Thanksgiving & Vodka

On Saturday Ms. Tennessee hosted a Thanksgiving dinner/party, which was attended by Americans, Russians, an Australian, a Brit, a Canadian a...

The VVTs

At the VDNKh metro station on the orange line are the VVTs (ввц). This sprawling park was known in Soviet times as the Exhibition of Economi...

Curiosities

I got bored and didn't have anything to post. Wonderpants, Ms Australia and I went to a pub in Mytischi called "The Temple Bar...

Bistro! Bistro!

Not wanting to remain unable to communicate in Russia, I have started to learn Russian using a variety of means. Last year, while I was stil...

Like Pigs and Cats...

Russia and Korea are like night and day, or chalk and honey, or whatever. I had a hard time taking Korea seriously. It seemed like a made-up...

Absolutely Nothing To Report

Nothing interesting has happened this past week. I bought a pair of jeans and a shirt from a strange little market, but that's not very ...

Remembrance Day

This is a striking photo. I make it my desktop wallpaper every Remembrance Day (Nov. 11th). The British Columbia Rifle's Regiment embark...

Stay Calm & Carry On

It takes a lot of energy to maintain constant optimism. When dealing with the Russian commuter train system (the Elektrishka) it takes ever...

The Hunt For A Cheers

In every town I've lived in I've always had my hangout pub. My Cheers , if you will, where I can go and everybody knows my name and ...

St. Petersburg

Clickity-clack. Clickity-clack. That's the sound I spent 18 hours listening to on the way to and from Saint Petersburg. Katerina and I t...