I have to admit, the Egg McMuffin in Ukraine is tons better than the US version for some reason. The crop of this bus photo provides a small glimpse at the comfort level inside. The brand spanking new train terminal at Donetsk, ready for throngs of football fans. Also not quite ready, but it should [...]

A bus ride out of Donetsk gets you to Soledar, a small town famous for salt mining. Our tour kicked off with a ride down an elevator 300 meters or so (about 1000 feet) to a closed section of the mine. This was the first moment in my life where I realized I might be a [...]

Ukraine state arms (The Trident) on the county hall building. To Donbass Liberators (above) – a monument commemorating those that fought in WWII. New for Donetsk? A freshly built Donbass Arena for the Euro 2012 Football Championship. It’s big. Because of this huge event, the entire city is being transformed. Buildings being constructed, gardens planted, walls [...]

Not long for the Euro soon we’d be using Hryvnia to pay for things. Boarding our flight to Ukraine. The buses that take you from the terminal to the plane. I like taking photos of these because they look like they’re floating. Arrived in Donetsk and regrouped with walk through Pushkin Boulevard and around the city. Todd [...]

First stop was technically Chicago, but only for a few hours. There I met up with the first of 6 other travelmates, Todd. He helped me sort out a baggage issue and we shared a brew. Then we arrived in Munich some 8 hours later. Me? A little worse for the wear. Passed fields of [...]

Next stop? Germany.

For travel.