Mar 7th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has just opened a new exhibition about the development of trade and official relations between Russia and the United Kingdom.
"Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars" brings together more than 150 objects for a look at the interaction between both courts from the accession of Henry VIII in 1509. He and later Tudor ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Victoria & Albert Museum Showcases Treasures From Royal Courts
Mar 7th, 2013 at 2:00PM:
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has just opened a new exhibition about the development of trade and official relations between Russia and the United Kingdom.
"Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars" brings together more than 150 objects for a look at the interaction between both courts from the accession of Henry VIII in 1509. He and later Tudor ...VIDEO: Ride The Moscow Metro
Apr 8th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
If you've traveled to Russia, you've probably ridden on the amazing Moscow Metro with impossibly deep and fast escalators, Soviet-realistic sculptures and mosaics, and constant flow of passengers. If you haven't been, or just want a refresh, you can take a virtual ride with this video. It combines beautiful images, clever editing and dramatic music for a powerful travel video. Sčastlivovo puti! ...
NASA to replace Russian rockets with space taxi by 2014
Feb 9th, 2012 at 1:30PM:
Currently using less-than-reliable Russian space agency vehicles to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station, NASA wants to go a different direction. This week, the space agency asked commercial space companies to submit bids for a new space taxi as part of the latest round of the Commercial Crew Program.
"President Obama is working hard to create an American economy ...Knocked up abroad: foreign baby names in a foreign country
Apr 15th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Just arrived? Read more about pregnancy in a foreign country, Turkish prenatal care, travel in the first trimester, and Turkish superstitions on Knocked up abroad.
"Whatever you do, if it's a girl, don't call her Natasha," was the first bit of advice a Turkish friend gave me about having a baby in Istanbul. While a common and inoffensive name in the US and Russia, in Turkey and many other ...Knocked up abroad: pregnant travel in the first trimester
Mar 16th, 2011 at 11:30AM: For more on pregnant travel, see parts 1 and 2 of Knocked up abroad: pregnancy in a foreign country here and here.
There's no question that having a baby changes you: your body, your lifestyle, even your shoe size. One thing I hoped not to change altogether was traveling, as long as it was reasonably safe and comfortable for me and the baby. From the beginning of my pregnancy in Istanbul, my ...Russia plans Las Vegas clone in Siberia
Mar 10th, 2011 at 1:30PM: Siberia is known for many things. Long train rides that cover almost 6000 miles, massive tigers that hunt wild boar in snowy enclaves, and a lake whose depths reach deeper than any other lake in the world. Oh and cold. Wintry, unrelenting, freezing cold weather drapes Siberia in snow and below freezing temperatures for roughly half of the year. It is a place so remote and foreboding that if you ...Travel to Sri Lanka grows, along with obstacles for tourism
Feb 1st, 2011 at 11:00AM: Since the end of the Tamil Tiger confilct in May 2009, travel to Sri Lanka has been increasing, with the country celebrating their 600,000th foreign tourist last month. This year, 700,000 are expected with tourism growing to 2.5 million a year within 5 years, reports the BBC. "The nature has blessed us with beautiful beaches, waterfalls, exotic wildlife and historic places. We as a nation have a ...10 ways to survive a Russian winter vacation
Jan 12th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
The phrase "Russian winter" may bring to mind images of tall fur hats, snowcovered gold church domes, and steaming bowls of borscht. It may also remind you that both the armies of Hitler and Napoleon were driven off by the cold winter of the north and that "Russian winter" is also an explanation why every invader has failed to conquer the country. Winter of 2010-2011 was forecast to be the worst ...Winter holiday celebrations in Russia
Dec 31st, 2010 at 4:00PM:
In most of the western world, Christmas and Hanukkah have come and gone, but in Russia, presents are being wrapped in anticipation of tonight, New Year's Eve. In the days of the Soviet Union, religious celebrations were frowned upon, so Russians shifted their winter celebrating to December 31 and combining the traditions of gift-exchanging and New Year's revelry into one night. In the Russian ...Weekending: Varna, Bulgaria
Dec 8th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
Back in September, the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan offered locals and expats like me an excuse to go on holiday while our American friends were celebrating the end of summer and Labor Day. With more time to explore than a typical Weekending trip, I checked out Turkey's most western neighbor, Bulgaria, and fell in love with modern and medieval captials Sofia and Veliko Tarnovo.
