Metro, McDonald’s and Leningradskoe Shosse

I’ve been away for two weeks and have noticed several changes…
First, when I bought a new 20-ride ticket for the metro, I was pleasantly surprised to note that some of the turnstiles now have digital readouts for multi-ride tickets. So, when I used the card to let my wife through, instead of just showing the [...]

Getting to the airport

There are several airports in Moscow: Sheremetyevo I and II, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Bykovo. Have I forgotten any?
It seems that everyone knows that you can avoid traffic and get to Domodedovo by taking the train from Paveletskaya station. With certain (all?) carriers, you can even check your luggage at the train station without having to [...]