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- Sightseeing in Russia – Church on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg November 17, 2013When you think of fabulous onion-domed cathedrals in Russia, chances are good you’re either picturing St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, or the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg. St. Basil’s was built in the 16th century to commemorate the Russian capture of Kazan and Astrakhan, and Napoleon’s troops stabled their horses […]ChrisPodbielski
- Travel in Moscow – The 1812 Museum October 29, 2013I did not get nearly enough time in Moscow, but did manage to see parts of Red Square and The Kremlin. Lenin is looking a little worse for wear. Wax museum displays look a lot more real than he does. And don’t expect to spend more than a minute or two in his tomb. It’s […]ChrisPodbielski
- Travel in Russia – The Planes, Trains & Automobiles Edition October 24, 2013Moscow is grittier. St. Petersburg is more refined. Getting there and getting around poses some unique challenges. Going to Russia – Flying Aeroflub First, I made the frugal but brave decision to fly Aeroflot – they had the cheapest ticket I could find at the time. At first I couldn’t check in online, as the […]ChrisPodbielski
- Mono Lake | Finding Tranquility in Half-Baked Calcium Carbonate August 21, 2012Who knew a million year old, salt lake without an outlet could seep into your soul like a halcyon balm? Just reading about the alkalai flies inhabiting the shores, I wouldn’t have thought Mono Lake could provide such peace. But it did. And the flies won’t bother you—they’re too busy feasting on other things. So […]ChrisPodbielski
- Summer in Mammoth Lakes – A One Day Tour August 14, 2012I had planned on seeing a lot more of Mammoth Lakes than I actually did. Unfortunately, my flight from Los Angeles had to turn back – a severe thunderstorm prevented us from landing, and I wasn’t able to book another flight back until two days later. Take heart if you’d rather fly than drive though […]ChrisPodbielski
- Mammoth Lakes – Reds Meadow Shuttle Map August 14, 2012 ChrisPodbielski
- The Cartoons Are Cuter than the Concept April 25, 2012As reported by our friend, Hena Cuevas: From the WTF Dept: This new travel “service” matches ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE with rich, lonely travelers willing to pay to have the beautiful companions accompany them to see the world, all expenses paid. Make enough of these trips and those frequent flyer miles let you earn trips on your […]MalaynaDawn
- Mainz on the Rhine February 5, 2012I was just going through some old photos, and look what I found! Pics from a trip to a German town called Mainz (pronounced like “mine” with a zzzzz at the end) from 2003! It’s near Frankfurt, but we never did make it into Frankfurt itself, because there was so much to do in Mainz […]MalaynaDawn
- Sydney and Marsupials December 5, 2011These are old photos from a trip to Australia in 2005 that I thought I’d better share now, while I remember where they are! A cockatoo! LOTS of cockatoos! ..MalaynaDawn
- 2 Chicks Trip to Paris Part One September 10, 2011I’m not sure how it happened, but it has been almost four months since we went to Paris, and I’m still overwhelmed by the awesomeness of the experience. I’ve been to Paris a handful of times before, but every time offers a whole host of new things I want to capture—and this translates into […]MalaynaDawn
