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Ride The Transsib From Your Living Room

RJ111 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1427 times:

Google Earth and Russian Railways have got together to map the entire Trans-Siberian Railway online and offer an excellent little site which allows you to virtually ride it.

So you can now go here and e-travel along as much or as little of the journey as you like.

I'm just going past Baikal now. Awesome views!

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MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10243 posts, RR: 40
Reply 1, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1417 times:

Thank you very much for posting this. A great find.

One of my life's wishes is to ride the Trans-Siberian all the way from West to East and then take a boat to Japan.
This will give me a better idea on how to get it organized.

There was a better way to fly it was called Concorde

Braybuddy From Ireland, joined Aug 2004, 5288 posts, RR: 35
Reply 2, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1395 times:

Quoting MadameConcorde (Reply 1):
One of my life's wishes is to ride the Trans-Siberian all the way from West to East

This is a trip I'd love to do as well, if only I had the time. If I wanted to use-up my year's holidays in one go this would be the trip I'd take, but I'd hate to be grounded for eleven months of the year.

comorin From United States of America, joined May 2005, 4676 posts, RR: 17
Reply 3, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1335 times:

Thanks for a great link! It's really addictive - kudos to Google and the TSR. I wonder if any a.netters have ridden this train?

DocLightning From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 16824 posts, RR: 57
Reply 4, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 1310 times:

I am planning on doing a trip where I fly to DEN and then get on the California Zephyr to San Francisco.

signol From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2007, 2948 posts, RR: 7
Reply 5, posted (3 years 3 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 1304 times:

At my company, after 4 years service we get an additional 4 weeks leave to take as a sabbatical in our 5th year (and every 4 years thereafter). I was planning a trip on the Trans Siberian when I joined, however I got married and spent my sabbatical at home looking after my 2 month old baby instead! My wife would hate such a trip, so maybe when my boy is older we can do it together

signol

Flights booked: none :(

AverageUser From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (3 years 3 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1208 times:

Quoting MadameConcorde (Reply 1):
One of my life's wishes is to ride the Trans-Siberian all the way from West to East

If you do, bring lots of entertainment with you. If you want to start from the far west, you should start in Kolari, Finland. It's basically the same Imperial network in both countries. The airport closest to Kolari is Kittilä (KTT).

[Edited 2010-02-17 08:53:48]

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