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Huge discount on museums and free coffee for a year! – Travel tip! A few months ago my wife Nastya and I discovered a great way to get to see as many museums as we like in Moscow and Saint Petersburg and even enjoy free coffee and cappuccinos as a bonus! After a few months of using PassCity I am ready to recommend it to you without hesitation....-> Follow the link to continue reading Visit Russia, Cappuccinos, Free Coffee, Saint Petersburg, Museums, Moscow, Continue Reading, Discounted, Bonus
Huge discount on museums and free coffee for a year! – Travel tip!
Huge discount on museums and free coffee for a year! – Travel tip! A few months ago my wife Nastya and I discovered a great way to get to see as many museums as we like in Moscow and Saint Petersburg and even enjoy free coffee and cappuccinos as a bonus! After a few months of using PassCity I am ready to recommend it to you without hesitation....-> Follow the link to continue reading
Real life AOE Polish Winged Hussar. The city of Smolensk is one of the oldest in Russia. The first recorded mention of the city was 863 AD, two years after the founding of Kievan Rus’. Throughout its history, also due to the fact that the city lays in the westernmost part of Russia, geographically very close to other European powers, Smolensk saw a great number of battles and foreign invasions...-> Follow the link to continue reading Polish Winged Hussars, Powers, Foreign, Real Life, Wings, European, Old Things
Real life AOE Polish Winged Hussar
Real life AOE Polish Winged Hussar. The city of Smolensk is one of the oldest in Russia. The first recorded mention of the city was 863 AD, two years after the founding of Kievan Rus’. Throughout its history, also due to the fact that the city lays in the westernmost part of Russia, geographically very close to other European powers, Smolensk saw a great number of battles and foreign invasions...-> Follow the link to continue reading
Moscow Kremlin by night – Photo tip! The title of this post could have easily been: “On the merits of taking the picture you want to take even if (or when) you don’t have any of the right gear“. But let’s start from the beginning.  When we say “Kremlin”, we immediately think about Moscow Kremlin and the word is often used as a synonym for “the Russian government”, as this is where the country’s president has his office. In reality, in Russian Kremlin (Кремль) means Moscow Kremlin, Night Photos, Merit, Photo Tips, Places To Visit, Synonym, Visiting
Moscow Kremlin by night – Photo tip!
Moscow Kremlin by night – Photo tip! The title of this post could have easily been: “On the merits of taking the picture you want to take even if (or when) you don’t have any of the right gear“. But let’s start from the beginning. When we say “Kremlin”, we immediately think about Moscow Kremlin and the word is often used as a synonym for “the Russian government”, as this is where the country’s president has his office. In reality, in Russian Kremlin (Кремль) means
<<< 1.500 steps to the Volga >>> Nizhny Novgorod, usually colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is located about 400 km east of Moscow, where the Oka empties into the Volga and it is one of those places where I once knew I could never go.  The city was founded in 1221 by Prince Yuri II of Vladimir. From 1932 to 1990, it was known as Gorky, after the writer Maxim Gorky, who was born there. During the Soviet period, the city...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING Maxim Gorky, Nizhny Novgorod, Volga, Vladimir, Soviet, Yuri
1.500 steps to the Volga
<<< 1.500 steps to the Volga >>> Nizhny Novgorod, usually colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is located about 400 km east of Moscow, where the Oka empties into the Volga and it is one of those places where I once knew I could never go. The city was founded in 1221 by Prince Yuri II of Vladimir. From 1932 to 1990, it was known as Gorky, after the writer Maxim Gorky, who was born there. During the Soviet period, the city...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING
<<< Broken symmetry in Taganskaya >>> Taganskaya is a beautiful station on the brown n.5 Koltsevaya Line (circular line) of the Moscow Metro. Designed by architects K. Ryzhkov and A. Medvedev, the station opened on 1 January 1950.  It was built with the post-war flamboyance in mind, and if you are interested on this architectural style, you can find more infos and the most egregious example of Stalinist architecture in my...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING Russian Style, Russian Fashion, Stalinist Architecture, Moscow Metro, Symmetry, Architects, Eiffel Tower
Broken symmetry in Taganskaya
<<< Broken symmetry in Taganskaya >>> Taganskaya is a beautiful station on the brown n.5 Koltsevaya Line (circular line) of the Moscow Metro. Designed by architects K. Ryzhkov and A. Medvedev, the station opened on 1 January 1950. It was built with the post-war flamboyance in mind, and if you are interested on this architectural style, you can find more infos and the most egregious example of Stalinist architecture in my...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING
