Hotel deals in Russia

Suffering from some serious train-lag, we sleep until noon and are only roused when the cleaning staff comes in. We are now 5 hours ahead of Moscow time but didn't make any adjustments along the way, which might have been wise. We grab some ...

From Listvyanka, Russia by oslers

... crap though, but thankfully we're here for 2 full days so hopefully tomorrow allows more free time. Unfortunately though, because it's Russia, the only way we're allowed off the boat is with an organized tour or with a preplanned visa. I have a visa ...

From Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia by larzonia

... .  When I told the name of my city, Grand Rapids, he said, "Zelyonie kraloki?" (Green Rabbits?)   (Incidentally, in Russia, rich men are called "rabbits", because rabbits eat lettuce, which - like money - is green.  Some women hunt ...

From Berdsk, Novosibirskaya Oblast, Russia by modernoddyseus

Once horas de viaje, me encuentro sentado completamente solo en el restaurante de un barco convertido en hotel. La tierra de Dostoyevski y Tolstoi deja mucho que desear, nadie se preocupa un ápice por los visitantes y menos si están en tránsito como yo

From Moscow, Central Russia, Russian Federation by quicoche

... vaurioilta on tahan mennessa valtytty vaikka yksi lompakko onkin jo keritty havittamaan.. Huomenna matka jatkuukin sitten 5 vrkn janamatkalla Ulan Batoriin.. "Mother Russia, mother Russia, mother Russia came down, down, down..." -I-

From Moscow, Russia by ilari

... today! In need of rest after 2 nights on trains. I was surprised to learn that there are no border checks between Russia and Belarus, hence I did not encounter a rude awakening by some sketchy border guard looking at 1:30 am. I spent the day ...

From Moscow, Russia by danwstephens