A really long wait
Place: Polish-Ukrainian Border, Ukraine
It took more than 2 hours to pass the Polish-Ukrainian border. Leaving Poland was relatively fast. No questions were asked. They took your passports, stamped it, and gave it back about 20 minutes later. It was getting into Ukraine that took a lot of time. The bus had parked in the custom area for more than 30 minutes before anybody came up to collect passports. However, it took more than an hour to get our passports. Most passengers just sat on the bus and did not walk around (This border area is no man's land so they do not welcome people just wandering around.)
I know Ukraine used to be just like Russia: most travelers from non-former USSR countries required visas to get in and it is full of hassle to apply the visa. Now the new Yuschenko government want to "looking west" and welcome more tourists into the country, so the visa requirement were repealed in 2005. Great decision! But, can they make it more efficient for travelers to pass through the border control. This is the longest time ever for me to get into a country.... :(
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