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To first appearances Russia is a little bit bleak | Aug 07 07'

by mroc2103 a 29 year old female from Hobart, on vacation in Irkutsk

It was a long trip on the train from Mongolia to Russia not helped by the over nine hours that we spent going through the border procedures. We tra... Continue reading »
Cabbage for dinner at lake Baikal | Sep 14 07'

by Ben and Gini a male traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Irkutsk

"They have no running water in the village. To wash, you basically have a sauna and then pour buckets of water over yourself."

After a long border crossing, we made it into Russia. We sat for several hours while they changed the wheels(?) on the train as the train tracks in... Continue reading »
The Soviet Union and Russia collide in this Small Town | Aug 04 07'

by In Wanderland a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Los Angeles, on vacation in Rostov Velikiy

Rostov-Velikiy was, admittedly, a bit of a comedown after having just been to the lovely town of Suzdal. However, it was a necessary component of t... Continue reading »
Saturday @ Red Square | May 16 08'

by Our Rusky Experience a traveling as a family from Ottawa, on vacation in Moscow

Dear Meridith and Peter,Red Square on a Saturday is like a shopping mall at 50% sales! So we set out to see the world's most famous mummy: Vladimir... Continue reading »
A lovely little village | Aug 10 07'

by mroc2103 a 29 year old female from Hobart, on vacation in Suzla

I was sick while we were on the train coming across Russia and I still wasn't better in Suzdal so I didn't do a huge amount while I was there. The... Continue reading »
"Steam and rain" | Jul 29 07'

by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Irkutsk

""He then beat us with the hot birch leaves...calling us real Russians""

We arrived into Irkutsk after a mammoth 30 hour journey from Mongolia. It wasn't so much the journey as the wait with us arriving at the border bet... Continue reading »
Back in the USSR | Apr 25 07'

by Obies a male traveling as a family from Melbourne, on vacation in St. Petersburg

"shouda seen Catherine the Great's boudior ...."

.........IT was GREAT!!! ....was last here in 1992 (studying) just as the Gorbachev/Yeltzin reforms had rocked the whole country .... $US... Continue reading »
Trans-Mongolian Railway to Irkutsk & Lake Baikal | Apr 01 07'

by Jon & Hannah a 25 year old traveling as a couple from Letchworth, on vacation in Irkutsk

The journey to Irkutsk wasn't quite as pleasant as the journey to Ulaanbaatar due to having to spend basically all day at the Mongolian-Russian bor... Continue reading »
Russia, Saint Petersburg | Jul 31 06'

by Janet a real traveler from Cape Town, on vacation in St. Petersburg

"Russian Border Control in the Middle of the Night"

31st JulyOur last day in this great town before the long bus ride to St Petersburg tonight. For some reason I was feeling very apprehensive! We've... Continue reading »
St P | Oct 08 06'

by The Bottomley s a 42 year old male traveling as a family from London, on vacation in St. Petersburg

St Petersburg on a business trip to attend a conference. I was here about the same time last year when the first snow arrived and it was as if Duba... Continue reading »