Trans-Mongolia Railway Adventure: A Holiday On My Way To A Holiday
My wife Roselind and I finally received our Russian visas last week and with that the last hurdle has been cleared for our Trans- Mongolia Railway Adventure. I am not very sure why but it seems that it is not easy for Malaysians to obtain Russian visas, and there are cases where it took 1 month or more to process the visa.
Why The Trans-Mongolia Railway Adventure
The Trans-Mongolia Railway Adventure has been on my bucket list for some time. It is not easy to execute due to the complexity of the holiday itself, the difficulty in buying the train tickets, the length of the holidays and the amount of money involved. But the opportunity to travel all the way from Beijing to St Petersberg is something not to be missed.
For the past number of years, Roselind and I have been going for holidays overseas once or twice a year. Already in our mid-fifties, we intend to travel while we are still healthy and mobile. Our decision to take this holiday now is that this trip will be physically demanding and we may not be as energetic in our latter years. Added to the fact that we are also in a financial position to be able to afford such a trip. Of course, we are not shoe-string budget but we will not splurge either. Most of our accommodation will be at hostels where I hope I can meet fellow budget travelers.
There is no train network in Borneo, therefore my train journey itself is both my holiday and an adventure on my way to a holiday. I look forward to the fascination of sitting on a train while transversing the ever-changing magnificent landscape. Basically we lead hurried lifestyle and being busy is part of our daily routine. The train journey will provide an opportunity for us to reflect on our lives, our future directions and basically to sit and relax and watch the world go by.
The Up-Coming Trip: Some Fun Facts
Number of Days: 24 days
Stopovers:
Beijing, China (3 nights)
Ulan Bator, Mongolia (3 nights)
Irkutsk, Siberia (4 nights)
Moscow, Russia (2 nights)
St Petersberg, Russia (3 nights)
Nights Spent On Train: 8 nights
Longest Stretch: From Irkutsk to Moscow (4 nights on the train)
Distance traveled: 6050 km by rail
I am looking forward to his journey with great anticipation and hope to be able to blog about it on a daily basis. Bon Voyage.
All images from Pixabay.
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You've got some good writing here and especially some great pictures :) Like it 😉
Thank you for your compliments. My writing skills are better than my photography skills. But I think that one will compliment the other.
what those are great shots ! What an exotic type of trip , looks amazing , like a once in a lifetime experience ! Hope the rest of your trip goes as planned , and you have an awesome time ! That train looks so old , OMG !! Steem on my friend and thanks so much for sharing !! 👍👍👍
It is going to be an adventure of a lifetime and I will blog about it.
that's great ! Will be staying tuned in on your journey !! 👍👍👍
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Love the photography, looks like a great trip ahead. Looking forward to you showing steem the great time youre having
Ooo!!! I'm SO excited for you (and a bit jealous). Trans-Mongolia Railway has been on my bucket list for-EV-er!! Following you - can't wait to see photos and hear about your journey.
I am super excited as well. It is one of my longer trips, normally I go 9-10 days holidays. Will share my stories and photos. Hope that you can take the same trip in the future.
Beautiful
It will be an adventure of a life time. Will also give me something to blog about. Do follow me to find out more about this epic trip.
Uh-oh, I hope you won't be disappointed, my friend! Not so many Russian choose to do this trip voluntarily. But many of my friends here in Sweden have either done it or wish to do it in the future. As a Russian, it's hard for me to understand. Maybe our image of Russian trains puts us off. But hopefully I'm wrong and your journey will A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! I look forward to your upcoming blog posts (although don't be disappointed if there's no WiFi onboard the train) and wish you a wonderful holiday!
Not having wifi is a minor inconvenience. There are no trains in Borneo so the train journey is an adventure by itself.
That train ride must be amazing! The orient express and the trans syberia express I have on my list. This one I should add I think :)
I think that the train ride is an adventure by itself. That is my main motivation for this trip.
Hi @positiveesteem! I love this idea! I haven't heard of this route before but as a traveler myself, my interest is sure peaked now :)
I really like how you speak about the train, I just traveled a lot by train while I was in Vietnam and you're right, it is such a nice change from the go-go-go attitude. You can't go anywhere and yet you are going at the same time. It's a lovely place to find time to read or create and watch the landscape pass you by.
I'm looking forward to hearing about your journey :)
Have a great adventure!
XO,
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That will be a fantastic journey. I hope you Steem your story.
Visas can be a tricky thing if you come from the "wrong" part of the world. Then again, even if you come from the "correct" part of the world life can become very complicated. On one hand, I despise the system, but then again, some sort of control has its uses.
We only book the train tickets and other stuff after obtaining my Russian visa.