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
Here it is, the word that makes everyone learning Russian tremble in fear… Достопримечательности. It takes a while to get the hang of this word, doesn’t it? How long did it take you? I had to break it down into … 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
Have you ever wondered сколько городов в россии (how many cities are in Russia)? According to the 2010 census, Russia has 1100 cities and towns. I’ve only visited a few of them but my favorite- by far!- is Kazan. … Read More
Добро пожаловать to the Soviet Lifestyle Museum in Kazan, Russia! How could you not go into a place that shows The History of the USSR in Tea Kettles via a street display? And it promised to … Read More