Travel Articles

The five groups you shouldn't leave home without, and packing tricks that genuinely free up room in your suitcase.

Three real New Year trip scenarios for Ukrainians: mountains close to home, Christmas Europe, or a warm winter escape by the sea. With a pros-and-cons table and advice on when to book.

Bulk on a card, a cash reserve in euros or dollars, and exchange anywhere but the airport. Here is the scheme that skips the overpaying.

Six cities you can reach overland in a single night through Poland, with honest budgets and no gloss: where the locals gather and what can spoil the mood.

Where the sea is warm, the visa is simple and the price is fair in winter. Five destinations broken down by weather, visa and budget.

For a short European holiday Ukrainians do not need a Schengen visa, visa-free travel works. Here is when a visa is actually required, the types and what to prepare.

The oldest market in Europe is not Vienna but the Dresden Striezelmarkt, running since 1434. A breakdown of seven cities: when they open, what to eat and how to reach them.

Iceland's most striking scenery lines a single paved road, not the remote highlands. Here's what you can fit into two or three days without a 4x4.

Geiranger, Preikestolen, Trolltunga, Bergen and the Lofoten Islands: how to pick a fjord route, when to go, and how much to budget in 2026.

A selection of 1-2 day destinations by region: the fortresses and mountains of the west, central parks, southern canyons. With rough travel times, a budget and honest caveats.

The aurora and the midnight sun never share the same week. Here is a month-by-month guide to when to visit Iceland for the lights, and when to go for the highlands and endless daylight.

Turkey has no single best month: the beaches open by water temperature, while Istanbul lives all year round. We break down which season fits which goal, with a month-by-month table and the honest downsides of peak season.

Ukrainians need a Sri Lanka visa in the form of an electronic ETA: 30 days, double entry, applied for online. Here is the 2026 cost, the end of visa on arrival, and how to extend your stay.

Jordan is not visa-free: Ukrainians need a visa on arrival at 40 dinars for 30 days. But the Jordan Pass wipes out the visa fee and throws in Petra. Here is when each option pays off in 2026.

Ukrainian citizens do not need a visa for Israel: visa-free travel allows up to 90 days. But since 2025, you won't be let through the border without an electronic ETA-IL permit. We break down the cost, validity and what the border officer asks.

Ukrainian citizens do not need a Maldives visa in advance: the airport issues a free 30-day stamp on arrival. Here is what to show at the border and why IMUGA matters.

As of 2026, Ukrainians do not need a visa for Thailand: visa-free entry allows up to 60 days. Here is a breakdown of the timeframes, documents, TDAC, extensions and the planned cut to 30 days.

Ukrainian citizens do not need a visa for Albania. A 90-day-in-180 visa-free regime applies, along with a separate government decision allowing stays without a residence permit until 30 March 2027.