Essays about travel and other topics.
Journey on the Trans-Siberian: The Packing List This is part of a series about my journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, from St Petersburg to Vladivostok, in the summer of 2018. This part covers my packing list. If you’re planning to ride the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia, you can use this packing list as a starter, as inspiration, or just for comparison. If you have no…
Journey on the Trans-Siberian: The Seal Show of Irkutsk This is part of a series about my journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, from St Petersburg to Vladivostok, in the summer of 2018. This part covers my two nights in Irkutsk, in the heart of Siberia. Location of Irkutsk, deep in Siberia. Welcome to Irkutsk Following a successful outing in Yekaterinburg almost a week before, I was…
Journey on the Trans-Siberian: Dear Kristina This is part of a series about my journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian railway, from St Petersburg to Vladivostok, in the summer of 2018. The question “do you speak english” doesn’t usually confuse me. It’s not that I failed to understand your Russian accent, you just caught me at a bad time and a strange place. Though I don’t fault you for that.…
Journey on the Trans-Siberian: Yekaterinburg This is the third part in a series about my journey across Russia on the Trans-Siberian railway, from St Petersburg to Vladivostok, in the summer of 2018. This part covers my short but eventful stay in Yekaterinburg. My travel route from Yekaterinburg to Irkutsk on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Bridge Traveling with a smartphone is easy. If you’re ever in…
Journey on the Trans-Siberian: Moscow to Yekaterinburg This is the second part of a series about my trip across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway in the summer of 2018. I’ll cover the overnight ride from St Petersburg to Moscow, the 16 hours I spent in the Russian capital, and the two-day ride from Moscow to Yekaterinburg. The route of my trip along the Trans-Siberian Railway, from St…
Journey on the Trans-Siberian: St Petersburg In early summer of 2018 I traveled across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, from St Petersburg to Vladivostok. This is the story of that 2.5-week trip told in several parts, documented for the benefit of myself, friends and family wondering why I disappeared, and anyone considering a similar trip. The route of my trip along the Trans-Siberian…