I'm always rather keen to check out guide books on countries I know well - I can compare what the writers say to what I know from reality - so I jumped at the chance to review a new guide to Germany. Sometimes the info adds up, sometimes it doesn't. I'm not necessarily a fan of using guide books any …
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Tackling the Trans-Siberian: Q&A for taking the train across Russia
I quite often get friendly emails from would-be Trans-Siberian travelers. Since this train trip from Vladivostok to Moscow is one of the best experiences of my life, I'm always happy to answer their questions, so here is a summary of the info most people are looking for. If you've got more …