С Новым Годом! (Happy New Year!) From Svet and Kyle at Windows to Russia!
Archives: December 2008
December 31, 2008
December 29, 2008
The Country Through The Russian Window Is Beautiful!
Our Car: We call her Nelly! Hello, One thing about Russia that my wife and I have discovered is: Russia is a beautiful country. Svetlana and I have traveled 30,000 to 40,000 miles around Russia. Before Svetlana met me, her travels where by train and hitchhiking. After I came into the picture we bought a [...]
December 23, 2008
Merry Christmas From Windows To Russia!
Windows To Russia would like to thank everyone! We wish everyone a Happy New Year and a Merry Christmas! Kyle & Svet
December 16, 2008
Russia is Dangerous?
Hello, The term dangerous is used very frequently by Westerners for describing Russia! Google Russia is Dangerous and you get a whole slew of different dangers of Russia! You see: A cornered Russia is more dangerous than the Soviet Union, Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin are a dangerous pair, Rice says that Russia is playing [...]
December 11, 2008
How Do Some Russians See America! (Friends)
Hello, My wife came home the other day and started to discuss about a young man she met who was 17 years old. He was discussing with her about the virtues of America. She was relaying to me from what his basis for his love for America was built on. Believe it or not his [...]
December 8, 2008
Russians Never Smile!
This is what I grew up with and was taught living in America! Hello, Voronezh University Professor: I.A. Sternin wrote 14 distinguishing features of a typical Russian smile: 1. Smile in Russian communication is not a sign of politeness. 2. Russian people do not smile at strangers. 3. It is not typical to Russian to [...]
December 2, 2008
The View of Russia!
This is a actual picture of a Russian Village – We took it! Hello, Russia is a multifaceted country. It is a country that is extremely misunderstood by those who visit, those who do not visit and even by those who live here. Russia has a reputation that seems to be something like this: 1. [...]