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  • Chad Van Cleve

    Comrades in Russia | Feb 22 10'

    by Chad Van Cleve a male traveling as a couple from Dubuque, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    <!--StartFragment--> The train arrived in Helsinki and the crowd boarded.  We were on the train and heading east.  We traveled for a... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    Waiting to fly in | May 16 10'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "This was a big life thing for most of us and now that it’s over we all have to graduate and figure out what to do with the rest of our lives."

    So, I’m sitting in Heathrow waiting for my gate to be posted. It was so weird leaving everyone. The fact that we had to get so close, so fast... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    С Днём Победы! | May 09 10'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "I just want more time."

    С Днём Победы! Я хочу писать на русском языке, но сегодня был каникала и Я не знаю как сказать слови как “parade.” I will reach a point... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    Last Day | May 14 10'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "On the bright side, this whole week has pretty much been gorgeous outside, the kind of cool, sunny, breezy weather you dream about"

    Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh! It’s my last day in Russia! I think I did well on my exams, but I find out for sure today in a few hours at... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    Conflicted | May 12 10'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "Jane wanted to feed the squirrels. Russian squirrels are way different from our squirrels. Just check out a picture."

    I keep flip-flopping between being totally ready to go home and wanting to stay for just a little longer. I don’t know. The biggest problem i... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    New friend, Gleb | Apr 08 10'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "very little do we deem “criminal” anymore"

    It’s been a while, I know. Anyway, important recaps first: I have been to Kuntskamera (where all of Peter the Great’s hobbies are house... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    This is going to be hard... | May 15 10'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "we witnessed the saving of a duckling by one of the park workers. We clapped for him when he came back."

    It’s 7:15 am. I will be on the bus leaving IMOP in 5 ½ hours. Honestly, I really don’t want to leave right now. I have that sick... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    Stunt Drivers | Mar 24 10'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "Every driver here seems to fancy himself a professional stunt driver "

    Just wanted to throw this in the blog because I didn’t want to forget to mention it. The Friday before we left for Moscow the History of St.... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    Full week | Feb 07 10'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "the fact that vendors hate making change, people don’t form lines, but masses, and things are constantly inefficient complicates existence here"

    Friday night we went to a jazz club and Saturday day we went to Pushkin (a suburb of St. Petersburg) to see Catherine’s Palace. It was gorgeo... Continue reading »

  • IUP Cook Honors College

    Orientation | Feb 05 10'

    by IUP Cook Honors College a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "Every movie shows it for what it is – grey, gloomy, wet, snowy, windy, and, well, Russian"

    So, we’ve been in Russia for 6 days now. AMAZING! The city is exactly as I would have imagined it to be. Every movie shows it for what it is... Continue reading »