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July 30th 2008
Saint Petersburg Quick facts: Russia's second biggest city. The city city consists of 42 islands. The entire inner city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Named after the apostle Peter, it was the capital from the 18th century - 1917. The city name was changed from St Petersburg, to Petrograd, again after 1924 to Leningrad, and back to St Petersburg in 1991. Well my sec ... 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

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Bridget Ure

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A young sporty girl from Oz, with a strong interest in Eastern Europe! Well an interest in all travel really but can speak some bad polish so.... The plan: Expeditioning by day, drinking beer by night!! Alcoa, Barwon Water and Earthwatch are sending this lucky girl to the northern mountains of Czech Republic, the Jirserkie Mountains specifically. Our role is to help them with the'yre current montioring of rehabiliation of this eco system - which was badly affected from acid rain and also deforestation. Yes I feel extremely proud to be invovled in this and am looking forward to meet... full info

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