The last stop on my Russia trip was by far the most varied and interesting. I’ve been to St. Petersburg once or twice before when I was much younger, so this time around, It was almost as if I was seeing it for the very first time. The city itself is simply gorgeous. Situated at...
While visiting Tambov, a small city about 300 miles south of Moscow, I noticed an interesting wedding trend that I first saw in Moscow. Instead of carving out initials in the bark of a tree or spray painting it beneath a bridge, couples would buy a lock, attach it to a rail on a bridge...
After Moscow, I flew to Rostov-on-Don, where my great-uncle and his family reside. While there, we were fortunate to get a chance to dig up and look at some old family photos, letters my great-great-uncle sent back home during WWII, and met their adorable schnauzer.
