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70The Artistic Side of the Moscow Metro System
Normally a public transportation system is just a way of getting from A to B: but in Moscow, the underground train system is an attraction in itself. You can spend hours down there admiring the amazing...
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79Seeing Lenin’s Body in the Mausoleum, Moscow
The first time I visited Moscow in 2003, Red Square was closed. Apparently, it was relatively common that for terrorist-related reasons or other random government excuses, Red Square would be declared out of...
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65Soviet Art in Vladivostok
Vladivostok might be better known as the far eastern military outpost and port of Russia, but when I visited I was particularly taken by the public artworks scattered around the city. From war-inspired...
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63The Dostoyevsky Museum in St Petersburg
When I decided to spend three weeks traveling across Russia, I knew I'd need a really good book for the total of seven days that I'd be spending on the train. I still remember the day I went to my local...
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73How to make friends on the Trans-Siberian Railway
For many avid travelers, crossing Russia on the mystical Trans-Siberian Railway is a once-in-a-lifetime dream. It’s definitely one of the highlights of my travels, and a special part of it was the...
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641-2 weeks in Russia? Things to bring from home
If you’re spending a week or two in Russia, you’ll find it much like traveling in most developed countries. In the large cities, nearly everything you need is available, but there are a few...
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67What’s Around Red Square in Moscow?
The heart of Moscow is definitely the Red Square. When I was a child, my mother studied the Russian language and taught me that the Russian for Red Square was “krasnaya ploshchad” and from then...
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65A Walking Tour of Irkutsk, Siberia
Irkutsk, Siberia, is a city that all travelers on the Trans-Siberian or Trans-Mongolian routes will pass through. Many will even get off the train at Irkutsk, but then be quickly whisked away to towns along...
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