Six easy steps to book Russian Railways tickets online
Our first time purchasing a ticket from the English Russian Railways site was quite a hassle. While the website was in English, we …
Trans Siberian Tickets and Pricing
I’m writing this post based on our personal experience on the westbound Trans Siberian trip (Beijing – Moscow) we made in Oct …
Moscow’s State Historical Museum in Photos
Take a walk to the Red Square and you will notice a stately dark red building, which looks like a castle among …
The Travelling Squid 2013 People in Pictures
2013 has been quite an eventful year for The Travelling Squid. We have been to several places around the world, and they …
Home-cooked Russian food in Moscow, Mari Vanna
Home-cooked Russian food in Moscow, Mari Vanna We learnt about the existence of this restaurant, Mari Vanna, through Lonely Planet’s recommendation. The …
How to apply for a Russian visa in Singapore
How to apply for a Russian visa in Singapore ? NOTE: As of 6 July 2015, applications for visas (except Diplomatic and Service …
The Three Wise Men and Christmas
Please be assured that this blog is secular. I just thought that with Christmas round the corner, there lives a meaningful travel …
Off the beaten track – Moscow’s Danilov Monastery in Photos
Moscow’s Danilov Monastery is quite far off the beaten track, that I could safely say, only 1 in about 50 tourists who …
Hero from Moscow: Vladimir Putin, Russia’s macho leader
The Travelling Squid is usually not so tabloidish, but I’m bursting to tell you about a hero from Moscow, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s …
At the Moscow Kremlin, battling the cold: Photo Story
We struggled to enter the Kremlin one cold day. Or rather, it was me struggling. I was falling ill with mucus running …