Russia by Rail
Great Dane Journeys offer interesting journeys to remote places, like Russia’s Sovetsky islands, then all the way down to Moscow.
Russia
Rostov, Russia’s Home to the Golden Domes
Rostov: the home of Russia’s sweet onion provides the perfect quirky Escape from Moscow By Victoria Green Moscow is infamously busy. Locals and tourists alike have been fleeing the city for a quieter Russian experience in the ‘golden ring’ – a circle of ancient religious towns dotted around Moscow for…
The Good and Bad of Moscow
There is plenty of “good” begging to be explored in this sprawling city, Europe’s largest with around 13 million people. Just don’t expect friendly people.
The Russian Caucasus
Travels into the places where the Russian Federation has encroached, including Dagestan, Chechnya, North Ossetia and other central Asia cities.
Biking Across Scandinavia from Russia
Bicycling in the chilly spring starting in Russia and traveling through Scandinavia, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. How much it costs, and how to wild camp en route.
Astonishing Astana, the Crown Jewel of Kazakhstan
Astana, The Capital City of Flashy Buildings and Marvelous Sights By Isabelle Kagan Astana, simply meaning “capital” in Kazakh, became the capital city of Kazakhstan in 1997 after a government relocation from Almaty, a much older city about 1000 km farther south. The switch was made for multiple reasons: Astana…
Kamchatka, Russia: Why You’ve Never Been There
A brief trip to a remote part of Russia, Kamchatka, which is a peninsula that dangles down near Siberia, and is full of bears, volcanoes and funny people.
Russia: Visiting a Moose Ranch
Kostroma, about 200 miles northeast of Moscow, is home to a moose farm you can visit. Learn a bit about the history of moose farming in Russia.
Siberia: A Winter Escapade
Siberia: A Winter Escapade, starting in Irkutsk in the scenic desolate wilderness of Russia. Discovering Lake Baikal and the frozen north of Russia.
Trans-Mongolian Railway: The World’s Longest Ride
The trans-Mongolia Railway is currently the world’s longest train.
Russia: Modern Day Love and Dismay
Jennifer Eremeeva has spent two decades in Russia, observing how the place she wanted visit wasn’t all that she had hoped for. What it’s like in Russia now.
Russia’s Solovetsky Islands
Solovetsky Islands: The Silence of the Russian North By Maria Kozyreva When planning our summer trip, I offered my husband a chance to visit the Solovetsky Islands. It was my unrealized dream to see this remote sacred place in the Russian north. The dream was so desirable that I could…