Another Shore - Russia

For a lot of Russians, supermarkets are not the first port of call for their shopping. Instead, they tend to use smaller shops. Open all ...

I've never had a bank account in Russia (was paid cash and left to trust that it was all above board on the employer's part - Russia...

I went over to Russia for the first time in 2004 to teach English; not just Russia, but to Surgut - a smallish town in the frozen wastes of ...

When you live abroad for a while, especially when you're talking years, you pick up a taste for the local food, eating habits which stay...

If the very mention of the Trans-Siberian Express fill you with wonderment and a longing for adventure, read on for some tips on long, ...

This behemoth of an organisation is as necessary as it is frustrating... and as bewildering to a foreign user. It's one of the most bi-p...