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• AK Bars Airline
  on May 22, 2013 in Airlines AK Bars Russia Kaliningrad Moscow Russia Russia 2012 Калининград Airline S7 Airlines Sky Express Tatarstan Airlines
  AK Bars Airline (Ак Барс Аэро) also formerly known as Buguma Air Enterprise operates regional flights in Russia. They offer services in conjunction with Tatarstan Airlines and it`s main base is in Bugulma,Kazan. The airline has been around...
• Gates of Kolomenskoye
  on May 20, 2013 in Moscow Moscow Museums Museums Russia 2012 Front Gate Iron Gate Kolomenskoye Tsar
  There are two very important and impressive gates at Kolomenskoye Estate: The Spassky Gates and The Front Gates. You enter Kolomenskoye through the Spassky gates but interestingly it is called the back gate. The roof of the Spassky Gates is made fr...
• Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery in Moscow
  on May 18, 2013 in Moscow Russia Russia 2012 Kolomenskoye Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery Old Cathedral or Katholikon Russian Orthodox Church
  Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery (Николо-Перервинский монастырь) which dates back to the 14th century, is situated in the southern district of Pechatniki, between the Moscow river and the Lublino railroad classification yard. T...
• Thai Customs–Take off your shoes
  on May 15, 2013 in Bangkok Customs and Traditions Thailand Thailand 2013 Tips and info Thai people Travel and Tourism
  Guidebooks about Thailand talk about the importance of taking your shoes off before you enter temples or the house of a Thai person. What I didn`t know was that it also applies to very small shops. The photo that you see below was taken at a small je...
• South American pass with Aerolineas Argentinas
  on May 13, 2013 in Aerolineas Argentinas Argentina Aerolíneas Argentinas South America
  Aerolineas Argentinas in conjunction with Austral Air have introduced the South American Pass in 2012. This Pass allows you to visit Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.This is good news for people travelling to...
• Dover to Calais Ferry
  on May 10, 2013 in Dover to Calais (England to France) European Trip Ferries France Transport Calais Contiki Dover England White Cliffs of Dover
  The Dover to Calais ferry was my first experience with a ferry and I was very excited when we boarded. Unfortunately my excitement didn`t last long because I didn`t feel well for most of the trip. I was definitely not born with sea legs. Why is this...
• How to spot counterfeit bills in Argentina
  on May 8, 2013 in Argentina Buenos Aires safety Tips and info Counterfeit money Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Florida
  Counterfeit bills is very common in Argentina especially in the big cities. One of the reasons could be the current economic crisis. In a previous post I have written about exchanging money in Argentina. However, when you are exchanging money ANYWHER...
• Counterfeit money in Argentina
  on May 8, 2013 in Argentina Buenos Aires safety Tips and info Counterfeit money Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Florida
  Counterfeit bills is very common in Argentina especially in the big cities. One of the reasons could be the current economic crisis. In a previous post I have written about exchanging money in Argentina. However, when you are exchanging money ANYWHER...
• Kalinka Malinka
  on May 6, 2013 in Russia 2012 Svetlogorsk Светлогорск Ivan Larionov Kalinka Music Raspberry Strawberry
  It is not often that I dedicate a blog post to a song. Kalinka Malinka (Калинка) is a Russian folklore song that was written in 1860 by a composer and folklorist names Ivan Larionov. We were attending a concert in Svetlogorsk when the song sta...
• Yayoi sushi restaurant in the Coliceum
  on May 4, 2013 in Food and drink Surat Thani Thai Food Thailand 2013 Bedfordview Japanese cuisine Sushi
  Sushi at the Coliceum? That sounds a little strange. Indeed, we did have Sushi at the Coliceum but not in Italy. We went to a lovely Japanese restaurant in Surat Thani,Thailand,called Yayoi. How does the Coliceum fit into all of this? Yayoi is situat...
• Exchanging money in Argentina
  on May 2, 2013 in Buenos Aires safety Tips and info United States dollar
  Planning a trip to Argentina and unsure if you should exchange money into Argentine Pesos before you fly? It is understandable that you would like to have some local currency on you. Maybe you need to pay for a taxi or buy something small. In my opin...
• Thairungruang Hotel in Surat Thani
  on Apr 30, 2013 in Accommodation Surat Thani Thailand Thailand 2013 Hotel
  We stayed at the Thairungruang Hotel in Surat Thani for one night before we departed for Bangkok. It was not our preferred choice of hotel. When we arrived at the bus terminal in Surat Thani an over friendly taxi driver literally bundled us into his...
• Sofitel Features Terminal 5 Walkway
  on Apr 29, 2013 in Accommodation London Heathrow Airport London Heathrow Terminal 5 Sofitel
  Are you flying from Heathrow Airport? You may want to consider staying at the Sofitel Hotel, which is the preferred residence of the Queen, according to concierge Nico Di Giovanni. The Sofitel Heathrow with parking has a futurist and contemporary des...
• Russian eclairs
  on Apr 28, 2013 in French Food Russia 2012 Russian Food and Drink Калининград Bakery Boston Cooking School Cook Book Éclairs
  Russian eclairs or Заварное пирожное is a very delicious dessert and my mother-in-law is an expert when it comes to making them. She worked in a bakery during the times of the Soviet Union and this is just one of the many delicatessen...
• Sherlock Holmes Pub in London
  on Apr 26, 2013 in European Trip London Tips and info Northumberland Avenue Sherlock Holmes Watson
  If you are Sherlock Holmes fan and you find yourself in London, then the Sherlock Holmes Pub is definitely the place to visit. Inside this cozy pub you will find a wide range of Sherlock Holmes memorabilia on the walls and in the display cases. They...
• Air pollution and the traveler
  on Apr 24, 2013 in Cairo safety Tips and info Air pollution Environment
  I read an article recently in the Economist about the 25 most polluted cities in the world. It made me think about polluted cities that I have visited over the years and Cairo was at the top of this list. A thick smog was hanging over the city each m...
• The State Tretyakov Gallery
  on Apr 22, 2013 in Moscow Moscow Museums Museums Russia 2012 Hermitage Museum Louis Caravaque Pavel Tretyakov Russian culture State Tretyakov Gallery Tretyakov Gallery
  The State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow is home to more than 170,000 works of art and is one of the largest museums in Russia. This is indeed a rare collection that will give Westerners a glimpse into the development of Russian art from the 10th to the...
• The Rock Bar in Koh Samui
  on Apr 20, 2013 in Koh Samui Thailand 2013 Tips and info Lamai Nightlife in Koh Samui
  While my friend Jenny and I were exploring the island of Koh Samui on scooters, we discovered the Rock Bar. Talk about a place where you can chill! I first spotted the bar when I visited the Grandmother and Grandfather rock late one afternoon. From t...
• Emirates Skywards
  on Apr 18, 2013 in Dubai Thailand 2013 Tips and info Emirates Frequent-flyer program George Clooney
  As soon as I had my e-ticket in my hand I singed up for the Emirates Frequent Flyer Program called Skywards. Collecting miles always makes me think of the George Clooney movie “Up in the Air”. I am not sure if you have seen the movie but he colle...
• The glass blower from Svetlogorsk
  on Apr 16, 2013 in Art exhibition Kaliningrad Russia 2012 Something different Калининград Светлогорск Glass Glassblowing Soviet Union
  Yury Lenshin is a famous glass blower from Kaliningrad. He is such an extraordinary man and I promised that I would write a blog about him and his work once I returned to Argentina. I had the privilege to see him twice during our stay in Russia. I re...

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