The compartment in the train

Arriving in Asia (Yekaterinburg, Russia)

May 15th 2008
(Day 41 on the road)The train from Moscow to take Yekaterinburg, and stepping out of the train felt strange somehow. Yekaterinburg (KM 1814 on the Transsib) is in the Ural, and about 200km short of Siberia. It is also the first major city in Asia when you travel on the Transsib. The border between Europe and Asia is at exactly Kilometer 1777, counting from Moscow. The train-ride itself w ... read more

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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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