<<< Safety in the Russian Workplace – Culture shock n.6 >>> Ok, I’ll admit right away that this is not a strictly Russia-only culture shock, but coming from Western Europe, a shock it is nonetheless!  A while ago I went to take picture for the completion of a new, architecturally very interesting building in Moscow. The image you see above is...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING & SEE MORE PICS Culture Shock, Interesting Buildings, Western Europe, Workplace, Safety, Lens
Safety in the Russian Workplace – Culture shock n.6
<<< Safety in the Russian Workplace – Culture shock n.6 >>> Ok, I’ll admit right away that this is not a strictly Russia-only culture shock, but coming from Western Europe, a shock it is nonetheless! A while ago I went to take picture for the completion of a new, architecturally very interesting building in Moscow. The image you see above is...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING & SEE MORE PICS
<<< The Arktika Train: Moscow to Murmansk >>> As promised a while back when I wrote about why night trains are a great way to travel in Russia, this is the first post about the most iconic Russian trains. Today I want to present you the Artika train (Artic train), that takes you from Moscow to Murmansk, above the Artic Circle, and/or back.  Murmansk is by far the largest city north of the Arctic Circle (with a population of around 300.000 people) and is a major...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE Arctic Ocean, Arctic Circle, Paper Train, Murmansk, City North, Choo Choo Train, Night Train, Electric Locomotive
The Arktika Train: Moscow to Murmansk
<<< The Arktika Train: Moscow to Murmansk >>> As promised a while back when I wrote about why night trains are a great way to travel in Russia, this is the first post about the most iconic Russian trains. Today I want to present you the Artika train (Artic train), that takes you from Moscow to Murmansk, above the Artic Circle, and/or back. Murmansk is by far the largest city north of the Arctic Circle (with a population of around 300.000 people) and is a major...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE
<<< Moscow State University: the first of the Seven Sisters >>> When you read “Seven Sisters”, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? If you are a student of Greek Mythology you might think about the Pleiades. If you were already born in the 1970s and lived through the 1973 oil crisis, it is most likely that you immediately picture in your mind the or cartel of oil companies, which dominated the global petroleum industry from...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING & SEE MORE PICTURES Oil Companies, The Pleiades, The Seven, Greek Mythology, More Pictures, State University, Empire State Building
Moscow State University: the first of the Seven Sisters
<<< Moscow State University: the first of the Seven Sisters >>> When you read “Seven Sisters”, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? If you are a student of Greek Mythology you might think about the Pleiades. If you were already born in the 1970s and lived through the 1973 oil crisis, it is most likely that you immediately picture in your mind the or cartel of oil companies, which dominated the global petroleum industry from...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING & SEE MORE PICTURES
<<< Sixty: the highest restaurant in Europe >>> Haute cuisine is a French expression that literally translates as “high cooking”, and it refers to the fancy food of “high level” establishments, gourmet restaurants and luxury hotels. In this case we are not talking about the hight of the chef’s creations, but rather about the physical height at which the restaurant is situated...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING & SEE MORE PICTURES French Expressions, Fancy Food, Luxury Hotels, High Level, Sixties, Literally, Restaurants
Sixty: the highest restaurant in Europe
<<< Sixty: the highest restaurant in Europe >>> Haute cuisine is a French expression that literally translates as “high cooking”, and it refers to the fancy food of “high level” establishments, gourmet restaurants and luxury hotels. In this case we are not talking about the hight of the chef’s creations, but rather about the physical height at which the restaurant is situated...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING & SEE MORE PICTURES
<<<Gagarin’s glory>>> About half way through the four hour journey from Moscow to Smolensk, the Lastochka train stops in a little sleeping town of some 30.000 people. There is no imposing building and this might seem like any other stop along the way, but the name of the town gives away that there is something historically significant going on...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING Town Names, First Humans, Glory, Hour, Journey
Gagarin’s glory
<<<Gagarin’s glory>>> About half way through the four hour journey from Moscow to Smolensk, the Lastochka train stops in a little sleeping town of some 30.000 people. There is no imposing building and this might seem like any other stop along the way, but the name of the town gives away that there is something historically significant going on...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING
