On the way to Lake Baikal, Tal’tsy Museum is a revealing stop to gain a better grasp of Siberian village life.
RUSSIA
Someone’s trash is someone else’s treasure.
Quite possibly the most stunning church in Siberia: Kazanskaya Tserkov’.
In a failed Decembrist revolt, Sergei Volkonsky spent 30 years in political exile. This house retells the story of his Siberian lifestyle.
A cruise vacation can be an affordable and stress-free getaway that families and friends will enjoy, but it can be intimidating to the uninitiated.
Listening to the Fifth, there is a part of me that sits in awe, while another participates.
When life gave him lemons, he wrote music.
Constructed during the prominence of Russian Empire’s enormous power and wealth, churches in St. Petersburg were viewed just as imperative as glamorous palaces to exemplify the country’s rulers’ dominance and cachet. The czars often hired the city’s best architects to lead the construction projects, with very little cap on each operational budget.
Besides the Winter Palace, there’s a plethora of palaces, parks and gardens that should be included in your St. Petersburg itinerary.
Get your fashion fix the Russian way.