Moscow and Beyond
On the Road in Buryatia
June 1, 2012 at 1:05 amMara and Leaf describe the experience of driving throughout Buryatia on the eastern shores of Lake Baikal.
Home Life in Siberia
May 31, 2012 at 11:50 amMary and Dylan explain food, bathrooms and other aspects of life in Siberia. Recipe included!
Outer Facades, Inner Courtyards in Petersburg
May 17, 2012 at 3:34 amLeaf and Michael reflect on the dual character of Petersburg throughout its history.Victory Day
May 17, 2012 at 2:15 amOur group finds itself in the middle of one of Russia's biggest holidays.
Russian Writers in 19th-century Petersburg
May 15, 2012 at 10:39 amDanielle and Dylan write about the influence of Petersburg on Russia's 19th century writers including Beliy, Pushkin, Gogol, and Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky's Haunts
May 9, 2012 at 1:22 pmA visit to the real places in St. Petersburg that set the scenes in Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment.
A Flooded Cemetery in Saint Petersburg
May 8, 2012 at 1:10 amSophia’s second post about a cemetery…
Rebuilding and Restoring the Past
May 5, 2012 at 1:18 pmMara and Sophie, reflecting on their trip to St. Petersburg, discuss some of Russia's biggest restoration projects.
Tourism in Suzdal
May 2, 2012 at 10:38 amDanielle and Sophia share their impressions of tourism in cities on Russia's Golden Ring.
A Brief Tour of Red Square
April 27, 2012 at 8:55 amRed Square is the site of many important and interesting buildings. Here are some notes and comments from our first trip to the central square of Moscow.
Master and Margarita at the Moscow Art Theater
April 27, 2012 at 6:55 amDanielle and Leaf discuss our visit to the Moscow Art Theater, where we saw an exciting production of Bulgakov's Master and Margarita.
An After Hours Stroll Through the Cemetery
April 27, 2012 at 6:31 amIt all began Patriarch Nikon of Moscow and "All the Russ'" in the summer of 1652....