When I first found that I had the opportunity to go to Moscow for the summer to work at an internship and gain international perspective while having a good time, I was ecstatic. I remember calling some of my friends and letting them know the good news. To my chagrin, most of them responded with …
Tag: Public Transportation
Learning to Cook
I came to Izmir with very little expectations and complete open-mindedness to whatever the experience brings as I have only known Turkey through stories and my father's trips. My first week in Turkey had been filled with so many interesting experiences. The first thing I tried to find close to my host family was a …
Public Transportation
I grew up in a small town outside of a small city known as Syracuse, NY. We’re best known for our college basketball team and the New York State Fair, but that’s pretty much it. For me, this type of town seemed average, normal, nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to getting where …
How to Ride the Russian Overnight Train
If you are a student of Russian reading this blog post, either having already applied to AC Study Abroad or still considering (do it!), then you will likely find yourself on a very long train ride in Russia. Do not be deceived—Russia is an enormous country. Its classification as the biggest on earth does not …
Getting around in Russia
One aspect of Russia that I have come to appreciate over my time here is the amount of transportation services available to the public, from day to day bus rides around the city, to high speed trains like the “Lastochka”, that can be used to travel quickly to and from different regions. Metro trains and …
Public Transportation in St. Petersburg
I’ve never seen anything quite as unpredictably predictable as the St. Petersburg transportation system. There’s a plethora of ways to get around in St. Petersburg: car, bus, metro, marshrutka, taxi, and by foot, of course. I have found that each system has its own set of unique unspoken rules and quirks that make adjustment a …
Public Transportation in St. Petersburg
Using public transportation has always been a daunting task for me. This may seem like a trivial fear for most people but, for me, it was well justified. I grew up in a small town in rural Wisconsin. To put it in perspective, my town didn’t have stoplight, let alone buses or a metro station. …
The Moscow Subway
Before coming to Russia, I could count on one hand the number of times I had been on a Metro. Upon arriving in Moscow, I learned I would be primarily using the Metro to get around. I was in a panic! I could barely speak the language and had no idea how to use public …
The Curious Case of the Moscow Commuter
Coming from a small town in New Jersey and attending college at a relatively small campus, I am not a person who spends a long time getting from one place to another. On average, it takes me about ten minutes to get from my dorm room to any of my classes and the general amount …
On my love for the Moscow Metro
It probably sounds silly, how much I love the metro. Maybe it's due to the small town girl effect- I come from a town of 10,000 that used to have a taxi, but other than that, has no public transport whatsoever. I think it's more than that, though. I remember clearly sitting at orientation, being …
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