Shashleek is Steak on Steroids
The Russians do a mean meat BBQ! 10 August, 1998 Shashleek By Nick Weekends are a really big deal here in Russia. Most Russians go to their country house and the others go on a pick-nick, called “shash-leek”. Shashleek is a pick-nick centered around pork on a stick and cooked…
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When you go to the dacha, you come back a whole other person Nice Dachas Very worthy Pick of the year Always in control This past weekend, I went to my friend’s dacha. It was nice to get out of Moscow for the weekend. I spent the whole time reading,…
Read MoreBeach Weekend
It is a good day to go to the beach! Love the thong! It gets crowed on good dayz Wonder who paid for that? Yesterday, I went to the beach, Russian style. I took the metro, then a trolleybus to an island in the middle of the Moscow River. The…
Read MoreDos Vedanya
Even though I travel all the time, I ain’t good at saying goodbye Kill him, Mr. Bird! Last weekend, I went to a going-away party for a friend of mine. I’m never sure how to act at these kinds of parties; should I be sad she is leaving, or happy…
Read MoreHello from Vladivostok
Life in the Far East capitol, Vlad, ain’t like living in Moscow! Last week, a good friend of mine moved to Moscow from Vladivostok. Nicole lived in Vlad for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Russia Far East and is now trying to land on her feet…
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