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Posted by SteveK on August 26, 2000 at 18:41:26:
In Reply to: Ukraine is not home posted by R.J.'s Tours Ltd on August 24, 2000 at 07:54:29:
I would just like to say that you can have different people with you on a trip and some of them are going to have problems. Of course, how else? Yes they did post here and you didn't like it. That's OK, I mean one person says something bad it doesn't mean that the trip was actually bad, but your response to this post was absolutely pathetic. I mean you always say how great Ukraine is and how wonderful Ukrainians are and as soon as you see this message you immediately reply that the bus was bad because Ukraine is a third world country and you can't expect the same kind of service in ukraine as you do at home. Well, first of all Ukraine is NOT a third World country. If you want to be specific Ukraine is a second World country if there is such a thing. Third world country doesn't refer to a poor or "not as developed" country. It has a specific political meaning. Second I am sure you can have the same kind of service in Ukraine as you do at home. As Natasha said you just have to pay for it. I mean you always rent a new Mercedes bus? What happened this time? You rented a 20 year old Laz? It's not Ukraine's fault that you did that is it? And why on earth would you want to take your group to Uman? I mean take people to interesting places, not Uman for god's sake.
: Unfortunately there are those that should never travel to places like Ukraine. Very few, and I stress very few that travel with us expect things to be very much as they are at home. But that is not the case.
: To give you an example here is a letter that I received from one of our clients on our July tour this year.
: "Back home again, all rested and de-jet-lagged. I am reflecting on what was truly an amazing holiday experience.
: As a fairly well travelled tourist, it was evident right from the onset, that a lot of personal planning and effort went into the preparations.
: Any tour company can escort 50 plus holidayers across the country, to have a so-so holiday, but it took the expertise of a good travel co-ordinator to add the extra touches that made the difference between "good" and great.
: The trip to Truhaniv, the villagers, the Priests welcome, the service and the dinner after, was something the average tour does not provide.
: The invitation to a traditional Ukrainian wedding was something most Canadians can only dream about. Only through the efforts of R.J.'s Tours and his staff were these dreams a reality for us. Truly the ultimate experience!
: In a land where tourisn is in its earliest stages, the arrangements couldn't have always been easy, but R.J.'s Tours did it!"
: Lil Filipchuk
: So you see there are those that go with open minds and others who expect things to be a lot like they are at home. Unfortunately Richard wasn't able to attend our BBQ and pre-tour get together because he lives in the U.S. but it is here that we stress "When you go to Ukraine and accept the differences, you will have a great time, but if you go and expect things to be like they are at home, you won't"