When we first moved to Kazan, it seemed like the city lacked street art. I was wrong! Just like in Chelyabinsk, it takes lots of walking to discover what the city is hiding. And both Chelyabinsk and Kazan have benefitted … Read More
We’ve been in Kazan for six months now. The more I explore the city, the more I realize how little of it I’ve seen. The list of places to visit – the чак чак museum, Gorky Park, an igloo bar, … Read More
I didn’t exactly plan to learn Tatar… but here we are, in a city filled with татар теле (the Tatar language), and it’s hard to resist. Shops/signs are labeled both in Russian and Tatar, so new words are everywhere. It … 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
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
We’ve been in Kazan for a month, and my mood has been off since we arrived. Culture shock? Homesickness? We got here, then I ran out of energy. Not exactly the greatest start to a new place. But there’s always … Read More
These amazing mosaics were the first street art we tracked down after moving to Kazan. I saw them on the Instagram account of a friend’s friend. When I asked her where the mosaics were, she kindly offered to take us … Read More
Привет из Казани! Hello from Kazan! We moved here two weeks ago so that my husband could study for his master’s degree at nearby Innopolis University. It’s a two-year program, meaning we’ll be here for a while and have time … Read More
My dream came true! Моя мечта сбылась! We finally visited Innopolis! 😁 What is Innopolis? “A city for your ideas.” Innopolis is a brand new Russian city. As you can imagine, building a city from scratch is a daunting task. … Read More
Last month my husband attended an event at Innopolis University, and I tagged along with him. Innopolis is a small, brand-new city 40 kilometers from Kazan. It’s an incredible place, full of self-driving cars, food delivery robots, and smart students … Read More