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October 24th 2014
Published: October 24th 2014
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Arrival into Minsk The Air Baltic Fokker 50 landed like a World War II bomber and taxied past the usual assortment of old Soviet-era airliners that had been left in a huge field. MИHCK written in large Cyrillic lettering above the terminal confirmed I had indeed landed in Minsk. As I stepped onto Belarusian soil, or rather tarmac, and entered the passenger terminal, I wondered what the country t... Read Full Entry



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Jason Smart
Cessna152
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My aim was to visit at least 100 countries, and with Brazil, I finally did it. I'm now loitering at 104. Or is it 105, I lose count... Unlike a lot of fellow travellers, I tend to only dip my feet into a country, quite often only staying a day or two before heading off somewhere else. Country numbers 54 and 55 were my first trips alone - something I never thought I'd do. In 2013 I published an e-book entitled The Red Quest, detailing my mission to visit each and every country of the former Soviet Union. Along the way I sa... full info
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24th October 2014
Leading into The Pit

taracloud
Tara Cloud

The Red Stork flies at midnight!
What an incredible adventure you've had! Minsk seems a perfect ending, containing some beautiful architecture as well as the usual soviet propaganda. The images and stories from the Pit and the Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum were harrowing. And in true Soviet fashion, there was nothing of the horrors committed by the current regime, of which I'm sure there are thousands. Great travels, and congrats for turning them into a book--best wishes with that!
24th October 2014
Leading into The Pit

Cessna152
Jason Smart

Thanks for stopping by to read it. I really enjoyed Minsk - a great place to visit if you can be bothered with getting a visa.
24th October 2014
Leading into The Pit

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Belarus visa
I was traveling from Berlin to St Petersburg on an overnight bus, had my Russian visa (hassle), bought my bus ticket, arrived at the terminal and wasn't allowed on the bus because it traveled through Belarus and I had no visa. Had to sleep in the terminal and buy a new ticket the next day for an overnight bus that didn't pass through Belarus--what a hassle! So, no, I don't think I'll be getting their visa and going there, but I'm glad you did!
19th June 2016

Artem
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hello from Minsk
Hi there. Thanks for the blog, it's always interesting to know what are foreigners' thoughts when they come to Belarus. But it's really funny when somebody believes all the yellow press says. Funny and sad at the same time.. Best regards, Artem

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