Category Archives: Russia

Helsinki & St. Petersburg with Kids

Posted on 15 September 2013 by k

Our university friend Andy and his family are on sabbatical in Helsinki for the 2013/14 school year. Since meeting up in Finland is a tad more realistic than Texas, it was really important to us to meet up with them … Continue reading →

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Hitch Hiker’s Guide to Moscow

Posted on 17 May 2008 by k

Imagine my surprise on Monday as we stood outside a popular Moscow restaurant and I learned from my colleague that we would hitch a ride back to the hotel. With three people in our group, we stood on the curb … Continue reading →

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Surrealism

Posted on 16 May 2008 by k

Have you ever so abruptly arrived someplace that it takes a little while to believe you’re there? As we’ve been travelling so much for work and pleasure recently, we’ve had limited time to prepare ourselves—in some cases, places we would … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Moscow

Posted on 15 May 2008 by g

It was shortly past 10 o’clock when we arrived in the Red Square. The dark sky had a blue luster from the sun just below the horizon. As we passed through the Resurrection Gate, the square unfolded in front of … Continue reading →

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Moscow this Weekend?

Posted on 9 May 2008 by g

My guess is that not many people decide to go to Moscow for a week on a whim. And I’m definitely not the whimsical kind of guy, but I decided this Wednesday to go to Moscow this weekend. Considering the … Continue reading →

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