Eat borscht

Visit the historic wooden tserkvas (churches) in the Carpathian region of Poland and Ukraine, showcasing unique Eastern Orthodox architecture and cultural heritage.

Try pho soup, a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup with broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat

Try miso soup, a traditional Japanese soup made from fermented soybean paste

Eat zurek, a traditional sour rye soup from Poland, often served in a bread bowl.

Try dashi, a fundamental Japanese soup stock made from kombu seaweed and katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)

Try czernina, a traditional Polish soup made with duck blood and broth

Enjoy a traditional Persian soup called Ash (Aush, Aash), known for its rich flavors and nutritious ingredients

Explore the abandoned city of Pripyat and the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, site of the 1986 nuclear disaster