16.04.2021

Moscow metro

Московский метрополитен (Moscow Metro) is the fastest and most simple way to go around Moscow and its suburb. In 1935, the first part of the Сокольническая […]
12.04.2021

Smiling in Russia

The culture of smiling A smile is an important and often indispensable element of communication in many cultures. In the public consciousness, people can be divided […]
06.04.2021

Summertime in a Russian Dacha

Do you have a dacha? А у вас есть дача? This question is often asked in Russia to anyone living in a large city. With the […]
30.03.2021

How to Express Prohibition in Russian

There are several ways to express запрещение (the prohibition) of doing things. The easiest way is to use the verb запрещать/запретить (to forbid): въезд запрещён (no […]
13.03.2021

Yuri Gagarin

On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to leave the Earth atmosphere and to orbit around our planet aboard his spacecraft “Восток-1” […]
08.03.2021

Russian Banya

It’s hard to imagine life in Russia without the wonderful benefit of a true banya or steam bath! This is not only the place you to […]
02.03.2021

Valenki

Валенки (valenki) are very warm and comfortable traditional Russian high boots made from wool felt. Those boots appeared in the early 18th and largely spread during […]
23.02.2021

How to find your way around a Russian city

Today, let’s talk about how to read an address and how to find your way around a Russian city. Let’s start with the names of the […]
15.02.2021

Okroshka recipe. Russian cold soup

In summer, when the sun of July burns the land, when temperatures leave us exhausted at the slightest effort and when it even becomes difficult to […]
10.02.2021

How to say I Love You in Russian

Скоро День святого Валентина (Valentine’s Day is coming soon), and although this celebration is quite new in Russia, many Russians (especially young and romantic people) celebrate […]