From Russia to Mongolia
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From Russia to Mongolia

I decided to take the bus between Ulan Ude and Ulan Bataar because it is much cheaper and faster than …Read the Rest

Why Russians don’t want to live in Russia. My view of Russia.
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Why Russians don’t want to live in Russia. My view of Russia.

Dmitry, my host in Moscow wants to stay in Moscow. He is the only person I met who wants to …Read the Rest

The giant Lenin head and Idealstika Datsan in Ulan Ude
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The giant Lenin head and Idealstika Datsan in Ulan Ude

Ulan Ude was the last Russian city I visited. Short after Ulan Ude is the starting point of the Transmongolian …Read the Rest

Russian cuisine
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Russian cuisine

The food My hosts in European Russia didn’t like Russian food. They preferred to eat European style food. However in …Read the Rest

Baykal lake
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Baykal lake

The Baikal Lake is the largest reserve of fresh water in the world and it is said to be a …Read the Rest

Irkustk, the Paris of Siberia
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Irkustk, the Paris of Siberia

Irkutsk its just 20 hours away by train from Krasnoyarks. My travel buddies were a young Russian mum and her …Read the Rest

Emblematic monuments featured on the 10 Ruble note in Krasnoyarks
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Emblematic monuments featured on the 10 Ruble note in Krasnoyarks

I will never forget the train ride between Novosivirk and Krasnoyarks because a man suffering from down sindrome came to …Read the Rest

Teaching Spanish in Novosivirk
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Teaching Spanish in Novosivirk

The provonitza woke me up one hour and a half before arriving at Novosivirk. She really wanted me not to …Read the Rest

Learning the secrets of online poker in Omsk
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Learning the secrets of online poker in Omsk

Alexey and his wife Thania hosted me in Omsk. Alexey is one of the most interesting personalities I met in …Read the Rest

Ekaterimburg
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Ekaterimburg

In my way from Rodna to Ekaterimburg I discover how to travel between cities Russian style. In the bus stops …Read the Rest

Russian Dacha and Banya in Rodna
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Russian Dacha and Banya in Rodna

The place where a 80 year old naked man hit me wildly with a handful of wooden sticks. Long distance …Read the Rest

Alcohol in Russian trains. The Russian secret to prevent hangovers.
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Alcohol in Russian trains. The Russian secret to prevent hangovers.

It is just a myth. In reality Russian people don’t drink on trains so much. Some people drink beer, but …Read the Rest

Kazan
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Kazan

The train hop between Petersburg and Kazan was the longest and the most memorable of the entire trip. 24 hours …Read the Rest

How to travel by train in Russia.
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How to travel by train in Russia.

I was prepared for the jungle. I was expecting a dirty, smelly train full of drunk people and with everybody …Read the Rest

Saint Petersburg
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Saint Petersburg

We arrived in St. Petersburg at 5:30 in the morning and we were picked up on the station by Lili’s …Read the Rest

From Moscow to Saint Petersbourg
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From Moscow to Saint Petersbourg

After visiting Lenin I had nothing else to do in Moscow and I went to the train station to take …Read the Rest

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