The Professor and Train

The following was on the way from Nizhny Novgorod to Kazan, Russia during my 2015 Trip in Russia. My ticket was in Kupe class, Russian for second class. This level of service indicated a carriage with nine compartments comprised of four berths each. A window and...

Why Russia?

Sat next to a Russian on my plane departing Russia. Was able to snap this photo with our passports side by side. “Why do you come to Russia?” This would come to be a frequent question throughout my time in Russia, often very bluntly. There was a curiosity not just...