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Lviv/Czernowitz are in the western part of Ukraine and felt totally safe,
no different than my other four trips before the war, except for more
flags, both the national blue/yellow and "patriotic" nationalist
red/black. The only crowds I saw were a Hare Krishna" march downtown on
Friday. The only traffic disruption was five minutes on the main road for a
major bicycle race. The State Department has to be overly cautious to keep
people from going to the front. We still have people who think it is
exciting to go to North Korea or Afghanistan. Note that the current
travel advisory refers only to "Crimea and the eastern regions of Donetsk
and Luhansk.*" I would not encourage anyone to go there, but embassy
dependents in Kiev have not been withdrawn. Whenever you travel to a
strange place you should be alert. As a practical matter, having a local
guide helps, so you save time getting around and ordering meals as well as
learn if there are any local security threats.*
[Mark Wiznitzer]
On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 9:25 PM Eric H. Jung <grimholtz_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Mark, how did you overcome your loved ones telling you Ukraine is
> dangerous and this travel warning for US Citizens?
>
> https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/ukraine-travel-warning.html
> Yes, it only talks about eastern Ukraine and Crimea, but then:
> "The situation in Ukraine is unpredictable and could change quickly. U.S.
> citizens throughout Ukraine should avoid large crowds and be prepared to
> remain indoors should protests or demonstrations escalate."
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 5:29 PM, Mark Wiznitzer <markwiznitzer_at_gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
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>
>>
>> I just returned today from a 5 day trip to Chernivtsi via Lviv, with stops
>> in Wiznitz, Vashkowitz,Sadagora and Novoselitza. Definitely make the trip.
>> It is a memory you'll never forget.
>> There are many tips on how to get there, guides and more, archived on the
>> ehpes website.
>>
>
>> Mark Wiznitzer
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