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Category: Russia

Russia in 72 Hours: Day 4 – St Petersburg

January 18, 2019 Upeksha

0835: Arrived at St Petersburg station, after the Grand Express sleeper train from Moscow. Olga, our guide from 2 days ago, came to pick us

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Russia in 72 Hours: Day 3 – Moscow

December 31, 2018 Upeksha

0730:  We were awoken by the gentle rocking of the Grand Express as is rushed past the suburbs of Moscow. The train guard brought us

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Russia in 72 Hours: Day 2 – St Petersburg

December 18, 2018 Upeksha

This post is about Day 2 of our whirlwind tour of Russia. Read about Day 1, where we boarded the ferry from Helsinki to St

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Russia in 72 Hours: Day 1 – From Helsinki to St Petersburg

December 14, 2018 Upeksha

In my previous post, I told you about our whirlwind 72 hour trip to Russia. In this series of posts, I’ll be taking you through

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72 (Visa Free) Hours in Russia

November 17, 2018 Upeksha

“Are you sure it’s legal?” Is a question I got from a lot of people when I said I was going to Russia without a

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Hello and welcome. I'm Upeksha. A full time engineer, who loves to travel. This is where I record my travel experiences, and share a few hints and tips I've picked up along the way.

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