The temperatures in St. Petersburg are rising, and the signs of winter are fast fading away. The city is bracing for another group of tourists coming to celebrate a new growing season and ever longer days and shorter nights.

I have spent the last two weeks doing something far removed from Russian travel. I went to the Pritikin Longevity Center and Wellness Spa to learn how to eat! Imagine that at my age. I will still enjoy the fabulous four course meals in Russia but for my personal plate there will be more vegetables and less red meat. It was so interesting at Pritikin that I found myself back in shape before I knew it was happening.

We plan to try for a Pritikin reunion in Russia this October and next spring because so many Pritikin folks were interested in Russia as a travel destination.

This is your last month to be able to take advantage of our Moscow, Little Golden Ring, and St. Petersburg Tour this July. We are leaving on the 20th of July and have several places available for either our 3 or 5 star trips. This will be a wonderful trip for me as my wife is going along as well for her first trip to Russia since 1998. You must contact us within the next three weeks in order to make it this time. I urge you to do so as this will be a special treat for my wife and all others as well.

Anastasia has prepared another wonderful newsletter, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Sincerely,
Michael E. Donnelly, Ph.D. President