YEKATERINBURG After 36 hours on the train we have arrived in Yekaterinburg which has been greeting us with summery 10°C… apparently...

Our first journey to Yekaterinburg on this famous railway started in Moscow’s Yaroslavov Train Terminal 35 minutes after midnight on...

MOSCOW Hello from Moscow! I must admit I am very pleased and surprised. Everything has a grand scale around here. Massive buildings,...

After the first few entries of this travel blog, we are actually and finally out of the door. Tonight my brother and his lovely...

Today is the day when we've boxed up the last 10 years of our life and all we are left with is a small rucksack each. That's our...

It's all very emotional. Can't decide whether is a happy moment or sad. Happy sad I suppose. Leaving all the colleagues and friends...

THE LONG LISTS, WHAT, HOW AND HOW MUCH - Part 2: Last weekend was somewhat fun. To be honest I am still recovering from all that good...

THE LONG LISTS, WHAT, HOW AND HOW MUCH - Part 1: D day is creeping up on us and there is still a lot to do. Mariola picked up her US Visa...