Many Russians who were brought up in the former Soviet Union have a love for the arts. When I say arts, I mean Art, Music and Ballet. My wife is no exception. In fact she has a degree in Art History and she used to teach Piano in a school. She plays piano very beautifully.
What [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2006’
Music and the Arts
Russians and Food
Did you know that Russians eat pretty good? They love fish and sausages not to mention lots of other stuff.
Every trip I take to Russia is an adventure when comes to eating. Yes, there are things I know I like, but it seems I get to try new and different things each trip. This sometimes [...]
Choices
Choices, decisions. Shall we go to Walmart, Kmart or Target? Should I buy a Honda, Kia, BMW or a Ford? What brand of soap will I buy?
These are all things we have the freedom to do on a daily basis here in the good old USA. These are things we’ve been doing for as long [...]
Driving a Car
In most parts of Russia (probably all), the majority of people use public transportation. Why wouldn’t they? IMO, it is one of the best and most diverse public systems in the world. I mean they have a rail system to travel from city to city and of course they have airports. In the city, you [...]
Travel (to Russia of course)
I have traveled to Russia on 2 different occasions now. The first time I went to Russia, I went by myself. It was a giant leap of faith on my part. Can you imagine deciding to go to Russia, the former USSR, behind the iron curtain? Yes, I was (to say the least) just a [...]
