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  1. everbrite avatar

    RE: Beijing - Moscow K19 train via Manchuria

    by everbrite 21 May 2012

    You cannot buy this ticket at the train station and must use an agency. Same is true for international train from Beijing to Moscow through…

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    RE: Cheap traveling from Russia to Asia

    by everbrite 19 May 2012

    There are several options to get from Irkutsk to Beijing. 1. Train or bus to Ulan Ude, bus to Ulan Bator, overnight passenger train from…

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    RE: Trans-Siberian (or Mongolian) early July 2012 / Possible share?

    by ppro 17 May 2012

    hi ruth, my mistake, i guess i use the term "trans-mongolian" incorrectly? i don't mean to refer to the train, but the route (i thought…

  4. etgar22 avatar

    RE: Border crossings to Russia

    by etgar22 17 March 2012

    I got to the border from choibalsan on the train (monday, thursday 16:00, 4500 Togrog) after 11pm and spent the night on the wagon for…

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    RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

    by yblanter 08 March 2012

    May be I misunderstand the point, but one can travel from Chita to Severobaykalsk by train, connecting either in Tayshet, or in Skovorodino…

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    RE: Feasilibity: Chita - UUD - Baikal - (Ulan Bator or Khabarovsk)?

    by everbrite 04 March 2012

    Google earth should show the route. Honestly, I have taken dozens of trains in this part of the world and after an hour or two the scenery…

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    RE: Feasilibity: Chita - UUD - Baikal - (Ulan Bator or Khabarovsk)?

    by nesma 04 March 2012

    Hi Ruth, thanks for the quick response. Just regarding the the journey from Ulan Ude to Ulan Bator I'm wondering if someone can tell me…

  8. everbrite avatar

    RE: Feasilibity: Chita - UUD - Baikal - (Ulan Bator or Khabarovsk)?

    by everbrite 04 March 2012

    >Is it feasible to travel from Nizhneangarsk to Tynda by train and see things within a 4-5 day timeframe or will I just be rushing about…

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    RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

    by everbrite 04 March 2012

    Not many ferries in September and none along the routes you want. [Lake Baikal ferries|http://ilovebaikal.com/boatsandyahts.html] scroll…

  10. nesma avatar

    RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

    by nesma 04 March 2012

    Thanks for the updates. I'm looking at something similar. I'm arriving in Chita (by air) and then have a couple of weeks to go somewhere…

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    Re: Cycling Russia

    by Sandyfm 04 February 2012

    I just want to thank everyone who has contributed to this topic. I have made the decision to buy my ticket and attempt the trip, at this…

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    Re: Cycling Russia

    by Sandyfm 01 February 2012

    Tonight I have a question about accomodation. First taking into consideration the European portion of Russia - I think for my purposes…

  13. dimonirk avatar

    RE: Cycling Russia

    by dimonirk 31 January 2012

    I live in '23 in Siberia and have never seen a bear. Bear can be seen only in the circus or the zoo. Do not worry! Strong taiga between…

  14. atsirlin avatar

    Re: Cycling Russia

    by atsirlin 28 January 2012

    Sandy, it's definitely a good idea to avoid Moscow. However, I don't understand why you plan a detour to Borovichi. Is it intentional?…

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    Re: Cycling Russia

    by atsirlin 28 January 2012

    > {quote:title=Sandyfm wrote:}{quote} >I am told by the cycling federation that the M10 will be the busiest road enroute - could anyone…

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    RE: Any Update on Ereen Tsav border, buses to Ulan Bator from Chita?

    by everbrite 30 December 2011

    The border is supposed to be open to foreigners but I am pretty sure that every report suggests that it is closed unless you have arranged…

  18. yblanter avatar

    RE: Russia far east - Ostrov Sakhalin

    by yblanter 28 October 2011

    The road from Moscow to Vladivostok is completed, but there are unpaved sections between Chita and Blagoveshchensk.

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    RE: From Blantyre to Johannesburg

    by mpembeivan 18 August 2011

    There are a number of bus services Malawi to Joburgh, they come and go, so details are difficult to come by, so the only way is to find…

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    RE: Bus Travel b/t Malawi & South Africa

    by mpembeivan 02 August 2011

    Malasha coach service Malawi to Joburgh operating twice a week from Automotive Products Limited at Ginnery Corner and Delamere House in…

  21. chita avatar

    volunteering to teach or give teacher training in Mumbai

    by chita 28 June 2011

    Hi, I'm going to Mumbai in October (during the Divali holiday) to visit my friends and since I'm an English teacher, I wonder if there…

  22. lakers6902 avatar

    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…

  23. joe_sixpack avatar

    Re: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

    by joe_sixpack 02 June 2011

    As for the roads, there seem to be a road from Irkutsk to Kachug and Zhigalovo and from there on they built a new one to the north to…

  24. lakers6902 avatar

    RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

    by lakers6902 02 June 2011

    hmmm, yea thats what I was thinking. When I get there I'll see what I find. Will update this threat as time goes by for future travellers…

  25. everbrite avatar

    RE: Chita to Severobaikalsk possible?

    by everbrite 02 June 2011

    I can't imagine a route that would go this way with one possible exception. During the summer it is possible to take the train from Chita…

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