Citytrip, Crossing Asia, Culture & heritage, Germany, Overland travel, Poland, Russia (Europe), Ukraine

How my journey ended

The funny thing about being back in Moscow six months after I got there the first time, is that it seemed so much closer to home this time around. It looked more familiar and less exotic than when I had been travelling outbound. It was soothing, because it meant that the difficult journey back was… Continue reading How my journey ended

Culture & heritage, Leaving Europe, Overland travel, Russia (Europe), Transsiberian

Transsiberian encounters

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