- Russia-Russia-Russia
Well as most of you have heard, Russia has been quite the experience. Even before we set out we had to apply to get our visas which was 3 days into Seoul, line ups out of the door and once Posted by koreaeh in Korea eh! | Nov 3, 2008
- All on Olkhon, in pictures
Accommodation on the island - Nikita's Homestead
The first evening, sunsetting soon after we arrive
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- A Siberian wonderland
There's something addictive, almost meditative, about moving from city to city by train, new town, new place to sleep, followed by a days worth of train travel, before looping back to the beginning again. But i'd other plans for the Posted by Serge78 in Other People's Music | Oct 24, 2008
- The music post
One of the weirdest things about travelling is that you get to hear familiar sounds in totally unexpected places.
Here's just a few of the bits I've heard since leaving home three and a bit weeks ago:
Sade - [b]Hang On To Posted by Serge78 in Other People's Music | Oct 23, 2008
- True Russian spirit
Up till now my run through Russia had been a tad surreal.
Getting the cold shoulder in Moscow, and managing to discover the freaky underbelly of Suzdal, had left me wondering exactly whether this had been a wise route to take Posted by Serge78 in Other People's Music | Oct 23, 2008
- Suzdal by the book
Suzdal.
Guidebook says: "Of all the Golden Ring towns, Suzdal is the true gem... (It) delights visitors by presenting an idyllic picture of Russian village life without even trying".
My Suzdal experience...
Have to buy bus ticket to Suzdal twic Posted by Serge78 in Other People's Music | Oct 14, 2008
- How to make a mess of escaping Moscow
I ended my last post by saying I'd just over an hour left in Moscow. Plenty of time, or so I thought, to leave my hostel (woohoo!), haul me and my bag 10 minutes down the street to the metro, Posted by Serge78 in Other People's Music | Oct 13, 2008
- Second thoughts?
I may have been a tad hasty yesterday.
I've found a place where people chill out in Moscow - Patriarshy prod. The sun is shining still, people seem a bit warmer, and i haven't got lost on the Metro yet Posted by Serge78 in Other People's Music | Oct 9, 2008
- No matter what the weather, Moscow is always cold
So, I've lived in London pretty much all my life. Visited Paris and New York. Experienced all these cities at rush hour, witnessed (and been part of) the "don't get in my way" attitude the locals adopt in order Posted by Serge78 in Other People's Music | Oct 8, 2008
- Day 2
Had a action packed day. Meeting with a company named Volty that does the same thing Metal Design Systems does. We drove around Moscow looking at projects for 4 hours and the had discussions on how the industry works in Posted by kreg1 in Russia2008 | Oct 6, 2008
- Early highs and lows
I'll start by asking for your forgiveness if this post seems a little less lucid than normal, but i've got major train lag.
I stumbled off the Moskva Express at Belarussky Station only a short while ago, after 28 time-warping hours Posted by Serge78 in Other People's Music | Oct 6, 2008
- Yekateringburg and Moscow
Final two cities and last few days before the adventure is over :( . Plus a day of birthday excitement too :)
So last time we were still in Irkusk and spent the morning seeing the sights before catching Posted by gt248 in Guyana, China, Mongolia and Russia | Sep 10, 2008
- Lake Baikal
After a bumpy nights sleep of the train we dumped our stuff with our host family in Irkusk and headed out to lake Baikal for 3 days of trekking. We were met by a very serious looking Russian man Posted by gt248 in Guyana, China, Mongolia and Russia | Sep 4, 2008
- Ulan-Ude (Ула́н-Удэ́) Russia
Off to Russia
We left UlaanBaatar in the evening, and were in a cabin with a Dutch Guy going to Russia to learn Russian and a local girl (complete with pet terrapins). I figured it was Posted by gt248 in Guyana, China, Mongolia and Russia | Sep 1, 2008
- REFUSED ENTRY TO RUSSIA!!!
We got to gatwick without a hitch, boarded the dodgy plane which looks like it would be more at home in the skrap yard than the sky.
We arrived in Kaliningrad only to discover that our visas werent valid till the Posted by bwonder25 in Bethan and Robin: Tales from abroad | Jul 16, 2008
- Just curious to see what this all is going to look like!
I hope that this looks pretty cool! Posted by ExtremeWay in Лето в России! | May 29, 2008
- Moskova
Posted by vilmalotta in Levoton sielu | Apr 28, 2008
- A backpackers guide to Russia
Out of all of the countries that I've been to that were particularly difficult to navigate through, Russia ranks among the highest. Not only is the language difficult to understand by ear, but it has its own alphabet. Posted by AshleyC in Where in the world is Ashley Churchill? | Apr 25, 2008
- My Russian Book Launch
MOSCOW, Russia (Nov. 24, 2006) -- As most of my friends back in Chicago were preparing their Thanksgiving meal, I celebrated the launch of my latest spy thriller http://www.target.com/Tranquility-Denied-C-Frieden/dp/0974793418[i]Tranquility D Posted by AC Frieden in The Frieden Trails | Nov 25, 2006
- 06 - Train of thought (continued)
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- 06 - Train of thought
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- Listvyanka and Lake Baikal
Greetings from the shores of Lake Baikal! After disembarking from the train and arrving in Irkutsk (where we last wrote a blog entry) we've been up to a few bits n bobs which we thought were worth sticking up. After Posted by robandal in Rob and Al's Big Ol' Trip | Jan 27, 2008
- Arrival in Siberia
So here we are in Irkutsk and it is pretty cold. So on our last day in Moscow we had a fair amount to do before boarding the train. Firstly after a nice lie in and the last proper shower Posted by robandal in Rob and Al's Big Ol' Trip | Jan 25, 2008
- 05 - Turn it down
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- Hello from Snowy Moscow!
Hello! We're writing after our first full day in Russia's capital, and although we've only been here a short time, we've learnt a lot from being thrown into the deep end. After arriving, we were greeted by a burley Russian, Posted by robandal in Rob and Al's Big Ol' Trip | Jan 21, 2008