The first part of our Trans siberian experience was our longest stint on the train without a proper stop off. This leg of our journey on the train was basically 4 days and 4 nights - longer than we had been led to believe! Despite this though the time flew by and it wasn't too uncomfortable at all. If anything the time on the train was beneficial to our group as it allowed everyone to get to know one another over countless games of cards and bowls of noodles! It ...

We haven't updated our blog in a wee while so we thought it about time that we update everyone with the progress of our travels. We travelled from St Petersburg to Moscow on the overnight train and arrived in Moscow at 8am in the morning. The train was our first experience of 4 berth hard sleepers and although it wasn't too uncomfortable a night's sleep, it was a bit random sharing a berth with two random Russions who did not speak a word of English. We stayed ...

Our first blog from our first destination! We have been in St Petersburg for about 2 days now and we have just about crammed in all the must see sights! Stayed at the Puppet Hostel which was reasonably central and pretty basic but clean and quiet. The highlights of the city were The Hermitage, housing fine art, which was extermely grand and picturesque. We also enjoyed the view from the Collonade at St Isaacs Cathedral, as well as the multi-coloured domes of t...