<<<De-icing at Domodedovo>>> Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport is a hub for passenger operations of the Russian international airline Aeroflot and it is the busiest in the Russian Federation and former USSR. In 2015 31,612,402 passengers (more than 30,5 million people) flew in and out of Sheremetevo...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING Sheremetyevo International Airport, International Airlines, People Fly, Russian Federation, Ussr
De-icing at Domodedovo
<<<De-icing at Domodedovo>>> Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport is a hub for passenger operations of the Russian international airline Aeroflot and it is the busiest in the Russian Federation and former USSR. In 2015 31,612,402 passengers (more than 30,5 million people) flew in and out of Sheremetevo...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING
<<<A brief history of Russian America>>> Did you know that less than a century before being admitted to the USA as the 49th State Alaska was part of Russia and it was called Russian America? Alaska was actually discovered by Russia and it was part of the Russian empire until the emperor Alexander II sold 586,412 square miles (1,518,800 km2) of land to the United States on March 30, 1867 for $7.2 million...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING Old Maps, Alaska, Vintage World Maps, East, America, History, Emperor
A brief history of Russian America
<<<A brief history of Russian America>>> Did you know that less than a century before being admitted to the USA as the 49th State Alaska was part of Russia and it was called Russian America? Alaska was actually discovered by Russia and it was part of the Russian empire until the emperor Alexander II sold 586,412 square miles (1,518,800 km2) of land to the United States on March 30, 1867 for $7.2 million...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING
<<<Low flying Tupolev in Smolensk>>> f you are a bit of an airplane fanatic (like me) and you visit Smolensk, then you just have to go and see the Tupolev Tu-16 monument just a few hundred meters (about a quarter mile) due West from the center of town, at the southern “vertex” of a small triangular shaped park.  The monument is actually not a replica, but a real retired Tu-16 from the the 46 VA VGK (SN) heavy bomber unit that was based in Smolensk...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING Due West, Vertex, Airplane, Fighter Jets, Monument, Travel Tips
Low flying Tupolev in Smolensk
<<<Low flying Tupolev in Smolensk>>> f you are a bit of an airplane fanatic (like me) and you visit Smolensk, then you just have to go and see the Tupolev Tu-16 monument just a few hundred meters (about a quarter mile) due West from the center of town, at the southern “vertex” of a small triangular shaped park. The monument is actually not a replica, but a real retired Tu-16 from the the 46 VA VGK (SN) heavy bomber unit that was based in Smolensk...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING
<<<The entrance to Paveletskaya>>> The Moscow Metro station of Paveleskaya is probably not among the most beautiful, but it is brimful of Soviet symbols and it has a rather interesting story.  Paveletskaya was built to a design by Alexey Dushkin as a temporary deep (33.5 meters underground) pylon station of London type – with two side platforms, but without a central hall. Work on converting Paveletskaya to a fully functional station commenced in 1950...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING Central Hall, Metro Station, Temporary, Underground, Platforms
The entrance to Paveletskaya
<<<The entrance to Paveletskaya>>> The Moscow Metro station of Paveleskaya is probably not among the most beautiful, but it is brimful of Soviet symbols and it has a rather interesting story. Paveletskaya was built to a design by Alexey Dushkin as a temporary deep (33.5 meters underground) pylon station of London type – with two side platforms, but without a central hall. Work on converting Paveletskaya to a fully functional station commenced in 1950...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING
<<<Where Berlioz lost his head – The Bulgakov museum in Moscow>>> The Bulgakov House is situated on the ground floor of Bolshaya Sadovaya ulitsa no. 10 in Moscow, in the building where the Soviet writer used to live, and in which some major scenes of his masterpiece are set. In the novel, though, Bulgakov didn’t situate...-> FOLLOW THE LINK CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Ground Floor, Headed, Masterpiece, Writer
Where Berlioz lost his head – The Bulgakov museum in Moscow
<<<Where Berlioz lost his head – The Bulgakov museum in Moscow>>> The Bulgakov House is situated on the ground floor of Bolshaya Sadovaya ulitsa no. 10 in Moscow, in the building where the Soviet writer used to live, and in which some major scenes of his masterpiece are set. In the novel, though, Bulgakov didn’t situate...-> FOLLOW THE LINK CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
