Off the Beaten Track – On the Great Wall
Imagining myself climbing the Great Wall was my ultimate symbol of being in China. Being too exhausted from traveling to go there in 2005, I finally turned it into reality. […]
Category Archives: Trans-Siberian
Smog and other Wonders – Beijing Stories
I encountered Beijing first from it`s worst side: The smog makes one believe he just entered a smoldering hell. But after my lungs worked through their first shock – wow!
Airag, Genghis, and Oktoberfest – Ulan Bator, Mongolia’s Capital
Mongolia’s capital Ulan Bator may not be a great showcase for beautiful Mongolia (well, scratch that may – it is not!). However, it prooved to be a good entrance – […]
9,000km – Trans-Siberian Railway Insights
After completing the likely longest trip on a train I will ever do, I just had to write a little “how-to” article about it…
Ode to a Russian Minivan – Gobi Desert Tour in Mongolia
Beautiful! Extreme divers and vast! Wild and harsh. Freezing cold. Warm people. Mongolia was what I expected – and more.
Siberian Hospitality and Father Baikal – Irkutsk and Lake Baikal
Via Ekaterienburg I finally reached Siberia – and was amazed about the hospitality of it’s people and it’s natural wonder: Lake Baikal.
Rain, snow, and Carmina Burana – Tatar Capital Kazan
In Kazan I visited Russia’s capital of Islam culture – and what is more: A beautiful city with a long history and a grand opera.
Learning Russian Jokes: Moscow
Discovering vast Moscow by night and day with all it’s treausures.
Unveiling the Pearl – Saint Petersburg (Part II)
Now let’s get serious… The really heavy stuff: St. Petersburg Metro, Peterhof, Hermitage, etc. – The true gems of the city!
Entering the Outland: Riga & Saint Petersburg (Part I)
My adventure starts in Latvias capital, Riga. But soon enough I am drawn into luring Saint Petersburg, Russias European pearl.
