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Food, Glorious Russian Food
20th March, 2013
A visit to Plyos will smash any preconceptions you may have about Russian food.
The History of Black Gold, brought to Life
3rd March, 2013
Discover the history of Oil and of one of Europe’s most famous families - the Nobel’s, on a visit to Baku.
Catherine The Great: An Enlightened Empress
12th July, 2012
Win a three night luxury break for two to St Petersburg, in celebration of the Catherine the Great exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland.
Behind The Scenes at the Bolshoi Theatre
16th December, 2011
We are incredibly lucky that the amazing David Leventi was available to travel to Moscow and photograph the Bolshoi Theatre just a couple of weeks after the grand reopening in October.
Gingerbread & Architecture in Poland
15th December, 2011
Looking for an undiscovered gem for a weekend away? Perfect Poland holidays with Exeter International.
Chloe’s Three Moscow Highlights
24th October, 2011
Before going to Russia for the first time, I had heard so much hype about St Petersburg and not so much about Moscow. Having now been to both cities myself I really can’t understand why Moscow doesn’t get as much attention. I thought Moscow was a fun, cosmopolitan city with a great vibe, and dare I say it – my favourite of the two cities. These are three of my favourite Moscow things…
The Magic of Lake Baikal
11th October, 2011
We could spout some astounding statistics at you about Lake Baikal – that it holds 20% of the entire world’s freshwater, that it is the deepest (over a mile) widest (49 miles) and that it freezes for 6 months of the year, but we thought it would be more interesting to ask John Drogan from the Golden Eagle to be our guest blogger and describe his experience of this truly awesome feat of nature.
Vodka & Art
4th October, 2011
What’s the connection between Exeter International, renowned Russia travel specialists, Stolichnaya, renowned Russian Vodka and Yuri Gorbachev, renowned Russian artist?
Sunshine, Love & Grandeur
3rd October, 2011
We are very pleased to have a guest blog from one of our travellers, Fiona Bacon, who spent a long weekend in St Petersburg at the start of September. Here are her personal highlights of the city, and photos.
What happens on board a Russian River Cruise?
30th September, 2011
Chloe has just returned from a two week educational trip to Russia and has posted about activities on board the only boutique Russian river cruise boat – the Volga Dream.
Sneak Preview: Four Seasons Lion Hotel - St Petersburg
26th September, 2011
Welcome to our first blog. Find out what we thought of the Four Seasons Lion Palace hotel in St Petersburg.