Postcards from Russia (4/8). Letters from Saint Petersburg
4 January 2013 It’s around 15.30 on a cold, early January afternoon when the night train from Moscow enters Saint Petersburg main station. I am feeling quite hot, and not Continue Reading →
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Postcards from Russia (3/8). 10 ways to complete the sentence ‘Moscow is the city where…’ – #6 to #10
So, about Moscow. Let’s pick up where we left off! 6. If you take public transport, you might bump into grumpy, annoying or rude people This remark closely recalls what Continue Reading →
Postcards from Russia (2/8). 10 ways to complete the sentence ‘Moscow is the city where…’ – #1 to #5
1. Institutional buildings are monumental and overwhelming Of course I’m (also) talking about the Cremlin complex (Кремль) and its high, bright red walls. But have you ever heard of the Continue Reading →
Postcards from Russia (1/8). Preliminary remarks
In 2013, during my Erasmus-like semester in Moscow (back when I was a BA student), I was lucky enough to travel around Russia for the whole of January, straight after Continue Reading →