City Tours in Chechnya – Grozny
Grozny is the capital city of the Republic of Chechnya. On our city tours in Chechnya, Grozny is one of our favorite spots!
Culture
A Guide to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Isolated from its motherland of Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan is a unique autonomous region in the Caucasus. Welcome to our guide to Nakhchivan.
Ossetia Tourism – Visiting South Ossetia
Ossetia tourism – to visit South Ossetia requires a double-entry Russian visa and SO permission. Our Soviet tours handle all of this for you.
What does a Birthday in a Russian Prison look like?
When one thinks of Russian prisons the mind is usually drawn to images of miserable Gulags, merciless guards, and the infamous Russian prison tattoos. Modern Russian jails are indeed grim places. Often located in the middle of nowhere or in one-horse towns that have sprung up around it, they are defined by sadness and misery. …
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Spomenik – Monuments of the Former Yugoslavia
Throughout the year, Soviet Wastelands run two epic tours through the Balkan countries that make up the former Yugoslavia. Whether it’s our Balkan Badlands tour in the winter or our Ultimate Yugoslavia tour in the summer, each is guaranteed to bring you an insight into the crazy world of the Communist Yugoslavia and the horrific …
What is a Soviet?
On our range of Soviet tours, we are proud to educate people about the history of an empire that was for so long under the Iron Curtain. Our clients always have various great questions to ask us and we decided to start writing some articles about our most commonly asked questions, kicking off with what …
Soviet Military Parade | Transnistria 2019
Footage of one of the world’s only surviving Soviet-style military parades. Shot in the breakaway, rebel republic of Transnistria. An unrecognized country that has been called ”Europe’s North Korea”, it tore away from neighboring Moldova during the collapse of the USSR. After a shorty but brutal civil war, the country remains unrecognized but with its …
The Language and Culture of Chechnya
After surviving two grueling civil wars that decimated its population and infrastructure, Chechnya has been reborn into a popular destination amongst Russian and some hardcore Western tourists, a concept that would have been unthinkable only ten years ago. I’ve spent a lot of time in Chechnya and the wider North Caucasus leading group and private …
Who are Roma Gypsies?
Whilst travelling across Eastern Europe, especially the Balkans, you’re more than likely to come across Romani Gypsies.
Road of Bones: Kolyma Highway
For fans of mega journeys and long adventures, the epic expanse of Russia never disappoints. Once in Moscow, a quick look at a train schedule reveals your adventure options in the biggest country on earth.