Moscow
August 15, 2015: Industrial ‘Museum’ Entrance
Moscow Industrial ‘Museum’
Most people probably find the so-called Museum of Industrial Culture like I did…they stumble upon it while on a walk in Moscow’s Kuzminki Park. Situated off a road near the edge of the large park... Continue reading →
August 5, 2015: Sunset at Red Square
July 26, 2015: Moon over Moscow Bicycles
NYC Themed Clothing Series
While making the 30 minute walk one summer evening in 2013 from my Moscow office to my apartment, crossing Red Square, I passed three people wearing shirts with ‘Brooklyn’ written somewhere on it. I had... Continue reading →
Dancing at Gorky Park
There are no restrictions, so they all come – young, old, experienced, beginners, Russians, foreigners, workers, students, male, female – to dance for an hour or more along the Moscow River as the sun sets.... Continue reading →
Moscow Tie & Hat Maker
Like so many other entrepreneurs, Sergei, 38, said he started his Moscow tie and hat production business by accident. Sergei, who grew up in the Siberian city of Tomsk, moved to Moscow about nine years... Continue reading →
June 9, 2015: Skateboarding at Sunset
June 1, 2015: Sunset over Moscow
Russian Motorbike Season Opening
Russian motorbike club Night Wolves held their annual ‘season opening’ event in Moscow, attended today by hundreds of motorcyclists. The rally starts at the Night Wolves headquarters at the edge of Moscow at 12:40 pm, travels... Continue reading →
Eight Shades of Putin Grey
Eight Shades of Putin Grey You can’t escape seeing images of Russian President Vladimir Putin around Moscow, be it shirts with his portrait, refrigerator magnets, iPhone covers, plastic or metallic busts. Outside the TASS news... Continue reading →
Moscow IKEA: No Russia Recession Here
Moscow IKEA: No Russia Recession Here…Yet There are plenty of signs Russia’s economy is heading toward a recession. Aside from the quickly falling ruble, companies are trimming headcount and advertising expenses, restaurants aren’t packed,... Continue reading →
Morning Autumn Walk Along Moscow River and Krimsky Val
Krimsky Val, which runs along the Moscow River from Gorky Park toward the Kremlin, had a massive facelift about a year ago that turned it into a beautiful pedestrian hangout that is especially popular with... Continue reading →