The Vodka Train January 5th 2009 Adam and I had reached the starting point for our trans-Siberian tour and were waiting for the other members of the group. Eventually everyone arrived and in total there were 7 of us:
Other than Adam and I, there was:
Rolf (29) - A Dutch management consultant on a 6 month sabbatical
John (20) - An Australian student reading law and history
Adam R (26) and Sarah (24) - A Mancunian couple j ... 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
"Smile at the man walking opposite you, perhaps it is the last time you will ever see him.”
My name is Huw, I'm 18 and about to embark on a solo 9 month trip to the far-flung places of the world.
I've just about got all my kit, had all my injections and completed most of the paperwork but nerves and anxieties are starting to creep in. "Have I got enough money?" is usually the biggest concern, especially with the ridiculously annoying state of the pound nowadays. I've also found the thought of 9 months without Scrubs intensely scary and I'm... full info