Kompot French Bakery Odessa Ukraine

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LIVE from Odessa Ukraine it’s Rick Butts! Notice the American Christmas music playing in the background of the video. Why is this particularly interesting? Because it’s January 5th. Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on January 7th (their big holiday is New Years – a lot more like our Christmas traditions with family, gifts, and warm seasons wishes. [...]

Taking The Train In Ukraine

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So, I’m running along side a dark green train, in the rain. I’m pulling two gigantasaurus safari-pack type roller bags, one in each hand, with my Macbook in a backpack on my back and if we don’t find the right car in about 2 minutes the train will simply roll down the tracks for it’s [...]

Rick Butts Ukraine Update

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Been in Ukraine for 2 weeks, which seems outrageous, the time has flown by. I made this update in an impromptu fashion (shocker!) but thought I’d publish it for the sake of my relatives who thought I’d disappeared. We are planning on taking the train to Odessa on December 6, 2011. Follow more stuff on [...]