Most instagrammable spots in Moscow

Moscow is the largest European city and a breathtaking place of culture, with nearly 900 years of history. With millions of tourists annually, it’s safe to say that it’s a must-see for all travel lovers. Of course, making the most of your time and picking the best places to visit can be tricky with so […]

Posted on 26 May 2021 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, Russia, tips, travel

Visiting Kizhi island Russia on a cruise

On a cruise we visited the Kizhi island Russia which is hard to get to. We could explore the wooden churches and the rest of the open-air museum learning about past local habits.

Posted on 23 Jun 2016 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in cruise, Europe, photo, Russia, tips, travel

6 things to do in Yaroslavl Russia

After exploring the small historical town of Uglich, we cruised alond the river until we reached Yaroslavl, an industrial town of approx. 600,000 inhabitants.Yaroslavl is situated 250 km Northeast of Moscow which is a 4-hour car drive but we stopped there on a cruise so it took us way longer to reach. 18 things to know […]

Posted on 13 Aug 2015 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in cruise, Europe, press trip, Russia, tips, travel

St. Cyril-Belozersky monastery Russia

At 10 am our MS Rachmaninov cruise docked in a village Goritsy where we could take a walk around the old houses. Only 300 people now live in Goritsy town. The convent of 500 nuns was in the village which was closed during the Soviet times and only in 1999 was reopened again after approx. 60 years. Then […]

Posted on 03 Aug 2015 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, photo, Russia

Mandrogi in Russia – a marvelous rustic village

The day after incredible Kizhi island we got maps of Mandrogi town where we had just a bit more than 3 hours to spend. It was yet another perfect sunny day and even so warm I could wear just shorts and a tanktop. Very surprising weather for Russia, let me tell you! Still onboard, we […]

Posted on 16 Jul 2015 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in cruise, Europe, photo, Russia, tips, travel

Uglich Russia cruise – blood, market, churches

Leaving Moscow, we finally started cruising to the next town which reminds us of the old Soviet time. Going from around 12 million inhabitants to less than 40,000 was a bit of a release, let me tell you.First, we sailed through the Uglich lock which was the first lock I saw at day time. There […]

Posted on 13 Jul 2015 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, photo, press trip, Russia, tips, travel

Russian sunsets seen from Rachmaninov cruise

Spending 2 weeks on the Rachmaninov cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg was really relaxing. One of the things I will never forget were the Russian sunsets.I saw many of them when I tried to get some travel blogging work done sitting in the library or one of the bars. Then, of course, I had to stop […]

Posted on 08 Jul 2015 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, nature, photo, press trip, Russia, the sky, travel

Russia cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg

For the past 2 years Russia has been high on top of my bucket list but I did not want to go there on my own. So when I got an invitation to be a guest on the Rachmaninov cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg earlier this year, I did not think twice. What made me […]

Posted on 06 Jul 2015 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in cruise, Europe, photo, press trip, Russia, tips, transport, travel

20 things I learned about Russia on a cruise

During those 2 weeks cruising from Moscow to St. Petersburg, I had a lot of opportunities to learn about how the Russians live – observing the crew, talking to them and to the locals, and listening to our guide Elena or other local guides who took us around different towns. 20 things I learned about Russia: 1. […]

Posted on 03 Jul 2015 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Europe, habits, Russia, travel

Plane crashes – Last goodbye to Pavol Demitra

It’s 9am on the 15th September 2011 and I am just watching a movie Alive from 1993 about the Uruguayan rugby team guys who survived in the snowy Andes. They play this movie today on purpose. It is the last goodbye to Pavol Demitra, Slovak hockey player in Trencin, Slovakia, and his funeral on the […]

Posted on 15 Sep 2011 by Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler in Czech Republic, Europe, flights, plane crash, Russia, Slovakia, the sky, transport, travel