Red Square photos and Moscow fun facts
I had a bit of a predicament when it came to a post about Moscow, since not a whole lot really happened. I had good times, certainly, but not bloggably …
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I had a bit of a predicament when it came to a post about Moscow, since not a whole lot really happened. I had good times, certainly, but not bloggably …
Read MoreNighttime photography on Red Square was fun, despite the mediocrity that resulted from my conspicuous lack of tripod. Life is full of challenges, though. And sometimes one must face those …
Read MoreFor a country as ostentatiously palace-packed as Russia, you’d think you’d get your fill of ornate czar-era mansions after spending 5 or 10 minutes walking around in St. Petersburg, but …
Read MoreWelcome, children. Welcome one and all. Welcome to my nightmare. The nightmare of insufficient transportation infrastructure. But for all the night-bus-related nightmares I’ve experienced, I have lived the dream. And had …
Read MoreHint: It involves vodka. Lots of vodka. St. Petersburg is an absolutely spectacular destination that for whatever reason, a disproportionately small number of people choose to experience. It’s Venice on steroids, …
Read MoreThat’s right, kids! My abject failure to understand a few cursory expressions of elementary Russian resulted in a somewhat-accidental dodge of the dreaded ex-Soviet police officer and his daily hobby …
Read MoreAny cursory rumination on Venice will revolve around the city’s adorable little canals, snaking through the city blocks and ferrying gondolas full of starry-eyed but overspending couples throughout the day …
Read MoreThe Hermitage is one of the great museums of the world, boasting an astonishingly vast collection of art, totaling 3 million pieces, including the world’s largest collection of paintings. And …
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