The beautiful and majestic St. Isaac’s Cathedral will surely give you one of – if not the best – view of the cultural capital of Russia. The largest Russian Orthodox cathedral ...
The Riga Opera Festival has been taking place for 18 years now, and it has become a cherished tradition for many opera aficionados from Latvia and abroad. The event takes ...
Last week I finally checked out this popular bar I often pass by on my way home - the “Хроники” (“Chronicles”) bar on 26 Nekrasova street, not far from the corner with ...
Did you know Orienteering and Geocaching are two very popular outdoor activities amongst Rigans?
Turns out orienteering is a big thing in Latvia, so much so that they ...
These so called creative spaces are a kind of establishments or business formations found in St. Petersburg and other cities of Russia. The idea behind it has been around for ...
I don’t know how well informed you are on the matter, but I am here to tell you that I know for a fact that Russians don’t eat borsch and Salad Olivier (aka Russian salad) ...
And because we are in the Year of Literature, I thought it was appropriate to tell you about some of the amazing libraries in Moscow I wholeheartedly recommend you to ...
Ярославль – located about 250 kilometers from Moscow, this city carries over 1,000 years of Russian history and is one of the Golden Ring cities of Russia. Yaroslavl is the ...
In Addition to AK-47, What Russian Weapons Do You Know?
The Military-Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps is not only the oldest military museum in ...
A Look At Russian Architecture: Смольный Собор - Smolny Cathedral
The beautiful blue and white cathedral situated by the Neva bank was initially built to house the daughter ...
There is nothing more relaxing than a nice, long walk in one of the many beautiful parks and gardens of Saint Petersburg. The weather hasn’t really been on our side this week, ...
Starting with a free walking tour will be truly helpful for first-timers in Moscow. Our tour started at Церковь Всех Святых на Кулишках (The Church of All Saints in the Middle ...
