[UKRAINE] Kiev - Kiev Pechersk Lavra

Kiev Pechersk Lavra or in English, Kiev Cave Monastery was first constructed nearly a 1000 years ago in the year 1051. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Kiev Pechersk Lavra is a must visit place of Kiev.

[UKRAINE] Kiev - Motherland Monument

Kiev is the capital and largest city of Ukraine. Ukraine gained its independence following the collapse of Soviet Union in 1991. Although Kiev is the most commonly used English name for the city, the Ukrainian government adopted Kyiv as the mandatory romanization for use in legislative and official acts in 1995. From Baku, Azerbaijan, I boarded the Ukraine International Airlines to Kiev. First stop on the way to the city center is none other than the Motherland Monument, which is one the best recognized landmark of Kiev.

AZERBAIJAN - Revisit Baku

Back in Baku Azerbaijan for the second time. Well it was just an overnight flight layover. The plan was actually to visit Kiev, Ukraine first with a short layover at Dubai. However, due to the blockade of Qatar, I was forced to cancel the flight and looked for an alternate route to Kiev.