I landed in St. Petersburg 2 hours earlier than the initial plan. It was very exciting to have finally set foot in Russia. The airport itself was nothing fancy but what struck me first on the drive to the city were
Why do Russians clap whenever flights land at the airports?
I took 2 domestic flights…from St Petersburg to Sochi and then Sochi to Moscow. On both the occasions, as soon as the flight landed, most of the Russians would clap. I did try to check with couple of co-passengers but
Moscow metro stations are a tourist attraction
Moscow is probably the only city in the world where visiting a few Metro stations is part of tourist itinerary! While point to point travel is easy, it can become a bit tricky when changing lines and figuring out the
Moscow, the iconic capital city
After a flight time of 3 hours, I landed in Moscow DME around 10pm. The airport is big, away from the city and very ordinary. Took about an hour to get to the hotel near Red Square. Moscow is very
Sochi, the most popular resort in Russia
The flight from St. Petersburg to Sochi took over 3 hours. The view of the Black sea and the Sochi coastline from the plane, as it descends into the airport, is magnificent. As soon as the taxi moved out of