This is where I feel like I’ve actually been on the Trans Siberian Express, properly – around 24hours, I think […]
Days 11 and 12: Baby steps on the Trans Siberian Express to Vladimir
Time to leave Moscow and it was on to the Trans Siberian Express for… a whole two hours. After smashing, […]
Days 6 – 10: Navigating and Connecting in Moscow
I felt a little nervous about my arrival in Moscow. The last time I was here, in 2011, it had […]
Days 7 and 8: Moscow’s 872nd Birthday Party
If you’re following my Instagram account (phileasfiona) you’ll know that, so far, I update it daily with what I’ve been […]
Day 9: Going Underground! Exploring Moscow by Metro
Most city tours focus on what’s above ground – the buildings, the monuments, the parks – but one of the […]
Day 9: To birch or not to birch? Having a bath Russian style
Moscow is an amazing experience and there is so much I want to write about – the city, the sights, […]
Day 8: Around the World in 80 Cakes #2 Hotel Metropol, Moscow
Despite “having the constitution of an ox”, according to a so-called friend, I was defeated by the afternoon tea served […]
Day 5: One for the Train Spotters… Warsaw to Moscow
Next stage of the journey was the train from Warsaw to Moscow and this is where I had always felt […]
Day 5: Around the World in 80 Cakes #1 Hotel Bristol, Warsaw
In my view, the cardinal rule of afternoon tea for the customer is ‘always leave the cake you think is […]
Day 3: Street Art and Gentrification
What do you with a dilapidated old power station that has definitely seen better days? In Warsaw, they’re converting the […]
