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It’s time to round off this three-part series with a sample of the food and drink that is readily available in Russia, and that also combines...

Last week we began examining a few shortcuts that will (hopefully) allow us to enjoy the tourist-friendly side Russia with ease and not much...

Let’s look at a few ways to stretch your cash whilst in Russia, and have an experience that is more immersive at the same time, compared to...

In this post, we reach the end of our mini-series on Moscow’s most recent must-see attraction. What was originally planned as a brief summary is...

“…the architecture is outlandish, the landscaping is outstanding and the views are breathtaking.” Michał Murawski, The Calvert Journal....

I heard about Zaryadye Park from a Moscow contact, who mentioned his visit with a friend – when the latter was back in town. He reported...

Here, in the final part of my conversation with ‘V’, he shows me how history repeats itself and that in spite of the incoming future – a...

“Farewell, farewell, unwashed Russia, The land of slaves, the land of lords, And you, blue uniforms of gendarmes, And you, obedient to them...

‘V’ is a Russian citizen with enough insight and life experience to offer an interesting perspective on ‘the way things are’, and the way they...

This is the third and final part of my conversation with ‘C’ a senior Russian citizen whose life experience has, to date, spanned the latter part...