In Russia, I visited San Petersburg and Veliky Novgorod. I didn’t travel to other parts of the country due to my limited budget. These 2 cities permited me to see the country under 2 perspectives: the life in a big city and in a small city.
Located about 4 hours from Saint Petersburg, Veliky Novgorod is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It gives a clear idea of how is to live in a Russian small city: calmer pace of life and wooden houses. It’s a haven for many persons who live in San Petersburg to take a rest from the…
Since 2014, the image of Ukraine has been strongly associated to the ongoing war in Crimean region, on the Eastern border with Russia.
When the Maidan Revolution started in the end of 2013, it was 5 months after my first visit in…
