Siberia: In the Middle of Somewhere

I’m not sure what to expect from Siberia — pine and birch forests with an occasional gulag, perhaps — but I’ll soon be experiencing the real thing as my train rolls out of Moscow’s Kazan station and heads east, rattling through a series of switches and out onto the...

How will TSA react this time?

Last week, at Moscow’s busiest airport, Domodedovo, a suicide bomber killed 35, and wounded over 100 more in the airport’s arrivals hall, a far easier target to enter than the heavily secured departures area. When we examine how security is deployed at US...

Subways of the world: photo essay

This selection of photos of some of the top subway systems in the world was first published by Designboom.com. London’s underground became the first subway system in the world when it began operation in 1863. Since then, underground subways have been built in almost...

Planning an adventure on the Trans-Siberian Railway

I’ve never been one who enjoys taking packaged tours. It keeps you confined and in your comfort element and you end up spending time with other Westerners. Since it’s been a few years since my last real “adventure”, I started to plan a trip...