How to apply for a Russian visa in Singapore
How to apply for a Russian visa in Singapore ? NOTE: As of 6 July 2015, applications for visas (except Diplomatic and Service …
The Three Wise Men and Christmas
Please be assured that this blog is secular. I just thought that with Christmas round the corner, there lives a meaningful travel …
Off the beaten track – Moscow’s Danilov Monastery in Photos
Moscow’s Danilov Monastery is quite far off the beaten track, that I could safely say, only 1 in about 50 tourists who …
Hero from Moscow: Vladimir Putin, Russia’s macho leader
The Travelling Squid is usually not so tabloidish, but I’m bursting to tell you about a hero from Moscow, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s …
At the Moscow Kremlin, battling the cold: Photo Story
We struggled to enter the Kremlin one cold day. Or rather, it was me struggling. I was falling ill with mucus running …
St Basil’s Cathedral: A Photo Story
This is a continuation from: Four top sights to visit around Moscow’s Red Square If you, like me mistook the colourful domes of …
Four top sights to visit around Moscow’s Red Square
Contrary to its name, Moscow’s Red Square is not red in colour. According to Wiki, the name a came about because of …
Humble eating on the Trans Siberian
Thought it will be a light-hearted way to end the narrative of the 7 day train ride with pictures of humble eating …
Restaurant car dining on the Trans Siberian
I did mention in previous posts that our daily meals on the Trans Siberian were mostly made up of bread, biscuits, instant …
Trans Siberian Tales – A brush with two Russian drunks
This is a continuation from: Trans Siberian Tales – Getting strangled by a Russian kid, Jee-ma I am relating this story not to …