Moscow Yaroslawsky trainstation

Moscow, 27th February 2007 - Yaroslawsky station
And then you are standing there and think : What could be the train to Beijing?
This wasn’t the most fun day of the trip, but I think I’ve found my train, thanks to someone writing Beijing/Peking in Cyrillic on a piece of paper. Now that I am [...]

Love Actually

Mockba, 26 February 2007
My hotel is located in one of Moscow’s suburbs in the South East. It’s cheap and it takes about 20 minutes by metro to the Red Square and Leninski. Absolutely doable especially because the Metro station is about 50 meters from my hotel. I had done some research on the Moscow [...]

Russian for beginners

it’s the hardest thing to do. Not because I don’t like London or the place I live, but because I really get depressed after holidays like these! The after holiday dip is hitting me like a rock every time, and it kills all my inspiration to write.
I had a good flight, I again [...]

will she actually make it to get on that train? Well good question, I am not entirely sure at the moment.

The title sounds more sinister than it is meant to be. I am very fine! I found a map which has both the Russian and the touristy names on it, and it makes live so much easier in Moscow. It is absolutely necessary to have with you if you want to find your way without [...]

I am in Moscow, that part of the mission is accomplished. But it is not easy!

I’m nearly ready, I need to iron one (can’t watch Bill in a t-shirt) shirt, than I am going to try to catch some sleep. How does one spend a last day before departing (I had the day off), well I did it like this. You would probably have spend it a lot cleverer.
(Sorry no [...]

It’s nearly not about him at all. Really. I have done some research.

If an idea is worth having once …

Listen, this trip of yours …

The Magic Roundabout

and I am not exaggerating, but I think I have everything booked now for the Journey of a Lunatic.

Right. I think I’ve actually overdone myself in madness this time. But I believe in that simple-twist-of-fate I was talking about even more now.
Let me tell you what my plan was - yesterday. Oh : long post alert.