Russia

Although this review comes under the heading of 'the trans-siberian' i am writing about the 'trans-mongolian' a slightly different route and one that i think is much better. It starts the same way in Moscow, leaving every Tuesday evening shortly after 9pm...  Read review

I flew trough Sheremetevo airport when travelling from London to Bangkok with Russian airline Aeroflot. Now if you have an image of the word airport in your mind with air conditioning, flashy shops, music on the background and smiling girls promoting so...  Read review

I visited Red Square in November 2007. The earlier review on this site seems to be completely out of date so I thought I would do an update for you. Lenin's Mausoleum is a "done it, tick it off" sort of attraction. He does look like a waxwork and the d...  Read review

Hotel Pekin Moscow I have read many reviews on this hotel & most of them are bad... very bad. I was there September 2007 & the staff are terrible. I have never been treated with such utter contempt. Not one person will help you. They are utterly useles...  Read review

The place to visit once in Saint Petersburg! Even when you're not that much interested in arts or history, it's the place to be an feel the atmoshpere of the old Russian times. Exhibitions change from time to time and can be checked at www.hermitagemuseum...  Read review

I have just returned from a 4 day visit to Moscow, a city I have wanted to visit for a number of years now. We have the privilege of being shown round by a South African guide, which was helpful because without having somebody who knows the city, it can...  Read review