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The distant latitudes of childhood
May 1, 2012
Ferran Mateo
, RIR
Evgenia Arbugaeva has received a Magnum Foundation International grant for a project in her hometown of Tiksi
Russia to launch round-the-world trip
April 27, 2012
Marina Darmaros
, RIR
Russian sailors, cadets and rock musicians are planning to sail around the world, cross three oceans and visit 21 countries to mark Russia’s anniversary
Russia revives magic of Syrian steel
April 19, 2012
Grigory Kubatian
, RIR
It’s hard to revive the magic of the Damascus steel. But in the Russian town of Vorsma, master craftsmen have perfected a new class of knives which is fondly called “Russian bulat” or “bulat damask”
Talashkino: Reviving Russia's artistic traditions
April 16, 2012
William Brumfield
, RIR
The estate of Princess Maria Tenisheva at Talashkino is located in the rolling, forested countryside to the south of Smolensk
Chronicle of a Russian's search for nirvana in India
April 13, 2012
Grigory Kubatian
, RIR
Grigory Kubatian traces his meetings with Indian gurus and his journeys to sacred places in India in search of inner calm and freedom
Within the Russian hospital
March 21, 2012
Emma Burrows
, RIR
Among the sites few tourists to Russia hope to see is the inside of a local hospital, but should such a visit be necessary, it isn’t something to fear
Ulan-Ude: A taste of Asia
March 16, 2012
Emma Burrows
, RIR
A British tourist shares her experience about the trip to Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Republic of Buryatia, which encompasses part of Lake Baikal
The Caucasus – Ancient traditions and a complex history
March 6, 2012
Andrei Kilyakov
The grand mountain range: a south-eastern frontier of Europe, a natural border between it and Asia and the Russian strategic junction
India in need of protection from Russian tourists
February 29, 2012
Ksenia Obraztsova
, Pravda.Ru
India needs to be protected from Russians, Shantaram Naik, a deputy of the upper house of the Indian parliament believes. Naika has recently claimed that there are too many Russians and Israelis living in India's Goa.
Krasnoyarsk: Taking a break from the Trans-Siberian
February 14, 2012
Emma Burrows
On the route of the Trans-Siberian railway, the city of Krasnoyarsk is a good stop between the major destinations of Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk. Among Russian tourists, the city is known as a destination for extreme sports.
Once a prison, now a spiritual and tourist hub
January 20, 2012
Grigory Kubatian
, specially for RIR
Located in the White Sea in northwestern Russia, the Solovetsky Islands once housed one of Russia’s first gulags, but now its centuries-old monastery and the seascape’s stark beauty attracts thousands of tourists and the spiritually inclined.
Unageing monument: Lenin is forever
January 18, 2012
Grigory Kubatian
, specially for RIR
Communism is dead, but Vladimir Lenin is alive and kicking in around 6,000 statues and monuments dedicated to him, which are scattered all over Russia. Do not dare to mess with those precious monuments lest you incur the wrath of the revolutionary le
Beyond Goa: Far Eastern Russians look at the lesser travelled path
January 17, 2012
Ajay Kamalakaran
Russians, particularly those in the Far East, are famous for their sense of adventure. They keep off the tourist track and discover real India.
Pushkin Hills: The great poet’s country retreat
January 16, 2012
William Brumfield
Alexander Pushkin spent many happy moments in the estates of his family and friends near the northwest Russian city of Pskov
Vyatskoye: Telling the story of Russian village life
January 13, 2012
Elena Bobrova
Vyatskoye is just a village. But what a village it is. The whole settlement is a museum complex devoted to 18th and 19th century rural Russian life.
Chita: gateway to China
December 26, 2011
William Brumfield
The architecture of the Siberian city of Chita developed as the harsh climate allowed
Verkhoturye: Passage to Siberia
December 21, 2011
William Brumfield
, RIR
Verkhoturye, one of the earliest trading outposts connecting Europe and Eurasia, is slowly throwing off its backwater reputation after years of stagnation and disregard to become one of Russia’s more appealing destinations
Where Amur connects Russia and China
December 16, 2011
Ajay Kamalakaran
, specially for RIR
The fates of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe, the two cities located on the banks of the Amur River separating Russia and China, have become entwined, with trade, investment and tourists flowing across the once contested border.
A walk in the clouds
December 2, 2011
Pauline Narychkina
St. Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and its buildings have been seen and photographed a million times. But for those travelers who are slightly more adventurous, there is another option
Incredible Saint-Petersburg
November 29, 2011
Pauline Narychkina
,
Julia Petrova
,
Marina Garina
St Petersburg with its rich historical heritage, stunning architecture and network of canals, the former capital is a truly romantic city to visit
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