Friday, 10 Aug 2018 | Views [707]
Ulan-Ude
Our first surprise came when the taxi driver who picked us up from the train station didn’t take us to the hotel I had booked through booking.com, but to another one. I kept trying to show him the paper with the reservation, ... Read more >
Tags: cities, religious sites
Wednesday, 8 Aug 2018 | Views [832]
Exploring Northeast Asia– August 2018
Day 1 – Arrival, Outdoor Museum, Lake Baikal
I was luckily met by my travel companion, Paul, and guide, Ivan, at the Irkutsk airport after the arrival of my delayed flight from Moscow.... Read more >
Tuesday, 7 Aug 2018 | Photo Gallery
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Tuesday, 7 Aug 2018 | Photo Gallery
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Monday, 9 Jan 2017 | Views [841]
Moscow Impressions – Red Square
The train from St. Petersburg speeds by scattered housing settlements, hours of forests, moose running along the railroad cars, on its way to the Russian capital metropolis. Taxis should be pre-arranged ... Read more >
Tags: city visit, religious tradition
Monday, 9 Jan 2017 | Views [575]
St. Petersburg - General Impressions
The sky unbroken by high rises, pierced only by church and golden spires, beckons the visitor to explore the wide streets and even wider canals of the city. St. Petersburg bubbles with life as it easily merges ... Read more >
Tags: city visit
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