Russia

A restored monastery that is also still a museum was one of Marilyn Jones's stops on a cruise between Moscow and St. Petersburg.

From Moscow to St. Petersburg, a Viking River Cruise offers history lessons as well as valuable contemporary insights on Russia to cruise passengers including Marilyn Jones.

On a cruise, Marilyn Jones visits Russia's famous seat of power and discovers how large a complex it is.

A string of mishaps leaves an Air France flight to China short-stopped in sub-freezing Siberia.

Marilyn visits two churches in Moscow, one from the 16th century, and the other a 21st century reconstruction.

Norway and Russia dedicate a new road link in the far north, but 400 meters of road to complete the link are waiting for diplomatic decisions.

Wilbur's Eastern European train journey continues, with travels through Gdansk, Kaliningrad, Minsk and Vilnius.

Do you love unusual train journeys as much as Wilbur does? Check out this fascinating adventure through eastern Europe.

If vertigo's your thing, or you're thrilled by great views over sheer drops, China is getting ready to please you.

With Russia and Ukraine both claiming to be the rightful government of the Crimean Peninsula, Google's been caught in a war over place names.

Is there a market for this Russian-designed medium-haul widebody with its unusual shape and three-aisle seating? Rosavia thinks so.

Glass-bottomed bridges with spectacular views seem to be a real trend these days. Germany has just opened a new one across the Geierlay canyon, and the Chinese bridge Gumbo reported on last week is so busy officials have had to cap access to it....