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Re-enactment of one of the battles in the war of 1812

A month in Russia

Traveling to Russia in 1994, the scene was pretty grim. Our tourguide summed it up as follows, "There are three things to do in Russia: drink, commit suicide, or leave Russia." We gave her a huge tip at the end of the trip. These days, there are more options. Seeing those lovely girls of t.A.t.U. anywhere you can, finding the childhood home of Regina Spektor in Moscow, drinking vodka on the Transiberian Railway. However, with "President Vladimir Putin's threat to target missiles at Europe"* a...

Around the world Trip on a Private Plane

I got back to Brazil a couple weeks ago after spending about 10 months in Moscow... and I gotta say, it was one of the most refreshing "meaning of life" experiences I've ever been through. Really, adverse weather conditions, crazy booze kiosks everywhere in the city, greedy police officers (got taken to the local police station 3 times for no apparent reason), and at first sight you seem to think everyone has a dry character and completely ignores everyone around themselves.But I was shocked ...

Here I come, Russia !!!  This is our first day of a 2-day tour in St. Petersburg.  Jewel of the Seas is anchored at Lesnaya Harbour.  We took the whole day tour which is approximately 9 hours in total that includes a visit to the Hermitage Museum and St. Isaac's Cathedral. Once the capital of Tsarist Russia, St. Petersburg is a very European city of Italianate palaces, ornate cathedrals and broad boulevards.  It was Peter the Great's city and vision.  He built the ci...

hier wat foto's die ik in augustus in Moskou en St Petersburg heb genomen.

Photos from a round the world trip I took in 2004.

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Cathing a game after work

My journey to Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia and Estonia.

Well we left Kiev with Aeroflot (Russian Airlines), and funnily enough it was the only flight we had on the whole trip that left on time (4 Alitalia flights and every single one was late!)We arrived in Moscow early, and after struggling to check in (there was very little English spoken at all and my Russian definitely wasn’t up to the task!). We had a lazy afternoon, we were still feeling the effects of the late nights in Kiev. We did however decide to sample the famous Russian Vodka later ...

THANK YOU to everyone who sends me postcards and help make my collection grow! I APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH! If you sent me a postcard and you don't see it in this blog, it means it's still on its way or I never received it because it got lost or someone stole it. Yeah, it happens.

MY PHOTOS

Leave for Seattle for a 1hr, 8min flight to Seattle. After a 1hr, 17min wait, take a flight to JFK International, New York. Arrive around 1605.  (Domestic flight [$227]. Board next flight bound for London, England (6hr, 50min) then change flights after 1hr, 20 min, for St. Petersburg. (International flight - $1,605) Arrive St. Petersburg roughly 0610 following day. Check in at Hotel St. Petersburg (Byrogovskaya naberezhnaya 4) Hotel [$77] Next day, ate breakfast/lunch meal at ...