THE RUSSIA YOU NEVER SEE | Ulan-Ude, Russia Travel
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 […]
Best Hiking in Siberia | Krasnoyarsk, Russia Travel
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 the city, we again opt […]
Russia Travel into the Ural Mountains of Siberia
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 […]