Well, we all have to lose our virginity sooner or later don't we?

Apart from one very bizarre border crossing a few years ago (Don't ask), I've never actually had to cross a border before. Sure, there are the little offices at the Euro tunnel or ferry, but that's the extent of my experience as I've never travelled out of the EU on a bike or car before. I always fly.

I'm tempted to go to Ukraine for a bit, didn't quite make it that far last year. So after doing some googling I'm concerned with the border crossing and hope you can offer some advice.

I have read that green card insurance is a bit hit and miss, so I'll just try my luck. If they let me in, great, if not, I'll buy it from a little hut just outside apparently) and apparently I need to get a tourist visa rather than a transit one as a transit one means I need to use the same border crossing when coming home.

However what is the actual procedure for crossing the border? I have visions of queues miles long, spending hours in them and all that malarkey. However I've also heard that bikes sometimes just push up to the front, is there any sort of method/etiquette etc?

Yes, I know I'm over thinking all this and it'll all be straight forward at the time, but since I'll be on my own again I get a little anxious with silly things like this.

Thanks.