<<<Crime and Punishment in the Moscow Metro>>> The Dostoyevskaya station on Moscow Metro line 10 has a very interesting story. The construction of the station started in the 1990s though soon it was halted due to insufficient funding. Building resumed only in 2007 when money flow resumed and right and left rail tunnels were built, but then in April 2009 the lack of funds forced the Moscow Metro...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Punishment, Antonio Mora Artwork, Crime, Louvre
Crime and Punishment in the Moscow Metro
<<<Crime and Punishment in the Moscow Metro>>> The Dostoyevskaya station on Moscow Metro line 10 has a very interesting story. The construction of the station started in the 1990s though soon it was halted due to insufficient funding. Building resumed only in 2007 when money flow resumed and right and left rail tunnels were built, but then in April 2009 the lack of funds forced the Moscow Metro...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
<<< Pizza with figs in Murmansk – Gordon Ramsay approves!>>> When foreigners (in this case non-Italians) think of fruit on a pizza, unfortunately the first combo that comes to mind is the dreadful “Hawaiian pizza”, where pineapple completely ruins the dish. Some fruits, on the contrary, really do go well with pizza and these recipes are very much part of the Italian tradition. A classic example is that of pears and gorgonzola cheese. Another...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Chef Gordon Ramsay, Gorgonzola Cheese, Italian Traditions, Insta Live, Insta Pictures, Celebrity Chefs, Hawaiian Pizza, Figs
Pizza with figs in Murmansk – Gordon Ramsay approves!
<<< Pizza with figs in Murmansk – Gordon Ramsay approves!>>> When foreigners (in this case non-Italians) think of fruit on a pizza, unfortunately the first combo that comes to mind is the dreadful “Hawaiian pizza”, where pineapple completely ruins the dish. Some fruits, on the contrary, really do go well with pizza and these recipes are very much part of the Italian tradition. A classic example is that of pears and gorgonzola cheese. Another...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
<<< The house that moved and grew >>> Moscow’s Tverskaya Street existed as early as the 12th century. Its importance for the medieval city was immense, as it connected Moscow with its superior, and later chief rival, Tver. At that time, the thoroughfare crossed the Neglinnaya River. The first stone bridge across the Neglinnaya was set up in 1595. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Tverskaya Street was renowned as the centre...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Stone Bridge, Moscow Russia, 12th Century, Thing 1 Thing 2, Medieval, Growing
The house that moved and grew
<<< The house that moved and grew >>> Moscow’s Tverskaya Street existed as early as the 12th century. Its importance for the medieval city was immense, as it connected Moscow with its superior, and later chief rival, Tver. At that time, the thoroughfare crossed the Neglinnaya River. The first stone bridge across the Neglinnaya was set up in 1595. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Tverskaya Street was renowned as the centre...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
<<< Pygmalion’s point of view>>> Pictured above is Pygmalion’s point of view when admiring his beloved statue/wife in the interpretation of Italian sculptor Pietro Ceccardo Staggi (1754-1814) in his Pygmalion and Galatea (1790-1792). The attribution of the statue to Staggi comes directly from the Hermitage museum, where it is on permanent display in the European...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE POST Italian Sculptors, Hermitage Museum, Fine Art Collection, Point Of View, Beloved
Pygmalion’s point of view
<<< Pygmalion’s point of view>>> Pictured above is Pygmalion’s point of view when admiring his beloved statue/wife in the interpretation of Italian sculptor Pietro Ceccardo Staggi (1754-1814) in his Pygmalion and Galatea (1790-1792). The attribution of the statue to Staggi comes directly from the Hermitage museum, where it is on permanent display in the European...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE POST
Shopping “to dive for” in Moscow. The Aviapark is the largest shopping mall in the whole of Europe and it is located, of course, in Moscow. The numbers are mind-boggling: 329 store (three-hundred and twenty nine!) under the same roof, with a huge supermarket and pretty much everything you might ever look for. The food court is so much more than an hoard of cheap fast food, offering an astonishing 56 restaurants...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Scuba Diving Gear, Best Scuba Diving, Snorkeling Gear, Boggle, Food Court, Shopping Mall
Shopping “to dive for” in Moscow
Shopping “to dive for” in Moscow. The Aviapark is the largest shopping mall in the whole of Europe and it is located, of course, in Moscow. The numbers are mind-boggling: 329 store (three-hundred and twenty nine!) under the same roof, with a huge supermarket and pretty much everything you might ever look for. The food court is so much more than an hoard of cheap fast food, offering an astonishing 56 restaurants...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
