Having safely arrived in Moscow, we took a quick metro ride to our Hostel. Our accommodation, thankfully, was up to standard. Nice big room, proper shower and a functioning lounge. After some extended rest, we took off for our first stop in Moscow, Arbat Street. The first sight of Moscow's architecture was quite stunning. So... Continue Reading →
So after Baikal, we had a couple of hours in lovely Irkutsk (main city next to Baikal). It was lovely, with a very nice small city feel. As we were taking a flight the next morning, we had to rest early and wake up early. I was not too keen on the flight (even tho... Continue Reading →
Sooo after all the nonsense that occured, we were ready for our snowmobile experience on the frozen lake Baikal. It was a pricey activity so we really hope it would live up to expectation. Our guide picked us up from our accommodation and drove us to her tour agency headquarters. There, we changed into the... Continue Reading →
30 Hours. That was how long it took us to reach our accommodation in Listvyanka, Irkutsk. The route as going to be, Ulaanbaatar to Ulan Ude to Irkutsk to Listvyanka. We were saying bye to the lovely Mongolia and hello to the land most of us never thought we'd ever visit, Russia. We started the... Continue Reading →
So after all the bluster and fast paced outfields in Mongolia's amazing & unsullied lands, we welcomed the relaxing 2 days we had in the city of Ulaanbaatar. We checked into our wonderful, brilliant hostel (i really really love souvenirs hostel). We more or less slacked until lunch time and went to a recommended Mongolian restaurant.... Continue Reading →
So after our amazing adventure to Elsen Tasarkhai, we had a night’s rest in our hostel (had kfc that night cause too much mutton HAHA) and the next morning we were off to our 3 day 2 night at Terelj national park. We were all feeling the effects of the exhaustion from the previous tour... Continue Reading →
S0 after the long journey to Mongolia, we settled into the hostel that is better than most hotels (Zaya Hostel) and began preparing for our 2D1N adventure into the Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes. It was pretty exhausting waking up at around 6am and setting off. Our Guide, Mr Tulga was really great. He studied in... Continue Reading →
Soooooo, off to the Trans-siberian 29-hour train ride itself. The travel to the train station itself was exhausting due to our load but passing the ticket counter and security check at the Beijing Railway Station was far, far, FAR WORSE. The line was so long and people were constantly attempting to cut in queue. What was... Continue Reading →
Hello all! It has been an exhausting, tiring but insanely fulfilling 3 days in Beijing. It has been nothing short of eye-opening, inspiring and amazing. We saw both the ancient aspects as well as the vibrant culture and lifestyle of Beijing. We visited the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square , Salintun Square and more.... Continue Reading →
Batmar :) 