The Dudutki Open Air Museum
Dudutki is a museum complex of ancient crafts and technologies. It’s a fascinating journey into the world of the old life and professions, tasting original dishes, tasting homemade liquer and watching old crafts performed live. The museum is located 40 km from the city of Minsk, in the Puhovic District. Located in a picturesque location […]
Minsk – a brief introduction
Minsk – a brief introduction Belarus is nicknamed the “Last Dictatorship in Europe,” and it’s often described as a vestige of the Soviet Union, a sort of museum piece. But a visit to the country quickly gives you a different impression. Beyond the airport, there are few signs this is the kind of place that […]
Minsk – a Beginners Guide
Minsk – a Beginners Guide Minsk City Gates The obvoius place to start a visit to Minsk is the Independence avenue or Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci, a broad boulevard that stretches all through the city center. Along the Avenue you find all the classic attractions, in fact the avenue itself is a landmarkand a typical example of […]
VietNam – Land of the Viet People
Vietnam – Land of the Sleeping Dragon Vietnam is a country of enprmous contrasts – from the calmness and tranquillity of the countryside to the madness of the traffic in the big cities. This is from our journey from north to south in the winter of 2018 CLICK
Keen on the Kew Gardens
Keen on Kew Gardens Getting to Kew Gardens from Central London is not a problem. There are bus stops and train stations close by. Getting there: By tube Kew Gardens station (500m to Victoria Gate)By train Kew Bridge station (800m to Elizabeth Gate)By bus 65 stops at Victoria and Lion GateBy bike racks are available at all gates […]
Gone Fishing – Lofoten revisited
Lofoten – the Land of Beauty, Cod and Midnight Sunshine Very few places in the world can match the beauty of the Lofoten Archipelago – This is the erogenous zone of the North Atlantic Visiting Lofoten – CLICK HERE
Moscow with a Guide
Moscow with a Guide There are quite a few difficulties facing anyone who comes to Moscow as a tourist. The major one is, to my experience, the language. Not only is it impossible to understand what they are saying, it is also impossible to read any sign. Because Russians use the Cyrillic alphabet, it is […]