We’re in the middle of winter #2 in Chelyabinsk. While there are plenty of foreigners here, it’s still a bit of an adventure to explore the city. Chelyabinsk is not as well-documented as other large Russian cities. This makes everything … Read More
Anyone else out there who goes overboard when it comes to buying foreign language books? I used to bring home new Russian books all the time… until it became clear how long it actually takes to go through a single … Read More
Here’s what I’m planning to read on Kindle this year: Books I started in 2019: The Anna Karenina Fix As they say on the internet: В любой непонятной ситуации читай русскую классику, там всё у всех намного хуже. Here’s one … Read More
С наступающим! Do you have plans for New Year’s Eve yet? We don’t have anything planned so far (total 😳😳😳) but it’s been fun to see everyone getting into the holiday spirit here. This month I watched 3 movies in … Read More
Moscow in December 2018. Have you ever visited Moscow in December? Or would you prefer to visit in a different season?
Welcome to зимняя страна чудес, a winter wonderland. The skies dumped 15 centimeters of snow on us in two days. Here’s what the city looked like before the storm. ↓ On Saturday afternoon, we went out to meet a friend … Read More
There are some fancy Moskva river excursions, like the Mercedes-Benz yacht or the Royal класс cruise, but this is not that kind of experience. This is the potato-chip yellow Lay’s boat. 😂 But hey, it floats and it took us … Read More
Счастливого Хэллоуина! 😀 Have you had any interesting chances to use Russian lately? This summer I had several cool random opportunities to use Russian. On a Portland – Seattle flight, I sat next to a friendly husband and wife from … Read More
One of the best Soviet architecture blogs out there – Concrete and Kitsch – is currently exploring Belarus. (Check it out!) I’m excited to see what interesting places they photograph during the trip. 🙂 Every time I see a time-worn … Read More
Welcome to Kazan, a city that has existed for over one thousand years. It’s the 6th largest city in Russia and a ninety-minute flight from Moscow. It’s also a short drive from one of the country’s newest silicon valleys. Here’s … Read More