St. Petersburg is the former capital and the second-largest city in Russia. It is called an open-air museum. Walking along the old streets you will see architectural and cultural monuments. There are more than 200…
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The World’s Best Train Tours
Taking a tour by train is a unique and special adventure that everyone should experience at least once. There is simply no other trip like it where you can experience the different types of visual…
Travelling to Russia – Is it tourist friendly at all?
These days, when travelling, it is important to assess whether the locale is friendly for tourism. That being said, it is best to assess what being tourist friendly actually means and then comparing it to…
3 of the most interesting ghost towns in the world
There are countless destinations on this planet that compete for our attention as travelers, but few match the morbid appeal of a ghost town. From outposts in the wilderness, to hedonistic paradises that have been…
Great Britain at The Winter Games 2014!
With Great Britain in a multitude of events at this Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014, Crystal Ski had this really cool infographic made with some of the athletes to look out for as well some…
Photo of The Week: The Mir Mine in Russia
Who doesn’t like a good hole? When I was a kid, and my family used to vacation at the beach in New Jersey, my brother and I used to dig some epic pits, so big…
Crazy European Weather Records!
In my continuous pursuit of more random and pointless fact based knowledge that will never get me laid, I decided to look into some European weather records as this summer has already been a record…
5 Train Journeys to Experience
While flying’s lost its glamour, and driving never had it anyway, the good old-fashioned train trip still carries a thrill of romance and possibility. Below, are the 5 most spectacular rail rides you can take around…