After spending five weeks in St Petersburg from mid-September to mid-October, I have a hard time imagining a more beautiful place in the autumn. Even on the cloudy days, I was a bit enchanted. So I thought I’d share a few of my favorite pictures from autumn in St Petersburg:
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It is no secret now that I had a rough start to my first month in Russia volunteering through Geovisions. But despite the fact that it was nothing like what I expected, I was able to leave my homestay with some warm memories and some valuable lessons learned. I will fondly remember: The time I
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While losing your passport on the road is probably a traveler’s worst nightmare, I would guess most would agree a lost ATM card is a close second. I experienced that sinking feeling last week. I nonchalantly inserted my Capital One debit card into a Russian bank’s ATM machine in the center of St.
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Traveling on a budget, I am always looking for a deal. So when I read that the State Hermitage Museum – probably the most famous attraction in St. Petersburg – offers free admission on the first Thursday of each month, I decided to postpone my visit until the first Thursday in October –
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I bit my upper lip and turned my face away from the driver as he announced that we had arrived at the house I would call home for the next month. I didn’t want him to see my disappointment, although when I snuck a glance at his face, I could tell he felt bad for
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As I lay in bed, I can feel soft black fur rubbing over my face and tiny claws batting at my hair. I glance at the clock on the nightstand, easy to see by the faint light coming in the bare window. It is just after 6:00 a.m. and the kitten who shares my room
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This will be a bit different from my typical blog post as I wanted to do a brief update now that I have been in Russia for a week but you haven’t seen any posts since before I reached Estonia. I have a lot to share about Estonia and those posts are coming very soon
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**Note: visa procedures have changed slightly since I wrote the post below. Please scroll to the bottom for information on the current application process for U.S. citizens. I assumed one of the biggest headaches in preparing for my trip would be getting my Russian visa. I didn’t do myself any favors by trying to obtain
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