I woke up on my last day in Irkutsk to pouring rain. My plan to do some sightseeing was up in the air, because I’d been fighting a cold and didn’t want to board the train soaking wet that afternoon. I was also having trouble communicating with the hostel owner about trying to check out,…
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Even though it was only 9am, I took the trolley to my hostel and figured it didn’t hurt to ask about dropping my bags to do some sightseeing, even if I couldn’t check-in yet, because I knew it’s not high season right now. Despite the fact that it was a little tricky to find the…
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DAY 1 I arrived at the train station beyond excited to begin the Trans-Mongolian. From the start, just the engine attached to the train excited me. I was riding in 3rd class, which is like a normal sleeper car on a train, but eliminate the doors and add more beds in the hallway. Everyone had…
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After the amazing experiences I had in St. Petersburg, my time in Moscow really pales. I will hold onto the great memories I have from my first trip to Moscow 3 years ago, with one of my best friends. The train ride was uneventful & easy, then I arrived at the first hostel I’ve ever…
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When I arrived at the airport, I immediately started to worry. I could see the line for passport control, and it was massive. I dropped off my bags, and got in line, watching the time. The line was easily more than an hour long, I had 1:45 until take-off, and there was still security control…
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