I sauntered into the station at 3.15pm prepared to board the 3.47pm to Ulaanbaatar and I was a little surprised […]
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Day 24: Shrek and some Buryatian History
Apparently, as well as Manchester United, I owe Shrek a debt of gratitude. Everybody has now heard the name ‘Fiona’ […]
Around the World in 80 Cakes: The Russian Round Up
At almost the end of the first month, some of you may be calculating the likelihood of my having 80 […]
Day 18: 48 Hours on a train (Part 2)
Is there anything worse than your alarm clock going off unexpectedly in a compartment with other people? I scrambled to […]
Day 17: 48 Hours on a train (Part 1)
Is the four year old boy in the next compartment running on Moscow time? At around midnight this seemed a […]
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, […]
The Adventures of Phileas Fiona 