Sad news, a sad realization, and an important lesson. Unfortunately, as you can see from the picture above (picture from Russian Wikipedia, slightly edited), late on Monday, August 7, 2017, the building collapsed. After the first signs of the beginning of the collapse, the local police fenced the perimeter and therefore there has been no injury as a result of the collapse. At 23:45 the roof of the lower section and...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Local Police, Collapse, National Geographic, The Locals, Photo Wall, Fair Grounds
Sad news, a sad realization, and an important lesson
Sad news, a sad realization, and an important lesson. Unfortunately, as you can see from the picture above (picture from Russian Wikipedia, slightly edited), late on Monday, August 7, 2017, the building collapsed. After the first signs of the beginning of the collapse, the local police fenced the perimeter and therefore there has been no injury as a result of the collapse. At 23:45 the roof of the lower section and...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
The Mosque of Kazan. The Qolşärif Mosque in the city of Kazan is one of the most impressive mosques in Russia and arguably in the whole world and it is the main mosque in the Republic of Tatarstan. Situated inside the Kazan Kremlin, it was built between 1996 and 2005 in honour of the old  mosque of the Khanate of Kazan, which was destroyed in October 1552 during the siege of Kazan by the Russian Tzar...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE The Siege, Kremlin, Mosques, Kazan, Kirchen, The Republic
The Mosque of Kazan
The Mosque of Kazan. The Qolşärif Mosque in the city of Kazan is one of the most impressive mosques in Russia and arguably in the whole world and it is the main mosque in the Republic of Tatarstan. Situated inside the Kazan Kremlin, it was built between 1996 and 2005 in honour of the old mosque of the Khanate of Kazan, which was destroyed in October 1552 during the siege of Kazan by the Russian Tzar...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
The very Gehrysh Planeta KVN in Moscow. I don’t think that Gehrysh is a real word. Actually, I am pretty sure it isn’t. And it should not be confused with “garish”, which the Oxford dictionary defines as: “obtrusively bright and showy; lurid” and definitely does not apply to the Planeta VKN Youth Center building in Moscow.  To me the word Gehrysh should convey a sense of “in the style of architect Frank Gehry and...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Youth Center, Oxford Dictionaries, Frank Gehry, Dictionary, Confused
The very Gehrysh Planeta KVN in Moscow
The very Gehrysh Planeta KVN in Moscow. I don’t think that Gehrysh is a real word. Actually, I am pretty sure it isn’t. And it should not be confused with “garish”, which the Oxford dictionary defines as: “obtrusively bright and showy; lurid” and definitely does not apply to the Planeta VKN Youth Center building in Moscow. To me the word Gehrysh should convey a sense of “in the style of architect Frank Gehry and...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
The thermal waters of Krasnousolsky. This is just an example of one of the endless Russian gems that foreign tourist almost never get to experience. The main reason why is that this natural spa is a 2 hour drive from Ufa and a good 20 hour drive from Moscow, but if you are persistent enough to get to Krasnousolsky and then still a bit further up the road to the spa resort....-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Resort Spa, Thermal, Maine, Endless
The thermal waters of Krasnousolsky
The thermal waters of Krasnousolsky. This is just an example of one of the endless Russian gems that foreign tourist almost never get to experience. The main reason why is that this natural spa is a 2 hour drive from Ufa and a good 20 hour drive from Moscow, but if you are persistent enough to get to Krasnousolsky and then still a bit further up the road to the spa resort....-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
Where to eat the best pizza in Moscow. Ok, I’ll admit that I am partial, but only because this chain comes directly from my native Italian city of Torino! Since its opening just a few weeks ago, I really do believe that Eataly Moscow has become the best place where to enjoy an authentic Italian pizza in the Russian’s capital.  First of all, let’s stress that “Eataly” is not a spelling mistake (see my previous post on...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Authentic Italian Pizza, Eataly, Margherita Pizza, Good Pizza, Spelling, The Good Place
Where to eat the best pizza in Moscow
Where to eat the best pizza in Moscow. Ok, I’ll admit that I am partial, but only because this chain comes directly from my native Italian city of Torino! Since its opening just a few weeks ago, I really do believe that Eataly Moscow has become the best place where to enjoy an authentic Italian pizza in the Russian’s capital. First of all, let’s stress that “Eataly” is not a spelling mistake (see my previous post on...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius. The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius is a religious building in the ancient Russian city of Vladimir. The cathedral itself is over 800 years old: it was finished in 1191 during the reign of the Grand Prince Vsevolod the Big Nest of Vladimir-Suzdal to the honour of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki. Being an important component of the White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, the cathedral belongs to....-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Grand Prince, Russian Orthodox, Church Architecture, Thessaloniki, Barcelona Cathedral, Notre Dame, Taj Mahal
