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Tag Archives: Russia
Russia Tourism Rebrands
A design team from ad agency Suprematika recently won an open competition to come up with an entirely new brand identity for Russia’s tourism board. They created a dynamic abstract design featuring bold geometric shapes and colors. The central graphic … Continue reading
Thinking of Saint Petersburg
Since yesterday’s terrorist bombing, I have been thinking about Saint Petersburg and all of the amazing people that I met there on my visit six months ago. With the heightened tensions between the United States and Russia, I had anticipated … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Leningrad, Russia, Saint Petersburg, terrorism
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Saint Petersburg Is Packed With Surprises
When I was in Saint Petersburg, Russia this Fall, I did my due diligence as a tourist and visited as many museums, palaces, cathedrals, and attractions as I could manage in a week. Unfortunately, I was a few months too … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Libraries, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Leningrad, Russia, Saint Petersburg
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Moscow Boulevard
I really appreciate travel magazine Flaneur’s singular focus on just one street in a city for each issue. The Berlin-based publication’s latest actually concentrates on a large district this time. Their new issue explores Moscow’s Boulevard Ring in the center of the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, History, Photography, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Magazines, Moscow, Russia, travel magazines
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Without Libraries What Are We
Montreal-based Instagramer Olivier Martel Savoie has been traveling the world for the last two years visiting libraries and taking terrific photos with just his trusty iPhone. His series #olive_libraries covers beautiful institutions from Budapest to Boston. “Without libraries what have … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Canada, Europe, Libraries, Photography, USA
Tagged Canada, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Russia, Sweden
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Train Sounds
Running from Moscow to Vladivostok, the Trans-Siberian Railway is more than 5,000 miles long. Not many travelers complete a roundtrip on the line, but French electronic musician William Reze (aka Thylacine) spent the entire summer on the route last year … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, Film, Music, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Moscow, Rail transport, Russia, Siberia, Vladivostok
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Saint Petersburg by Air
While researching an upcoming visit to Saint Petersburg, I stumbled on this wonderful aerial tour of the city by helicopter.
Posted in Air Travel, Architecture, Europe, Film, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Leningrad, Russia, Saint Petersburg, YouTube
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A Really Long Train Ride
I love a long train ride, but I don’t know if I’m up for the Trans-Mongolian/Trans-Siberian Railway trip from Beijing to Irkusk. Maybe I’ll just settle for this very condensed version of the 4,500 mile journey below.
