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Olkhon, Lake Baikal

By Adriane|2013-11-01T10:01:54+02:00August 7th, 2013|Asia, Horseback, Journeys, Off Road, Outdoor, Russia, Trans-Siberian Railway|

"You want to travel all alone? Wow, you are so brave. - That's what they said at home," says Johanna. Ruoyin and I are laughing: "Same here." The three of us met on the bus to Olkhon. This is the island in Lake Baikal - a hot tip by Sasha, my "couch [...]

Trainride from Moscow to Irkutsk

By Adriane|2013-10-30T07:00:11+02:00July 27th, 2013|Asia, Journeys, Russia, Trans-Siberian Railway|

Our train stewardess is holding two bags under my nose, one has black instant coffee, the other one has coffee with milk powder and sugar. "With milk, but no sugar," I say in English. She looks at me confused. No one seems to order such a thing. She takes the initiative and [...]