4 o'clock | Destinations | Europe | Russia
22 July 2014 – Moscow, Russia
A surprise Buddhist stupa in Moscow – pretty neat discovery for a native Muscovite! And a fitting way to connect our Asia trip with our homeland.
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Sviyazhsk, Russia
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¡Hola! Barcelona
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Wanderlust Friday
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