Russia 2018

Review: Trans-Mongolian Railway Second Class Ulaanbaatar to Beijing
Dec 7, 2018

I hopped onboard the distinctive Mongolian trains for our final 29-hour leg from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing, bringing my Trans-Siberian Railway...

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Review: Best Western Gobi’s Kelso Ulaanbaatar
Nov 28, 2018

The Best Western Gobi’s Kelso hosted me in Ulaanbaatar on my train journey from Moscow to Beijing. Here’s a review...

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Review: Trans-Mongolian Railway Second Class Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar
Nov 23, 2018

We bid farewell to Russia as we made our way down to Mongolia’s capital in the Second Class carriages of...

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Exploring Irkutsk & Lake Baikal
Nov 18, 2018

As our last stop in Russia along the Trans-Siberian Railway, we spent a few days exploring the city of Irkutsk...

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Review: Trans-Siberian Railway Third Class Novosibirsk to Irkutsk
Nov 10, 2018

Find out what it’s like to travel as a Third Class citizen on the Trans-Siberian Railway as our journey continues...

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Novosibirsk, the Heart of Siberia
Nov 1, 2018

I spent two days in Siberia’s largest city, getting a taste of what day-to-day life looks like in this relatively...

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Review: Novosibirsk Marriott Hotel
Oct 27, 2018

The Marriott Novosibirsk is one of the best hotels in Siberia’s largest city, featuring stylish new rooms and excellent elite...

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Review: Trans-Siberian Railway First Class Nizhny Novgorod to Novosibirsk
Oct 21, 2018

The full review of my 41-hour train ride to Novosibirsk in the First Class carriages of the Trans-Siberian Railway. What...

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Review: St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya
Oct 14, 2018

I was fortunate to be upgraded to the incredible St. Regis Suite at the St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya. Here’s the...

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Around the Clock in St. Petersburg
Oct 7, 2018

Peter the Great’s unmistakeable Russian opulence, distinctive bridges across the Neva, and intoxicating “white nights”. St. Petersburg dazzled me with...

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