After a leisurely morning in Listvyanka, a chance perusal of our passports by Josi at 5pm revealed an alarming discovery. We had been diligent about planning our entry dates into […]
Russia
Josi’s Top Ten: Russia
These were our top 10 things in Russia (in no particular order) – obviously, they are not the top 10 things to do in Russia necessarily and perhaps they just […]
Things we walked past: Russia
We wanted to capture some things we walked past on our travels through Russia that didn’t fit a particular blog but gives an indication of some random things that you […]
Lake Baikal: Awe-inspiring & terrifying!
Lake Baikal is one of the natural wonders of the world, and its statistics are mind-boggling. It is the oldest lake in the world, and also the largest, at least […]
Irkutsk: & the Decembrists
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 […]
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 […]