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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alexey and his wife Thania hosted me in Omsk. Alexey is one of the most interesting personalities I met in …Read the Rest
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
After visiting Lenin I had nothing else to do in Moscow and I went to the train station to take …Read the Rest
