Russia

Deserted Barracks of the Soviet Red Army [Gallery]

And, just because we can never get enough of photos of abandoned places … Along the echoing corridors of this long-deserted building once walked the troops of one of the mightiest armies the world has ever known. While men were stationed within these walls, the threat of global war loomed large, and the world, and [...]

New Airport Sleep Pods for Weary Travelers

Airport Sleep© Jack Brodus From Matador comes an update on the crucial topic of airport sleeping arrangements, with Moscow airport set to introduce ultra-compact sleep pods. At their lowest wholesale price, these sell for about 7,000 Euros (~$10K), and Sleepbox’s suggested guest rate is at 15 euros/hour or 50 euros/night. They don’t look too luxurious, [...]

Woman’s Erotic Dancing Forces Flight to Turn Back to Russia

From the “In Case You Missed It” Files … A flight from Moscow to London was turned back Friday when a drunken female passenger started performing erotic dances in front of shocked passengers. The 7:00am flight from Moscow’s main Domodedovo airport did an about-turn 15 minutes after the take-off because of the 39-year-old woman’s antics [...]

Bees Swarm Business Class on Russian Flight

Bees © kokogiak Business class passengers on an domestic flight in Russia had an unpleasant surprise when bees brought on the plane by a trafficker became agitated by the cabin pressure, escaped, and swarmed the cabin. Apparently, although in this case the bees were smuggled aboard, this sort of cargo is hardly exceptional in Russia. [...]

Moscow’s Wild Dogs Ride Subways To City Center In Search Of Food

Sleeping Dog on Subway Train in Moscow, Russia © TheDogFiles.com These are stray dogs who live in the outskirts of Moscow Russia and commute on the underground trains to and from the city centre in search of food scraps. Then after a hard day scavenging and begging on the streets, they hop back on the [...]

Russians to Build First Ever Hotel in Space

Earth © Satoru Kikuchi This hotel is outta this world, literally. Russian firm Orbital Technologies has plans to open a space hotel floating 250 miles above earth. All guests must undergo special training to make the trip into space and stays can range anywhere from three days to six months. The amenities of the hotel [...]

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 [...]

Russia Dreams of a Disney Themepark

Disneyland Paris Castle © wrayckage Is Russia the next happiest place on earth? It will be if officials in the Kaliningrad Region have their way. Inna Moreva, the press-secretary of the regional administration states that the region is eager to develop tourism in the area. “We think that tourism should grow fast in the Kaliningrad [...]

Tiny Moscow: The City in Tilt-Shift

Tiny Moscow reveals “pictures taken from the 200-m tall Federation Tower. Houses, cars, people – all looks like toys.”

Photo of the Moment: Bus Ride with Babushka, Moscow

From Paris (Russia) With Love …

Miniature Eiffel Tower in Paris, Russia © Viktor Borisov Along the Russian/Kazakhstan border sits a lovely Cossack town called … Paris. Suitably enough, it even has its own miniature Eiffel Tower. Additional photos at RussianTrek.org.

Photo of the Moment: Wayward Pigeons, Moscow

Photo of the Moment: Solntsevo, Moscow

Photo of the Moment: Tango Lesson, Moscow

Seven Days on a Train: How to Keep Busy on the Trans-Siberian Railway [Flashback]

One year ago today, Amanda Kendle reminisced about her seven day journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway: Many a traveler has the ambition of crossing Russia on the Trans-Siberian railway. After devouring Paul Theroux’s railway travelogues and then falling in love with a glossy hardcover version of a TV series called Red Express, I knew that [...]

Photo of the Moment: The Smoking Man, Moscow

Photo of the Moment: St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St. Petersburg

Photo of the Moment: Moscow State University

Russian Thieves Nab Entire 200-Ton Metal Bridge

The Daily Mail is reporting that scrap metal thieves in Khabarovsk in Eastern Russia have made off with an entire bridge. The theft was noticed by workers at a local heating plant for whom the bridge was their only route to work. Apparently, the thieves dismantled the 200 ton bridge which was made of four [...]

Moscow Out-Dubai’s Dubai with World’s Largest Structure

It’s getting hard to keep up with the growing number of “world’s biggest” buildings. After Dubai and Taipei’s short-lived fame, it’s now Moscow’s turn to boast one of these towering structures. The city is to build a 1500 ft high structure that will accommodate 30,000 residents with room for 900 apartments, 3000 hotel rooms and [...]