I admit it, I was lurking in the back streets of ‘Old Tartarstan’, Kazan. Trouble is, I like old buildings, and particularly …
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Autobiography & Travel
Kazan – the Peacock Big Enough to be Seen from Space
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleIn about 2014 some genius decided to plant a peacock in front of the Kazan Kremlin. Kazan is the currently the capital …
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In Nanjing I waited for the Goldilocks time, not too cold, not too hot – to walk the entire Nanjing City Walls. The …
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Autobiography & Travel
In the Footsteps of Anthony Bourdain: Restaurant CoCoCo in St Petersburg, Russia
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleA meal in CoCoCo, a top St Petersburg restaurant? One featured in an episode of TV chef Anthony Bourdain? Would I be …
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Archaeology, History & Culture
‘Woman with nails in both sides of skull’ – the Nanjing Massacre Memorial
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleArguably, the most shocking part of Iris Chang’s book ‘The Rape Of Nanking’, comes in its Epilogue. During my 12 months living …
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As I lowered my arse out the door of the moving train, with my trousers and undies around my ankles, I saw …
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Corals in Mongolia – is there a better example of dramatic Earth-change?! The Gobi Altai -the mountains flanking the Gobi Desert, are …
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The man in the Taganrog Park spun around and said something at us. The only word I made out was ‘anglesky’ (‘English’)- …
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Archaeology, History & Culture
Nomadic Women’s Underwear – in Greek Tanais on the Russian Don
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleYou’ll see the chick with red and green silk bloomers at Tanais… The River Don is one of Europe’s big ones. Even …
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Archaeology, History & Culture
How to see the Porthole Dolmens of Russia’s Caucasus
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleTravelling in Russia last year I got a chance to see some of it’s famous prehistoric ‘Porthole Dolmens’. Now there is a …