Hop on the Trans-Sib!

Posted by Amanda Kendle Apr 28, 2006

Many of you voted a Trans-Siberian journey as the ultimate Eastern Europe trip and here at the Eastern Europe and Russia topic we are also huge fans of the Trans-Sib. This week brings the first part of a series of articles to help you learn more about this huge train trip.

It was Paul Theroux's Great Railway Bazaar that first got me hooked on the dream of crossing Russia by train. Of course, I wanted to have friendlier encounters with the locals than Theroux tends to on his travels, but my first cabin mate spent almost the entire three days between Vladivostok and Irkutsk asleep on the bunk above me, emerging just three times (twice for beer).

A journey like the Trans-Siberian is definitely not about the destination. And it's definitely unique. So whenever you want to know more about this mystical journey across Russia, check in with us here for more info.