RUSSIA TRAVEL GUIDE I want to give you guys more context and travel information to go along with the series for those of you who wish to travel to Russia one day; which I highly recommend. I’ll preface this video like I do with all my other “travel guides” by
25 Days after starting our cross-country adventure in Saint Petersburg, we’ve officially arrived to our final destination – VladivoSTOK. The city is sheltered from the Sea of Japan within Golden Horn Bay, and is the largest Russian port on the Pacific coast. While our busy schedule doesn’t allow us to
Trans-Siberian Railway from Ulan-Ude to Vladivostok was a long three-day Russia Travel journey! After an amazing few days in the Buryatia region; visiting a Russian Buddhist temple, eating traditional Russian Buryat food, staying at the family farm, and exploring Lake Baikal and Ulan-Ude – it was time for us to
It’s a long journey from the remote farm community, but the time has come for us to pay a visit to perhaps the most popular attraction in all of Buryatia – Lake Baikal. And we arrive just in time for a sunset swim before tomorrow’s busy day. Lake Baikal isn’t
Ulan-Ude is the capital city of the Republic of Buryatia. And until 1991, it was actually closed off to foreigners. This area feels completely unique to the Russia we’ve experienced thus far – and our first stop in this region off the Trans-Siberian Railway – is a great example of
After a wild time outside Yekaterineburg in the Ural Mountains, we’re back in-transit today and making a quick stop in the city of Novosibirsk. On the banks of the Ob River in southwestern Siberia, Novosibirsk or New Siberia is the third-most populous city in Russia. But instead of staying in
After 14 hours and two time zone changes on the train from Kazan, we arrive in the bustling metropolis of Yekaterinburg. Yekaterinburg is the fourth-largest city in Russia, one of the most important economic centers in the country, and nicknamed the “window to Asia” as it straddles the continents of
Welcome to the capital of Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan! On an overnight train on the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow, we arrive at our third stop along this cross-country journey – The Republic of Tatarstan and its capital city – Kazan. We meet our local connections, drop our bags at a
Moscow, Russia, our second stop of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of the most polarizing places on this planet. As an American, my knowledge of the capital city growing up was greatly skewed by news headlines and action movies. I mean, this is where all the bad guys come from,
Saint Petersburg, Russia – the start of our 25-day Trans-Siberian Railway adventure! If only getting here was as easy as one phone call – Truth is, this is a project we’ve been working on for over two years. When I first received the message from Yaroslav back in 2017 inviting