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Unofficial Taxi in Moscow
Another interesting culture phenomena was private “taxi”. I have never seen people give a ride to strangers so easily. I couldn’t understand what you talk with the drivers about, but I got very...
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Is It Always Very Cold in Russia?
“Oh, you are from Russia? You must be really used to the cold!” Yes it is cold, and that is why we always wear those funny fur hats. Famous Russian fur hat – “shapka-ushanka” Winter forest in Russia...
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Why Dash Cams Are So Popular in Russia?
Driving in Russia has always been an adventure. Lots of traffic, poor road conditions, crazy and impolite drivers on streets. Having a dashboard video camera in such jungle is useful. And once in a...
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Space – Russians’ Greatest Pride Revisited
One of the things that make Russians really proud is that we had sent the first man to Space. April 12th, the anniversary of Gagarin’s flight of 1961, is the day that reminds us of that event every...
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How to Entertain Yourself in Moscow Traffic Jams?
People living in other cities will not be able to relate to that. Most people consider an everyday commute of 30-40 minutes each way to be long already. But guess what. For your Moscow peers one-way...
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Understand Russia In 50 Posts!
This is the 51st post in Understand Russia blog. Small or big, but that is certainly a milestone. I thought it will be interesting to make an overview of what we learned about Russians from this blog...
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Why Russians Are Crazy Drivers?
The entire world looks at YouTube videos of how people drive in Russia and questions the sanity of people here. Why are Russian drivers that crazy? Do not they care for their life? What is going on?...
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How To Travel In Russia – By Car, Plane Or Train?
Looking at the map of Russia, tourists often wonder which transport to choose for their travel – car, plane or train? Pros and cons and insider’s view on experiences you will get may help you plan your...
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E-book and Paperback available! My Dear Readers! Thank you so much for sending me your smart, witty and sometimes totally unexpected questions about Russia, reading blog posts and commenting on them!...
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