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If you think getting a visa to travel to Russia is difficult, you should try getting one to travel around the country. Living in Russia, I needed just such a Russia travel visa to go to a human rights conference. Ironic, eh? Related Article Tags: , , ,
Whenever you travel to a country, it is important to avoid the tourist traps and get to know the locals. Here are my impressions of Russia. Related Article Tags: , , ,
If you are going to be traveling to Russia, you probably have been warned about the custom of drinking vodka. There is a lot of hype about it, but here are the facts. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Study abroad and learn Russian in Russia while experiencing a great range of outdoor activities and extreme sports you will hardly imagine. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Russia might not be a good choice for most travelers who want to visit Europe. With its questionable peace and order situation particularly in the regions of Chechnya, the Communist rule impression still resides to most, and frigid climate throughout the country especially during the winter, Russia should be uninviting for most. But that was before. Now, although there are still shadows of the past Soviet, Russia is a place worth to be visited.
Russia is a complex country that has developed a unique culture all its own. Part and parcel to this culture is the fact many people have the impression Russians are unfriendly. Is it true? Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , ,
For many, the idea of backpacking through Europe is the perfect vacation. For the more adventurous, backpacking through Russia sounds a bit more compelling. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , ,
With an incredibly large land mass, Russia is really many countries in one. In this article, we take a look at travel destinations in the Far East. Related Article Tags: , , ,
While living in Siberia for a year, I agreed to speak at a human rights conference. Only in Russia will you find a place like Tinda, a city we stopped in on our way. Related Article Tags: , ,
Worldwide adventure tours and travel guide with tour tips, advice and useful information on adventure activities on tours provided direct from local tour operators. This guide helps you find out what to see and do and plan your travel itinerary. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
For a country that encompasses an area of over 10.5 million square miles, it is no coincidence most people know very little about Russia, aside, of course, from textbook blurbs of Tsarist rule, Mongolian raids, bloody revolutions and snowy, desolate Steppes. The mere expanse of the Russian border makes the country a more versatile destination than any other place in the world. Visit the arctic zone and navigate through sub-tropical regions without ever leaving the country! Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
After deciding to move to Siberia for a year to teach at the Chita State Technical University, I embarked on a travel odyssey unlike any other. In this entry, we pick up the last stage of the seven-day trip to get there.
In this continuing series, we cover my move from San Diego to Chita, Siberia to be a professor at Chita State Technical University. We pick up the story outside the airport in Khabarovsk, Russia.
It always amazes me when I surf the web and see all the sites providing information on Russian brides. If you are going to Russia, you are probably wondering what Russian women are like. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
In 1999, I moved to Chita, a city in Siberia, Russia to teach for a year. After seven days of planes, trains and, well, more trains, I was ready to experience Chita in all its glory. Related Article Tags: , ,
Live in another country and you'll start to experience serious cultural differences. This is particularly true as I discovered with Halloween in Siberia. Related Article Tags: , ,
Big game hunting networks are set up all over the world. The networks can give information about weather conditions, hunting conditions, and tips on where to hunt in the area. Network hunting sites also can help the hunter to find lodging, tours for hunting like the black bear hunting in Russia, or small game fish in the northern United States. No matter where a hunter would like to hunt there is information at hunting network sites or big game hunting clubs. Related Article Tags: , , ,
After deciding to move to Siberia for a year to teach at the Chita State Technical University, I embarked on a travel odyssey unlike any other. In this entry, we pick up the trip leaving the train station in Khabarovsk.
Romance and Russia, the two words just go together. Unless, of course, you are trying to speak in Russian. Related Article Tags: , , ,
As we watch the Astros choke or White Sox perform valiantly depending on your point of view, I am reminded of my baseball experience in Russia. Related Article Tags: , ,
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