Laura is My St Pete Connection
Laura is the new Russian woman Red is Laura’s Color Dacha Living Rocks! Last year, I traveled to Russia without a worry or a word of Russian. This country is not kind to the unprepared traveler. While getting a quick and painful lesson in the harshness of Russian life, I…
Read MoreChange is in the Wind
Like Bart Simpson said ‘A cold northeast wind is blowing’ The Staff & Partners Crew Seen in a dream once… As a Simpson’s fan back home, I can remember a scene where Bart was looking at an approaching storm and the change it would bring. He said,’ A cold Northeast…
Read MoreChuck Norris’ Beverly Hills Casino
I didn’t know that Chuck Norris liked to gamble in Moscow! Love that subtlety! Friday night, after a long week of work and jet lag, my flatmate, Arthur and his boss dragged me outta the house to go gambling. Now I am not much of a gambling man, I don’t…
Read MoreThe Expat Woman’s Predicament
You a single girl looking for a man? Don’t go to Moscow! Suzanna on the lookout annE searching hard Now, on occasion, I have made reference to how under appreciated expatriate (read American and British) women are in Moscow, but the full brunt of this horrible slight was brought home…
Read MoreStreet Food is Yummy!
The one sure way to quite a growling stomach in the CIS Its late afternoon on a Sunday and you’ve been walking all day. Your hungry, but you used up all your play money the night before. What is there for a hungry Kyivian to eat on the street? If…
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