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Keeping Up With Kefir

When you first arrive in Russia, you might notice this strange product in the supermarket refrigerators. It’s called kefir and…

5 Top One-Day Getaways from St. Petersburg

Sometimes all it takes is a quick recharge to get back to your perfect form after a busy week in…

How to Build Your CV in Russian

Not only is your CV the first thing an employer sees, it is what the employer will use to decide…

Official Russian vs. Saint Petersburg Russian

After reading the title, a question will surely have arisen spontaneously: don't they speak normal Russian in St. Petersburg? Well,…

5 Signs it’s Spring in Saint Petersburg

Russian winters are notoriously long and cold, meaning by the time spring comes around, St. Petersburg dwellers can be desperate…