St. Petersburg, Russia – Our second day got off to an early start. It was another beautiful, sunny day. First stop was on the Spit…
As we drove to our next site, Natasha told us we would be visiting the Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, or as it…
By this time, I’m sure most in our group were hungry. Our lunch stop was at Troika restaurant. Apparently, Troika is one of the best…
I was already having a hard time believing what my eyes were seeing. Then we walked into the Great Hall or the Hall of Lights.…
Our first stop was at Catherine Palace, located south of St. Petersburg proper in the town of Pushkin, in the Pushkin District. The town of…
It’s hard to believe I am actually in a country where not very long ago, we, as Americans, for all intents and purposes, were not…
There’s nothing like visiting a place in person to dispel years of school history book teaching, news media reports, and Hollywood movie stereotypes. No matter…
Добро пожаловать в Россию! Dobro pozhalovat’ v Rossiyu! Welcome to Russia! Russia is located in the eastern hemisphere, spanning the continents of both Europe and…