10 Tips to Survive the Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is an epic rail journey that, depending on which route you take could span up to 9289km, 2 continents and 3 countries taking up to a week if you travelled non-stop.
But how on Earth do you survive A WEEK ON A TRAIN?!?
Beijing and the Great Wall of China
I've just spent a couple of days in Beijing exploring the city, The Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City and more! It was quite an adventure!
Ulaanbaatar to Beijing… Last Trans Siberian train
The train from UIaanbaatar was at 7:30am, and several people from our hostel were going so we had a couple of taxis. Each taxi to the train station cost about 4000 Tugrug
A week in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia!
After a few days of relaxing in Ulaanbaatar, seeing some Naadam Festival, seeing the highlights of Ulaanbaatar and of course getting a lot of rest in the hostel, it was time to
The Trans-Siberian – Ulan Ude, Russia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
I woke up quite early, as my train from Ulan Ude was leaving at about 7:30am. After a quick breakfast in the hostel, I left about 6:30am to walk to the train
Siberia – Irkutsk, Lake Baikal and Ulan Ude
After the 5 days on the train, I was quite happy to arrive at Irkutsk and get off the train. I decided to walk to the hostel, nearly 1 hour walk -
The Trans Siberian Railway. Saint Petersburg to Irkutsk
Day 1 After Skype with my family, including Rachel for her 23rd birthday, I got the fast train from St Petersburg at 13:30 on Monday 30 June 2014, arriving in Moscow at
Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia
The overnight train from Warsaw to Moscow went amazingly quickly, and before I knew it the carriage attendant was waking us as we were coming into Moscow. It probably went quicker as
Let the epic 106 day journey home BEGIN!!!
Well I say let it begins, but in reality it's already day 6! I'm sitting in my hostel in London, slightly hungover after catching up with a friend for a few drinks
How to get Trans-Siberian visas – Belarus, Russia, Mongolia & China
When planning a trip on the amazing Trans-Siberian Railway, there can be a lot to organise. One of the biggest struggles can be organising all of the Trans-Siberian visas - Russia, Mongolia
Volunteering in Mongolia
When travelling previously, I’ve done some volunteering work in the country I’ve been staying in. It’s been a great experience, really enriching my travel by getting to do some work with people
First draft of the Itinerary & Budget
I’ve been looking at a budget and timeframes for the trip – so far I’ve worked out the route I’ll probably take from Belfast, Northern Ireland to Hanoi, Vietnam. The costs are transport only