After 17 hours in a 3rd class cabin (which translates as 54 bunks, 2 toilets and a host of aromas), we were relieved to arrive at 9.30am in Irkutsk. Having barely stepped […]
Month: February 2013
Krasnoyarsk: & Stolby National Park
It was quite sad saying goodbye to Mr. Fredricksen (a.k.a Paul) after spending so long talking to him on the train. He was met by two of his sons on […]
Josi’s Top Ten: Surviving Trans-Siberian train journey
When embarking on a journey by train there are a few things that you need to ensure are readily accessible as your rucksack is usually stowed away for the majority […]
Yekaterinburg: & the Romanov Memorial
We had been forewarned by internet reviews that our hostel – *Allis Hall Hostel* – would be difficult to find, but that was an understatement. Tucked around the back of […]
Nizhny Novgorod: & 3rd class train journey
Arriving in Nizhny Novgorod (NN) in the dark, we set about following the guidebooks instruction on taking tram No. 1 to the centre where we would, it said “be dropped […]
Moscow: Setting the scene
During our stay in Moscow, we visited many different places, instead of naming them all, I’ll share a few photos! RUSSIA!! GUM Shopping Centre Being artistic in GUM Shopping Centre […]
London to Helsinki & onwards!
Our first blog from abroad! This will just be a short one. We ended up staying up all night on our final night in the UK before our flight to […]