Train

October 1, 2017

Irkutsk to Ulaan Baatar: A Trans Mongolian Adventure

From Irkutsk to Ulaan Baatar Carrying on with my Trans-mongolian journey meant taking on the Irkutsk to Ulaan Baatar leg. Almost every guide book you come […]
August 4, 2017
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Where the Trans Siberian meets the mighty Lake Baikal

Leaving Yekaterinburg meant that we were continuing on the Trans Siberian Railway and moving deeper into Russia; on to the Siberian capital, Irkutsk, and the impressive […]
July 26, 2017
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From one Burg to another: A journey on the Trans Siberian

It is no secret that most people think that the Trans-Mongolian route is the most beautiful train route from Russia to China, although the Trans-Siberian (Moscow […]
March 23, 2017
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The tourist side of Russia: a budget travellers view

No trip to Russia is complete without going to Moscow and St Petersburg, and it was in these cities that we got our first taste of […]
March 9, 2017
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Almost Russia: Poland through to Belarus

I have the pleasure of being able to say that I have spent a few weeks in Poland now, having driven from the North to the […]