10. All Russians are communists. Russia had a communist government when it became part of the Soviet Union in 1922. But it wasn’t a communist state before that and it hasn’t been since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. In fact, the Russian government was occasionally criticized in the 1990s for having too few regulations … More Some misconceptions about Russia and Russians.
“Ra Ra Rasputin: lover of the Russian queen In this song Grigori Rasputin’s allegedly heals Tsarevich Alexei of Russia of hemophiliac, this greatly endeared him to the boy’s mother, the Tsaritsa Alexandra Fyodorovna (former Princess Alix of Hesse). It also claims that Rasputin was Alexandra’s paramour (“Ra Ra Rasputin: lover of the Russian queen – there … More “Ra Ra Rasputin: Lover of the Russian Queen
Candid Camera in Moscow – 1961 Since it began as a radio program back in 1947, Candid Camera, a hidden camera reality television series, has been a favorite in American homes. In 1961, the show featured “the most unusual Candid Camera visit right to the very heart of Moscow.” Host Durward Kirby promised to bring … More Candid Camera in Moscow – 1961
The Future is Here Russia’s federal government has set aside RUB 6 billion (€81.2 million) in 2015 to design its planned high-speed railway between Moscow and Kazan. Russian Railways (RZD) is planning to issue a tender in 2015 to select a partner to conduct surveying and project design work for the 770-kilometre Russian-gauge railway. The … More Russian government commits funding to Moscow-Kazan HSR
The following is from an article in the Russia and India Report Story by: Elena Revinskaya, specially for RIR Flexible enough? Ancient healing from India Some Russian certified yoga teachers have become as flexible and professional as Indian masters and look to become spiritual gurus for their compatriots back home. India attracts people from Russia … More More Russians see India as “true path” to spirituality
I must admit I found this clip amusing. The comparisons are stark to say the least. I thought it would be fun to try to do a unbiased commentary on it (as much as possible). Picture #1 @ .07 sec. The first pictures of both Putin and Obama are priceless. Here’s Putin giving what I … More An Interesting comparision – Obama vs Putin
Saint Germogen’s Statue Standing near the Eternal Flame of the tomb of the unknown soldier is Saint Germogen who was the Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus’ during the Time of Troubles. As in times past his statue stands guard along with honor guard of the Kremlin Regiment. We just happened to be present when … More Changing of the Guard – Red Square
Welcome to Moscow So I decided to see what the average family of 4 spent while traveling on vacation in the states. I must admit I was a bit shocked when I saw the numbers, but then it’s been a while since I’ve experienced traveling in the states. I visited tripadvisor to see what people … More Cost of the average Russian vacation
So I’m back and ready to invite you to have a look at some of the wonderful places we visited for the last three weeks. In no particular order we visited St. Petersburg, Moscow, the Smolensk area, and the countryside outside of Kazan. Everywhere we went it was beautiful, Russia is so green. One would … More A little taste of vacation in “St. Petersburg”
The following gentleman who has contributed a post to “Life in Russia” spent several years living a working in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. I became very intrigued with what he was doing since he and I have a lot of common ground. It’s not an easy decision to make drastic changes in one’s life. He’s also an … More He’s One in a Million – Meet Ken Kerr
On the banks of the Amur river 6146 kilometers away from Moscow is a place of true wonder and amazement. Here on the banks of the Amur a group of people called the Nania (in Avatar the Na’vi”) have lived in peace and harmony for thousands of years. The name Nanai means, “people of the … More The real world of Avatar in the Far East of Russia
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Riviera Tower Limited Liability Company have signed a management contract for a new deluxe hotel in Russia. The Kazan property will help the international hotel group with Swiss roots reinforce its footing in the Eastern European market and is scheduled to open in 2016. The new outstanding hotel will follow … More Kazan’s New Jewel – At the Heart of the City
First Edition Near the confluence of three rivers, the Oka, Moskva, and Kolomenka stands the oldest and probably one of the most beautiful cities, Kolomna. The city itself is only 117 kilometers away from Moscow and the center point on the way to Kyazan. What draws people to this settlement is not necessarily tangible but … More One of Russia’s Gems – “Kolomna” – Off the Beaten Path
Object “221” Another Secret Base Found In course of recent events, another secret base of the former Soviet Union comes to light. In Crimea near Balaklava where a top-secret submarine base is already located this second site “Object 221” has been discovered. This second bunker was planned to protect the upper élite of Black Sea … More Top Secret Abandoned Submarine Base in the Ukraine – Part II
