My travels. Turned into stories.
Almost 127 hours, that's how much time I spent on trains travelling from Moscow to Beijing. But what does life on the Transsiberian train consist of? Let me break down an average journey for you. The ticket Everything starts with the ticket! I pre-booked all of mine with RealRussia and printed them out before leaving.… Continue reading From Moscow to Beijing: life on the Transsiberian train
After leaving Warsaw, birch trees and green fields dominated the landscape. Kilometre after kilometre, train after train, the window would show me different variations on the same scenery, interrupted time and again by small villages with brick and wooden houses. The train would ride for hours without coming across a big city. But when it… Continue reading The Transsiberian, from city to city
On Tuesday, June 6, I took the train from Moscow to Vladimir, less than two hours away. My train stops were planned, my hostels booked. I imagined that I would meet various other international travellers along the way, who I could spend time with in the places I was to discover. Little did I know… Continue reading Transsiberian encounters
I’m used to taking the train everyday. From Antwerp to Brussels, 40 minutes, and then back. But what if you just keep riding? For hours and hours? You end up in the neighbouring country. Keep riding. The next country. Keep riding. You’re so far now, that the train tracks are suddenly different and they have… Continue reading Leaving Europe on a train
With just one week to go until the start of the trip, I'm happy to say that my preparations are coming to an end. There are just a few things left on my to do list, which has finally started to grow shorter over the past few weeks. I won't bother you by telling what… Continue reading Visa hassle
What will be your first stop? I'm never quite sure what to consider as my first stop. My first train change will be in Brussels, but I suppose that doesn't count. Cologne, same story: only changing trains. But then I will spend the night in Berlin! However, I won't get to visit the city since… Continue reading Frequently asked questions
February 2017 - No, I'm not afraid of flying. I have taken a lot of planes before, to go and explore the world. But I started feeling increasingly guilty about it. Not about exploring, of course, but about polluting the precious atmosphere of the very same planet I wish to explore so badly. Last year,… Continue reading From Belgium to Asia and back without flying – why?
Morgane's Travel Tales 