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June 25th 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow
Москва - June 21st - 25th, 2009 After sleeping 4 hours in St. Petersburg, we had to pack up and catch the 9am flight to Moscow. We took the metro with all the d ... 14 photos [full story]
Москва - June 21st - 25th, 2009 After sleeping 4 hours in St. Petersburg, we had to pack up and catch the 9am flight to Moscow. We took the metro with all the d ... 14 photos [full story]
July 4th 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg
Så er vores (Morten og Kristian) rejse i gang. Første mål er her i St. Petersborg Hvor vi gør holdt i 3 dage. ... [full story]
Så er vores (Morten og Kristian) rejse i gang. Første mål er her i St. Petersborg Hvor vi gør holdt i 3 dage. ... [full story]
June 29th 2009 Europe » Russia » Volga
Moscow - Volgograd 21hours... Train journey seem to be a lot of fun thought the heat at day reaching 36 to 38c can be a little overwhelming. People are friendly and gladly share they portions between ... [full story]
Moscow - Volgograd 21hours... Train journey seem to be a lot of fun thought the heat at day reaching 36 to 38c can be a little overwhelming. People are friendly and gladly share they portions between ... [full story]
June 13th 2009 Europe » Russia » South » Caucasus » Mt. Elbrus
The best thing about working on Russian deals is making friends who are willing to show me around their beautiful and fascinating country. Trips to Moscow and St. Petersburg were a great start but las ... 16 photos [full story]
The best thing about working on Russian deals is making friends who are willing to show me around their beautiful and fascinating country. Trips to Moscow and St. Petersburg were a great start but las ... 16 photos [full story]
June 22nd 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow
Hello everyone, Moscow is one amazing place. The people, the culture, sights and life make it a fantastic town with a already very different attidudes in spite of its proximity to Europe. Arrivi ... [full story]
Hello everyone, Moscow is one amazing place. The people, the culture, sights and life make it a fantastic town with a already very different attidudes in spite of its proximity to Europe. Arrivi ... [full story]
May 8th 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Kaliningrad
The bus to Kaliningrad left Riga last night at 10PM.. arriving at 7AM in Kaliningrad city. The bus only stopped twice, once about 00:45 at Šiauliai in Lithuania, then again at 3:15 at the Ru ... 7 photos [full story]
The bus to Kaliningrad left Riga last night at 10PM.. arriving at 7AM in Kaliningrad city. The bus only stopped twice, once about 00:45 at Šiauliai in Lithuania, then again at 3:15 at the Ru ... 7 photos [full story]
May 3rd 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg
I recently took advantage of the airfare wars to Russia; both United Airlines and American Airlines recently started service to Moscow; at one point the airfares were under $400 even from Austin. Th ... 11 photos [full story]
I recently took advantage of the airfare wars to Russia; both United Airlines and American Airlines recently started service to Moscow; at one point the airfares were under $400 even from Austin. Th ... 11 photos [full story]
June 9th 2009 Europe » Russia
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust June 9, 2009, Tuesday, St. Petersburg, Russia. Our bus was waiting at 10 AM and we ... 14 photos [full story]
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust June 9, 2009, Tuesday, St. Petersburg, Russia. Our bus was waiting at 10 AM and we ... 14 photos [full story]
June 11th 2009 Europe » Russia
June 11, 2009, Thursday a free day, St. Petersburg, Russia. Off on the Metro, we found the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood. This is the spot Alexander II the Emperor of Russia, was mo ... 20 photos [full story]
June 11, 2009, Thursday a free day, St. Petersburg, Russia. Off on the Metro, we found the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood. This is the spot Alexander II the Emperor of Russia, was mo ... 20 photos [full story]
June 13th 2009 Europe » Russia » Siberia » Irkutsk
Leaving Tobolsk station I managed to give myself my first proper injury of the trip (unless you count bleeding feet from a million blisters). I tripped on some dodgy paving and carrying both bags I co ... 46 photos [full story]
Leaving Tobolsk station I managed to give myself my first proper injury of the trip (unless you count bleeding feet from a million blisters). I tripped on some dodgy paving and carrying both bags I co ... 46 photos [full story]
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