At “Expocentre” this week the 24th International Tourism Exhibition MITT 2017 has been one of the year’s early sensations. Set to be exclusively B2B this time around, the event saw a significant increase in visitors this year.
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Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Railway Journey: The Best Way to See Russia
Imagine the world’s greatest railway excursion, the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Railway journey from Moscow to Vladivostok.
No, Travel & Leisure – Love for Russia is Not Strange!
A Travel & Leisure story this morning caught my eye. “Strange Love? U.S. Tourists Flock to Russia in Record Numbers” is a revelation that’s not surprising to some of us. What the writers at Time Inc. and Affluent Media Group don’t realize is, Americans and Russians don’t despise one another – so boosted tourism is not so “strange” after all. Here’s a photographic look at other reasons for Russia’s touristic value.
Faces of Russia: Misha
Having grown up in an era of overweening ambition, Misha dreamed of nothing else but living in a big city. In 2003 he left his village for Moscow, ready to conquer the world. Years later, he realized that the world is not enough for his Russian soul, so he came back and settled in a quiet Russian village to play his harmonica and raise his three children.
Faces of Russia: Protesting Against Protests in Art
This is the first of Liza’s (Elizaveta Dygdanova) solo projects with a loud name “Protest”, that has caused quite a stir among the savvy.
Intourmarket (ITM) Travel Fair is Moscow Reaches its 12th Edition
Intourmarket is the only event of its kind officially supported by the Russian Federal Agency for Tourism and other federal agencies. ITM is a B2B event.
Anna Novikova: In Pursuit of the Maslenitsa!
Argophilia’s Anna Novikova, in pursuit of the traditional Maslenitsa and the perfect blini (pancake) in Yaroslavl, Russia.
Faces of Russia: Mila Arutyunyan on Immortality
Anna Novikova with a story about the immortality of the human spirit via Mila Arutyunyan, an Armenian-born Russian shopkeeper.
“The Art of the Brick” LEGO Exhibition Moscow
American artist Nathan Sawaya’s LEGO sculptures are on display in Moscow in an exhibition “The Art of the Brick,” from today. The unique artworks on display at the Expocentre Pavilion near Krasnaya Presnya Park consist of 100 works using some 5 million LEGO bricks. Cartoon and film characters, along with famous works of art and […]
56th Parallel: Trekking Volcanoes in Kamchatka
A couple of times a month our my friend Michael Schneider, Founder of 56th Parallel emails me news and special deals for unique travel across Russia. 56th Parallel is an Independent travel company that specializes not only in trips to Russia, but adventure travel experiences off the scale. Michael’s most recent mail offers a real “bucket list” must – […]
Faces of Russia: Artist Valeriy Selin’s Colorful Black & White World
Anna Novikova profiles Yaroslavl artist Valeriy Selin, a color blind painter living in a black and white world. The Argophilia “Faces of Russia” series.
Coming in March Intourmarket 2017 Moscow
Coming up March 11th through 13th, INTOURMARKET 2017 Moscow will bring together hosted buyers and travel professionals from every region of Russia, as well as hundreds of international players.