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Photo by Bernarda (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zakonslike/) 22.06.2009, 22:59 25 comments

Colliding cultures

Take a Russian city girl. Immerse her in American culture marked by fast food and late nights. Then tell her to study in bonnie Scotland.

Martyn Andrews 18.03.2010, 18:19 15 comments

Behind the scenes blooper extravaganza

At the restaurant, at the museum, at the factory, at the hotel, or at the shooting range. RT’s playful presenter, Martyn Andrews, takes the plunge into fun and adventure wherever he goes.

14.10.2009, 14:01 2 comments

Stavropol region: a mecca for mineral water lovers

Water is one of the most precious resources and one that saturates the Russian Caucasus region of Stavropol. In fact, the area is so well known for its H20 that one of its main towns is called “Mineral Water”.

17.10.2009, 09:40 4 comments

Aliens invade Sochi? UFO hunter claims he has proof

UFO watchers say Russia’s resort city of Sochi could be a galactic hub for visitors from another planet. One man says he has evidence of hundreds of UFO sightings.

26.05.2009, 15:40

Easy rider: reinventing the bicycle

They are faster than normal bikes, as comfortable as your favorite living room chair, consume no fuel and… are rarely seen in the streets.

"Park pobedy" station 11.08.2009, 13:33 2 comments

Getting around town on the amazing Moscow Metro

Moscow’s world-class Metro system is a true subterranean marvel, with 177 unique stations serving over 2.5 billion people annually.

16.11.2009, 15:03 1 comment

Typo promotes Latvian capital as “hard to live”

A promotional campaign aimed at attracting tourists to the Latvian capital has kicked off with a major gaffe, when media were presented example posters proudly stating: “Riga city – easy to go, hard to live.”

Image from sendyourdarling.com 22.02.2010, 02:09 1 comment

Make a present for your darling teddy bear – send it to Prague

Tourism is recovering after the global financial crunch, and some travel agencies feel the need to expand their services. A Czech travel agency came up with a rather odd idea – it offers trips for plush toys.

Marina Zvyagintseva's "Water Way" (image from arch.stoyanie.ru) 24.07.2010, 12:04

Caution: Russia’s Disneyland guarded by “Mad Dog”

Thinking of a weekend getaway with an artistic twist? Head to the small Russian village of Nikola-Lenivets, about 200 kilometers from Moscow, to take part in the Arkhstoyanie open-air festival.

16.08.2010, 12:46 3 comments

Cameron takes the plunge in Russia

The father of “Avatar”, James Cameron, has dived into the waters of the deepest and oldest lake in the world, often referred to as “The Pearl of Siberia” - Lake Baikal.

Get to the top of the world… literally!

Published: 24 April, 2009, 09:32


The planet’s northernmost point is one of the most exclusive and hardest to reach holiday destinations. People pay about $20,000 to go there, though they only get to stay at the North Pole for a couple of hours.

 
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