The ...Photo of the day (10.21.10)
Oct 21st, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Do spies wear sundresses? Flickr user jrodmanjr snapped this woman in Moscow's Red Square and imagines she may be a cold war spy, her black briefcase full of classified documents. More likely an art student with a portfolio, but any any rate, its fun to speculate on the secret lives of strangers. As a photo, it's pretty interesting too: nicely framed, distinctly Russian, and the mysterious girl's ...Go Reindeer sledding in Russia this winter
Dec 8th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Forget dog-sledding. For the ultimate winter endurance test, try reindeer sledding in Eastern Russia with Russia Discovery's 9-night excursion into the "Pole of Cold" in Yakutia.
The tour is not for the faint of heart or those who want to be pampered. In fact, Urban Daddy calls it "the most physically demanding holiday celebration outside the Polar Bear Club". Listed as a requirement for the ...Russians voted worst tourists in the world - French and Germans relieved
Sep 1st, 2009 at 1:30PM: Polls looking for the worst tourists in the world are always a sure way to get yourself in the news - especially if the results pick a country not too popular with the voting public. Back in July, the French won the dubious honor of being the worst in the world. Brit travel web site "Real Holiday Reports" published the results of their survey, and revealed that Russian tourists are currently the ...Passengers revolt and refuse to fly without a new pilot
Feb 4th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Last month, two passengers heading through airport security thought a pilot was drunk and called the authorities. Last May, a pilot was found drunk and naked in the woods. In this latest what-is-wrong-with-the-pilot episode, more than 100 passengers on a Boeing 767 jet bound for New York from Moscow signed a paper saying they thought the pilot was three sheets to the wind.
This happened after the ...Word for the Travel Wise (01/28/07)
Jan 28th, 2007 at 8:00PM: Just a couple of weeks back Neil discussed touring Moscow in winter and how his travels at such a frigid, freezing time came off strange to most and how strange it was that he actually found himself enjoying not-so-much the cold weather, but the difference in attitude and face among Russian natives. According to his travel notes he found the people were quite festive. Strange, because Russinas ...Word for the Travel Wise (12/27/06)
Dec 27th, 2006 at 8:00PM: No rhyme or reason for selecting this word tonight. It is short and simple and shouldn't be used loosely I'd imagine. Today's word is a Russian word used in Russia: durak - fool Ready to learn Russian? Check out Master Russian first. They have numerous excellent sound files and the text is clear and easy to read. Learning also goes beyond your Russian A, B, C's at their site as they have ...Word for the Travel Wise (11/02/06)
Nov 2nd, 2006 at 8:00PM: Now that November has come the holidays will be here in the blink of an eye! And with the holidays, I always start to think about a nice cold glass of egg nog with nutmeg sprinkled all over the top, but besides that I think of all magical festivities. Take the Nutcracker for instance - sadly I've never had the chance to see the Russian fairy-ballet performed on stage. Yet, with each and every ...Dining in Dushanbe: Kand
Sep 29th, 2006 at 5:36PM: Kand wouldn't be the first place I'd recommend if you're hoping to dine the way most Tajiks do. While the quiet open outdoor dining is fabulous for couples looking to be left alone however, groups seeking cultural experiences will be disappointed. We ate at Kand on two occasions and both times it felt as if we were the only party eating at their establishment. Also regarding the restaurant ...Word for the Travel Wise (09/09/06)
Sep 9th, 2006 at 8:00PM: Before we took off on our trip most of the group had planned on flying through Moscow into Dushanbe so they could get the right flights with Tajik Air and that is what they ended up doing. I decided to bypass all that because Tajik air tends to be a little fickle and didn't want to chance getting in late. I went through Turkish Air which also meant I didn't have to apply for a Russian visa. Thank ...Word for the Travel Wise (08/22/06)
Aug 22nd, 2006 at 8:00PM: Last month while I was dining with a few friends in Miami I inquired about this particular Russian word after finding out our waitress wasn't from America. It started when one of the guys tried ordering a fish sandwich (thinking he had seen a fish sandwich on the menu), but there wasn't any fish sandwich. When asked the waitress about this imaginary fish sandwich it confused the Dickens out of ...
