My obsession with visiting Minsk eventually became a bit of a joke amongst my friends. If anyone ever suggested a weekend away somewhere I'd beg them to go to Minsk with me, but they always found a reason to choose somewhere else instead. Dan finally did agree to include Minsk ...
The Weekend in Moscow That Turned Into An Afternoon
After a few days in Vladivostok, Danielle and I caught a flight to Moscow. Ideally I would have loved to have taken the train, but we didn't have a spare week - even flying takes an impressive nine hours, the longest domestic flight I've ever taken that didn't involve flying over ...
There’s Something Special About Vladivostok
When Danielle and I were planning our journey from Japan to Belarus, Vladivostok was definitely the wildcard on our itinerary. Despite its being the final (or first) stop on the ever so popular Trans Siberian Railway, I couldn't find all that much information about things to ...
Taking the Ferry From Japan to Russia (via Korea) Was Even More Bizarre Than Anticipated
I've been sitting here for a good five minutes typing, then deleting, then retyping an intro for this blog post. Usually I return from a journey full of stories I want to share with everyone - the more fun I had, the longer I'll go on talking (seriously, my poor friends). But ...
24 Hours in Sakaiminato, Japan
When researching how to take the ferry from Japan to Russia, I was very excited to see that my only option was to catch the ferry from Sakaiminato. Okay that might sound odd, as Sakaiminato isn't exactly amongst Japan's top tourist destinations. At least Danielle thought it ...