After the last update (way back in July 2021?!), I finished a few more Russian-y books in the final half of the year… I read Jeremy Bishop’s Torment, a quasi-religious zombie book with (surprise) a ridiculously stereotyped Russia. To kick … Read More
This smiling bird is famous all over Russia. That’s right: a dodo! 😀 He’s the mascot of a very successful pizza franchise called Додо Пицца. The company started back in 2011 and is now all over the world. As of … Read More
С новым 2022 годом! We’re in the middle of the holidays here (Jan 1st – 10th or so) and there are so many beautiful things to see around town. It’s the one time of year when everyone is in a … Read More
С наступающим Новым годом! 🥳🥳🥳 Kazan is full of lights and happy faces this week. The stores are overrun with shoppers in search of last-minute mandarins for the New Year’s table. And everywhere you turn, there’s at least one beautiful … Read More
Here’s a quick little Russian playlist for a cold night (but I can’t promise you festive lyrics) and some photos from this month to set the tone… Мельница — Дорога сна I’ve shared this beautiful song in a previous post … Read More
С первым снегом from Kazan! The snow started piling up a couple weeks ago, which was great! My husband and I got in a few really nice walks. Temps are warming back up however, so the city will have to … Read More
Ready-to-eat meals are gaining popularity in Russia. I haven’t yet seen meal kits like Blue Apron and HelloFresh, but there are plenty of services that will drop off a few days’ worth of food. On the recommendation of a friend, … Read More
Sixteen photos from an amazing October walk in downtown Kazan. 🙂 During our first few weeks here, I was overcome with a feeling of déjà vu. Downtown Kazan is massive and ornate. Some of the buildings could easily land the … Read More
Welcome to the October roundup! что интересного почитать A useful post from Amazing Russian on Какой vs. Каков. Did you know that Russia is shooting a movie in space? Recipe: pumpkin bread with облепиха glaze. что интересного в инстаграм Russian … Read More
Welcome to a very quick roundup. 🙂 I haven’t had much time for Russian this month. My husband and I restarted our Chinese lessons on Skype, which kind of counts as Russian practice? It’s two solid hours a week of … Read More