Our freelance writer Nick Gruzdev, who also happens to be a guide for Peter's Walking Tours in St. Petersburg has done a review of the best middle-priced hotels, bed & breakfast, and hostels in St. Petersburg. You can find it online at Way To Russia St Petersburg Accommodation Guide.
Way to Russia's guide to Samara was recently added to the website. Samara is a popular tourist detination both for foreigners and for Russians due to its picturesque location on a bend in the Volga River nestled among the Zhiguli Mountains. It has the feel of a resort town and, situated in the south of Russia, has the warm weather to match. For those traveling to Samara the Way to Russia guide has all the information you could possibly need with reviews of hotels, restaurants, clubs and bars as well as a sightseeing guide and all the hints, tips and practical information you cold possibly need for a safe and enjoyable stay in the city.
Click here to see the guide.
Click here to see the guide.
Russian Post Offices present a challenge for the foreigner like almost no other place here.
The first challenge is to find one. Unlike most other countries’ postal services, the “Pochta” logo is only easily spotted on the post boxes, which are usually located on the walls of buildings. Some maps give the locations of the offices, but in general it’s better to ask someone.
Tourist postcards have yet to make the en masse arrival in Russia that they have in even the most backward tourist spots in the West (you know the ones, “Hello from sunny Tierra del Fuego”), but if you do manage to find and purchase some, the fun is only just beginning.
The first challenge is to find one. Unlike most other countries’ postal services, the “Pochta” logo is only easily spotted on the post boxes, which are usually located on the walls of buildings. Some maps give the locations of the offices, but in general it’s better to ask someone.
Tourist postcards have yet to make the en masse arrival in Russia that they have in even the most backward tourist spots in the West (you know the ones, “Hello from sunny Tierra del Fuego”), but if you do manage to find and purchase some, the fun is only just beginning.
08/11: Moscow Day Trips
Are you a long-term Moscow resident who needs a break from the big city on weekends? Are you a holiday-maker who wants to mix a bit of peace and serenity with the hustle and bustle of the capital when you visit? Or are you a tourist who prefers to shun the major tourist sights in favour of the road less traveled? If so, then you should definitely check out the new Moscow Day Trips section on Way to Russia, as should anyone else with even a remote interest. At the moment there are three places listed:
Arkangelskoye - the most impressive estate in the vicinity of Moscow.
Gorki Leninskie - the estate south of Moscow where Lenin spent his last months and died.
Sergiev Posad - home of the Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, perhaps the most beautiful in all of Russia.
More will come, but for now read about (and then visit) these places. Read More...
Arkangelskoye - the most impressive estate in the vicinity of Moscow.
Gorki Leninskie - the estate south of Moscow where Lenin spent his last months and died.
Sergiev Posad - home of the Trinity Monastery of St Sergius, perhaps the most beautiful in all of Russia.
More will come, but for now read about (and then visit) these places. Read More...
06/11: The New Russian People
Have you ever wondered what do Russian women like in men, what Russians really think about Putin, and whether there's a lot of racism in the country? You could read a newspaper of course, but what about asking "real" Russian people on the streets?
That's why we created the Russian People feature where we invite our readers to send us the questions they want to ask Russian people but were afraid to do it themselves. Our writers then go out and ask these questions, however simple, shocking, or controversial they are. And then we post all the answers unedited on WayToRussia.Net
This time there are 3 interviews with people from Volgograd made by our writer Irina Irbis who lives there as well. We did not edit the answers, so if the English there seems a bit strange, I refer you to a very nice book called "Everything is Illuminated" by Jonathan Safran Foyer -- it's written in Russian English, in the way that a Russian person would speak English. Very seemingly some things sound unusual but we consider it adds to the overall impression. In the end of ends the main thing is what they talk about, and not how. :-)
Alena from Volgograd says: "I think the least European character trait of Russian is that we live by one day not being lost in thought about tomorrow’s day..." Read more...
That's why we created the Russian People feature where we invite our readers to send us the questions they want to ask Russian people but were afraid to do it themselves. Our writers then go out and ask these questions, however simple, shocking, or controversial they are. And then we post all the answers unedited on WayToRussia.Net
This time there are 3 interviews with people from Volgograd made by our writer Irina Irbis who lives there as well. We did not edit the answers, so if the English there seems a bit strange, I refer you to a very nice book called "Everything is Illuminated" by Jonathan Safran Foyer -- it's written in Russian English, in the way that a Russian person would speak English. Very seemingly some things sound unusual but we consider it adds to the overall impression. In the end of ends the main thing is what they talk about, and not how. :-)
Alena from Volgograd says: "I think the least European character trait of Russian is that we live by one day not being lost in thought about tomorrow’s day..." Read more...
