In January 2016, Mary Grace embarked on one of her most memorable, eye-opening, heartwarming trips to date: an extensive 10-day trip to Russia, in the cities of St. Petersburg and Moscow, where the friends she met, the things she saw and the biggest lessons she realized about people on the other side of American TV news set her young travel bug energy in motion for the next decade to come.

(00:00) Intro & overview

(02:20) Decision to go to Russia & what I did for it

(03:50) Russia bound & third party scam scare

(06:30) Arriving in St. Petersburg + 1st night experiences

(11:06) When my mom found out I went to Russia

(13:20) Russian tipping, culture, sights

(19:00) Eye-opening evening in a Russian home

(23:24) Sights on Sapsan train ride to Moscow

(24:24) Moscow surprises