Church of the Transfiguration, Kizhi Island, Russia
January 18, 2022
Marilyn shares views of an amazing log church she visited while on a cruise; it is the centerpiece of a living history museum
Marilyn shares views of an amazing log church she visited while on a cruise; it is the centerpiece of a living history museum
French Champagne producers are facing loss of their treasured name on bottles destined for Russian celebrations.
A three-country border tempts visitors into surprisingly dangerous border behavior
Sophie offers some helpful suggestions to those making their first joiurney to Russia (sponsored content)
Russian railroads have started running a tourist-focused train from Saint Petersburg to Norway, crossing big stretches of Russia’s Arctic regions in luxuriously-decorated retro coaches, But
If you’re getting ready to visit Russia for the first time, be prepared to encounter a bit of culture shock. As you probably know, Russia is absolutely massive – spanning eight time zones and encompassing more than six million square miles of land. It’s impossible to see all of this country’s beauty in one visit, so you might as well pick a few random things to explore and have fun doing it. With that said, here are seven interesting and random facts about Russia that every tourist should…
Share a visit to Russia’s Open Air Museum of Architecture with Marilyn Jones.
More beautiful scenes from Marilyn Jones’s cruise on Russia’s Volga River.
Munich’s great park has a surprising history—and a beer garden at its heart, as well as urban surfing!
A restored monastery that is also still a museum was one of Marilyn Jones’s stops on a cruise between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Marilyn shares views of an amazing log church she visited while on a cruise; it is the centerpiece of a living history museum
French Champagne producers are facing loss of their treasured name on bottles destined for Russian celebrations.
A three-country border tempts visitors into surprisingly dangerous border behavior
Sophie offers some helpful suggestions to those making their first joiurney to Russia (sponsored content)
Russian railroads have started running a tourist-focused train from Saint Petersburg to Norway, crossing big stretches of Russia’s Arctic regions
If you’re getting ready to visit Russia for the first time, be prepared to encounter a bit of culture shock. As you probably know, Russia is absolutely massive – spanning eight time zones and encompassing more than six million square miles of land. It’s impossible to see all of this country’s beauty in one visit, so you might as well pick a few random things to explore and have fun doing it. With that said, here are seven interesting and random facts about Russia that every tourist should…
Share a visit to Russia’s Open Air Museum of Architecture with Marilyn Jones.
More beautiful scenes from Marilyn Jones’s cruise on Russia’s Volga River.
Munich’s great park has a surprising history—and a beer garden at its heart, as well as urban surfing!
A restored monastery that is also still a museum was one of Marilyn Jones’s stops on a cruise between Moscow and St. Petersburg.