Travel
Famed adventurer takes school supplies to remote villagesHaving traveled around the world exploring far-flung corners, video blogger Vlad Minnin is setting off on a new journey aimed at helping the children of Russia. RT caught up with the adventurer. |
St. Petersburg fails to bridge forthcoming boating seasonA drawbridge in St. Petersburg embarrassingly failed to open during an inspection. |
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Moscow moves up global city index rankingMoscow has improved its ranking in the Global Cities Index coming in at 19th this year - all the way up from 25th in 2010. |
Moscow to look into tourists’ walletsMoscow is to spend around $200,000 surveying international tourists in order to find out how they spend their cash. |
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28.03.2012 22:31
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Relaxed visa regime steps away for Russia and EU – diplomatsOfficial passports are the only step Russia and the EU need to agree on before signing a treaty liberalizing the bilateral visa regime. |
27.03.2012 23:54
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Mariana Trench first-ever look: Cameron releases video from 7-mile deep Abyss (VIDEO)James Cameron has released the footage of his solo dive to the deepest point in the world's oceans. The world-famous director said he had visited “another planet” – desolate, foreboding and moon-like – and it felt a bit lonely. |
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27.03.2012 17:05
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Titanic tours on Russian subs: $60k for ride to wreckageTo commemorate the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, a tour company is offering a glimpse of the iconic ship’s wreckage. Passengers will descend into the blue abyss in Russian ‘Mir’ submersibles, the only vessels able to withstand the crushing pres |
21.03.2012 22:47
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White House admits censoring news on the Obama familyPresident Obama had no problem sending his 13-year-old daughter on Spring Break to Mexico, notoriously known for teenagers partying and getting wasted on time away from school. The problem he had though was with the media reporting it. |
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21.03.2012 19:52
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'Rebel Billionaire' freaked out by Manta RaysNo good deed goes unpunished, they say. Now, the Virgin Group boss Sir Richard Branson has suffered from his noble plan to save Manta Rays in Mexico. |
Cameron sets dive record but plans to go deeperFilm director James Cameron, famed for such blockbusters as ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic’ has now entered the record books for the deepest solo dive in a submarine. |
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07.03.2012 16:36
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OMG! New guide paints curious picture of Moscow“Oh My God” could well become the nickname of the Official Moscow Guide (OMG) website, launched earlier this week with the alleged aim of helping foreigners get around the Russian capital safely. |
28.02.2012 07:44
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Russian message in a bottle discovered by Australian after three years"A year has passed since I wrote my note," Sting once sang – but a year was not too long a time for a message in a bottle sent adrift by Russian sailors three years ago and recently uncovered by an Australian diver. |
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15.02.2012 21:50
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Website measures Russians' love of the motherlandThe website "We Love Russia" has just started a survey to see which Russian city is most loved by its inhabitants. |
Tourists to take over Moscow government buildingsMoscow's mayor wants government buildings in the centre of the city to be turned into hotels. |
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02.02.2012 22:06
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Moscow's ad-venture: commercials to seduce EuropeansThe City of Moscow is going on an advertising offensive in Western Europe – television commercials in five languages will talk tourists into coming to visit. |
Viral video star tells RT how Russia feelsStudent and traveller Cody White told RT what inspired him to create the “Touch Russia” video that gathered thousands of clicks. |
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Cutting-edge museum wall to wall to Egypt's pyramidsThe Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza are going to have a new addition – a state of the art Museum to house some of Egypt’s most precious artefacts. Egypt unrest |
18.01.2012 21:54
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Moscow rated world’s 4th most promising tourist spotMoscow has landed in the top-five in a survey of tourist destinations that hold great potential for the future. |
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13.01.2012 02:16
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Americans are afraid to take vacationsThe White House’s would-be success overthe unemployment epidemic came crashing today with the announcement that jobless benefit claims went up for the first time in six weeks. |
06.01.2012 09:15
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Pathfinders: An incredible adventure in the tourism business in Russia“Any travel in Russia is an adventure,” says Annette Loftus, CEO of Aspera Travel, who brings high-end holidaymakers to explore Russia off the beaten track. In interview with Business RT she talked about the challenges of tourism in the country. |


















