After an inspiring experience I had in St. Petersburg, it’s hard to believe how fast eight weeks can fly by. But, here I am, writing my goodbye post! My time here in St. ...
One of the more interesting things to do while studying in St. Petersburg is to check out some of the city’s “creative spaces”. This offers a different view of the local ...
This week I tried out a great new place in St. Petersburg which I would love to recommend to you! It’s called I’m Thankful For Today and is located just off the Griboyedov ...
I spent the past weekend exploring Moscow -- a great experience which I’m glad I had during my time in Russia! Of course it’s impossible to see very much of this enormous city ...
You can do some great Sightseeing on Vasilievsky Island. Here in St. Petersburg I live on Vasilievsky Island (Васильевский остров). Aside from the occasional issues getting ...
A Journey Through Time With the House of Fabergé
I recently had the chance to visit the incredible Fabergé Museum in central St. Petersburg, just a few minutes away from ...
Worth While: Photography Exhibitions in Moscow!
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography (Центр Фотографий Имени Братев Люмьер) opened in Moscow in 2010 and contains three ...
Now there is Uber in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Upon arriving in St. Petersburg or Moscow, many students depend on the metro to get around the city. It’s the easiest system to ...
It's a great idea to have a day trip to Peterhof. If you’ve met some locals in St. Petersburg, you’ll notice that they tend to flee the city on the weekends come summertime. ...
Yesterday we were lucky enough to pilot the new Liden & Denz free interactive tours!
These tours will take place every other Tuesday and are a great chance to get to know ...
Midsummer’s Eve: A Latvian Tradition!
If you’re lucky enough to be in Riga this summer, don’t miss Latvia’s most popular holiday next week -- Midsummer’s Eve!
Midsummer’s ...
Facts And Exhibitions At The Mayakovsky Library in St. Petersburg
This past week I had the pleasure of viewing two exhibits at a branch of the Mayakovsky Library (Библиотека ...
