Ulaanbaatar to Beijing
It’s our last train, from Ulaanbaatar to Beijing! I think we will miss this style of transport – afternoon naps, playing cards, photos out the window, amazing snack food and […]
Nadaan Festival – Day 2
The following day we headed out to watch the horse racing. This was at Hui Doloon Khutang, a long stretch of open ground about 28 km out of town which […]
Nadaan Festival – Day 1
After 2 weeks of traveling we have finally made it to the Nadaan festival in Ulaanbaatar !! Nadaan festival is part family reunion, part nomad Olympics, and part national holiday […]
Ger(tastic) – Photo highlights
Here is the remaining photos for our time in south western Mongolia.
Ger(tastic)
Emily : Standing out on the platform at 6.10am, we were greeted with a huge smile by our lovely Mongolian guide Oko, a 26 year old whose family originates from […]
Off to Mongolia – Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar
We arrived at Irkutsk train station a little early – time to watch the masses converge for the night trains to various parts of Russia. For this trip we have […]
Lake Baikal – Russia
Our first day off the train was quite chilly, probably about 15 degrees and a huge change from eastern Russia, but to be expected being in Siberia! We spent the […]
Moscow to Irkutsk – Photo highlights
A photo highlight reel of the first 4 days of the Trans-siberian
The Trans-siberian begins
Travelling on the train was a unique and exciting experience, bounding through the Siberian wilderness for hours on end! It was a romantic trip (an open mind, ability to adapt, […]
Moscow – Kremlin and Moscow train station photos
We didn’t get a photo with Vladimir (Putin) but though you would appreciate some of these photos.
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