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 …
Trans Siberian Tales: Border crossing from Mongolia into Russia
I realised I had omitted a very important part of the Trans Siberian narrative – the border crossing from Mongolia into Russia. …
How to get hold of Roubles for your trip to Russia
This is not a continuation from the series of Trans Siberian posts, but I thought it would be a good tip. Roubles …