Category Archives: Round-the-World

I’m an oddity on this trip!  I’m an American.  For me, the Trans Siberia Railway was the experience I wanted.  Along the way I haven’t shot a lot of what I’d call memorable photographs.  I have, however, enjoyed the experience … Continue reading →

Today is Thursday and I’m killing time in my hotel room before my train departs at midnight.  They’ve been nice enough, for half the daily rate, to let me stay here rather than sit on a hard chair at the … Continue reading →

I left Tobolsk Monday morning and 24 hours later I’m in Novosibirsk.  We changed time zones twice on this trip.  We’re now 12 hours ahead of the midwest.  I grab a taxi to the bus station and waited about two … Continue reading →

I left Russian Europe on Friday night.  I boarded the train at 11pm in Perm, Russia and sometime between then and 4 am when I got off in Yekaterinburg we crossed into Asia. My last stop in Europe was Perm.  … Continue reading →

I boarded my first overnight train from Moscow to Kazan on Tuesday evening.  I got to the train station very early because I needed to check out of my hotel.  The lack of English speakers is a daily challenge.  One … Continue reading →

On Sunday I returned to the Kremlin.  There were several areas that I had not seen the day before and I wanted to visit them.  As I mentioned previously, entry into the Kremlin is free but to see several areas, … Continue reading →

My second day in Moscow began early due to jet lag.  I was up at 3:30.  It was raining so I decided to spend the beginning of the day visiting the subway.  Contrary to most subway stations I’ve seen, some … Continue reading →

I started my around-the-world, three-month trip on Thursday departing Dallas-Ft. Worth airport at 7:45am with a connection at JFK in New York.  We were late leaving New York and arrived in Moscow at 8am instead of 6:25am which meant the … Continue reading →