ADVENTURE, RUSSIA, THE HEART OF CHECHNYA Lea Thomasson ADVENTURE, RUSSIA, THE HEART OF CHECHNYA Lea Thomasson

"The Heart of Chechnya"

The Heart of Chechnya Mosque was chosen to be Russia’s most popular visual symbol, and it's truly nowadays a symbol of faith and unity for the residents of the Republic, in the image of the entire country.

Today I want to share with you what my eyes have had the pleasure of discovering, which is considered to be Grozny's crown jewel:

The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque.

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State Museum-Reserve of A.S.Pushkin

There are so many unexpected places like this in Russia, of such beauty, waiting to be discovered.

For the joy of your eyes and soul, follow me and let's discover today a place little know about : the beauty of the State Museum-Reserve of Alexander Pushkin, "Mikhailovskoye».

Somewhere, far from the agitated civilization, there you can come back to your roots and remember the beauty and essence of being alive, here and now, surrounded by Pushkin's presence, poetry and inspiration.

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LIFESTYLE, IMPERIAL PALACE, RUSSIA Lea Thomasson LIFESTYLE, IMPERIAL PALACE, RUSSIA Lea Thomasson

The GATCHINA Palace

There are an endless number of palaces in Saint Petersburg and its region, since it used to be the capital of the empire for more than two hundred years, probably the most cultural years too, following the creation of Saint Petersburg by Peter the Great in 1703.

Gatchina Palace is not the most famous one, but one of the biggest.

Let’s discover this incredible place together !

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ADVENTURE, MOSCOW, RUSSIA Lea Thomasson ADVENTURE, MOSCOW, RUSSIA Lea Thomasson

MOSCOW vs. SAINT-P

Saint Petersburg and Moscow being the main cities of Russia, are like two opposite worlds, as if there were not from the same country.

Today, I want to share a funny vision of the contrasts between the two biggest cities of Russia : Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

In which way are they the example of two different lifestyles and mentality ?

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