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BLOG | JAPAN | Mediterranean island vibes on the Shimanami Kaido (Cycling) Route

For this part of my journey across Japan I cross the Seto Inland Sea via the Shimanami Kaido Cycling Route. This route takes me from the main island Honshu to…

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BLOG | JAPAN | Overwhelming Tokyo; the perfect society?

Tokyo is all-consuming and feels like it is pushing the other end of the spectrum in terms of amplitude. Coming from the remoteness in Siberia where nature dominates daily life,…

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BLOG | TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS | Travelling from Russia to Japan, just in time…

Yup, this is quite an abrupt ending to the posts about my journey through Russia. And trust me… it was just as abrupt in reality. The title of this post…

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BLOG | TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS | Yekaterinburg; the border between Europe and Asia

After a train ride of little over a day and a night I arrive in Yekaterinburg at 8:19 PM. As soon I leave the train station, I immediately feel as…

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BLOG | TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS | First leg on the Trans-Siberian to Yekaterinburg

The last morning in Moscow is a glorious one. The sun is out and the clear blue skies contrast so well with the many golden domes that adorn the skyline…

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Top 8 ON and OFF the beaten path in SAINT PETERSBURG | САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ

With Moscow being the (economical) capital of Russia, Saint-Petersburg is often referred to as the cultural capital. The city as we see today still unmistakably shows the reign of Peter the Great…

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BLOG | TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS | Travelling to Moscow by night train

When night falls it was time to head over to the train station for my first train leg. The track of approximately 650 km was opened in 1851, when it…

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BLOG | TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS | My first taste of Russia in Saint Petersburg

For the remainder of my stay in Saint Petersburg, the weather lived up to its reputation and I got treated to some very persistent grey and wet clouds. Apparently, such…

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BLOG | TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS | Travelling to Saint Petersburg

As I am sitting in the bus from Saint Petersburg Pulkovo Airport to the city centre and I notice the last sunbeams colouring the city outskirts in a welcoming orange…

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BLOG | TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS

After quitting my job as a lawyer in the Netherlands, I decided to take off on one of the most iconic train rides I could think of: the Trans-Siberian Express.…

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