Even on paper, weeks before our group gathered in Moscow the night before departure, the itinerary was something to put the imagination into overdrive: a private train from Moscow across Siberia to Mongolia, then to the Chinese border, where a Chinese train would take us south to Beijing. I woke up on the 7th morning…
It was raining here the other day—steadily throughout the day— and I took the opportunity to rummage through some of the photos I’ve taken on past trips. Without doubt, my most memorable travel experience was by private train from Moscow to Mongolia and on to Beijing. I always enjoy looking through those photos although, regrettably,…
The recent posts about VIA Rail and the wonderful food offered on their premier train, The Canadian, started me thinking back to 2011 and my trip to Russia and quite a different dining experience. I went there to take a version of the trans-Siberian … meaning instead of the traditional route from Moscow to Vladivostok,…
Much of the time during my trip to Russia and China three years ago I was in a group with local guides. That was easy … comfortable. All you have to do is pay attention and listen for instructions and stick with the group. But I was traveling on my own for almost two…