Russia: My travel stories
My travel experiences in Russia are being described in a series of blog posts seen below. I’ll have 1 or 2 posts every week and carry the story forward. I’d love to have your feedback. Thanks!

Part 1: Introduction
01: Russia
02: अाला रे अाला
03: Russia Overview
04: Russia Travelog begins
Part 2: Moscow: Kremlin and the Red Square
01: Wow, I am in Moscow!
02: Red Square
03: Charming Onion Domes
04: Tomb of the unknown soldier
05: Inside the Kremlin: Administrative Buildings
06: Inside the Kremlin: Religious and Historical Buildings
07: GUM
Part 3: Moscow: Metro
01: Introduction to Moscow Metro
02: Station Architecture
03: Station Artwork
04: A Maze of Tunnels
04: How to Travel Smartly in Moscow Metro
Part 4: Moscow city
General pictures from Moscow
Train terminals of Moscow
Airports of Moscow
A walk along the Moskva river
Moscow: City at night
Old Arbat District
Stolovaya No. 17
Ballet at the Bolshoi Theater
Police and the Army
Flower booths, Tobaco stalls and Corner stores
Stalin’s Seven Sisters
Exploring around Kremlin
Moskva River and Vorobyovy Gory Park
Airports of Moscow
Train terminals of Moscow
Part 5: Moscow: Surrounding places
01: New Jerusalem Monastery
02: Dmitrov
Part 6: Sochi
01: 30 hours in Platzkartny: Part 1- Departure
02: 30 hours in Platskartny: Part 2- Journey
03: Finding a place to stay in Sochi
04: Sochi port and romance on the road
05: Frolicking in the arboretum
06: Stolovaya No. 17
07: Random pics from Sochi
Part 7: Golden Ring Cities (Around Moscow)
01: Sergiev Posad: Entering the Orthodox Christian circuit
02: Blue domes of Bogolyubovo convent
03: Bogolyubovo’s Church of the Intercession on the Nerl
04: The Kremlin at Suzdal
05: Pereslavl Zalessky and the journey back to Moscow
06: Golden Ring Cities
Part 8: St. Petersburg
Walking Tour of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg by Metro
St. Petersburg at Night
Part 9: Around St. Petersberg
Novgorod Kremlin
Museum of History
Viborg and the Vikings
Pushkin
Part 10: Conclusion
01: Photo tour of Russia
02: Highlights of my Russia Trip
03: What’s next?
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Part 11: General information, travel advice, tips, how-to’s, etc.
01: How to get a Russian Travel Visa
02: How to survive Aeroflot
03: When you run out of money…
04: Marshrutka
05: Russian Orthodox Bell Ringing
06: Lenin, in post-communist Russia
07: The Secret of Onion Domes in Russian Churches
08: How to Travel Smartly in Moscow Metro
09: Can a Vegetarian Traveler Survive in Russia
10: Flower Stores
11: How to talk to strangers in Russia
12: Nightlife in Moscow and St. Petersburg
13: History of the Golden Ring Cities
14: Metro stations: Journey to the center of the earth
15: Electrichka



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