10 Reasons to Spend Christmas in St Petersburg

10 Reasons to Spend Christmas in St Petersburg

Christmas in St Petersburg evokes images of steaming banyas, frozen canals and chinking glasses of chilled vodka. Only 500 miles from the Arctic Circle, catching sight of the city’s snow-dusted onion domes accompanied by the peal of church bells, is a...
5 Unusual Facts about Russia

5 Unusual Facts about Russia

From opulent Tsarist Dynasties and revolutions to ground-breaking modern technology, Russia has seen it all. Spanning all the way across Eastern Europe and northern Asia, Russia is the world’s largest country and a fascinating melting pot of cultures. It boasts...