An American living in St. Petersburg talked to the locals about what irritated them about foreign tourists’ behavior. They also shared some tips on how to be polite in Russia.

Umora the female sable could have been somebody’s coat, but one young lady changed her destiny. And now she’s a superstar!

Black marketeers traded banned goods in them, their lobbies swarmed with prostitutes and KGB agents lurked in their rooms, while most Russian citizens were not even allowed into them. Still, these hotels were regarded as the crème de la crème.

Want to pass off as an undercover Russian? Or better understand why we are born the way we are? Here’s an in-depth guide to what makes a Russian… Russian!

Do they also wait for Santa’s gifts on December 25? Nope, Russians have a completely different Christmas traditions. And they celebrate it on ANOTHER day.