Visiting-SmorgonVisiting-Smorgon
Jul 31, 2025
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Visiting Smorgon

I slept at 0 and woke up at 8. I called гостиницу "Сморгонь". 31 Rubles for 1 day. Bolshoi theatre in Minsk doesn't have tickets until September. So no ballet for now. I bought a

Visiting-MinskVisiting-Minsk
Jul 29, 2025
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Visiting Minsk

I am flying from Hongqiao to Urumqi. The people behind me are playing cards and always shouting and it was so annoying! I think that's what you get on a Chinese domestic flight? In the

Planning-to-Travel-to-BelarusPlanning-to-Travel-to-Belarus
Jul 24, 2025
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Planning to Travel to Belarus

I had a trip to Russia for 2 weeks. Now let's try planning a trip to Belarus. In general I think it's not too different. People's Republic of China (30 days but no longer than

Day-3-in-Kazan,-Innopolis-and-SviyazhskDay-3-in-Kazan,-Innopolis-and-Sviyazhsk

I woke up at 8 am. This is my last day in Russia and I am leaving tomorrow. I headed to the Mcdonalds for breakfast. So there was another drone attack, and the hotel receptionist

Day-2-in-KazanDay-2-in-Kazan
Jul 18, 2025
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Day 2 in Kazan

I woke up at 10 am. I was very tired. There are no vacancies at this hostel. Most people staying in hostels are young, there are some middle-aged, but most Russian people are decent. So

Day-1-in-KazanDay-1-in-Kazan
Jul 17, 2025
844 words
Day 1 in Kazan

I heard about Kazan because I know there is a skater called Kamila Valieva. Here in Kazan, you can enter the metro directly with a Mir card. I went into the metro. It was mostly

Day-4-in-Nizhny-NovgorodDay-4-in-Nizhny-Novgorod
Jul 16, 2025
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Day 4 in Nizhny Novgorod

I went to Sberbank to exchange the 1000 Yuan I have left. I got 11040 Rubles. That left me with 12600 Rubles. I took the bus there. What a hot day! The temperature wasn't very

Day-3-in-Nizhny-NovgorodDay-3-in-Nizhny-Novgorod
Jul 15, 2025
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Day 3 in Nizhny Novgorod

I woke up around 8 am. Today I am spending 1430 and 1210 Rubles on 2 tickets - a masterclass and an excusion. And now we are going to Проспекту Героев Донбасса to meet the

Day-2-in-Nizhny-NovgorodDay-2-in-Nizhny-Novgorod
Jul 14, 2025
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Day 2 in Nizhny Novgorod

I slept at 3 am, and now I can't sleep at 8:30. Anyway, I will sleep a bit more before heading out. We will sleep later today. I headed to the next hostel. The door

Day-1-in-Nizhny-NovgorodDay-1-in-Nizhny-Novgorod
Jul 13, 2025
1091 words
Day 1 in Nizhny Novgorod

We checked out of the hotel and we are heading to Восточный Вокзал. It is very close to Sokolniki. I arrived an hour early but there was nowhere to sit. In Russia they check tickets