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Russia - and what a beautiful city to start with! (St. Petersburg, Russia)

May 8th 2008
(Day 34 on the road)After taking the train from Helsinki, I finally arrived in Russia, where I will commence on the Trans Siberian Railway in a week or so, which officially starts from Moscow. Whilst so far I have travelled by a combination of trains, buses and boats (plus planes if you include the week of trekking in Turkey), for the next 8000km or so until Beijing the only mode of transpo ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg

Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more

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Living the Dream - Ben travels around South America - July 2022 until August 2023 In July 2022 - after a two-year, Covid-induced delay - I left on a year-long sabbatical. Starting in Madrid (Spain), my travels took me all across South America. I moved pretty slowly, taking my time to properly explore and roam, before returning home to Berlin (Germany) in August 2023. I hope you enjoy my stories as much as I enjoy my journey. Any feedback (public comment on any blog entry or a private m... full info

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