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The Trans Siberian and beyond... | Feb 26 06'

by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Irkutsk

"It’s a long way from Gunnersbury station on a Monday morning, that’s for sure"

It was time to leave Moscow and embark on our much awaiting Trans Siberian Rail journey. Cathal had been looking forward to this bit and had... Continue reading »
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 »
"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 »
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 »
Paris of Siberia | Mar 07 06'

by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Irkutsk

"Our last job in Russia was to get some Guinness"

Back from Olkhon island, we had three days in Irkutsk before we needed to catch our onward train to Ulan Bataar. Irkutsk was once called the P... Continue reading »
Russia: Lake Baikal to Irkutsk | Aug 22 06'

by Janet a real traveler from Cape Town, on vacation in Irkutsk

"The Blue Eye Of Siberia"

Wed 23rd AugustWe were at the hyrdrofoil at 7am as suggested by our hosts and 40 minutes later we were flying across the middle of Lake Baikal, dow... Continue reading »
Ciao, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye Russland... | Jul 11 08'

by Ignis a female from Zurich, on vacation in Irkutsk

"noch 1 dl Vodka une einen Frosch bitte!..."

Zurueck in Irkutsk...nur diesmal ohne Unterkunft. Hm, was gitb es da wohl zu tun? Tja, Internet (wie immer) suchen und unser Glueck "live" testen b... Continue reading »
Back to the City | Aug 04 04'

by sin_city79 a real traveler, on vacation in Irkutsk

We woke up this morning for our final breakfast in the tiny village of Goloustnoe. Our clothes are still wet from the washing the day before,... Continue reading »
Another day in the village | Aug 03 04'

by sin_city79 a real traveler, on vacation in Irkutsk

Up for breakfast at the crack of 10am. After a full breakfast of sausages, cheese, and other Russian things that I probably should remembe... Continue reading »