The glass blower from Svetlogorsk – Yury Lenshin
The glass blower from Svetlogorsk. Yury Lenshin is a famous glass blower from Kaliningrad. He is such an extraordinary man and I promised that I…
Kolomenskoye Moscow : The Petition Stone
The petition stone at Kolomenskoye Estate in Moscow. Have you ever heard about the phrase “Get off your soapbox”? I have, many times and have…
Wooden Cabin of Peter the Great.
The wooden cabin of Peter the Great at Kolomenskoye Estate. One of the most famous cabins is that of Peter the Great at Kolomenskoye Estate in Moscow. The…
Zelenogradsk Travel guide – Russia Travel
Travelling to Zelenogradsk in the Kaliningrad Oblast Province. Zelenogradsk, formerly known as Kranz, was one of the cities that we visited while in Russia. Situated…
Visa free travel to russia for 72 hours by train
Russia visa free by train. I have written previously about a Visa free entry to Russia if you arrive by Cruise Ship or Ferry for…
Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow
Vnukovo international airport in Moscow. Vnukovo International Airport is situated 28 kms from Moscow city. The airport was recently renovated (They were still busy with…
Istenburg Castle in Chernyakhovsk
Istenburg Castle in Chernyakhovsk. The Istenburg Castle in Chernyakhovsk, is one of 40 castles that were built by the Germans in the time of Prussia.…
The Grave of Immanuel Kant in Kaliningrad, Russia.
Immanuel Kant the famous German Philosopher. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), the famous German philosopher, lived most of his life in Kaliningrad or the former Königsberg in Russia. His…
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Moscow
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Moscow. Dominating the Moscow Skyline and sitting on the banks of the Moscow river, is the exquisite Cathedral of Christ the…
The House of Soviets in Kaliningrad – Russia
The House of Soviets – Ugliest Building on Russian Soil? The House of Soviets has often been called the “most ugliest building on Russian soil” or…
The kitchen boy: A novel of the last Tsar: Book Review
the kitchen boy: a novel of the last tsar. Robert Alexander, is an author that I have recently discovered and since then, I have read…
Lenin’s Mausoleum on Red Square
Lenin’s Mausoleum on red square. Many people know Vladimir Lenin as the Father of the Russian Revolution. When he died in 1924, the Soviets decided to have him…
Louis Vuitton trunk on Red Square
A Huge Louis Vuitton trunk on red square upset many. Muscovites were outraged last week, when a huge Louis Vuitton trunk was assembled on the historical Red Square. The…
Russian Wool Shawls – Pavlovsky Posad
Traditional Russian Wool Shawls in Moscow. Walking through one of the markets in Moscow, I saw the most beautiful Russian wool shawls. They vary in…
The Troitskaya or Trinity Tower – Moscow Kremlin
Troitskaya Tower – An overview of the Kremlin Towers The Troitskaya Tower is the most important and tallest of all the Kremlin towers. It is very…