Moscow's Flacon Design Factory hosts a day of Dutch-themed festivities on Saturday aimed at expats and Muscovites. From noon until dawn the next day visitors will be able to take part in various activities such as a ping-pong tournament, a vintage garage sale and children's games as part of the free...

... visitors know there is more to their capital city than matryoshka dolls, Lenin's mausoleum, and vodka. A Russian friend recently asked me to help her select the end-of-year present for our children's class teacher. I knew that this was as much for my expat point of view as for my exquisite taste (noticing that would of course be a neat trick when, like so many foreigners here, I live in a home almost entirely furnished by Ikea). So, I happily agreed and we spent an eventually fruitful couple of hours...

... penurious backpacker on a cruise liner to Odessa in 1980. After a lucrative stint on Wall Street, he returned to Russia in 1993 to live permanently. Among dozens of subsequent investments, perhaps Starlite Diner, the watering hole of choice for homesick expats, is the most enduring. But the one he is most proud of — and something that combined his flair for finance with a new generation of Russian talent — was the establishment of brokerage Troika Dialog in the early 1990s. Sucher worked...

... interaction and focus on the disability rather than seeking to reveal skills or interests, which can be a source of therapy and lead to greater harmony within the family. Q: How are charitable organizations viewed generally in Russia? A: I have heard expats comment that Russians are not charitable. I totally disagree. They may well be cautious about contributing to official causes when they have no way of knowing whether the funds reach the intended recipient, but the way they look out for vulnerable...

... problems, and proposes solutions. Performs supervisory duties as assigned, coordinates staff functions, and maintains operational awareness of activities on a Logistics Civilian Augmentation Program project with over 1000 direct-hire and sub-contracted expat, other country national, and local national employees.<p><b>Project Manager</b><br>Nine Mile Construction Solutions<br>Conducted business planning, pricing estimate preparation, materials procurement, equipment sourcing...

... and snowmobile racing. A family-style restaurant and small indoor water park are also located on the premises. King Harold V of Norway was a recent guest. Rooms start at 3,500 rubles ($120) a night. Culture tips As a result of the sizable Scandinavian expat population and close proximity to the Finnish and Norwegian borders, Murmansk residents have a better-than-average knowledge of English than most Russians. Foreigners are a common sight and don't attract the sort of attention that they might in...