Moscow and St. Petersburg have survived revolutions, world wars, and economic changes, but their appeal is enduring. On a Russia vacation, both cities are outstanding treasure troves to be opened and enjoyed. I first visited what was then the Soviet Union in the 1970s, and although many aspects of both cities were drab and colourless, […]
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Soviet Russia 100 Years Later: Explore its Communist Past on a Russia Vacation
A hundred years might be a blink of an eye in terms of the life of the Earth, but a lot can happen in that short a time period. In Russia, the world’s first communist empire rose from the ashes of a war-torn nation and disintegrated – all within a 100 year time period. History […]