There are a lot of different places in Kiev to tickle your fancy, from jazz lounges to dance clubs and salsa venues. Although, Kiev doesn’t have the range of cultural influences as a larger city like London, what it does offer is a lively atmosphere and something for every budget. The people here are very friendly, and as an English speaker, you will be accepted with open arms.

Some useful notes – Learning Russian is not for the feint-hearted. However, it is something I’ve been doing for the last five years, after which my Russian is far from perfect. In fact, it is still quite limited and my main language (in a mainly Russian speaking city) is still English. Russian language is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world, and it is spoken across the former U.S.S.R., in countries like Ukraine, Kazakstan, Russia and many other former soviet republics.