September 29, 2009 | 13 Comments

‘Toronto Tuesday‘ is a weekly photo feature about random stuff (landmarks, people, culture, seasons, etc.) in the city. Canada’s Wonderland About a month ago (when it was still summer), we went to Canada’s Wonderland – an amusement park – to get some adrenaline rush and have a wild ride (literally) in the numerous roller coasters [...]...
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September 26, 2009 | 9 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Rando pics from Sochi | Next post: Blue domes of Bogolyubovo convent » My first time attending a service at a Russian Orthodox Church was full of surprises and discoveries. I flew from [...]...
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September 22, 2009 | 6 Comments

‘Toronto Tuesday‘ is a weekly photo feature about random stuff (landmarks, people, culture, seasons, etc.) in the city. Queen West Art Crawl (QWAC) I live in a neighborhood (Queen st. West) that is quite artsy (it has some shady areas too). Last weekend, we had the 7th annual QWAC, an art festival. It was pretty [...]...
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September 18, 2009 | 12 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Stolovaya No. 17 | Next post: Sergiev Posad: Entering the Orthodox Christian circuit » Interesting sights on the streets of Sochi. It’s great to explore a city on foot, possibly the best way [...]...
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September 15, 2009 | 10 Comments

‘Toronto Tuesday‘ is a weekly photo feature about random stuff (landmarks, people, culture, seasons, etc.) in the city. Four absolutely unrelated images Since I am swamped with work (its first week of school), I am unable to do anything useful (blog-wise). Hence some random pictures for today’s TT post. Silos, from rural areas east of [...]...
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September 11, 2009 | 25 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Marshrutka | Next post: Random pics from Sochi » Relic of the soviet era, this canteen serves a delicious meal in a minimalist setting. After spending hours visiting the Arboretum and walking back [...]...
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September 8, 2009 | 22 Comments

‘Toronto Tuesday‘ is a weekly photo feature about random stuff (landmarks, people, culture, seasons, etc.) in the city. Oh, summer ends… how about some Canadian winter jokes? Only 20:30 and it was pitch dark outside… I was wearing shorts and I felt a cool breeze… people are seen wearing light jackets on street at night… [...]...
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September 6, 2009 | 17 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Frolicking in the Arboreturm | Next post: Stolovaya No. 17 » Quick, flexible and cheap, Marshrutka’s are local shared taxis of Russia, operating on fixed routes. A Marshrutka in Sochi A Marshrutka is [...]...
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