DESTINATIONS

Scents of destination

By Rebecca Howard, Sunday, June 1, 2008

Follow your nose to the world’s finest fragrances

Tags: perfume, fashion-and-shopping

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Chic and cheap St Petersburg

By Andrew Gilligan, Thursday, November 1, 2007

Fancy a long weekend in Russia's culture capital, but don't want to blow the budget? We show you how

Tags: short-breaks, fashion-and-shopping, budget

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The Trans-Siberian railway (for softies)

By Anthony Lambert, Monday, October 1, 2007

The 9,800-mile railway from Moscow to Vladivostock has a new luxurious train on its tracks

Tags: snow, intrepid

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Letter from Moscow

By John Simpson, Monday, October 1, 2007

Champagne dinners, gangster chic, dark humour - life has certainly thawed in Russia's capital since the Cold War

Tags: cities

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Russian treats

By Amanda Morison, Monday, October 1, 2007

Indulge in a spot of shopping and then join the guest list at the city’s latest hot spots

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Letter from Yekaterinburg

By John Simpson, Wednesday, August 1, 2007

John Simpson boards the new Trans-Siberian Express for its inaugural four-day journey and marvels at the hypnotic Russian countryside

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On tour with the Bolshoi

By Claire Wrathall, Wednesday, August 1, 2007

A behind the scenes peek at what's involved in getting the world's greatest ballet, Moscow's Bolshoi, on the road

Tags: Culture

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Back to school

By Jasper Rees, Sunday, April 1, 2007

Discerning travellers, bored with mindless consuming and wanting more than a luxury break, have set about improving themselves

Tags: music

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Siberia: the coldest place on Earth

By Simon Calder, Friday, December 1, 2006

Simon Calder takes an epic frozen journey across thousands of miles of snow in search of the ultimate Arctic experience

Tags: adventure-blog

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