Packed with history, Kiev offers a first-world experience for a steal

For those looking to seamlessly mesh their FitBit stats with unalloyed ancient history, the city offers loads of therapeutic walks with history oozing from each of those cobbled streets

As an Indian, I find it extremely stressful to travel abroad for pleasure. Coupled with the triathlon-level exhausting visa paperwork involved and the prohibitive euro-rupee exchange rate, I could never imagine travelling to Europe — until I went to Kiev a few weeks ago.

It’s visa on arrival for Indians and all I needed was travel insurance and an Airbnb booking. What’s more, Ukraine turned out to be as cheap as India. I experienced a sliver of the European life at prices straight out of Goa. The Ukrainian capital is filled with a bevy of amazing bars and restaurants. And everyone’s