In Europe there is so much to see, London, Paris, Florence, Barcelona – I could go on. But the problem for those on a limited budget travelling around Europe, is how to meet the costs of getting around. One good option for getting from place to place, in my opinion, is Eurolines.
One concern, particularly to […]
I have already discussed the Trans-Siberian railway proper, which is the Moscow-Vladivostok route, and the Trans-Mongolian alternative, more popular with the tourists, that goes via Mongolia to Beijing. The third and final alternative for crossing Eurasia is the Trans-Manchurian route from Moscow to Beijing. This train, known as the Vostok, takes just over six days […]
I have already talked about the Trans-Siberian Railway generally, and about what might be called the Trans-Siberian proper, which is the Moscow-Vladivostok route. However, a route which tends to be more popular with the tourists is the Trans-Mongolian. This route is the same as the Trans-Siberian as far as Ulan Ude, where it departs from […]
It is the Moscow to Vladivostok route that is the Trans-Siberian Railway proper, as opposed to the two other trans-Eurasian routes that end up in Beijing. The main route of the Trans-Siberian starts at Moscow, passing through Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Chita, Blagoveshchensk, Khabarovsk, and finally Vladivostok, taking seven days on its 6,152 mile route.
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If you are a resident of North America you will almost certainly be accustomed to going most places by car, and it might well be that you would only take a bus or train on rare occasions. So you may well be forgiven for thinking that this would also be the case when visiting Europe, […]
If you have dreamed of traveling round the world, but always felt that it was simply out of your reach, then you may like to think again, as it may well be possible with a reasonably priced Round the World ticket, or simply, an RTW ticket.
The tickets are subject to restrictions. The journey has to […]
Brittany occupies the peninsula of north-west France, and is one of the French provinces. Known in French as Bretagne, with plenty of dramatic coastline and the most utterly beautiful and remote villages and hamlets of highly distinctive cottages, Brittany is a wonderful holiday location for those that love unspoilt seaside resorts and the rural idyll.
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Many budget travelers are deterred from considering Japan as a holiday destination due to the fact that the country is renowned for being somewhat expensive. However, touring around Japan as an independent traveler may not be quite such a drain on the finances as you first thought. For starters there is the Japan Rail Pass, […]
