St. Basil's, Moscow

It's hard to believe it was three years ago exactly that I was in Moscow and took this shot of the famous Cathedral. Moscow is probably the toughest of the cities I've visited, especially for a lone traveller with very minimal Russian. Still, it is a fascinating city with enormous energy and a place everyone should see at least once.

I will probably be returning next year, en route to Uzbekistan and Siberia or Mongolia. Moscow is to Russia what Atlanta is to the south--you have to change planes there to get to almost anywhere else in the country or even the region.

I'm looking forward to what will be my third visit to the Russian capital.