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Minsk. Preparation for the Independence Day

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:45:47 +0000

Just a couple of photos of the preparations for the July 3 Independence Day in Minsk.Where to trip in Belarus Check it here. Panoramic photos of Belarusian nature will be available soonSo far have a look at this pictures.You’re always welcomed with comments or whatever on the TripBY sharing impressions blog.

Victory Day in Minsk

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:45:46 +0000

May 8 2009Flight Kaliningrad KGD to Riga RIX Air Baltic F50 economyFlight Riga RIX to Minsk MSQ Air Baltic F50 economyHotel Hotel Yubileiny Minsk 67I boarded the airBaltic Fokker 50 flight to Riga the flight was about an hour and otherwise uneventful. By the time the flight arrived in Riga I was starving and hoped I could find a restaurant. However the next flight to Minsk l

Minsk….

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:45:45 +0000

So here we are. Minsk. Who would have thought a place with such an amusing name could be so grey. And that goes for the people as well as the weather. We have arrived safely if a little tired and dizzy spending 21hours cramped into a tiny cabin with the bag lady from Moscow taking up all available space and not a soul speaking English which would have been ok if we weren’t glared at by every pe

Part 9 Minsk Days 19 20 21 22

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:45:45 +0000

Arriving in Minsk on a warm Monday afternoon I halfexpected the place to be set in black and white like an old war film. I expected serious moustachioed men in beige trenchcoats and sunglasses to exchange briefcases in dark alleyways stopping only to utter something like Red Fox November in Sevastopol is always clement before scurrying off.For Belarus is technically a dictatorship run by c

Belarussian Babooshkas and Sizzling Saunas

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:45:44 +0000

It was a short train journey from the Polish border to Brest and the train was crammed with lots of bulky women but possibly more packed with their even bulkier bags. It seems this border is a major smuggling and trade route with goods unobtainable in Belarus being bought in Poland then sold on. However this is soon set to stop with Poland entering the Schengen area making the visa process f