Olga Valchyshen
Editor
Olga Valchyshen is a Ukrainian-born journalist and editor, based in New York. An alumnus of the University of Missouri-Columbia with an MA in Journalism, Olga worked in Ukraine’s leading news publications: Kyiv Post, Korrespondent, Novynar, and Focus Magazine. For over 15 years, she has been covering politics, economics, and culture. Olga developed a passion for travel when she was the chief editor of the Ukrainian edition of National Geographic Magazine. During her work for rove.me, Olga has specialized in covering the United States and Canada.
Olga loves exploring the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, the Berkshires, Upstate New York, and the New England coastal towns. She dreams of visiting continents where she hasn’t been yet—Oceania and Antarctica. Olga also hopes to show her children different regions of their native Ukraine, especially the Crimean Peninsula, where she spent many summers as a kid.
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Pampas
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Bog Walking
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Titicaca and other Mountain Lakes
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Grenen, the Northernmost Point in Denmark
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Natural Rock Pools
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St Louis Memorial Day Weekend Events
A gathering with family and friends to honor fallen heroes
Naperville Memorial Day Weekend Parade & Events
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Austin Memorial Day Weekend Events
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Denver Memorial Day Weekend Parade & Events
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Gettysburg Memorial Day Weekend Parade & Events
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Pensacola Memorial Day Weekend Events
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Franklin Memorial Day Weekend Events
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San Antonio Memorial Day Weekend Parade & Events
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Pittsburgh Memorial Day Weekend Parade & Events
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Elm Grove Memorial Day Weekend Parade
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