Do they accept credit cards anywhere in Ukraine?
This method of payment is still very unpopular in Ukraine. Be ready to pay cash everywhere. Some prestigious restaurants, hotels and shops may accept other ways of payment, but in majority of places they will prefer payments by cash. Funny, but, though many people rate the electronic translators very highly before coming to Ukraine, they are mostly used as a psychological tool, to make sure you can ask a question if you absolutely need to do this. In most cases, foreign guests have English-speaking friends or interpreters at hand. The electronic translator may be used as an ?ice-breaker? at a first date with a lady, just to entertain yourselves. You can take it out in a hotel and use the voice option to ask how to find your room. In other similar situations, it may be helpful for short conversations with people. But, certainly, it is not as helpful as people. Serious communication must be done via a good interpreter. Especially at a personal level ? when you want to establish a good co
