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The Route

June 14th, 2007

A lot of people have asked about the train route.

As you can see, there are several options, but we’re taking the train through Russia (beginning in Moscow), heading south through Mongolia (Ulaan Bataar), and ending in Beijing. Before boarding the train we’ll split about 10 days between Moscow and St. Petersburg. We’ll also be spending a couple of days in the middle of Siberia, in an old University town (Tomsk) renowned for its beautiful wooden architecture, before continuing on to Mongolia.

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The Plan

May 26th, 2007

I had just begun to get used to life back in the States when a friend challenged me to a new adventure: The Trans-Siberian/Mongolian railway. It has always been a travel goal of mine. 5,772 miles. 8 time zones. 3 countries: Russia. Mongolia. China.

Of course I wanted to go, but I had excuses. I didn’t have enough money. I didn’t want to quit my job. I had just returned to the States in May ’06 after living abroad for over two years and I didn’t want to uproot myself once again. I thought about it. Alot. I worked out imaginary budgets. My friend sent me the Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian guide book. I read it. I decided I had to go. If each tomorrow were promised to me, maybe I’d wait a few more years, but life is fragile and uncertain, and we must seize every opportunity while we can. I stopped spending, started saving, and I’ll be flying into Moscow in three short weeks.
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