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Learning a few words of Russia or Chinese or the language of the country you're visiting can come in very handy.

Music to get you in the mood for your Trans-Siberian Experience - from classical music to alternative rock.

Final part of our chat with ex-Ekat resident on post-Soviet changes, on our bid to understand Russia in a deeper way.

Memories of the lifestyle and antics of the newly rich and powerful in post-Soviet Russia, as seen through the eyes of an ex-Ekat resident.

We ponder the complexity of post-Soviet changes in our continuing chat with ex-Ekat resident.

We chat about the task of dealing with the heavy legacy of the past, in this part of our interview with ex-Ekat resident.

Russians welcome outsiders with deep hospitality, once the ice is broken, says our ex-Ekat resident.

The changes in power and influence in early post-Soviet times is now the focus of our chat with ex-Ekat resident.

We continue our conversation with ex-Ekat resident about post-Soviet times, shedding light on social and economic changes that impacted all aspects of life.

We're in memory lane, continuing our chat about post-Soviet times with an Ekat-based expert.