Jenia Ustinova
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Moscow: Novodevichy Monastery
We spent half a day at Novodevichy Monastery, and thoroughly enjoyed it – few people /tourists and enclosed walls make it feel like a peaceful sanctuary far away from Moscow’s hustle and bustle. But you still get the most awesome, amazing churches that are definitely worth seeing. Great weather helps too. The monastery was built…
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HTL Moscow Guide
This post will be slightly different than those about other destinations, since it’s not a “new” experience for us (Sergey is actually a native Muscovite and lived in the city full time until he was 16). We also did less sightseeing and more hanging out with family friends than we typically would if we were…
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Petrozavodsk
This is my home town. Pop 350,000. I grew up here until I was twelve, at which point my family moved to the US. It’s not a huge tourist destination, but it’s worth a visit for the northern nature and convenience. Petrozavodsk is an overnight train ride away from both Moscow and St Petersburg. We…
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31 August 2013 – Moscow, Russia
Our last day in Moscow is spent packing, working and hanging out with family. Cameo by Katya, Sergey’s niece.
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All Aboard
Greetings. We are almost done with family visits, friend hanging outing, errands and obligations. We are slow pokes like that. But on 1 September, Sergey and I will be embarking on a train ride to the first destination that neither one of us has ever been to – Nizhniy Novgorod. With that our trip will…
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24 August 2013 – Petrozavodsk, Russia
A late lunch and a cameo by Jenia’s grandma.
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13 August 2013 – Moscow, Russia
Our friend Natasha makes a cameo while we work on our camera panning skillz.
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Packing list for our RTW adventure – Jenia’s side
This one was tough. I spent a lot of time thinking about it, and in the end I also ended up spending quite a bit of money (although the purchases were spread out over a few months which helps to assuage the guilt). The main reason for a hefty investment is that travel gear is…
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¡Hola! Barcelona
We spent 4 days and 4 nights in Barcelona – catching one full day on our way down to Morocco and another three days on our way back. Everyone told us that Barcelona is an awesome city – from the architecture, to the beach, to the food scene, all the way to the party vibe…
