As part of Russia’s promotion of the XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi they have installed an ingenious marketing weapon in their Moscow subway stations. If you do 30 squats in two...
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Peterhof Palace, St Petersburg, Russia is a series of buildings, impressive fountains and well manicured gardens, ordered by Peter the Great. It is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for being ultra-fresh....
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The Kamchatka Peninsula sits in the far east of Russia and runs for about 800 miles. It covers around 100,000 square miles and lies between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west. The peninsula contains the volcanoes of Kamchatka,...
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Some days when the world is getting a bit too hectic, or the boss has told you off for staring out the window again, or your friends are doing your head in going...
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The Chernobyl incident of 1986 left a lasting poisonous shroud over hundreds of square kilometres of land. The 60 km circle that surrounds the plant is lovingly titled “the zone of alienation.” The area is deserted,...
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Here for your viewing pleasure today I present to you some photos taken on a pleasure cruise to the frozen north last July. It was the 100th time an icebreaker had managed to get people...
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…..meanwhile back on the roads of Russia: some fella takes his fury out on a distracted driver by smashing their mobile phone into smithereens. As an aside, the word “smithereens” is from Irish Gaelic smidirn,...
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Firstly: thank you, Russia for your constant stream of military surprises. You never disappoint. I genuinely appreciate it. Today’s military surprise comes in the form of a 60 metre long, 500+ tonne military...
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The other day I put up a video showcasing some Siberians in Russia using JCB diggers to cross an engorged river, CLICK HERE to see that little wonder. This next video shows some youngsters using a JCB...
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Russians are nothing if not resourceful. The video below shows this trait off to it’s fullest. The scene takes place at Nyarmayaha River near the coal-mining town of Vorkuta where some Siberian travelers were dealing with (very) bad road...
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