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Tag Archives: rules

Two distinctly “Russian” episodes
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Posted on July 27, 2012 by Pasha

I don’t understand how four days of a rather uneventful trip could pack in itself so many events that may be worth sharing. Here are two that I thinks are illustrative of how things work here. One is from the … Continue reading →

Posted in SORT OUT! | Tagged ambivalence, filling station, rules, theft | Leave a reply

Text message from the little Theo
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Posted on April 28, 2012 by Pasha

We’ve put him on the St. Petersburg train a 1am this night. At 9am Alexandra got a text message from him that said

“Didn’t sleep. Train rules were read for an hour following the departure. Loudspeakers could not be turned off.”

 

 

Posted in SORT OUT! | Tagged George Orwell, loudspeakers, rules, Russian misery travel | Leave a reply

Other sites are a mess to my shame. This one is supposed to be that way. It is reserved for things that don't belong to any of my projects but which I still want to share. CONTINUE READING THIS EXCUSE >>

AIRPORT PICKUP. IF AVAILABLE I'LL PERSONALLY MEET YOU, GET YOU ORIENTED,

give you an overview of the city, help with exchanging money and buying a local phone etc. If I am out of circulation check out my collection of FREELANCE ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVERS. There you will also find lawyers, writers, archive experts, doctors, biologists, artists and other professionals whose services I used or with whom I worked on joint projects and thus know well, and can advise you how they can be of assistance in your Russian challenges.

Suppose I'm not really entitled to copyright this since I myself don't always bother asking for permissions or attributing sources. If you use my stuff however a link to me would be nice. Proudly powered by WordPress  Weaver II by WP Weaver
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