Make the Most of Moscow- Personal Travel Guide
April 24, 2022
Here is my personal travel guide for Moscow with tips on where to eat, what to see, and where to party. … More Make the Most of Moscow- Personal Travel Guide
Tag: Russia
A Return to Russia
August 23, 2021
And so the Motherland calls me back. It’s been 5 years since I traveled to Russia as a study abroad student. The temperature was -20°F on that brisk winter night I arrived in St. Petersburg. Not even the locals braved the city streets. And yet, as I stared out of the frost-encrusted windows, St. Petersburg stunned me with its colorful, European architecture and numerous, icy canals. It was inevitable. I would fall in love with the city, the country, and the people. And I did. … More A Return to Russia
Putting Putin in His Place
January 1, 2017
As a Slavic Studies major whose thesis paper concerned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s utilization of voting to pacify his people and subvert democratic mechanisms, I hope you’ll grant me a bit of higher ground on this argument. CIA reports show that Putin’s administration has meddled in the 2016 US presidential election, which resulted in the … More Putting Putin in His Place
Divo Ostrov
April 28, 2016
When I say Saint Petersburg, you think…amusement park! No? Why not? You should. Okay. I won’t say that Divo Ostrov is top on the list of places to visit in Saint Petersburg, but if you feel the need for an adrenaline rush, you should check it out. It hits all the theme park cliches that remind you … More Divo Ostrov
Veliky Novgorod (The Great New City)
April 23, 2016
The Great New City. What a fantastic title! Well, Novgorod isn’t new and if you’re considering great to mean big and busy, you’re wrong again. In fact, Novgorod is an old city established in the 9th century AD. Today it survives as a little city with a calm lifestyle and a whole host of history … More Veliky Novgorod (The Great New City)
Adventure in the Hermitage
April 3, 2016
The Hermitage Museum is so large that it would take years to view it in its entirety. There are over 3 million works of art on exhibit, and just imagine how much art is stored away. So obviously I can’t show you the entire museum. Instead I wanted to take you along on my journey as … More Adventure in the Hermitage
He Who Wanders 