Archiv rubriky: Russia

 

Police academy
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Publikováno 18.3.2012 | Autor: Jáchym Brzezina
 
 

Despite all the warnings about the central Asian police, the journey through Kazakhstan went absolutely smoothly. Every time a member of local police said the magic word “straf” (fine), we were quickly able to persuade him about our innocence – … Celý příspěvek →

Rubriky: Kazakhstan, Russia
   
 
 

Diplomatic immunity
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Publikováno 25.6.2011 | Autor: Jáchym Brzezina
 
 

First I would like to apologize to all our readers for not updating and posting new articles for so long. It was not easy to find access to the internet while camping in the Kazakhstani desert. Now that we are … Celý příspěvek →

Rubriky: Kazakhstan, Russia
   
 
 

Volga
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Publikováno 23.6.2011 | Autor: Jáchym Brzezina
 
 

We expected the journey to Astrachan to be relatively boring and uninteresting. The landscape gradually becoming a prairie. A slightly unpleasant experience was a massive mosquito attack during one night, which forced us to spend a few evening hours inside … Celý příspěvek →

Rubriky: Russia
   
 
 

Polar Day
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Publikováno 9.6.2011 | Autor: Jáchym Brzezina
 
 

After St. Petersburg, our next stop is Murmansk – the largest city northwards from the polar cycle. The sea never freezes here because of the Gulf stream, so it is also one of the major Russian ports. But first things … Celý příspěvek →

Rubriky: Russia
   
 
 

Moscow
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Publikováno 17.5.2011 | Autor: Jáchym Brzezina
 
 

The Moscow „victory parade“ – a parade to celebrate the end of World War II, is not for everyone. The whole city center and streets through which the procession passes, are closed for the general public. Only a few VIP … Celý příspěvek →

Rubriky: Russia