Kiev Hostels - Reviews and Rates

Today is Independence Day in Ukraine. It is a big holiday. There was a parade this morning at 10:00 A.M. Lancie and I were expecting to sit where we saw the rehersal. Not! They had barriers and police everywhere and you needed a ticket to get a good view. We ended up going to the end of the parade route and ended up standing with a huge crowd of...

We met with the Vice-Director of the adoption program yesterday. We were promised a quick second appointment to see what children are available for adoption. We still have not been given this second appointment. She said there is a backlog of families waiting for appointments. There are also less children available for adoption due to the recent...

We are still waiting for our second appointment to see what children are available for adoption. There doesn't seem to be that many kids available for adoption this go-around. Out facilitator thinks it will be Thursday when we get our second appointment. It is so frustrating! Yesterday we went to the zoo here in Kiev. It was closed. No reason an...

We are not ready to leave having been treated with amazing hospitality, friendship, and love while in Ukraine. We have felt very much "at home" in Yuliya's apartment. We are being asked "when can you come back?" We hope to make that wish come true. We left Kiev early to pick up Yuliya and Vitya's mother, Galina, and to get to the airport. We all...

Fly on LOT Polish airlines from Milan Malapensa Airport to Warsaw and then to Kiev. Stay at hostel

Nous sommes restes 1 semaine a Kiev chez les cousins de Tim. Ils sont australiens d'origine russe et vivent en Ukraine depuis 15 ans. C etait assez agreable d arriver dans une famille . Ils ont 3 garcons, 3 triples qui ne se ressemblent pas beaucoup mais ont beaucoup d'energie et parlent Russe, anglais et apprenent le francais. Durant cette sema...

Greetings from cold and foggy Ukraine, Yesterday we went back to the adoption center to pick up our referral to go see Alexander. The adoption center office is on the fourth floor and the stairs are very narrow and steep. Our appointment was at 4:00pm and there were six other couples there also waiting for referral papers. The waiting room is ve...