"Excuse me lonely planet? Where am I?"

When travelling, I like to wing it. This rarely gets me into much trouble, but it always adds an element of surprise. However, for an upcoming trip to Moscow, I knew I needed to be at least slightly prepared. I invested in Lonely Planet’s guide to Moscow because that’s the brand that ‘everyone’ buys, so it must be good. It was big and detailed and came with a phonetically-spelled map. Brilliant, I thought, I can correctly pronounce where I need to go. I read and re-read all of the warnings, suggestions, and reviews. They told me to dress very well and suggested that women never take taxis alone. Check and noted!

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