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Hotel Dostoevsky in St. Petersburg
By: Fiona Lehn
The 3-star Hotel Dostoevsky offers a safe, relatively comfortable place for English speakers in St. Petersburg, Russia, but do travelers get their money's worth? more...
How To Get a Russian Tourist Visa
By: Fiona Lehn
Many Canadians dream of visiting Russia, but the prospect of getting a visa can seem daunting to the lone traveler. Frequent questions answered here. more...
By: Ray Nayler
The Red Line of Moscow's extensive public transport network, encompassing many of the city's interesting stations, is a museum of excellent art and architecture. more...
By: Ray Nayler
A tour of the Green Line of the Moscow Metropolitan, focusing on the art, architecture and hostory of the most famous stations. more...
Moscow Metro Tour: Dark Blue Line
By: Ray Nayler
Architectural and artistic highlights, history behind some of stations on the Dark Blue Line of the Moscow Metropolitan, the transport web of the Russian capitol more...
By: Ray Nayler
Here are four excellent museums in Moscow that should not be overlooked on a visit to the Russian capitol. From Paleontology to Mayakovsky, these museums are a must-see more...
Russian Culture Guide: Holidays
By: Ray Nayler
There are a wide range of holidays in the Russian Federation, official and unofficial. Here's a guide to public holidays and how they are traditionally celebrated. more...
By: Ray Nayler
Russian superstitions differ widely from those found in the west, and a good knowledge of them is helpful when traveling to Russia or other Former Soviet Republics. more...
By: Ray Nayler
There's more to Russia than just Russians! The Russian Federation is a fascinating quilt of cultures, from Abkhazians to Yukaghirs. more...
By: Ray Nayler
One of the best things to do before traveling to a country as complicated as Russia is to read up on its history and culture. Here are some books to get you started. more...
By: Ray Nayler
A guide to the different types of Russian handicrafts available to travelers in the Russian Federation, From gzhel to matroshkas to khokhloma. more...
By: Ray Nayler
One of the most ubiquitous of Russian handicrafts, the matroshka has a history that may surprise you. more...
By: Ray Nayler
Astrakhan, on the delta of the Volga river, is a destination for tourists interested in wooden architecture, authentic provincial Russia, and history. more...
By: Ray Nayler
The Russian steppe city of Elista is a fascinating mix of cultures, now graced with a Tibetan Bhuddist temple and experiencing a cultural rebirth. more...
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