Lifestyle

How (and if) to pay taxes if you’re a Yank

f us have the same old problems. Americans in particular. In fact, many Yankees out there might be shocked to find out that, no matter how far away …
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How to cure a hangover

It’s a mystery why most Kyiv nightclubs and restaurants plan to serve a nasty concoction of vodka and champagne on New Year’s Eve. This has got to be …
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How to prepare for Y2K

Most Ukrainians would rather stockpile crates of champagne and vodka for New YearХs night than think about storing drinking water and canned food in …
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Best place to buy Christmas tree decorations: Kristina

There are two Kristina stores located in the center of Kyiv. The larger store is located off Maidan Nezalezhnosti, 4 Kostyolna, tel. 228-7950. The …
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Readers Retort-December 23, 1999

We asked readers to tell us whether reading the labels on food containers was a healthy practice or a ridiculous waste of time. John Yancura is this …
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Antifreeze-December 16, 1999

Anyone used to flagging down cars in Kyiv at some point has climbed into a Lada with either a familiar icon dangling from the rear-view or an …
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How to find an apartment in Kyiv?

There are two common ways of finding an apartment in Kyiv: with a real estate agency or without one. While the second option is certainly cheaper, it …
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Best place to buy French fromage at 4 in the morning: Produkty

Produkty 132 Chervonoarmiyska. Tel: 269-8020. Open 24 hours. We all know what a drag it is having a decent vintage sitting in the cellar with nothing …
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He Said vs. He Said on Dec. 16, 1999

Vitaly Sych writes:  Hey Yankee, why waste your time reading that label? You’re fat anyway. Sometimes I wonder, who is that person in the supermarket, …
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Antifreeze-December 9, 1999

Last Monday, exactly one week after his inauguration as president, Leonardo Kuchama declared himself supreme ruler and chief Hetman of the territory …
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How do foreigners go about registering their cars in kyiv?

Fear of registration hassles brought about by Ukraine’s notorious bureaucracy prevents many foreigners from considering buying a car in Ukraine. The …
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Best cup of coffee: Kaffa

Kaffa 3 Shevchenka. Tel: 464-0505 The Post does not generally rely on one personХs judgement to decide the Best Of Kyiv winner. But, since this one …
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Readers Retort-December 9, 1999

First off, we neglected to announce the winner of the first He Said/She said ReaderХs Retort contest on the cold-drink debate. And the winner is … …
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The Kyiv version of Uncle Sam

Wavering investors should take note of the Uncle Sam’s story. When U.S. citizen Michael Don returned to his native Kyiv in 1995, six years after …
Vitaly Sych

Antifreeze-December 2, 1999

Everybody aspires to project a certain image of themselves. Those of us with our own columns simply get to reach out to a larger audience. Of course, …
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How to take souvenirs out of Ukraine

You’ve scoured the city, bargained down the prices, selected some gifts to take home to the family. But if youХre not aware of the rules, you may find …
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Best shoe store: Marco Pizzi

Marco Pizzi 16 Velyka Zhytomyrska, tel: 212-2385. Someone once said that nothing can change a person’s mood faster than a pair of shoes. Disagree? …
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He Said She Said-December 2, 1999

Hey Girlie Boy, your Chapstick donХt impress me much! There is a Russian proverb that says a man must be Тfierce, hairy and stinky.У I disagree, …
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