Radisson st Petersburg

... Petersburg versammelt. Es sind Demokraten, es sind linke, es sind Gewerkschaften, die zu der Demo aufgerufen haben. Die Stadtverwaltung St. Petersburg hat die Kundgebung verboten und seit Tagen die Bürger davor gewarnt, sich an dieser Demo zu ...

... we are drinking and eating before summoning the energy to journey to the waters of the Baltic where they wash against the shores of St Petersburg. And on that note thus ended the nightly report from yours truly.  We'll leave soon and that will suit ...

... , to sprinkle. Then, the sprinkles turned into rain. Immediately, the hawkers who had been selling postcards, shawls, nesting eggs, St. Petersburg playing cards and other trash and trinkets reaped a bonanza as they shifted their inventory from slow moving ...

... given me a whole new level of gratitude. We spent our last evening at a performance called feel Russian. I think it was the St Petersburg version of Fiesta Noche del Rio or the "Bailes fokloricos" in San Antonio. Again I shot some videos mainly to ...

... saw amazing navy boats!!! We had a lovely experience of Russia. Mike: Moscow is a very different place to St Petersburg, probably accentuated by reverting to being moreso tourists or observers rather than seeing and experiencing it from ...

... Vardo which is the easternmost town in Norway. What makes this place interesting is the simple fact that it's located east of St Petersburg and Istanbul. October 3, 2010: Another eight stop day with a 1.5 hour walking tour of Hammerfest with Karin at ...

... their agreement to not attack Russia and rampaged through here on the way to the attack and ultimate 900 day of siege of St. Petersburg. Lithuanian Jewry was wiped out in the process. After the war, many Jews returned here but had to live under the ...

... the roof & very minimalist inside - all the buildings in the square designed by german Carl Engel and modelled on those of St Petersburg. Then around the corner is the onion-domed Uspenski Cathedral, a legacy of Russian rule, which is very beautiful ...

... the city... Small canals and tree-lined streets typify Gothenburg and while walking around I felt a little like I was in St. Petersburg. I managed to find the Great Synagogue of Gothenburg, which was located just off the Tradgardsforeningen Park near ...

Almost a whole week in Moscow has come to an end as I sit in a cafe' at Leningradskaya Station waiting for my train to St Petersburg. It's been a very memorable week and although I would have liked to stay longer in this amazing city, I've learnt quite a ...

... (Jane, who I have met previously) and two of her three wonderful daughters had invited me to stay with them both in Orlando and in St. Petersburg. As the girls were out at Disney World, Jane and I chatted for a bit then headed for the pool. Well, not ...

... we got to bed about midnight. The train is a bit noisy and shakes a bit compared to the smooth ride that we had from St. Petersburg to Moscow. The pillows and bunks are the hardest I can remember sleeping on but after almost five days on our feet walking ...

Last day (morning) in St. Petersburg and another clear warm one. This morning we went to the Yusupov Palace/Museum. This palace was the site of the murder of Rasputin in December 1916. Rasputin, a Siberian peasant, had befriended ...