Christmas is a little different, but not a lot. Here in the USA and most of the world, Christmas is connected with the birth of Christ. Now, I am not much into religion these days, but this is just a fact. Nowadays, Russia believes in this same tradition, but the actual holiday for Christmas falls [...]
Posts under ‘Russia’
Vladimir Putin – Times Person of the Year
Just a note to recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin – Time Magazines Person of the Year. Congratulations Vladimir Putin!
Marketing – Russian Style
Every time I go to Russia, I am amazed at the differences in marketing strategies – to be more specific, the difference between Russia and the United States. Some of the pictures in this article show my point. Digital billboards are pretty hi-tech and Russia has been using them since the 1990′s. Here in the [...]
Russian Airport Security
In my own opinion, Russians take their airport security much more serious than they do here in the United States. The trip from the USA to Moscow was long, but smooth. What I thought was good airport security seems a little lacking compared to the Russians though. The return trip home was not as smooth, [...]
Driving in Moscow (the Taxi Rides)
I have a new found respect for Moscow taxi drivers. Drivers in general in Russia are a bit on the wild side. But the taxi rides I took were precise surgeries getting from point A to point B. I’ve learned that those lines in the road separating the lanes aren’t really that. They are just [...]
