Thread: Travel Blog; CIS/ex-USSR countries (i.e. Russian speaking)

A woman is reading in the park



Nationalistic campaign that can be seen across Belarus


In a suburb of Minsk
Wow, it looks and feels exactly like my childhood! The layout is so similar, and the nature.
But such suburbs are not the same in Sweden anymore.






My outing to Minskoe More ("Minsk Sea")

Train station after terrible thunderstorm


If you come from a Northern country, there is nothing more relaxing than the sight of pine trees and Birch trees (in England, they hardly exist). The nature of Belarus seems identical to Sweden's, even though Belarus is much further South. Not sure why.

I have noticed that Belarussian shops sell juice made from Birch sap. It tastes sweet and very good.

Originally Posted by Hanna

The nature of Belarus seems identical to Sweden's, even though Belarus is much further South. Not sure why.

Because climate in Scandinavian peninsula is affected by Gulf Stream, places in Siberia and North America wich has the same latitude have much colder climate.