Russia Travel

Review: Trans-Mongolian Railway Second Class Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar
Reviews 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
Insights 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
Reviews 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
Guides 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: Trans-Siberian Railway First Class Nizhny Novgorod to Novosibirsk
Reviews 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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Around the Clock in St. Petersburg
Guides 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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Seven Summer Nights in Moscow
Guides Sep 18, 2018

The skyline of Moscow glimmers with majestic cupolas and fearsome Soviet skyscrapers. Read about my week-long visit during the FIFA...

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Reflections from the Trans-Siberian Railway
Insights Jul 28, 2018

In this post, I share my immediate reflections from my 12-day journey from Moscow to Beijing along the Trans-Siberian Railway.

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I’m Taking the Trans-Siberian Railway!
Insights May 20, 2018

I will be making the journey from Moscow to Beijing along the Trans-Siberian Railway this summer, and in this post...

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Should I Take the Trans-Siberian Railway?
Insights Mar 30, 2018

I've been plotting a way to get to Beijing after visiting Russia for the World Cup, and the idea of...

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