Tag Archives: russia

St Petersburg

Posted on 11/05/2007 by haonowshaokao

Another inexpensive plaskart train took me to St Petersburg, a little quicker than I’d have liked. I managed to get to sleep around 2am. We were woken at 4.30am, a good hour before the train arrived. Fortunately the hostel reception … Continue reading →

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Moscow

Posted on 07/05/2007 by haonowshaokao

I took a third class ‘plaskart’ to Moscow, which was about a third of the price of a second class ‘kupe’ ticket and a lot more interesting. Within 20 minutes of boarding I’d bumped into the Australians I’d met in … Continue reading →

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Ekaterinburg

Posted on 24/04/2007 by haonowshaokao

I missed my train out of Irkutsk by reading the date as the time. It was an easy mistake to make, but it cost me dear. The next train was at 2am. My bed was in the coupe section, but … Continue reading →

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Irkutsk and Lake Baikal

Posted on 19/04/2007 by haonowshaokao

On my train into Russia I shared a cabin with a Chinese girl who refused to speak to me until she found out I wasn’t American. “I hate America,” she said, “I hate war. I love China. I love Russia. … Continue reading →

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Note: Just in case you didn’t know…

Posted on 20/03/2007 by haonowshaokao

I’ve finished my contract and am traveling back through China, Russia and Europe. this is my approximate route, though I’ve already veered off it a bit. I’ll be in Prague from around the 4th to 23rd of May. If you … Continue reading →

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Posted on 13/09/2006 by haonowshaokao

This is how I’m getting back to Europe from China next year. I’m getting excited about it already.

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