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HCC member Natasha Sorokina-Canada offers a unique way to experience the people, culture and history of Russia. Natasha shares her love of her country by leading small group tours. This past August we flew to Moscow, staying in an apartment as guests of a Russian family. Three of the five family members spoke English. We ate breakfasts and dinners with them, exchanging perceptions about our differing political and cultural systems, and sharing laughter over the traditional vodka toasts.
Natasha arranges everything, from visas to meals, transportation and English-speaking guides. We enjoyed the hospitality of her brother and sister-in-law in Uglich, a town of 35,000. An overnight train trip took us to St. Petersburg, where we stayed in Natasha's very comfortable bed and breakfast in the heart of the historic area. Among the many sights here are the Hermitage, the Catherine Palace and Peterhof. We stayed an additional ten days to take a four day boat cruise and to explore St. Petersburg further. It was the trip of a lifetime.
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