tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922266960381854708.post1851939616742979526..comments2024-03-23T06:11:05.655+02:00Comments on Mondo Memento: Trans-Siberian and Trans-Mongolian RailwayLassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15431079419047411193noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922266960381854708.post-4172855418746906312011-10-12T01:44:51.601+03:002011-10-12T01:44:51.601+03:00Oh god I am so going to do that. Thank you for sho...Oh god I am so going to do that. Thank you for showingLord Huttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243668575631936439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922266960381854708.post-74956054348692834732011-08-03T12:23:03.389+03:002011-08-03T12:23:03.389+03:00I would definitely recommend traveling those legs ...I would definitely recommend traveling those legs by train. Naturally it's slower than flying, but it's an experience in itself, and definitely 'something else' if you haven't done much train traveling earlier.<br /><br />I used a Finnish agency to book all the tickets (and accommodation) in advance. I've heard that <a href="http://www.realrussia.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Real Russia</a> is a recommendable agency, but please note that I have no my own experience of them.<br /><br />Booking in advance is recommendable if you have a tight schedule. Trains might be full if you try buying tickets at the stations, and you will possibly have to wait couple of days. But if you have time, getting the tickets straight from stations (Beijing, Ulaanbaatar) will probably become way cheaper than any agency. <br /><br />I have experience of only 1st and 2nd class carriages. 1st class is two and 2nd class is four people in the same compartment. Then there are kind of 'dormitory' carriages where many people sleep in same room. The ticket prices vary a lot depending which class you take. Naturally 1st class is potentially more peaceful option.<br /><br />Also buying a <a href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Trans-Siberian-Railway-Simon-Richmond/9781741041354" rel="nofollow">Trans-Siberian railway guidebook</a> is probably a good idea for a first-timer.Lassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431079419047411193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922266960381854708.post-55897844419127851202011-08-03T11:51:47.933+03:002011-08-03T11:51:47.933+03:00im spending some time in mongolia next year, and i...im spending some time in mongolia next year, and im thinking ill take the train beijing to ulaanbataar, then on the way home ulaanbataar to moscow instead of flying. would you reccomend it? any suggestions on booking (agencies to go through, what sort of carriage to book etc) for the first time traveller?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922266960381854708.post-71387432199422479592010-11-27T22:20:30.504+02:002010-11-27T22:20:30.504+02:00Thanks! You should!Thanks! You should!Lassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431079419047411193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922266960381854708.post-53773214377666358282010-11-27T06:37:45.023+02:002010-11-27T06:37:45.023+02:00Great videos. Now I want to go!Great videos. Now I want to go!John Hoffmannoreply@blogger.com