AboutDaniel Reynolds Riveiro Expertise I can answer questions about Ukrainian places of interests and activities, including extreme sports like climbing, skiing and multi-sport racing (yes, they have them in Ukraine). I can also answer questions about Ukrainian culture, customs, language, politics and dating.
Experience I am a Peace Corps Volunteer currently living in Ukraine
Question what kind of reception can expect from the locals in Odessa i plan on going tier for a few days of r&r i am an american who works in the middle east and is their any cultural misunderstandings that i should watch for that i might not know about as a american
Answer You should be fine. Ukrainian culture is not terribly unlike American culture and a lot of the the no-nos they will forgive you for because you're American. And most younger Ukrainians tend to think they are silly anyway. But, some things to not do: whistle indoors (brings bad luck), shake hands over a threshold, walk between two people walking together, wear shoes in the home, sit at the corner of a table, give someone an even number of flowers or leave a bottle on the table once it is empty. There are dozens more, but no one expects you to know them. Odessa, particularly, has a reputation for being cosmopolitain and laid back.
