Russia

8 Foreign Fast Food Chains You Should Know

Albaik ©toyohara When most people think of fast food the American chain McDonald’s is the first thing that comes to mind. And while McDonald’s chains seem to be popping up everywhere, there is a growing number of local homegrown fast food resturants that are challenging McDonald’s around the world. These local chains present travelers with [...]

The Coldest Places in the World

Charlotte Pass © flyingpurplemonkeys Summer heat starting to get to you? Crank up the AC, pour yourself an ice cold drink and start planning your vacation to the coldest places on each continent. If you are looking for bone chilling temperatures you might want to pass up Oceania. Australia’s best is a meager -9.4 Fahrenheit [...]

Vintage Tourist Photographs of Moscow 1909 [Gallery]

A fascinating glimpse via Flickr.

Unique Views of Red Square at Night, Russia [Gallery]

Red Square is undoubtedly beautiful in every time of the year and at any time of day or night. But these photos are outstanding – they depict the main square of Russia from the nearby roofs – the roofs, from which a simple civilian photographer is not allowed to shoot, or the price of a [...]

Capturing One of the Biggest Aurora Borealis Shows in Years [Video]

This video pretty well speaks for itself: The videographer “… spent a week capturing one of the biggest aurora borealis shows in recent years. Shot in and around Kirkenes and Pas National Park bordering Russia, at 70 degree north and 30 degrees east. Temperatures around -25 Celsius.” Wow. Just … wow.

Russian Divers Attempt to Bike Underwater [Video]

Not content to merely “dive” while diving, members of the Siberian Divers’ Club have taken to their first annual event of attempting “bizarre underwater acts”. This year’s act: successfully racing bicycles along a six meter underwater track, while keeping the tires in full contact with the lake bed. Turns out, it’s not that easy: I’m [...]

Photo of the Moment: Rush Hour, Siberia

Russian Inventor Rolls Out Sauna on Wheels

A Russian inventor has crafted a mobile sauna – an old military truck fitted with a fully functioning sauna. The truck is fitted with an 88 gallon overhead tank, fired by a wood burning stove to provide steam. It makes sense that the idea comes from Russia. Russians are known for their love of banyas, [...]