Review about by Deckie Wooten

Dora and Maria, I want to thank you for such a marvelous trip to Russia. The hotel was awesome - could not have been any better. My brother met the Hotel manager at a bar one night, and the next day he met us for breakfast and took us on a tour of the Taleon, into places most people don’t usually get to see. The room was comfortable and the service was impeccable. On Victory Day, I had my hair styled in the hotel salon and enjoyed a fabulous dinner of caviar on the terrace of the hotel while watching the parade. Maria, I owe you my biggest thanks. Without you, I’m sure we would have spent the time wandering around, not knowing what we were seeing and would have ended up spending a lot of time in restaurants. I learned so much, which was my whole reason for going. You were always on time and I really loved traveling around in your car from place to place - seeing the real Russia. I cannot thank you enough for making my trip so memorable. I feel like I have a new friend in Russia! I hope you enjoyed your vacation to your dacha. Dora, all the plans went off without a hitch. There was one minor issue I wanted you to be aware of. When we checked in at the Petersburg airport, we were told our flight to Munich had been canceled 2 months ago! Luckily we were able to reschedule and arrived for our flight from Munich back to the US on time, but it did entail 4 flights instead of 3. Maybe the airline needs to be contacted to let them know. We were so tired when we got home, but thrilled with the trip. I have spent days reliving the experience. I would love to visit Russia again, but don’t know if it will be possible for me. Overall, it was a trip of a lifetime and I thank you both so much for making it so special. Best Wishes!