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St. Petersburg is the former capital and the second-largest city in Russia. It is called an open-air museum. Walking along the old streets you will see architectural and cultural monuments. There are more than 200…

Taking a tour by train is a unique and special adventure that everyone should experience at least once. There is simply no other trip like it where you can experience the different types of visual…

These days, when travelling, it is important to assess whether the locale is friendly for tourism. That being said, it is best to assess what being tourist friendly actually means and then comparing it to…

There are countless destinations on this planet that compete for our attention as travelers, but few match the morbid appeal of a ghost town. From outposts in the wilderness, to hedonistic paradises that have been…

England in the winter olympics 2014

With Great Britain in a multitude of events at this Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014, Crystal Ski had this really cool infographic made with some of the athletes to look out for as well some…

Diamond Mine in Russia

Who doesn’t like a good hole? When I was a kid, and my family used to vacation at the beach in New Jersey, my brother and I used to dig some epic pits, so big…

vintage pictures from Athens, Greece

In my continuous pursuit of more random and pointless fact based knowledge that will never get me laid, I decided to look into some European weather records as this summer has already been a record…

While flying’s lost its glamour, and driving never had it anyway, the good old-fashioned train trip still carries a thrill of romance and possibility. Below, are the 5 most spectacular rail rides you can take around…