June 9th marks the 345th anniversary of the birth of Peter the Great. Here we review the life of one of Russia's most famous monarchs through of one his greatest legacies; ...
Greetings from Russia with, well, rain - and lots of it.
Hello everyone, I’m Kamila - Liden & Denz’s new blogger - I’ll be based in Moscow for the next six weeks, ...
Well, I can't believe it, but my month in St. Petersburg has come to an end :(
Its been an amazing few weeks during which I've really fallen in love with this city (although, ...
There’s no denying that the very idea of the dreaded Russian visa puts off a lot of would-be travelers to this country...
Both the formality and unfamiliarity of ...
One of my best and worst finds in St. Petersburg...
(depending on whether you look at it from the perspective of my wardrobe or my bank balance) is a clothes shop; ...
Chances are that, as a language student, you barely go a day without Google translate...
Yes, of course its free and extremely convenient, but there are huge downsides –the ...
As a Liden & Denz student, you're here to stretch yourself...
And when all that studying and sighseeing takes its toll, what better way to unwind then with the perfect ...
“Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. ...
Some common traits of tourists in Russia:
1.) ‘Snaccidents’ with packs of sushki
2.) Overwhelming sense of pride when they first manage to read ‘MacDonalds’ in ...
Bear with me for a moment of seeming banality, but did you know that a Soviet poet once lived on Mayakovsky street…?
And no, I’m not just talking about the mythic infamy of ...
Today marks the anniversary of one of the most significant days for Russian cultural heritage, as on August 15th 1893, the Tretyakov gallery was officially opened to the ...
For many visitors to the city, the St. Petersburg stage brings to mind the opulent operas and ballet halls of the Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky theatres...
But there is also a ...
