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Why Not Russia? (My appearance on Rick Steves’ radio show)

  By Robert Reid | February 2, 2019 - 9:02 pm | Uncategorized
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  I talked about Russia, again. It’s sort of a pet project these days – defending Russia as a travel destination. But this time I did so on Rick Steves’ radio show. Listen: This just in: Russia doesn’t always have the best reputation outside Russia. … Read on →

Tagged appearance, radio, Rick Steves, Russia, Russia travel

Are we being fair to Russia?

  By Robert Reid | March 7, 2018 - 10:43 am | Uncategorized
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Recently I wrote an article for Skift pondering whether US travel media has a “blindspot bias” against picking Russia as a “best place to go” in those annual travel lists.  I also talked about the subject on This Week in Travel, the most … Read on →

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The most interesting place I’ve been

  By Robert Reid | January 10, 2018 - 7:53 pm | Uncategorized
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Just about every travel writer I know recently applied to the NY Times to go to all their “52 Places to Go” this year. And like just about every travel writer I know, I didn’t get it. (It does look like they made … Read on →

Tagged Burma, New York Times, Russia, Siberia

Photo of the Week: Lenin’s Pillars

  By Robert Reid | July 9, 2012 - 10:50 am | Photo, Places, Russia
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Vladimir Lenin was born Vladimir Ulyanov. At 31, he changed his name to “Lenin,” most likely after the Lena River, a north-flowing river that crosses the Russian Far East and is used as a frozen highway in winter. The river’s most famous feature … Read on →

Tagged cruise, Photo, Russia, Yakutsk

Random Photo: “Yakutsk”

  By Robert Reid | May 2, 2011 - 2:38 pm | Europe, Photo, Places, Russia
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If Yakutsk, Russia, ever gets a pro basketball team, can I suggest the name Yakutsk Cats?

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Interview: Ian Frazier on Siberia

  By Robert Reid | February 15, 2011 - 9:51 am | Places, RO-Travel, Russia
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Ian Frazier spent about 17 years researching and writing ‘Travels in Siberia,’ about the same time Axl Rose took for ‘Chinese Democracy’ — but with better results. Frazier’s fascination for the forlorn and mythic, plus his humor, has always appealed to me. When … Read on →

Tagged Ian Frazier, Lonely Planet, Russia, Siberia
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