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RUSSIA – Moscow craft beer scene; this guide shows you the hotspots
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RUSSIA – Moscow craft beer scene; this guide shows you the hotspots

October 2, 2017 Chris W. 4

You might think craft beer in Russia? Isn’t that all about Vodka? Or, maybe, an Imperial Stout? No, there is a huge craft beer scene emerging with breweries popping up all over the country. In Moscow alone, there are dozens of craft beer bars of [read more]

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RUSSIA – The Moscow Metro; the perfect tour during a rainy day

November 10, 2016 Chris W. 2

I have always been intrigued by communist architecture. The Moscow Metro is a fine example which I wanted to visit for a long time. I visited Moscow already a few times but never found the time for it. This year I visited Moscow for the [read more]

RUSSIA - Visiting Moscow for leisure or business? Stay at the Marriot Moscow Novy Arbat!
Hotel reviews

RUSSIA – Visiting Moscow for leisure or business? Stay at the Marriott Moscow Novy Arbat!

October 22, 2016 Chris W. 0

Every year I visit Moscow for business and I combine this with a bit of leisure. This year I visited the Moscow metro to see all the beautiful decorated stations. I stayed five nights at the Marriott Moscow Novy Arbat. A luxury hotel where the [read more]

Russia

RUSSIA – Sergiev Posad is a must-do day trip from Moscow

July 18, 2015 Chris W. 1

I have been to Moscow now several times and have seen most of the interesting places in Moscow. This year I decided to go with a business partner on a day trip from Moscow to Sergiev Posad to see the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, [read more]

Hotel - Intercontinental Moscow Tverskaya - Review
Hotel reviews

RUSSIA – Intercontinental Moscow is a true luxury hotel on Moscow’s main street

July 1, 2015 Chris W. 1

My fourth time to Moscow brought me again to Tverskaya Street’s Intercontinental Moscow hotel. It’s member of the IHG Hotels Group which are hotels that are normally my first choice due to their interesting loyalty program. The Intercontinental Moscow is a luxury five star hotel [read more]

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RUSSIA – 3 days in Moscow: Kolomenskoye, Novodevichy, Red Square & Kremlin

October 7, 2014 Chris W. 2

Before a recent business trip to Moscow, I had a day of leisure time to see again the Red Square & Kremlin (did this before in 2012). After the trip I had some time to discover the UNESCO sites Kolomenskoye and Novodevichy too. During this [read more]

Russia

RUSSIA – Hovrinskaya Hospital: Scary urban exploring in Moscow

September 17, 2014 Chris W. 3

During a recent business trip to Moscow I had the opportunity to do some urban exploring in the Hovrinskaya Hospital. It is said to be haunted, you can hear screams from children from the dark corridors. Every year dead people are found there. The hospital is [read more]

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September 5, 2020 2

Lebanon is a small hidden gem in the Middle East and a beautiful destination for a 10-day trip. It’s just a 3-4-hour flight from Europe and thus a perfect destination for the May (or October) school holidays! I visited with my family (kids 13/16 years) [read more]

Vilnius view from Gediminas tower - LITHUANIA - 1 week itinerary: Vilnius city trip and 3 day trips from Vilnius
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LITHUANIA – 1 week itinerary: Vilnius city trip and 3 day trips from Vilnius

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After a weird first half of 2020 it’s finally possible to travel again. I had several cancelled trips (to 9 new countries!) but finally it was possible to hit the road again. Vilnius, Lithuania, was my the first destination of 2020. I went there mid-June [read more]

USA - The ultimate West Coast road trip itinerary; 14 days to must see places
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USA – The ultimate West Coast road trip itinerary; 14 days to must see places

February 28, 2020 3

The United States of America are on my travel schedule once a year. As with most long-haul travel I add a week of leisure to a business trip. This “bleisure” travel is my way of life. My trip this year was not different and my [read more]

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