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Re: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by Chicagobest 13 January 2012

In 2010 we took the BAM. Actually, we flew to Tokyo and went overland to Novosibirsk via Sakhalin Island and Komsomolsk Na Amure. Don't…
RE: Trans Siberian Itinerary

by JonMW 06 November 2011

Great info. Thanks. After reading a bit more, I'm wondering about the BAM line and checking out Baikal from the northern end town of…
Re: Around Sovetskaya Gavan - Far East Russia

by sophieamelia 19 September 2011

Me again, I'm now looking for some reliable 4x4 drivers (with their car) to convoy with us for the final stretch. It's going to be rough…
RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

by lakers6902 04 June 2011

Hey everyone! Heres an update for anyone else planning something similiar in the future. Ive searched and looked at numerous maps and…
Trans-Siberian Express, options

by thomasschuringa 08 October 2010

Well I've finally decided what to do with my leap year but I'm still unsure about a lot of things. As the title already says, I've been…
Re: BAM - Baikal Amur Mainline - Lake Baikal - Circum Baikal

by ferys 13 September 2010

Hello, I travelled the BAM railway 3 weeks ago, it is really good experience. I travelled in opposite direction then you want to and used…
Re: restrictions for north of Khabarovski krai?

by travelallrussia 22 January 2010

evelyn, it sounds like quite a trip! I have been to Komsomolsk-na-Amur and even had an American friend who went with me without any paperwor…
RE: restrictions for north of Khabarovski krai?

by iexela 22 January 2010

According to official documents, only Komsomolsk-na-Amure is restricted for foreigners, all other territory of Khabarovskiy kray isn`t…
RE: Do BAM trains arrive on time?

by everbrite 11 December 2009

I would agree with the above. I tend to think that at least for larger cities such as Tynda, the arrival times tend to be at or before…
Do BAM trains arrive on time?

by EddyV 11 December 2009

In early January I have tickets booked on the BAM from Krasnoyarsk to Severobaikalsk then on from there to Tynda. I don't want to spend…
RE: BAM adventure plotting

by everbrite 08 September 2009

1. pretty ambitious especially without some planning. 2. there are no best bits of the BAM - search some recent threads from the past…
Re: Trans Siberian / BAM / NE Russia

by grtho 01 September 2009

Ah right, had me worried for a minute there. :-) I'm not too bothered about staying in hostels frequented by western travellers, I like…
Re: Trans Siberian / BAM / NE Russia

by grtho 31 August 2009

Hi Everbrite, thanks for the reply. Are you sure there is no accomodation in Komsomolsk na Amure, Tynda, Severobaikalsk as I saw …
Re: Trans Siberian / BAM / NE Russia

by grtho 03 August 2009

Hi All I've read the books, and he threads and done a bit of research on the web and I've kind of decided where I want to travel on the…
RE: How closed is a closed city?

by everbrite 18 July 2009

EddyV - there are some places that are more than closed to tourists. There are some places that are closed to Russian citizens. I have…
RE: How closed is a closed city?

by EddyV 18 July 2009

I went to some closed areas in the Arctic North of Russia. It required submitting passport, visa, registration and migration cards to…
RE: How closed is a closed city?

by everbrite 16 July 2009

I don't know the situation for Komsomolsk na Amure, but I can tell you that there are different reasons for cities to be closed and differen…
How closed is a closed city?

by librarian_on_fire 16 July 2009

Hi, From my findings the Russian far east city of Komsomolsk-na-Amure is a closed city. Mostly likely due to the MIG aircraft factory…
Trans Siberian / BAM / NE Russia

by frodfrog3 20 April 2009

Hello, hello! I am going to do the Trans-SIberian (from Petersburg to Vladivostok) in late May/early June with a friend. She is flying…
RE: Trans-Siberian Express

by everbrite 14 March 2009

Kosomolsk na Amure is NOT on the regular TransSiberian route, so perhaps that is part of your problem. It is part of the BAM - Baikal…
Re: Trans-Siberian Express

by Pshot 14 March 2009

Komsomolsk-na-Amure Hello Ruth You would seem to be the only person able to answer this question (I've only spent a day on it). How do…
RE: How to go from Yakutsk to Tiksi

by journeywithoutmaps 16 April 2008

Dear Zashibis and Ruth Thank you for your helpful replies. Apparently I have underestimated the distances and time required to cover…
Re: How to go from Yakutsk to Tiksi

by zashibis 16 April 2008

I could be wrong, but I doubt very much there's a road to Tiksi. Distances and climactic conditions (permafrost is extremely unfriendly…
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Train Station and How to Buy Tickets

by Chicagobest 10 January 2008

I think my wife and 2 kids will be dragged with me to Sakhalin Island in Jiune. Then, really living it up, they will be traveling on…
Re: RE: Side trips from Eastern Russia

by Solnishko 31 December 2007

I agree with everbrite that Primorsky Kray probably has the most interesting places to visit in the Russian Far East. Here are some ideas:…