This is . . . not usual,” my guide said.
I had requested a private tour to ensure that I could enter the buildings in Pripyat, the ghost town a few miles from Chernobyl. Access had been curtailed since 2012 for safety reasons, but for twice the fee, I was paired with Yuriy, the most experienced guide working in the Exclusion Zone.
The Ukrainian government is promoting the area as a tourist destination, and well, I just had to go.
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