I just wanted to let you know what a marvellous time I had on my trip. There were so many wonderful experiences, though sometimes the train journeys could be a little tedious! Often the company was interesting though. Everything went…
Skiing in Sochi – The Next Big Thing
As the Russian city of Sochi prepares to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia becomes the new ski destination that should be at the top of everyone’s wish lists. Since it was announced that Sochi would be hosting, back in…
Reasons to go to Russia
Fed up with the usual annual trip to the Costa something or other? Why not plan something a bit more special and take a trip to Russia? Many still think of Russia as being positioned well behind the iron curtain,…
Russia Celebrates Day of the National Flag – 22 August
Day of the National Flag of the Russian Federation – is one of the officially established holidays in Russia, declared in 1994 by decree of the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin and is celebrated on August 22. However,…
Moscow at New Year
After meeting at a New Year’s party, ten years ago, in Prague, my partner and I set up our own annual tradition – to celebrate New Year in a new city. We promised ourselves to never spend this day in…