RUSSIA TRAVEL GUIDE | Trans-Siberian Railway

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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 saying; I did not visit […]

Far East Russia Travel | Vladivostok, Russia

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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 explore a ton, we do […]

Lake Baikal & The Hidden Beauty of Buryatia | Ulan-Ude, Russia Travel

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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 any normal body of water.  […]

THE RUSSIA YOU NEVER SEE | Ulan-Ude, Russia Travel

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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 that. – Ivolginsky Datsan opened […]

Russia Travel into the Ural Mountains of Siberia

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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 Europe and Asia.  This is […]

My First Day in Russia | Saint Petersburg Travel Guide

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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 me on a one-in-a-lifetime adventure […]