Tag Archives: Trans Mongolian

Leaving Mongolia

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Lou

Yesterday I boarded the final stage of the Trans-Mongolian railway from Ulaanbaatar, and arrived in Beijing this morning. It was a beautiful train ride with good company in the form of a bunch of other travellers. The scenery changed dramatically … Continue reading →

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Money Money Money

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Lou

I have been asked a few times how much it has cost me to travel. So, though it’s not particularly exciting, here is what I have spent from the moment I left home to Ulaanbaatar. I will post the costs … Continue reading →

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Into Mongolia

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Lou

Even before we crossed the border, the landscape was changing. The South of Russia was already how I had imagined Mongolia to be. Wide open plains, burnt orange in colour with rocky mountains lining the horizon, rivers meandering through the … Continue reading →

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A Trans-siberian journey

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Lou

On Thursday I boarded the train at 13.20 in Moscow with my new Brazilian friend Saulo, who I had met in the hostel and who was travelling on the same train as me. It is now 23.30 and I am … Continue reading →

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Moscow

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Lou

Although Moscow is known as the less beautiful compared to St Petersberg, still it’s oldest buildings seem to have been built for no other reason than decadence. They are extravagant buildings, built from beautiful stone with spires and golden roofs. … Continue reading →

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