St. Petersburg

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  • Boryana in Russia
  • 04-Jan-2016
The Return (Unaffiliated with Derrick Rose)

My final days in St. Petersburg went as usual: I would avoid the massive pothole that is usually filed withRead More ⇾

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  • Sean in Russia
  • 13-Jun-2014
Traveling Outside of Moscow

Russia is a very interesting country to travel in. Withholding the fact that the geographic area of the country itselfRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 01-Aug-2013
August: The Month of Nostalgia

When I was in Russia, I would pass through the Горьковская metro station at least twice each day. The PetersburgRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 18-Jul-2013
Anticipating a Conflicted Departure

As the end of my program approaches, I have begun to feel strangely torn between two very extreme feelings. HavingRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 17-Jul-2013
Russia: A Palatial History

Generally speaking, it seems logical that the Soviet period of Russian history has had the longest lasting effect on theRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 10-Jul-2013
White Nights

In Petersburg, June is the month of white nights (or as Russians call them “Белые Ночи”). One of the mostRead More ⇾

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  • Sona in Russia
  • 08-Jul-2013
An introduction to the frustrations of Russian language

All together, my trip from Jersey’s suburbs to St. Petersburg, Russia amounted to approximately 15 hours of travel. Partially theRead More ⇾