Siberia: In the Middle of Somewhere

by | Mar 30, 2014

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...

The Trans Siberian Railway – crunch time

by | Feb 10, 2009

With parts one and two of my Trans-Siberian trip, I’ve shown the fun of planning the trip from scratch. Since I’m going by myself, I want to get as much as possible planned ahead of time so there are hopefully no surprises. Adventures with Russian visas At...

The Trans-Siberian Railway for beginners: the sequel

by | Nov 21, 2008

It’s been a while since I’ve updated Tripso readers about my trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway for March of 2009, and I’ve done a lot more research and feel a bit more comfortable about taking this trip by myself. Step Eight: Work backwards from...

Planning an adventure on the Trans-Siberian Railway

by | Jul 30, 2008

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...