Posts Tagged ‘Moscow’

Photo Friday 02.11: Peace wall

September 23, 2011 | 4 Comments

On one end of the pedestrian-only Arbat street, arguably one of the oldest surviving street in Moscow is a colourful wall built on the theme of international friendship. School children were asked to paint each tile of the wall back in the Soviet times, now the wall is covered in graffiti (and chewing gum)...
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Photo Friday 02.02: Kremlin guards

January 14, 2011 | 9 Comments

Russia is among the few countries in the world which imposes conscription on male citizens, although there are a number of ways to avoid military draft. One can easily see a large number of soldiers in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Read more in this week's 'Photo Friday'...
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Moscow at Night

January 5, 2011 | 16 Comments

Photo essay: When the sun goes down, Moscow lights up. This is part of the series entitled Rouble chronicles, narrating my stories from Russia....
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My first ride in the Moscow Metro

January 2, 2011 | 12 Comments

I rode the Moscow metro on my first day in Moscow and my initial impression was a mixture of nervousness and excitement. Join me as I negotiate claustrophobic tunnels, smile at expressionless babushkas, go down lengthy escalators and duck the policemen......
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Stolovaya No. 57

December 30, 2010 | 8 Comments

How to eat Russian food in a Soviet-era canteen: I went to this eatery right next to the Red Square and ended up eating a large meal. The experience of getting there, buying food and eating it was quite interesting!...
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Metro stations or museums?

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December 18, 2010 | 9 Comments

Rouble chronicles: my adventures in Russia. Check out the pictures too! « Previous post: St. Petersburg Metro Read the rest »


Photo Friday 01.12: Love locks on Luzhkov bridge

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October 29, 2010 | 11 Comments

'Photo Friday': Pictures from faraway lands.
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Arbatskaya Ulitsa

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November 26, 2009 | 7 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts and pictures! « Previous post: Stalin’s Seven Sisters | Next post: Russian Orthodox Church Bells » Things to do in Moscow’s artist’s block Arbat Street is a 1.25km pedestrian mall and is one of Moscow’s most [...]...
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Hello, I am Priyank. Welcome to my blog.

This blog is an outcome of my interests in understanding culture, rationalism and sustainability from the perspective of a traveller. I feel that we are all companions, on an endless and unpredictable journey, and I try to live with the philosophy of making each day happy and fruitful.

I love narrating travel stories, describing various things I did, places I saw, people I met and some funny situations I ended up in; illustrated by numerous pictures and/or sketches.

I grew up mostly in post-socialist India, moved to Canada after 25 years and traveled to a bunch of countries since then. As a result, nothing excites me more than seeing how remarkably similar we all are, despite our inherent cultural differences.

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Photo Friday 03.08: Machu Picchu

Doesn't it look like a Condor bird? January 6, 2012

Site of Machu Picchu, viewed from Huayna Picchu, can be seen shaped like a condor. Huayna Picchu is
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