'Russia in general' Category
Victory Day! День Победы!
Around 11pm May 8th 1945, the Fascists officially surrendered to the Allies in WWII. In the US, there are several holidays to commemorate those who have served in wars, or are still serving, but we lack any particular WWII remembrance day. Rhode Island is the only state to have a holiday commemorating Victory [...]
Federation Island
Now that Russia has secured the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi, the rush to make the city more expensive has begun. Sochi is currently a very popular domestic vacation spot for Russians.As the Olympics come closer, more foreigners will come and the prices will inevitably rise. How would you cash in on this [...]
A much needed break
Starting my 11 day trip to Krasnodar, I found myself in the upstairs waiting room at the Vladimir Train Station. When I found out there was a waiting room, I was looking foward to just sitting in a corner not having to deal with anyone. Unfortunately, the waiting room was built in the [...]
к марсу!
To Mars! Yes, Russia and China have decided to send a few spacecraft to Mars and one of its moons, Phobos. It’s the first step for them to get people to Mars. More and more I doubt we (USA) will get there first with setbacks like our shuttles and cutbacks like Bush has [...]
Happy International Women’s Day!
This holiday is about as international as the World Series is worldly. IWD is celebrated almost exclusively within the former soviet bloc. Its the one day of the year you can find Russians walking down the street smiling to each other. This may or may not be because the vast majority are drunk.
Common gifts for [...]
