Instawalk — Wat Chayamangkalaram Thai Buddhist Temple
beset by jet lag i was tossing and turning in bed starting at 3:30 this morning so i fired up foursquare to virtually explore what…
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Instawalk — The Opulence of the Hermitage
ah, the crown jewel of St. Petersburg, in more ways than one. inside the Winter Palace (the main Hermitage building) is room after stunning room…
Instawalk — St. Issac’s Cathedral
no, i cannot get enough of Eastern Orthodox sacred spaces, ever since i visited Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki over six years ago. while no longer…
Instawalk — Avtovo Station
soviet-era subway stations are known for leaning towards ornate, but i had heard that the Avtovo (Автово) station was the most magnificent around. it didn’t…
Instawalk — Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
for some reason, my Eyewitness guidebook focused on the ornate exterior and didn’t mention the interior of this cathedral, so i was skeptical of having…