Half an hour off the asphalt and the wheels go spinning in Russia’s thick, clay-like mud. Friends from Vladivostok join our adventure for the weekend and, for the fun of it, we show them how to do it properly and stupidly: getting stuck.
Preparing for an overland trip to Russia, Mongolia and the Stan countries (Central Asia)? Here’s what we learned thus far about paper work, road maps, and guidebooks.
As we’re preparing for our journey through Russia, I’m uploading my Kindle with classics, memoirs, non-fiction and other books about Russia.
Another pleasant surprise on our journey and we wished we had more time to stay and explore. For one day we made the best of sightseeing in Vladivostok.
Vladivostok: from a new, flashy and organized airport into maddening traffic, but most of all into the welcoming home of new friends.
“I’m here to tell you that your husband will be the last to arrive, but he is alive,” Victor said, walking up to me. I laughed. “Yes, I already heard … Read more
