Moscow is home to 79 of Russia’s 101 billionaires, more than any other city in the world. While we might not be billionaires (or millionaires even), we certainly felt like Moscow billionaires during our stay at the luxurious Lotte Hotel Moscow! From the Maserati valeted out front to the glittering lobby with specially commissioned blown […]
10 Must See Gardens in Europe
It’s #FriFotos again on Twitter. What is #FriFotos all about? Each Friday a popular themed photo sharing hashtag called #FriFotos takes over the Twitterverse. It’s really fun to participate in and you don’t need to be a blogger to take part. This week’s theme is gardens, so just tweet your best garden photos and be […]
Mission: Moscow Kremlin
Remember the scene from Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol when Tom Cruise tries to infiltrate the secret Moscow Kremlin archives, but it blows up? We see the red outer walls as Tom Cruise outruns the explosion. We really only see a small part and filming of the scenes was actually done at Prague Castle. In reality, […]
Wine Wednesday: Russian Bourjois Muskat
Moscow has more billionaires per capita than any other city in the world and that’s perhaps why when I think of Moscow, I think of champagne wishes and caviar dreams a la Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous. Of course, champagne can only truly be called champagne if it comes from the Champagne region […]
10 Fun Facts About Russia
Russia is a hard country to travel in. It’s one of the reasons we chose to go with G Adventures on their 8 day Golden Ring of Russia trip. For the first time, we were met with a true language barrier and a bit of culture shock. Things are just different in Russia. But for […]
