The milkline

St. Petersburg continued

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December 4th 2008
St. Petersburg - again St. Petersburg is a large and expensive city. The central area is quite beautiful with beautiful 18th century European architecture along canals reminiscent of Venice. Most of the people live in the “bedroom” communities—regions of Soviet-style large brick or cement (! crumbling) apartment building complexes serviced by the metro system, buses, and “marchroutkas� ... read more

Asia » Armenia

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Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Otto... ... read more