Mulloskeys Adventures Abroad

The following post is a combination of all 4 days and 3 nights on the train from Siberia to Moscow.
From Beijing to Irkutsk, we had crossed 1 timezone. The remaining leg would take us through 5 more. Erin and I had the option to book a regular ticket for $250 and share a compartment with [...]

This post, with its photos and videos, is the one I have been looking forward writing to the most….
We hopped from van to van and squeezed in for the hour long trip to the small village of Listvyanka, on the shores of Lake Baikal. For those unfamiliar, Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the [...]

It was early in the morning and we were surrounded by Russians. It seemed that we stood out here more than anywhere, we suspected because there were rarely tourists in the winter. This city is divided by the large Angara river that was half frozen. Despite the -40 degree temperatures, the movement of the river had kept [...]

Our train had no 2 person birth options, so Erin and I got put in a tiny 4 person compartment. We were alone so it didn’t really matter. However, about 5 hours into our trip, and at about 2 am, our provinista (Russian conductor/train boss) slams open our door to let 2 guys in. We [...]