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RE: 30 day Russia itinerary

by TanjaS 30 May 2012

Thanks for your help in planning our trip - it's been really helpful! We have taken your advise and had another look at our itinerary…
Traveling with Trans-Siberian railway

by dragontree 29 May 2012

Hello Did anyone ever travel with Trans-Siberian railway and not reserve train tickets and hotels in advance? Since I do not know which…
RE: 30 day Russia itinerary

by everbrite 28 May 2012

Sorry, but even using night trains you need to take travel time into consideration because many of these travel segments are more than…
30 day Russia itinerary

by TanjaS 27 May 2012

Hi All, My husband and I are planning our trans mongolian trip and need some advise with the Russian leg. We leave on the 8th August…
RE: Help Needed to Plan our trip

by jaoto 23 May 2012

>add Veliky Novgorod I think it is a strange destination for a Trans-siberian journey. With the *very* limited time they have available…
RE: Help Needed to Plan our trip

by EddyV 18 May 2012

I'd agree with most of the advice here. Forget Ekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod, try adding in Veliky Novgorod, Kazan, Tobolsk or Tomsk,…
RE: Trans-Siberian Railway Advice - Tour and Itinerary

by jaoto 16 May 2012

>Personally, it were me, I would skip Vladivostok and the days I also think that is a good idea. First you don't have enough time - you…
RE: Trans Siberian: solo in platzkartny

by jaoto 13 May 2012

>Stops on the Trans-Siberian, main trunk line, these days, are so short you don't have time First the sellers typically board the train…
RE: Trans-Siberian Railway Advice - Tour and Itinerary

by beccax01 13 May 2012

celticbhoy7 - Thanks for the advice. I thought that might have been better, but wasn't sure. Jan - looking at the newer edition of lonel…
Re: Trans-Siberian Railway Advice - Tour and Itinerary

by jaoto 12 May 2012

>Visit Ulan-Ude/Mongolia before Irkutsk/Baikal Regard Ulan Ude, Irkutsk (and Severobaikalsk) as alternative bases to explore the Baikal…
Good universities to study Russian at

by squashed 08 May 2012

Hi everyone, I know this topic has been repeated many times over the years, but thought it was worth asking again so that there will…
RE: Mongolia - 10 of july, about 2 weeks.. looking for tours

by djevrie 04 May 2012

Hey! I'm planning a Gobi tour through Khongor Expeditions which I think might suit your timing perfectly.. Check out my post at http://w…
Re: To stop between Moscow and Irkutsk or not to stop...

by jaoto 24 April 2012

>Tomsk is nice but it is not on the direct line from the East it is quite easy to find trains that have some wagons that goes to Tomsk.…
RE: To stop between Moscow and Irkutsk or not to stop...

by everbrite 12 April 2012

Several comments: 1. It takes a day to get to Olkhon Island and the same to get back so a short trip there is usually 4 days. 2. Tomsk…
Re: To stop between Moscow and Irkutsk or not to stop...

by swilliam 11 April 2012

Hmm, I was originally planning: Ulan-Ude / Irkutsk (with brief Olkhon Island visit) / Tomsk / Perm / Moscow — but now you have me reconsid…
RE: Another Trans-Mongolian Itinerary, please advise

by footlooseferrett 05 April 2012

I did a similar itinerary last year and, to add to Ruth's points: You can cover most of the highlights in Moscow in 2-3 nights so you…
RE: Another Trans-Mongolian Itinerary, please advise

by everbrite 02 April 2012

Several points - 1. I don't think Nzhny Novgorod is worth the same amount of time as St. Petersburg. 2. I would make fewer stops. For…
Another Trans-Mongolian Itinerary, please advise

by sarahandmatthew 02 April 2012

Hi all, We are planning to travel the Trans-Mongolian this summer and are trying to work out where we will stop en-route, mainly for…
RE: Moscow-Ulan ude itinerary

by everbrite 20 March 2012

Tomsk is also a detour off the mainline. Omsk is pretty much on the mainline but I think Kazan is more interesting and not really off…
RE: Moscow-Ulan ude itinerary

by Tonchi 20 March 2012

Oh, forgot to give a full reply, if we had more time, we'd consider Omska or Tomsk.
RE: Trans-Siberian Railway Itinerary -I need your opinion- thanks

by cdntraveller 06 March 2012

I agree with #10 about Tomsk. Tomsk is lovely. I also really enjoyed Yekaterinburg, but I've always been intrigued by Tsar Nicholas II…
Re: Trans-Siberian Railway Itinerary -I need your opinion- thanks

by jaoto 27 February 2012

It looks like you try to force too many destinations into too short time. The best (and probably most difficult) solution is to upgrade…
RE: Cycling Russia

by olgatkachenko 01 February 2012

*Is there another terminology, if not B&B is there somethingelse to describe private residences' providing low cost accomodation. I see…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by olgatkachenko 15 January 2012

*Are there cheaper accomodations there? What is the nearest train station? Kemerovo?* There is no accomidation directly at Tomskaya Pisanit…
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…