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Passport Picks |
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Editor’s Choice
Marriage and Other Nightmares. Cultural Crossroads: ROZA MIRA ‘08. Bravo, BRAVO! Balts Brainstorming in Moscow. R&B Festival.
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November in Russian History
Important Dates in History.
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Culture |
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Film of the FSU
Back in Soviet times, each republic of the USSR had its own film industry, centered in its own film studio, usually located in the capital of the republic.
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Music Review
Indulge me. Let me take a sentimental journey back to the summers of my youth, when holidays were a family affair.
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Book Review
To an English fan this phrase normally conjures up images of cold, aging yet excitable men in dodgy jackets rambling about a beautiful game of two halves.
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Art History |
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Leonid Berlin
Abandoned as infants, Romulus and Remus, the mythological founders of Rome, are said to have been raised by a she-wolf.
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On Track: The Railway Section |
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Museum of the History of Railway Technology
As soon as I thought he was old enough, I took my young son to enjoy the delights of steam trains.
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Anton Lange’s Photos from a Train Window
When Russian photographer Anton Lange’s exhibit opened in Moscow last spring, skeptics remarked that with sponsors like he had, anyone could put together a photography exhibit.
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The Trans-Siberian Express
There are “great railway journeys” — the Orient Express, the Blue Train, the Chief — but none come even waisthigh to the greatest rail journey on earth, the Trans-Siberian Express.
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Russia’s Time Zones
In Russia, as in other countries, before the days of reliable timetabled intercity transport, most towns and cities would simply decide for themselves what time of day it was.
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Business |
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Sky Express: Russia’s First Budget Airline
Sky Express, Russia’s first budget airline, was established in 2006 and made its first flight in 2007.
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Travel |
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Goa by Motorcycle
Since the 1960s, Goa has attracted global hedonists and escapists in ever-increasing numbers to its shores.
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Postcard from Beirut
Beirut may not seem an ideal holiday destination; on January 25, 2008, a bomb blast in the city left four dead and 38 injured.
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Scuba Diving in Palau
At first there was nothing, just a calm cobalt expanse stretching into the deep blue beyond.
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Viva Las Vegas!
It’s often said that Vegas isn’t so much a city as a state of mind.
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Down Mexico Way
When selecting a holiday destination, have you ever struggled to decide exactly what it is you want from your vacation?
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Postcard from Pyongyang
The North Korean government is fervently proud of its roads, and rightly so. They’re expansive and spotlessly clean, with not a pothole in sight.
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Hospitality News |
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Hospitality News
Planet Sushi. Dymov ¹1. Thai Elephant. Union of Composers Club. A Star for Stars and Millionaires at YAKIMONO...
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Shopping |
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Packing it in
Is there anyone who relishes packing for a trip? The process can be a challenge for even the best organized among us.
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Restaurant Review |
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Restaurant Review: Casta Diva
Casta Diva, Turandot’s new neighbor on Tverskoi Bulvar, has a name also drawn from operatic legend.
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Columns |
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Waiting for Babye Leto
It’s early September, morning, and Wilma has the stove burners running full blast to help warm up the kitchen — and the rest of the apartment.
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Lipp Service
Celebrating Halloween isn’t widespread in Moscow yet.
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Moscow Observer
Etiquette on various forms of transport — from taxis to buses to airplanes — can differ from place to place.
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Daniel Klein’s Legal Line
Each month Daniel Klein fields corporate legal questions posed by Passport’s readers.
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Out and About |
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To Read, Perchance to Dream, of Russia
On September 25, Moscow businessman and restauranteur Rostislav Ordovsky-Tanaevsky Blanco presented his new book.
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Uruguayans in Moscow
From September 20 to 25, President of the General Assembly and Senate of Uruguay and Vice President of Uruguay Rodolfo Nin Nivoa was in Moscow.
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Monsoon Style Blows into GUM
On September 17, invited guests and lucky GUM shoppers were treated to a fashion show organized by British clothing company Monsoon featuring its autumn ’08 collection for women and children.
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Big Cities Quest
Residents of Russia’s two capitals out for a stroll during the last weekend of September might have encountered hordes of young people in black vests racing toward a target.
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“Glance at Mazda” Fashion Auto Party
You’ve heard of a car show. You’ve heard of a fashion show. So what could be more logical than combining the two?
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Africa’s Unchildish Eyes
On October 10 at Moscow’s Evropeisky Mall, photographer Vladmir Shirokov unveiled his new project, Africa’s Unchildish Eyes.
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The Last Word |
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What’s your favorite city in the world?
That’s what we wanted to know. Here’s what some readers said in response to this month’s Passport poll.
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