→ January 17, 2010
We were so excited with the success of the Polaroid Project in Japan. We thought that it would be the trickiest country to get it done. But we were still to experience the Russian post office… Always complaining about the service or the wait at the French Poste? Well, don’t try to send a letter in Russia… Dark [...]
→ January 17, 2010
24 hour sushi restaurants, Mac Donald’s and Starbucks everywhere, gleaming Chanel and Dior boutiques, businessmen so rich they can afford to shower in champagne… Far away are the gloomy days of the Soviet Union. But lurking beneath the shiny shops windows, there are still places where you can have a taste of the old days. [...]
→ January 17, 2010
Taking the subway in Moscow is not your usual RATP, Tube or Translink experience. It is a journey back in the past. The metro stations are true artistic masterpieces: frescoed ceilings, mosaic tiles, stainless steel pillars and crystal chandeliers. Your fellow passengers will be revolutionary heroes, joyful, productive workers and of course, Peter the Great and Vladimir [...]
→ January 16, 2010
It is probably already minus 20 degrees. About 50 degrees less than our usual weather in Australia – eeek!!! – but we are well prepared for the Russian winter adventure: no furs but a handful of warm clothes and a few shots of vodka will keep us warm (ah…Russian Vodka!) We were not prepared for the [...]
→ January 14, 2010
Hello, we’re back! We arrived in Russia on the 8th of January, and eeeeek… IT’S SUPER COLD. As soon as you set a foot outside, you’re literally freezing. Sorry for the lack of posts recently. Firstly I had to get the camera ready for the temperature shock -20 degrees outside! And taking photos [...]
→ November 25, 2009
We will be in Paris from 18 December. Let us know if you’re there!