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  • cmef

    russia just keeps going forever | May 30 02'

    by cmef a real traveler, on vacation in Irkutsk

    it was just really cold most of the time after irkutsk, day and night. there was one big city we went through...i forget now what it was. nov... Continue reading »

  • sin_city79

    Into the hinterlands | Aug 02 04'

    by sin_city79 a real traveler, on vacation in Irkutsk

    We arrived at 9:30 am local time, a journey of more than 5,000 km. More suprising, especially for Amtrak vet Dad, is that it is ex... Continue reading »

  • Batstar

    So, What Is There To Do Here? | Dec 29 06'

    by Batstar a 29 year old female traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Irkutsk

    "when one of the men fell onto his head and then lay collapsed on the floor, noone apart from us batted an eyelid."

    Waking up in our single beds after a pretty poor nights sleep due to the heating being on full whack all night, (The Russians love their heating!)... Continue reading »

  • Batstar

    Life In Russia......Irkutsk | Dec 28 06'

    by Batstar a 29 year old female traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Irkutsk

    "when you order vodka, you get the whole bottle! No mixing, no way! Straight up with juice on the side! "

    Arriving at our destination, our first thoughts were, "Geez, it ain't much to look at!" Welcome to Irkutsk, Russia, our first destination on our tr... Continue reading »

  • Sophie Eschwege

    Irkutsk above the rest | Feb 17 08'

    by Sophie Eschwege a 24 year old female from London, on vacation in Irkutsk

    To be honest, there's not mush to tell about Irkutsk but for completeness sake I thought I'd include it!Irkutsk has been referred to as the "Paris... Continue reading »

  • EBH

    Irkutsk og Bajkal hike | Aug 20 06'

    by EBH a 22 year old male from Tarm, on vacation in Irkutsk

    Pga. mangel paa internetcafeer i de oestsibirske skove og mongoliets Gobi-oerken er der gaaet lidt laenge siden sidst, saa der er masser at fo... Continue reading »

  • Nic and Finn

    The Train Journey | Nov 04 05'

    by Nic and Finn a real traveler, on vacation in Irkutsk

    There is nothing glamorous about the trans-siberian train journey. Not even when you travel 2nd class. Standing at Moscow train station by our 17 c... Continue reading »

  • 3 take Asia

    Irkutsk | Oct 08 06'

    by 3 take Asia a 24 year old male from Santa Barbara, on vacation in Irkutsk

    "Siberia - Noun, New Carson's dictionary defines it as the "end of my hopes for an endless summer""

    I knew it was cold, i just didn't know how cold it was.  When you step off the train in Siberia you expect it to be cold, but it always feels... Continue reading »

  • Career Suicide

    Irkutsk and Lake Baikal | Jul 12 08'

    by Career Suicide a male traveling as a couple from Edmonton, on vacation in Irkutsk

    So after only one day of rest we jumped on another train and began our journey from Ulan Ude to Irkutsk.  The train journey is supposed to be... Continue reading »

  • Norberto Cuenca

    Irkutsk | May 17 06'

    by Norberto Cuenca a real traveler from Beijing, on vacation in Irkutsk

    Relatos de varios sitios están concentrados en los próximos o anteriores capítulos. Todas las fotos de Siberia aquí.Todas las fotos del viaje aq... Continue reading »

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