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November 20th 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Velikiy Novgorod
On Wednesday, it was time for a trip to Novgorod, the medieval capital of Russia. A three hour bus ride took us out of pretty Saint Petersburg and into real Russia. I woke up literally in a different ... 19 photos [full story]
On Wednesday, it was time for a trip to Novgorod, the medieval capital of Russia. A three hour bus ride took us out of pretty Saint Petersburg and into real Russia. I woke up literally in a different ... 19 photos [full story]
November 12th 2009 Europe » Russia » Siberia » Lake Baikal
From Irkutsk, we took an excursion to Olkhon Island, on Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world. It is not only deep, but also enormous! The island itself is beautiful with not a lot there, just ... 13 photos [full story]
From Irkutsk, we took an excursion to Olkhon Island, on Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world. It is not only deep, but also enormous! The island itself is beautiful with not a lot there, just ... 13 photos [full story]
October 7th 2009 Europe » Russia » South » Sochi
The Russian resort town of Sochi with it's year round mild temperatures, where it almost never snows and site of the 2014 Winter Olympics was our next stop after a +1 hour time difference. On a side n ... 4 photos [full story]
The Russian resort town of Sochi with it's year round mild temperatures, where it almost never snows and site of the 2014 Winter Olympics was our next stop after a +1 hour time difference. On a side n ... 4 photos [full story]
November 9th 2009 Europe » Russia » Siberia » Irkutsk
Leaving a very cold Ulan Bator platform behind, we boarded a 36 hour train to Irkutsk in the heart of Siberia, Russia. After a nights' sleep on the train, we arrived at the Mongolian border at 06.30 & ... 7 photos [full story]
Leaving a very cold Ulan Bator platform behind, we boarded a 36 hour train to Irkutsk in the heart of Siberia, Russia. After a nights' sleep on the train, we arrived at the Mongolian border at 06.30 & ... 7 photos [full story]
November 16th 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow
For perhaps the third time in a month I awake to see the industrial suburban landscape that my room looks out on made beautiful by an all-encompassing white blanket, visible even at this hour of darkn ... 10 photos [full story]
For perhaps the third time in a month I awake to see the industrial suburban landscape that my room looks out on made beautiful by an all-encompassing white blanket, visible even at this hour of darkn ... 10 photos [full story]
November 16th 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow
Täältä tullaan Venäjää-ää-ä-ä! Niin alko meidän reissu sateisesta Helsingistä 14.11.09. Tolstoi-junassa välillä Helsinki-Moskova oli ihan luksus 2hengen hytti, tosin TV ei toiminu, mutta vodka kyll ... [full story]
Täältä tullaan Venäjää-ää-ä-ä! Niin alko meidän reissu sateisesta Helsingistä 14.11.09. Tolstoi-junassa välillä Helsinki-Moskova oli ihan luksus 2hengen hytti, tosin TV ei toiminu, mutta vodka kyll ... [full story]
November 14th 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg
The Hermitage is why I came to StPB and I will concentrate on just that. Anything else will be gilding the Lily. Have now been to the Hermitage three times and have successfully covered the first f ... 18 photos [full story]
The Hermitage is why I came to StPB and I will concentrate on just that. Anything else will be gilding the Lily. Have now been to the Hermitage three times and have successfully covered the first f ... 18 photos [full story]
November 15th 2009 Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg
Every trip has a distinctive beginnning, and what better way to start Russia than with a bureaucratic entry form that, if lost, could cause an indefinite barrier to exiting Russia. This is a very sim ... 73 photos [full story]
Every trip has a distinctive beginnning, and what better way to start Russia than with a bureaucratic entry form that, if lost, could cause an indefinite barrier to exiting Russia. This is a very sim ... 73 photos [full story]
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