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I am sure readers are following the news on this event. The Mongolian and Russian borders have been closed for a few days now and obviously that stops the Trans...

There are several places, along the Trans Siberian route where you can do this – Lake Baikal and Yekaterinburg come to mind. But what about in the magnificent park of...

Food! Now did that grab your attention. An important part of any great journey, not just for survival, but to experience diversity! The humble dumpling spread from – many say...

Our Russian friend shows us what is really like!! Many travellers include the arctic city of Murmansk in their plans. This is a great place to see the northern lights....

Trans Siberian fans that are arriving into Moscow and St. Petersburg will notice the increase in winter activities. We here at Transsiberian.com.au noted how the opening of the yearly winter...

Russia in winter presents more opportunities than obstacles, as long as you prepare well. You not only have to prepare your clothes, but consider what stops you will make and...

Winter in Russia is rapidly approaching. Here are some wonderful aerial drone film of both St Petersburg and Moscow during winter. We have mixed views about drones! yes you can...

Young Aussies (Kiwis, too) have always been up for a bit of adventure in foreign parts. In 1919, exactly a century ago, World War I was over – officially –...

One after another… several recent letters to the travel pages of Australian newspapers have recounted upsets caused by Russian officials’ rigid enforcement of visa expiry times and dates. Typically, hapless...

  Ulaanbaatar, the capital, is a city of around 1 million people – half of Mongolia’s entire population – and an obvious stopover on the epic Trans Mongolian rail journey...