Trans Siberian

Sweden, Finland and Russia

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August 16th 2008
Sweden - Stockholm In Stockholm I stayed in a school that was converted into a youth hostel during the summer. Didn't do too much to be honest as I think my gallivanting of the previous month had well and truly caught up with me so I spent a few days there mainly walking around Gama Stam, the old area of Stockholm. I also went to see the Vasa. an 18th century warship that capsized 30 minutes af ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow

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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