The third quarter final is here for City Rumble, and it's the enchanting if chilly St Petersburg up against the shiny capital of Japan, Tokyo! A spot in the semi-finals is at stake! Which city will it be?
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City Rumble – St Petersburg Versus Lahore
This week the cold of Russia in St Petersburg faces the steamy hot Lahore of Pakistan in another humdinger of a City Rumble! But who will come out on top?
City Rumble – Quito versus St Petersburg
Quito, the capital of Ecuador and St Petersburg of Russia go head to head to see which is the better destination!
City Rumble – Moscow versus St Petersburg
Here it is, the big Russian Rumble! I would have done it earlier but I felt I wanted the chance to really explore Moscow before I did. But thanks to my last trip I have now been to both cities twice and I'm ready to pit them against each other to see which one comes …
First Taste – St Petersburg, Russia
I’m not sure I have been quite as excited as I was about arriving anywhere as Russia for the first time in 1999. The idea of going behind the old iron curtain to a country that was hard to imagine that much about was more exciting than even Egypt or India for my first big …
Foto Friday – Beautiful Church, St Petersburg
This church, in the style of St Basil's in Moscow, came across me by surprise when I was walking down Nevsky Prospect, however it is now considered a major tourist attraction in St Petersburg. It's the Church of the Saviour of Spilled Blood.
Trip of a Life Time Part Five – Denmark and Russia
Hello folks. Slowly, I am coming out of hibernation here with the next instalment of my recounting the story of my very first solo, round the world trip in 1999. I need to learn to balance all the things I do it seems – work, writing and other important hobbies for me. This means a …
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Train Journeys – St Petersburg to Moscow
Following on from finding my 1999 photos, even though I don’t specifically have any from this trip, I was reminded about it. In Russia, stations are often named after their destinations, a somewhat novel approach perhaps but it makes a bit of sense too I guess. So when you head to Moscow from St Petersburg, …
Sunday Spotlight – St Petersburg
Dear people, readers, welcome again to another Sunday Spotlight. Last week I took you to a hot and dusty place, Lahore, so this week it’s time to contrast that with a place a bit more chilly, a bit more romantic, and a bit more, well, grand. If you haven’t been to Russia, well, you should! …
Five awesome places I’ve seen
Every blog needs a hook right? Okay so I thought I would sit down and think of five awesome places I have been, chuck in some photos and blab on a little about them. 5. The Pyramids, Egypt. When I first headed overseas to backpack about, I knew there were a couple of …
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