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The Thermal Trip #3: The Trans-Siberia Journey – Moscow to Beijing via Mongolia

Melanie found six days of nothing to do on the train except watch the world go past is a luxury she would recommend to everyone.

The Thermal Trip #2: The Russia Experience – Russia

The Russian winter lived up to its reputation, but the vodka glasses were never left empty for long.

The Year of Living Differently #10: The Nyet – St. Petersburg, Russia

You know you are in Russia when the cafes serve complimentary vodka. Trisha was also very impressed by the Armoury inside the Kremlin.

The Year of Living Differently #9: Train-Shopping – Ulaan Baator, Mongolia to Irkutsk, Russia

The Trans-Mongolian Railway meant many days on the train with its interesting Mogol traders. It also meant crossing into a new continent and a new city at the end, Moscow

Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #60: Trans-Siberian Railway: Life & Fun Across 9000 km of Taiga, Steppes & Plain Wilderness, Part II -

Leaving Vladivostok for Mongolia, Wee-Cheng finishes the world's longest rail journey.

Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #59: Trans-Siberian Railway: Life & Fun Across 9000 km of Taiga, Steppes & Plain Wilderness, Part I – S

The strange unknown territory of Siberia represents vastness, emptiness, but in fact is filled with much, much more than you might think.

Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #58: St Petersburg & the Russian North-West: Imperial Glories, an Ancient Republic and a Foray into the

St Pete might not be the capital of Russia, but that's only in name; it has culture and friendliness like Moscow has police checks

Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #53: Police Racism in Russia: A New Age Buddhist Preaches the Bible to a Corrupt Policeman in Red Squar

Such a beautiful day to return to Moscow was nothing to prepare Wee-Cheng for a nasty yet amusing inciden

Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #53: Police Racism in Russia: A New Age Buddhist Preaches the Bible to a Corrupt Policeman in Red Squar

Such a beautiful day to return to Moscow was nothing to prepare Wee-Cheng for a nasty yet amusing inciden

Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #58: St Petersburg & the Russian North-West: Imperial Glories, an Ancient Republic and a Foray into the

St Pete might not be the capital of Russia, but that's only in name; it has culture and friendliness like Moscow has police checks