Signs of Things to Come … in Russian.
Much of the time during my trip to Russia and China three years ago I was in a group with local guides. That was easy … comfortable. All you have to do is pay attention and listen for instructions and...
View ArticleLunch in a Russian Dining Car.
The recent posts about VIA Rail and the wonderful food offered on their premier train, The Canadian, started me thinking back to 2011 and my trip to Russia and quite a different dining experience. I...
View ArticleRussia and Siberia Revisited.
It was raining here the other day—steadily throughout the day— and I took the opportunity to rummage through some of the photos I’ve taken on past trips. Without doubt, my most memorable travel...
View ArticleExtraordinary Moments to Remember.
If we’re lucky, there are one to two events that occur in our lives that cause us to pause and say to ourselves, “I’ve got to remember this moment”. When I was at Boston University pursuing the...
View ArticleA Train to Mongolia
Even on paper, weeks before our group gathered in Moscow the night before departure, the itinerary was something to put the imagination into overdrive: a private train from Moscow across Siberia to...
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