Yuzhno Sakhalinsk, Russia

... nbsp; My first insight upon exiting the train, was that it was much colder than I expected, and definitely much colder than Yuzhno.  Jumping into a cab, I made it to my derelict hotel with my local staff (who speaks absolutely no English by the way) ...

... culturally inclined, there is a fairly good museum housed in a Japanese building from when Sakhalin Island was called Karafuto and Yuzhno was called Toyohara. The museum has quite a good record of the history of the island, however knowing how to read ...

Well folks, I am back in Yuzhno for another couple of months. The weather looks promising for a few trips to the park or the beach so here's hoping summer really is here now. Everything is a bit up in the air for after September but I'll keep you posted. ...

 Well my relocation is complete - after a week in Yuzhno Sakhalinsk, I have officially moved into a private apartment rather than remaining in the hotel.  To me, it is always preferable to have one's own place rather than be situated in a small ...