Honestly, how much of your country do you see?

So, Russia is huge, and as someone from the UK who thinks the trip from London to York is long, I can't fathom how you get around, like,St Petersburg to Volograd (or Volgograd I can't remember which) is like 1 1/2 to 2 UKs! And then, what about Yerkaterinburg to Novosibirsk, or Chechen Republic area to Moscow? It's crazy and I'd love to here how much of your country you have seen or expect to see!