June 5, 2013. Venice, CA. — Now for the details on where we stayed, where we ate and some additional photos. Continue reading
Category Archives: Trans Siberian RR
Some Final Thoughts on the Trip: Part I
“So, what was it like on the train,” you ask? Continue reading
Monumental Beijing
May 20, 2013. Shanghai, China — Beijing is truly monumental, in just about every sense of the word. Continue reading
Throat Singing in Mongolia
May 18, 2013. Beijing, China — What I most wanted to see in Mongolia was throat singing; what I mostly saw was traffic. Continue reading
Eating My Way through Beijing
May 17, 2013. Beijing, China — My hands have been too full of dumplings, red bean cakes and Chinese pancakes to write or even take photos. Continue reading
Madness in Mongolia
May 13, 2013. Ulan Bator, Mongolia — Traffic jams, skyscrapers, and sleazy karaoke bars in Ulan Bator. Who would have thought? Continue reading
The Sun Comes Out in Siberia
May 10, 2013. Irkutsk, Eastern Siberia — After three grey, cold, windy days, the sun finally came out and stayed out long enough to showcase the personality and warmth of the Russian people. Continue reading
“Its Not That Simple”
May 7, 2013. Somewhere in Siberia — Day 3 of our transsiberian train ride and some insights about Russian history and character have begun to emerge…..or so I thought. Continue reading
On the Train and Back in Touch, Sort Of
May 7, 2013. Yekaterinberg, Russia — You may have figured that I was either truly lost in Siberia, or the internet connections were non existent or bad. Continue reading
No Tanks Today
May 4, 2011. Moscow — Not sure where they went. The streets are open, but Red Square is closed. Maybe that’s where they’re hiding. Continue reading