Red Square, Moscow

Arrival

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January 20th 2008
Having arrived mostly safely to Biysk, I am confident in saying that the honeymoon is over. There are certain details about life in Russia that are entirely impossible not to dismiss. The lack of detail and specifics involving travel and needs and future plans is certainly one of the most notable. The desire to take advantage of foreigners (getting ripped off by cab fare, arguing for 10 minutes ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more