Defender of the Fatherland Day Defender of the Fatherland Day is also referred to as men’s day and was established to commemorate men for their military achievements. Nowadays any man, without exception, receives congratulations on this day even though…
When you are born into a Russian family you stay with your mum while she is on her maternity leave and if she decides to return to work, you go to nursery (kindergarten). Nurseries are free with the entry…
*This is a guest post written for OM by my lovely English husband. If you told the average Brit that you had just come back from a trip to Tatarstan, they would probably say they have never heard of…
What I like about driving in Russia In comparison with the tiny European roads, Russian roads are really vast. Even an average two-lane road is twice as big as the one in England. I really dread driving in England…
1 Don’t Charge into someone’s flat with your shoes on It might be common in your country but Russians will not tolerate you walking around their flat with your shoes on. Russian people always clean up their place to…
What is it Like to Go to Russia in Summer? Most people who have never been to Russia seem to know everything about Russia. They say it’s cold all year round and there are bears everywhere. They also think that…
The most interesting facts about Russia Russia is a very big country with a long and fascinating history. People from other countries have started to show more interest in Russia and each year more tourists visit Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, and…
5 great things to do in Moscow in winter Moscow is the capital of Russia and is a very old city with a long history. It’s quite busy with cars during the week and Russian as well as foreign…
The 10 best Russian cities to visit as a tourist The are a lot of cities in the Russian Federation but these are the best to go to if you are a tourist. 1 Moscow Unexpectedly, Moscow is one…
1 Stolby Nature Reserve Stolby Nature Reserve is what Krasnoyarsk is famous for. Although it will take you a couple of hours to get to the first rock formation, it’s a wonderful experience. There are quite a few rocks…