Tag Archives: Siberia

The great Trans-Sib experience

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

SIBERIA-RUSSIA, JUNE 2002 - Four days non-stop on a train, from the far east in Siberia , near the Mongolian border, to the the high north of St-Petersburg. It is truly the experience of a lifetime.  A fellow traveller on the … Continue reading →

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Three nights on a Siberian train

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

IRKUTSK – MOSCOW , JUNE 2002 - ’So where did you say you go on Holiday ? Siberia…? ‘, a remark often heard when I was talking about my travel plans…. ‘And for how long are going to sit on the … Continue reading →

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Lake Baikal Mysteries

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

LAKE BAIKAL, JUNE 2002 - It’s early in the morning when our train arrives in Irkutsk station, the first city of importance in East-Siberia we approach after two nights.  But before we visit this beautiful city we go straight onto the … Continue reading →

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