans online with your bank.
Who the hell would go to a small town to meet some internet girls lmao
Why should the police not believe me, if they come to me and see me in bed with my pyjama and my clothes inside the wardrobe?
Your bookshelf fell over
Hi Olga! Great videos! I just looked at the language map and it shows that in western and center Ukraine they can speak and understand ukraineian language more than russian. Is it true? I hope that its true, because i have to be honest, i like ukraineian much more.
I want to learn ukraineian language.
Your videos are good help! :)
So do they speak ukraineian in Kiev too?
Im hungarian and i want to travel in Ukraine so thats why i want to learn. I know in the very West there are a few villages that speak hungarian, but i need the language that i can use the whole time.
Like the western and center.
I want to communicate with locals.
Is ukrainian the way to go?
Thank you.
Have a good one.
Tomi
Ymus Anon Persze, Kijevben beszélnek ukránul. Sőt szerintem Kelet-Ukrajnát leszámítva mindehol beszélnek ukránul. Talán még ott is.
TriStar1998 ok, köszi szépen a választ. Akkor nem igaz amit korábban olvastam hogy az orosz hasznosabb mert az ukránt is sokan beszélik. Meg szerintem most van is egy kis ellenállás az orosz nyelv ellen a háború miatt.
Everybody in Ukraine are bilingual. All people understand both Ukrainian and Russian. But yes, in Western and Central Ukraine you will find people are speaking Ukrainian, and in other parts in Russian.
Olga Reznikova ok, thanks. :)