Have you had the pleasure of the Russian shashlik experience? Shashlik is a barbecue, but maybe a little different than you’re used to. Click on the links below to go directly to any section. Or just read the article all the way through from the beginning! When can I eat shashlik? Where is shashlik originally […]
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5 Minute Guide to Moscow – part 2
In part one of our 5 Minute Guide to Moscow we found out about airport transfers, hotels and public transport, shopping and sight-seeing. In part two we’re going to look at parks and squares, and the Kremlin. Parks and squares Moscow has many beautiful green areas in the centre and surrounding areas. Squares In the […]
5 Minute Guide to Moscow
There will be 2 parts to our 5 Minute Guide to Moscow – making it a 10 minute guide to Moscow! That’s because there’s just too much to fit into one guide. So, enjoy part one with all the essentials, and keep your eye out for part two – coming soon! From the airport: You’ll […]
The Cost of Ham and Cottage Cheese
We all know about inflation. It’s a necessary evil. Well, I don’t know if it’s evil, but they tell us it’s necessary. It can be a problem. I don’t understand how the economy of a country, and the world, works. It’s too much to try to comprehend at my age. In Russia we also have […]
Moscow Taxi Stories
We got back to Moscow on the 6th January after a short New Year holiday in Germany. We had originally expected a long transfer wait of 5 hours in Warsaw. Due to some kind of delay, that blew out to more than 8 hours at Warsaw airport waiting for our plane to Moscow. Eventually it […]