Russia, In Retrospect
Our Russian experience has been incredible and happily concern free. Upon preparing for this trip, we did what many before us had done, we read numerous Travel blog entries of...
All Good Things
Six weeks, seven countries and twelve cities later, our tour to Russia the long way round has finally drawn to a close. It has been the most incredible experience and...
The Allies are Back!
Frankfurt has been a breath of fresh air after our 11 day tour of Russia. Don’t get me wrong, I very much enjoyed my time in both St Petersburg and...
From Russia with Love
So far Moscow has been equally as welcoming as its counterpart to the north, St Petersburg. The following morning after our arrival the night before we awoke early, today was...
Broken Ring
The capture of Leningrad was one of three strategic goals in Hitler’s initial plan, codenamed Operation Barbarossa, for invading and conquering the Soviet Union. Hitler’s strategy was motivated by Leningrad’s...
The snowy haul to Moscow
The snowy haul to Moscow If you haven’t already realized by now dear reader snow is something that I am easily excited about. Having seen snow only once (in my...
Back in the USSR
On 1 May, 1703 (Russian calendar), during the Great Northern War, Peter the Great captured the Swedish fortress of Nyenskans on the Neva river in Ingria. A few weeks later,...
Bloody Brussels!
After our brief two night stay in Antwerp we caught the train back to Brussels. A sure sign we were nearing the city of Brussels we passed the red neon...
Land of the Britons
I have been looking forward to the UK ever since we left Colorado. Maybe it was because I was yearning for more cold weather after our snowy experience in the...
Australia: The land of The Crocodile Hunter and Elle Macpherson – according to Yankee
Our second morning into New York started on a very patriotic note, Michelle and I caught the metro to Battery Park for boarding a ferry to the Statue of Liberty...
“Next Stop: Paddington Station”
I am currently on a train bound for London on my way back from a day trip out to Bristol where I visited the United Kingdom head office of Roland...
To tip or not to tip…
When you travel to any country it is always good practice to familiarize yourself with the local customs before your arrival. If nothing else this prevents you from unknowingly insulting...
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