Moscow is a city defined by its scale.
St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, with its colorful onion domes, is an architectural icon. And now you can eat it.
As I raised my hands toward the ceiling and then pointed them toward my head, I had to wonder: How would the 19th-century Russian writer Nikolai Gogol feel if he knew that a bunch of foreigners were dancing the YMCA at a nightclub named after him?
St. Petersburg is a city I hardly recognize. It is bright and shiny, warm and sunny.
Chess is a challenging game at the best of times. But try playing it in Trafalgar Square, with huge pieces carved from ice -- on a relatively balmy British day that threatened to turn pawns to puddles.
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