Six easy steps to book Russian Railways tickets online
Our first time purchasing a ticket from the English Russian Railways site was quite a hassle. While the website was in English, we …
How to apply for a Russian visa in Singapore
How to apply for a Russian visa in Singapore ? NOTE: As of 6 July 2015, applications for visas (except Diplomatic and Service …
Hero from Moscow: Vladimir Putin, Russia’s macho leader
The Travelling Squid is usually not so tabloidish, but I’m bursting to tell you about a hero from Moscow, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s …
Trans Siberian Tales: Border crossing from Mongolia into Russia
I realised I had omitted a very important part of the Trans Siberian narrative – the border crossing from Mongolia into Russia. …
What I saw on the four day non-stop Trans Siberian ride from Irkutsk to Moscow
This is a continuation from: Photo Story – Trip to famous Lake Baikal via Listvyanka For the second league of the Trans Siberian …
How to get hold of Roubles for your trip to Russia
This is not a continuation from the series of Trans Siberian posts, but I thought it would be a good tip. Roubles …
Photo Story – Trip to famous Lake Baikal via Listvyanka
This is a continuation from: Eating in Irkutsk If you asked me what I remembered about a visit to Lake Baikal, the world’s …
Eating in Irkutsk
This is a continuation from: Irkutsk, around and about: A Photo Story After two days on the Trans Siberian train, with meals comprising …
Irkutsk, around and about: A Photo Story
This is a continuation from: Trans Siberian Tales: Why Chinese do not like Mongolians? Irkutsk is a small town to stopover along the …