Window to the West

We left Moscow on the Sapsan, peregrine falcon in Russian, a bullet train whisking between the countryside connecting the two major Russian cities. I am a great fan of these trains, but in this case I was a little disappointed not to have pushed for the overnight train. Bullet trains are certainly faster and almost… Read More Window to the West

July 2, 2022December 24, 2023 bennettzakLeave a comment

Ex Post Facto

Has it really been three years? Unsurprisingly it has felt like far more, and the choice of main destination for our 2019 trip takes on added weight in retrospect – Russia. In the simpler pre-pandemic and pre-war days our criteria were to go somewhere new and different. Russia fit that bill, and after fulfilling some… Read More Ex Post Facto

July 2, 2022December 24, 2023 bennettzakLeave a comment

Zak Abroad

My Travels Overseas

Tag: Russia

Window to the West

Ex Post Facto