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Note: Due to the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, travel information about visiting Ukraine is currently out of date. I do not have any current information about traveling to the country at this time. Articles will be updated once the conflict is over and safe tourism has returned to the country. Slava Ukraini. Chernobyl has … Read more
Chernobyl has been in the news a lot lately. Whether you’re interested in reading books about Chernobyl to prepare for a Chernobyl tour or you want to learn more after seeing the HBO miniseries, here are the best books about Chernobyl so you can dive deeper in the disaster. Read next: Chernobyl Today: 30 Pictures that … Read more
Leaving for Chernobyl, You Don’t Know What to Expect Every time I visit somewhere heavy places kindly referred to as “dark tourism,” I never know how I will feel at the end of the day. Auschwitz was draining and overwhelming but my eyes stayed dry, while I spent the last half of my visit to … Read more