Fear and Loathing in Ukraine

Unfriendly Odessa might be my biggest travel challenge yet.

Jeremy Helligar
Sep 4, 2018 · 8 min read
St. Panteleimon Monastery

I’ve seen fire, and I’ve seen rain. I’ve survived allergies, anxiety, racism, robbery, and five hours in an Argentinian jail. I’ve been around the world, and I, I, I, I’ve hit 57 countries and counting, and I’ve called every continent except Antarctica home.

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Jeremy Helligar

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Brother. Son. Friend. Writer. Journalist. World Traveler. History-Obsessed Anxiety Survivor. Loner. Author of “Is It True What They Say About Black Men?”

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