The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius
The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius. The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius is a religious building in the ancient Russian city of Vladimir. The cathedral itself is over 800 years old: it was finished in 1191 during the reign of the Grand Prince Vsevolod the Big Nest of Vladimir-Suzdal to the honour of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki. Being an important component of the White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, the cathedral belongs to....-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
Admiring the Coronation Egg at the Fabergé Museum. With over 100 museums to choose from, Saint Petersburg really has a lot to offer for any taste. One of the undisputed gems in the Venice of the North museum crown is the Fabergé Museum. This is a privately-owned museum established by Viktor Vekselberg and his Link of Times foundation in order to repatriate lost cultural valuables to Russia. It contains more than 4,000 works of...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Last Emperor, Faberge, Venice, Egg, Foundation
Admiring the Coronation Egg at the Fabergé Museum
Admiring the Coronation Egg at the Fabergé Museum. With over 100 museums to choose from, Saint Petersburg really has a lot to offer for any taste. One of the undisputed gems in the Venice of the North museum crown is the Fabergé Museum. This is a privately-owned museum established by Viktor Vekselberg and his Link of Times foundation in order to repatriate lost cultural valuables to Russia. It contains more than 4,000 works of...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
A Rocketship in the center of Moscow. What you see pictured above is an older spacecraft: the Vostok rocket, still proudly sporting the USSR (CCCP in Cyrillic) acronym in bright red letters on the side. To understand the historic importance of this rocket suffice to say that the first human spaceflight in history was accomplished on this spacecraft on April 12, 1961, by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin ..-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Acronym, Space Flight, Cccp, Burj Khalifa, Space Needle
A Rocketship in the center of Moscow
A Rocketship in the center of Moscow. What you see pictured above is an older spacecraft: the Vostok rocket, still proudly sporting the USSR (CCCP in Cyrillic) acronym in bright red letters on the side. To understand the historic importance of this rocket suffice to say that the first human spaceflight in history was accomplished on this spacecraft on April 12, 1961, by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin ..-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
Museum of Soviet Lifestyle – Kazan. In the winter of 2011 the citizens of Kazan had an opportunity to travel some 30-40 years back in time. An exposition called “Jeans as a cult (60s – 80s)” gave a pretty unique prospective on the last two decades of the USSR, when a simple fabric (Jeans) could express all the desire for change of a nation, during the immobilism and stagnation of the late Brezniev years to...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Back In Time, 40 Years, Museum, Lifestyle, Landmarks
Museum of Soviet Lifestyle – Kazan
Museum of Soviet Lifestyle – Kazan. In the winter of 2011 the citizens of Kazan had an opportunity to travel some 30-40 years back in time. An exposition called “Jeans as a cult (60s – 80s)” gave a pretty unique prospective on the last two decades of the USSR, when a simple fabric (Jeans) could express all the desire for change of a nation, during the immobilism and stagnation of the late Brezniev years to...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE
Mango Bounty – Culture shock n.5. I know this can seem silly to a lot of you, but for me finding a mango flavoured Bounty candy bar was a real shock. Let me tell you why.  If you grew up in Europe in the 1970s, 80s and or 90s pretty much everything changed around you. We changed habits, went from being a series of states into an European Union that allowed us to cross most borders without a passport...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE Mango Flavor, Changing Habits, Bounty, Candy Bar, Passport, Borders, Union
Mango Bounty – Culture shock n.5
Mango Bounty – Culture shock n.5. I know this can seem silly to a lot of you, but for me finding a mango flavoured Bounty candy bar was a real shock. Let me tell you why. If you grew up in Europe in the 1970s, 80s and or 90s pretty much everything changed around you. We changed habits, went from being a series of states into an European Union that allowed us to cross most borders without a passport...-> FOLLOW THE LINK TO CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE