We were staying late in St Petersburg down town for documenting the “white nights” – although the sun sets at 10.30 pm, the sky is never completely dark. Or in photographer’s term, the “blue hours” stay longer. Much longer. It’s actually a dream scene for landscape photographers. I could have spent hours to roam around…
Afternoon Coffee in Singer Cafe
After exploring the city for few hours, the mager tourists feel it’s time to relax, sitting pretty while savouring the moment over cup of coffee in Singer Cafe, St. Petersburg. The cafe is quite popular and crowded. Thankfully we got seat although it’s not by the window, in which you can see the view of…
Visiting Summer Palace Peterhof
We joined a guided tour today for visiting tourist’s popular spots in St. Petersburg. The first destination in the morning is Summer Palace, which is located at Peterhof, about an hour from our apartment. The palace is actually very beautiful. But we came rather late in afternoon and the place was already crowded (and 70%…
Superb Lunch at Birch St. Petersburg
Based on user’s rating found on Trip Advisor, our friend Andri suggested us to have lunch at Birch restaurant at St. Petersburg downtown. It’s one of the top rated restaurant, and frequently cited over the internet. What I can say is, the hype is real. We had fantastic lunch experience. The dishes are exquisite. Let’s…
Walking the Neighborhood Like Locals
Spent this morning walking around the neighborhood of our apartment in St. Petersburg, Богатырский prospect. We walked to the nearest supermarket, which is around 2 km from our place. But walking is no problem here, the weather is nice, and the pedestrian is big and clean.