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In Search of Sibelius
2December 9, 2012 by dsalkowski
After Thanksgiving, I got the urge for going again, so I set off again, this time to Tallinn, Estonia. I got …
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Kazan
1November 26, 2012 by dsalkowski
After Moscow, we took another all-night train, this one to Kazan. That was a while ago already, but I was …
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Moscow
1November 19, 2012 by dsalkowski
An overnight train took us from Kiev to Moscow. It was my first experience with a Russian train, and it …
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Kiev
1November 14, 2012 by dsalkowski
This first leg of our adventure takes us to Kiev, Ukraine. With all due respects to Peter, after a couple …
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Turn of the Seasons
2November 2, 2012 by dsalkowski
While they’re enjoying a hurricane back home, we’ve just gotten our first dusting of snow. I’ve started helping out in …
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Democracy, Literature, and the City at Night
1October 11, 2012 by dsalkowski
Russians think that Americans need to get their act together – how can we have our election in a month …
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Post-War Trees
2October 5, 2012 by dsalkowski
Disney’s Magic Kingdom gets about 17 million visitors per year. Thanks to geography, Russia’s number one tourist attraction – Peterhof …
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