National gallery of Armenia Life in Armenia Interesting Facts About Armenia About 10% of the population live below the international poverty line. This means they earn less that US$1.25 per day. Armenia is a ‘landlocked’ country. It is bordered by Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Nakhchivan. Wrestling, weightlifting, judo, chess and boxing are the most … More Mirror Reflections – Armenia & Russia
Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center Life in Azerbaijan This fertile, generous and friendly land was and is the home of many inspired thinkers, philosophers, scientists, poets, architects, musicians and artists. There is a legend tells that Zardusht was born in this land. Azerbaijan has enriched all humankind with such geniuses as Nizami Ganjevi, Hagani Shirvani, Bahmanyar, … More Mirror Reflections – Azerbaijan & Russia
Sunrise to Sunset Today starts the first edition of Sunrise to Sunset. What I’ve wanted to do is show where the Sun is rising in Russia and setting in the United States. I couldn’t think of anything more spectacular than to start with these two. Sunrise over Moscow and sunset over Lake Superior. Both are … More Sunrise to Sunset – Moscow & Lake Superior
Something to reflect on in 2014 I thought I’d give everyone a small taste of what life is like here in Russia. I must admit I haven’t spoken a lot about what I’ve seen up to now, I’d say the reason is I haven’t felt truly qualified to say much. It’s like being an observer … More Happy Holidays – Something to reflect on in 2014
10. A city where 20% of population is addicted to heroin Russia is the biggest consumer of heroin in the world. It started in 1979 when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and started a 10 year war. The war kick started the Afghan opium trade to fund the Afghani’s in the war. Though it was … More Russia’s Top 10 most interesting Cities
When we need to make something work in Russia we find a way. Related articles Can culture save relations between Russia and Britain? (rbth.co.uk)
Life in Ethiopia About a month ago, I flew back to Ethiopia to live and work in the capitol city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. My government office established and runs the Gullele Botanic Garden, the first botanic garden in Ethiopia. Their main agendas are conservation of biodiversity, research, education and eco-tourism. So far, it has … More Mirror Reflections – Ethiopia & Russia
Life in Trinidad and Tobago It’s been a busy year for me on the road. The past few weeks have, however, been less hectic as I’ve been back in London without an airport or foreign supermarket in sight. I have to say it’s nice to spend a decent amount of time in one place and … More Mirror Reflections – Trinidad and Tobago & Russia
Mexico vs Russia Never thought I’d post this one, but here it is! The Crusher from Russia vs. The Mexico Masher Let the games begin. Related articles Mirror Reflections – Mexico & Russia (hague6185.wordpress.com) Who’s Crazier – Croatians vs Russians (hague6185.wordpress.com)
We Have Our Reasons Foreigners are constantly told that Russians are surprisingly, “unsmiling people”. They write about it in their blogs and guidebooks , ask about it in person , share it with their friends and acquaintances . Indeed, we smile much less of other nationalities , but as it turns out , we have … More “Sorry” there are no plastic smiles in Russia
Night life in Macau Going to do something a little different here. Macau Expat is a great website on all things Macau especially for Expats. Give it a look Visit: http://www.macauexpat.com/ Night life in Moscow Doing the same thing here, looking for the nightlife check out this website. Visit: http://www.mydestination.com/moscow
There are 9 time zones in Russia Up until 2010 there were 11 time zones in Russia, the decision was made to drop two of them. Here’s a sunset from the zones starting from Magadan and finishing in Kaliningrad Magadan, Russia Vladivostok, Russia Yakutsk, Russia Irkutsk, Russia Krasnoyarsk, Russia Omsk, Russia Ekaterinburg, Russia Moscow, Russia … More How many time zones are there in Russia?
Life in Azerbaijan I arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan prepared to stay and teach young people how to get jobs with the western companies arriving in town to get the next oil boom started. This is a tale of coming full circle. When I showed up, Exxon was opening its office as were most of … More Mirror Reflections – Azerbaijan & Russia
Well it’s that time again. “Life in Russia” brought to you by an American Monkey in Kazan will be on vacation for the next several weeks. This last six months has been absolutely wonderful. I never would have thought my blog would touch as many lives as it has. It has been viewed almost 14,000 … More Stay tuned
Life in Israel This past Thursday marked the conclusion of the 10th Annual Jerusalem Wine Tasting Festival, which began on August 5th and ran through the week. Each night, people could visit the event from from 7-11pm at The Israel Museum. Included in the ticket price was a wine glass, all of the wine I … More Mirror Reflections – Israel & Russia
Life in Mexico From a post on Mexico’s Mystic’s Blog The Best things in Life are free. Quite often they really are free. Today we dropped by the Culture House in Puebla and saw a live performance of a Band called Bandula. And they were very good, great muisic, good costumes and a terrific performance, … More Mirror Reflections – Mexico & Russia
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