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Comment on Let’s tweet up!! by Karyn Dubravetz

Karyn Dubravetz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:36:53 +0000

Thanks!

Comment on The Olympics Hockey by Karyn Dubravetz

Karyn Dubravetz — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:36:28 +0000

Hi Amanda, I keep trying to respond to this, but keep getting errors. Anyway, thanks for the comment, and I hope I didn’t jinx the team with this post!

Comment on Let’s tweet up!! by Carlos

Carlos — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:31:53 +0000

That’s a great idea.

Comment on The Olympics Hockey by Karyn Dubravetz

Karyn Dubravetz — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:49:51 +0000

I know!!! Like I said, I am ashamed

Comment on The Olympics Hockey by Scott

Scott — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:13:16 +0000

You HAVE to go to a game some time. Live hockey is an amazing time. Plus the Caps are tearing it up this year.

Comment on The Olympics Hockey by Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:54:54 +0000

Hi! I am in a Russian meetup group in Austin. Our group leader forwarded this to me because I am the only hockey enthusiast in the group. And, of course, I’ve been telling everyone that Team Russia is going to be hard to beat. I’m very excited about the 5 former Caps play together again!

Comment on I’m going to Russia this year! by Karyn Dubravetz

Karyn Dubravetz — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:31:08 +0000

Thanks for all the great advice, Natalya! We’re planning to spend at least a week in both Moscow and St. Petersburg, so a lot of this should be doable! (But we will need time to just take it easy, too…!)

Comment on I’m going to Russia this year! by Natalya

Natalya — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:51:15 +0000

I would actually recommend the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg (not far from the Hermitage at all) over the Tretyakovka in Moscow for the Russian art. I would even recommend it over the Hermitage if one was short on time: the Hermitage is wonderful, but not particularly Russian, so unless you’re a huge fan of Monet or some other Western painter, it won’t feel much different from the Met or Le Louvre, and just as overwhelming. My favorite part about the Hermitage is the interiors. I just love walking through those rooms that have furniture, carriages, thrones, etc. on display, so if the time allows it, I’d still recommend the Hermitage for that.
Peter-and-Paul Fortress is not along Nevsky, but rather on the opposite bank of Neva, but I highly recommend it. All of the Russian Tsars since Peter the Great are buried there, including the last Royal family.
I’m personally quite in love with St. Petersburg suburbs, but they would easily take a day each. Most tourists in the summer time prefer Peterhof, with its fountains, and it is quite spectacular. But I tend to prefer Pushkin and Pavlovsk (they are close by and you could probably do them in 1 day, although each has a HUGE park). They are less manicured, but more endearing. The nice thing about Pushkin is that the Lyceum where Pushkin studied is right there too, and it’s a fun short tour to take.
Finally, the Summer Garden is lovely and often overlooked, although it can be easily worked into the route, as it’s not far at all from the Hermitage.

Comment on Let’s tweet up!! by kris sandoval

kris sandoval — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:38:42 +0000

haha ivebeen waiting for this!!! See you there D.C.!!!

Comment on I’m going to Russia this year! by Karyn Dubravetz

Karyn Dubravetz — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:32:14 +0000

Thanks! we’re syked, too! I will keep ya posted