Arkhangelsk itself, and by that, I mean the city, is a little Soviet gem tucked deep inside Russia’s vast northern territories. Unfortunately, that in itself is hardly an alluring enough reason for many to see the city. What if you want something more “natural” out of your trip, that you want to become one with […]
Malye Korely: A Sliver of Heaven in Arkhangelsk Read More »
The story of my unexpected trip to Arkhangelsk is a wild one. Hearing about a conference one day, applying to it the other, and hearing back from them that I am in a few weeks later was what got me there. That was it, pure luck. With my ticket at hand and my backpack on
Arkhangelsk: A City Worthy of an Archangel? Read More »
Nizhny Novgorod, much like most other Russian cities, is home to a plethora of venues for music lovers. It should not come as a surprise to anyone that for a city with an extremely long winter, these precious indoor areas provide a much-needed escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life for those with
Musical Nizhny Novgorod: Finest Spots in Town for Music Lovers Read More »
Being known as a student town, as well as a blue-collared city, all the while being regarded as the youth capital of Russia, it should not come as surprise to anyone that Nizhny has a ton of pubs to hang out at. Sadly (for me), their tables are almost always extremely small, making it nigh
Drinking Nizhny Novgorod: Pubs of the City Read More »
Nizhny Novgorod is a highly industrialized city, producing both military and civilian products with a rather impressive variety for quite a long time. It also has a long history of being a center for technical innovation and improvement, thanks to its many universities and research centres, as well as its “close to Moscow but further
Technical Museums of Nizhny Novgorod Read More »
Disclaimer inbound! I am not a huge fan of sweets. Desserts I like are sometimes not even considered as “sweet” by certain cultures, like milk porridge. I just love my milky and not too sugary treats. With that being said, we all crave something sweet every now and then and thus during the eight months
Sweet Nizhny Novgorod: Bakeries and Cafes in Town Read More »
At this point, I cannot help but wonder how many people I have mistakenly offended with how I label the restaurants I try to share with all my lovely readers. This week, I want to write about the more “exotic” options Nizhny has to offer when it comes to business lunch deals. What do I
A Guide to Business Lunches in Nizhny Novgorod: “Exotic” Edition Read More »
Let us continue our journey into the expansive (but not so expensive) world of business lunch deals in Nizhny Novgorod. This week, we will be covering some of the more “modern” or as some of them put it, “European” cuisines in town. In all honesty, labelling the following restaurants in one way or another is
A Guide to Business Lunches in Nizhny Novgorod: “Modern” Edition Read More »
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the “fishier” options on menus you can find around Nizhny Novgorod’s many restaurants and fast-food joints. As a Turk, it is rather interesting for me to see that though fish does have a place in some menus, shrimps make an appearance more often. Shrimps are, for the most
Shellfish Nizhny: Affordable Shrimp Options in Town Read More »
Nizhny is an extremely artistic and industrial city. It is an interesting combination, I know. This means that it is full to the brim with art museums and collections dedicated to engineering marvels, on which I will have dedicated articles by the time I will finish writing on Nizhny. This also means that the more
Museums of History in Nizhny Novgorod Read More »