in Moscow

I gain new respect for the art of suitcase making every time I travel. It takes a hell of a lot to make a suitcase that will survive even one journey – especially if it’s large and falls into the hands of a grad student who is too cheap to take a cab. I was mentally [...]

winter!

in which snow starts falling and the author meets some Americans

St. Petersburg slide show

Finally, some pictures from St. Petersburg. Enjoy.

Russian navy flag flying over the Peter and Paul fortress. Peter and Paul is depressing – it was, after all, a fortress and later a political prision – but views from the fortress walls are quite nice.

On Nevsky Avenue – apparently Singer had a St. Petersburg office! (golden mosaic [...]

in which the frozen historian is defrosting and playing a tourist

unexpected detour

in which the author goes wondering around Istanbul