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[keysbottles]

I watched a documentary some time ago about a train trip that starts in China and travels through Mongolia, Siberia, Russia and can end in Europe. Has anyone heard of this trip? Looked like a great vacation. I would like to find more information if anyone has it. Thanks

I'm not lazy,, I tried the search with no results.

[pugwall]

you can get a Trans-siberian express lonely planet which will give you advice for the whole trip. Easy

[Tony_Balony]

I think you are pretty lazy. Its called the "Trans-Siberia". I have concerns about you taking the trip and being confused by signs in different languages.

[keysbottles]

pugwall, great site, I got loads of info. thanks

Mr. balony, you picked a great name for yourself.

[soviet_man]

The easiest, least stressful way of organising a Trans Siberian trip is to book through www.monkeyshrine.com. They are very helpful and well organised, although it is not the cheapest.

Having done the trip a few times, the downside is that well over 80% of the people on the international China-Russia trains are ethnically Chinese, so you won't get much of "Russian" experience so to speak.

I soviet_man was once trapped in a compartment for 7 days with 3 Chinese brothers ... to say it was uncomfortable would be an understatement.

But the domestic Russian trains are almost entirely filled with Russian passengers (and are much cheaper as well).

[oskinny1]

I took the train straight to Moscow in September and it was amazing. I had two Russian ladies in my room when it first started. One of the girls bumped uglies with a Mongolian only 2 feet from me the entire first night.

Met tons of people and had a great time. Didn't use Monkeyshrine. I got loads of info of of Seat61.com and bought my own tickets and got my own visas.