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With a little delay we finally start on Sunday with our 2nd big trip: with the Bulli in the Balkans. If you like, you can follow along at...

After a rough return flight from Mongolia, I arrived safely in Frankfurt yesterday. Bath, bed, and Spätzle with sauce - all here! 😊 The funny thing was that the flight route...

At the campsite

On Monday morning, it started. The last leg, now with the Trans-Siberian Railway to the capital of Mongolia. This time, I wanted to be early and actually arrived at the train...

On the ferry from Olkhon to the mainland

Today is my 3rd day on Olkhon Island. After the trip to the north on Monday, I didn't do much on Tuesday. I sorted photos, wrote in my diary, talked to Gerri, who has arrived...

When I booked my room for my time on Olkhon Island, I thought "come on Silke, treat yourself and get a single room". There weren't many dorm rooms anyway. So I was looking...

Common room in the hostel

The 2nd section on the Trans-Siberian route As I stand ready to board at the platform in Novosibirsk at around 5:35 am on Thursday morning, I am excited. Everything went...

It's so hot here. You wouldn't believe it! I'm sitting in the park on a bench in the shade, getting ready for Irkutsk and the time at Lake Baikal. Today is Russia Day, a...

After 50 hours of travel, I arrived in Novosibirsk. I am still struggling with the time difference. Now it's +5 hours from Germany and +4 hours from Moscow, where I started. In...

The Trans-Siberian Railway - the first section After a splendid last evening at the historical and elegant Café Pushkin, today was my last day in the capital city. While passing...

First things first: both cities are hip. Much hipper than I thought. We walk and see a lot! And sometimes I am speechless about how beautiful and overwhelming the buildings,...

St. Petersburg supposedly shows itself from its most beautiful side. Great weather, not crowded, and the White Nights aren't far off. I had a wonderful first day. A dear...

Good morning everyone, there is now manageable chaos at home after Gerrit's move. I am somewhat fit and sitting at the gate. Made it! The turbulent last few days have left...