2 x 22h on the train

What can you do within 22 hours? Maybe watch an entire season of your favourite TV-show or all Star Wars movies in a row – or go from Saint Petersburg to Kasan by train. That’s how we started the new year! Travelling by train is quite popular in Russia. Who hasn’t heard of the Trans-Sibirian Railway...

Baby, it’s cold outside …

... and with cold, I mean that temperatures dropped below zero - day and night. Although I'm a snow lover, I'm not really a fan of the cold. Still, I chose to spend the winter in Russia, the country representing coldness - but there are many ways to escape, or maybe even better, embrace the...

hello darkness

Days are getting shorter and shorter, literally every day. When I go to university in the morning it's still dark, when I come back home in the afternoon the sun is already setting. Some days the sun doesn't even make it through the clouds. I don't know how other people deal with this, but I...

DOS and DONT’S in Piter

What to do once you made it to Piter after following my preparation tips? Here's a list of dos and don'ts I created for you to make your life easier. 1.  DO get a Russian SIM card Although Piter might seem like a European city, it's far from being in the EU-no-roaming-zone (the roaming fees...

Getting ready for Piter

You are planning a trip to Saint Petersburg? Well, then you might find these tips useful. Read on to get a little packing inspiration and some advice to prepare for your journey 🙂 1.  Umbrella  There is a reason why 80% of the postcards in Piter are rain-related: it rains a lot indeed. Especiallly in...

Be brave!

What comes into your mind when you see this picture? Maybe you ask yourself, what this elderly lady is selling, why she is doing it ... maybe you ask yourself, what's behind the door, and if this building is abandoned. Well, let me tell you what you are seeing on this picture. It's the entrance...