Russia – Snarky Nomad

Maidan before and after 2014 protests, Kiev, Ukraine

So is Russia just reconquering the Soviet Union?

March 7, 2014April 21, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

For those who haven’t kept up with the ongoing developments, Russia is in the midst of invading Ukraine and annexing Crimea, a prized region contested for centuries by Bulgars, Greeks, …

Places

Portyanki: awesomely awkward Russian footwraps

September 5, 2013December 13, 2013 - by SnarkyNomad

Russia: Riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. So said Winston Churchill, when attempting to describe this massive swathe of baffling land, and rich, but historically obscured culture. And …

Vinni Puh, the Russian Winnie the Pooh adaptation.

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The Russian version of Winnie the Pooh is the greatest thing in the universe

August 29, 2013March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

The Soviet Union is famous for a number of achievements. Sputnik. MIR. Winnie the Pooh. It’s a little known fact about the Soviet Union, but they actually had quite a …

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10 big Russian stereotypes (that are kinda true)

August 24, 2013May 6, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

Pretty much every time I tell people I’ve been to Russia, they ask me why I bothered going there, and how they picture it as just a bunch of babushkas …

Places

Fun Facts about Russia

August 11, 2013December 12, 2013 - by SnarkyNomad

It’s an enigma, wrapped in a mystery, wrapped in something or other. Such is Russia, the world’s biggest country, and source of endless vodka-related commentary and snow jokes and mentions …

Adventures / Blog / Places

10 great places to visit in Russia besides the two big cities

August 3, 2013March 20, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Despite the massive number of great places to visit in Russia, I didn’t get to visit nearly as many as I would have liked. My time in Russia was cut …

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The war memorials of the world’s bloodiest battle

April 29, 2013March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Ever since wanting to set foot in Russia and researching the many cities and regions it has to offer, I had always wanted to visit Volgograd. This unassuming city, far …

St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow. Russia, duh.

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Red Square photos and Moscow fun facts

April 26, 2013March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

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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Sexy tango time on Red Square

April 25, 2013March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Nighttime 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 …

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Peterhof in photos

April 24, 2013March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

For 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 …