Credit card status Ukraine

Hey, i'm included in the 96%. Maybe the boom in e-commerce is a bit further away than I thought.

Paparazzi

Crystal, Calum. You made it to Kyiv Post this week :-)

Elton John

Live from independence square in Kiev

Cool

Shopping mall with ice skating

Balloon hair

Sunday brunch with IWCK

Good news come in series

Yesterday Ukraine was chosen to host the UEFA European Championship 2012. And now a 3rd place in watermelon production...

I know, it's silly

clipped from www.lol.org.ua Ukraine achieved the third place in Europe as for volumes of watermelon production in 2006 To trust the data of the official statistics, Ukraine was able to occupy the third place as watermelon producer in Europe because the country built up more than twice the watermelon production in 2006. According to the data of the official statistics, watermelon production in Ukraine constituted 687 thousands of tons in 2006. Despite of the excessive supply of watermelon on Ukrainian market in 2006, many professional producers plan to extend watermelon cultivation areas in 2007. This crop is attractive because of the low production cost and unpretentious nature. At the same time, if there are channels to export the produce to EU countries, watermelon production can become a very profitable business.

They are back, but outnumbered

Ukraine hosts European Championship 2012

Ukraine and Poland are co-hosting the European Championship in 2012.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Well, I guess a lot of construction and renovation is going to take place then... new stadiums, 25 new hotels, airport modernization in the regions etc. etc.

This is GREAT news for Ukraine.

Could be my last post...

According to a new survey from IATA, Russia and the other former Soviet countries are now the most dangerous places to fly from. Twice as dangerous compared to the African countries

clipped from www.iata.org Regional Results: The Safety Report shows that not all regions of the world saw the same level of safety.  For example, Russia and other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) had the highest accident rate of all the regions in 2006, with 8.6 Western-built hull losses per million flights—13 times the global average. IATA is actively working with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), States and operators to improve the situation.

Everybody will look like idiots in the future

:-)

Supermarket playroom

Our local supermarkets entertainment offer for Freja.

And since she's under 3... I GET TO GO IN THERE TOO :-)

Baby Bar

Baby Bar is the name of a concept restaurant we found in Kiev yesterday. This restaurant is a great example of something you CAN'T find in the West, but it is SO COOL.

Here's the concept:

• half of the square meters are used as a playroom for the kids
• the playroom has EVERYTHING! Toys, slides, swings, playhouse, cars, dolls etc.
• two nanny's are watching the kids
• the restaurant serves pretty healthy food and has a good selection
• prices are the same as in any other restaurant

If somebody decided to build this in Denmark, a ham'n'cheese sandwich would cost $100+

Cool

Still room for growth

What I miss

OK, we've been living in Kiev for more than a year now so it's about time to list what I miss the most (besides family and friends):

• A really good Sunday brunch
• Respect for pedestrians
• Direct flight connection between Kiev and Copenhagen

Mind you, things are moving FAST in this country. A year ago, I couldn't get a decent cafe latte 2 go, and good pizza was non existing. That's in the past. Cool new places are popping up every week.

I'm getting sick

Nothing serious, just a February cold. Problem is, there is no time for staying in bed next week. I have to get up in the morning and get on that plane.

Very responsible! By the end of next week all passengers on the airplane, all hotel guests eating continental breakfast AND the customer I'm visiting will be in bed because I decided to take the chance.

Why do we do that???

Whoops

I feel like a bad parent. Funny thing is, she's still sleeping like a baby.

Whoops

I feel like a bad parent. Funny thing is, she's still sleeping like a baby.