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On 6 Jul 2016 7:49 a.m., "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It is many years since I made a train journey in Russia, Tina, and I have
> not 'done' the Trans-sib, but I did travel Berlin to Moscow on a Russian
> (Soviet) train, and have also made a couple of Moscow-Leningrad/SPB trips.
> Trains are capacious and comfortable, friendly too if you are free of
> border controls.
>
> My /strong/ recommendation is not to do this without the services of a
> specialist operator, even though you plan to travel independently. You
> would do well to start at www.seat61.com for well informed suggestions, I
> have used his advice for other European rail travel.
>
> Secondly, unless things have changed, you will be well advised to take
> victuals with you on the train. A specialist operator will know the current
> state of play.
>
> Thirdly, while it may well be getting close to 40 below outside, I would
> expect the train to be perfectly warm.
>
> And fourthly, while political and diplomatic relations may be strained at
> present, I would fully expect you both to be warmly welcomed into the train
> 'community’ for your trip.
>
> Piers
>
> PS How is you Russian?
> On 6 Jul 2016 1:09 a.m., "Tina Manley" <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> PESO:
>
> In this extreme heat in SC (it was 107 today!!), I am enjoying planning our
> next trip. We always said for our 50th anniversary we would be on the
> Orient Express. There is no Orient Express today except for a luxury fake
> at astronomical prices. We plan instead on doing the
> Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Express, not a tour but buying our own tickets
> along the way. Since our anniversary is January 28th, it is going to be
> COLD. If anybody has any experience traveling on the trains or dressing
> and photographing in extreme cold, I would appreciate any advice as I make
> the plans. Has anybody traveled on the Russian/Chinese/Mongolian trains?
>
> TIA
>
> Tina
>
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