by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 16, 2014 | Banner, Features, Winter 2014
On February 7, the chilled air in Sochi, Russia, will crackle with excitement as thousands of people cram into the Fisht Olympic Stadium, cameras glinting like a school of fish in an ocean of bodies. Tweets and texts in a myriad of languages will fly to destinations...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 17, 2012 | Field Notes, Highway Highlight
Seven time zones. Two continents. Nearly six thousand miles on the main line with branches to China, Mongolia, Manchuria, North Korea, and the Sea of Japan. The Trans-Siberian Railroad is the pride of the former Soviet Union and the longest railroad in the world. The...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 14, 2012 | Arts, Culture, Summer 2012
Anyone who disagrees with the saying “bigger is always better” has never been to Russia’s State Hermitage Museum. The largest museum in the world, the Hermitage boasts roughly three million pieces of art and has nearly as many visitors annually. Founded by Catherine...
by Stowaway Magazine | Feb 29, 2012 | Arts, Culture
On Easter morning, you are probably used to seeing a wicker basket filled with eggs—perhaps dyed chicken eggs, chocolate eggs, or colorful plastic eggs filled with a variety of candy treats. But what would you think if the eggs hadn’t been laid by a chicken or weren’t...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 29, 2011 | Happenings
Since 1924, the Winter Olympic Games have preserved a time-honored tradition of inviting world-class athletes to come together in friendly competition. As the world prepares for the Winter 2014 Olympics in Russia, check out these Winter Olympic sites from recent years...
