Personal experience
Stop an expensive car to take things near a garbage bin? A Ukrainian woman spoke about a German habit that initially surprised her. Later she herself found a shelf on the street that would have cost…
Personal experience
Silence after 22:00, clear passageways in the stairwell and waste sorting: a Ukrainian woman shared the rules of her building in Germany. Exact requirements depend on local regulations and the…
Personal experience
A Ukrainian woman was surprised that in Spain children are brought to kindergarten with a cough and a runny nose. Pediatricians explain: mild symptoms without fever and without feeling unwell do not…
Personal experience
Shops are open until 22:00, but bread and vegetables are already gone. A Ukrainian woman described her experience of evening shopping in Germany. Because supermarkets are closed on Sundays, Saturday…
Personal experience
Ukrainian Andrey and his girlfriend are temporarily living in a Swedish house without paying rent. While the owners are on vacation, the couple looks after three cats and chickens, and also uses…
Personal experience
Ukrainian woman Kristina Malina said that due to severe pain she could not walk, but the ambulance service in Germany refused to come twice. Neighbors took her to the hospital. In Germany, the…
Personal experience
Kyivan Valeriia lived in Bratislava for four months and shared her impressions. Among the pros are the location, cleanliness of the city and proximity to Vienna, Prague and Budapest. Among the cons…
Personal experience
Sea, mountains and friendly people, but high prices, smoking and complicated legalization. Ukrainian women living in Split told blogger Kristina what everyday life in Croatia is really like.
Shopping
A Ukrainian woman who has lived in Germany for more than four years told how she spends 150–200 euros per person per month on groceries. She checks promotions in apps, goes to Kaufland before…
Work
Blogger Bohdan Tovkalo refuted three popular promises about life in Switzerland: salaries of up to 10,000 francs, well-paid work on farms and free housing in villages. According to him, Ukrainians…
Personal experience
Ukrainian Vilen Avetian, who lives in Nice, said that what worries him most is security and the work of the French police. According to him, he would not let his younger sister go out alone in the…
Personal experience
Ukrainian woman Liudmyla Rusina has lived in Germany for more than four years and still notices unfamiliar details of local everyday life. Germans read paper newspapers, cut out coupons for…