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Last thirty two pictures from Russian leg of my trip around the world. This album contains photos taken in Eastern Siberia: Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Ulan Ude and most of all the area near Lake Baikal and Olkhon Island. (Please note that vertical pics can be stretched on Internet Explorer). If you liked this album here are …
Top ten places – June 20th->June 29th. From June 20th to June 29th I’ve travelled in Eastern Siberia from Krasnoyarsk to the beautiful Irkutsk and then on the lake Baikal and in the republic of Buryatia. Here is the ranking of the top ten things I liked the most, as usually in reverse order. By …
Best of SmallTravelGuides on Social Networks. Here I am with one more issue of this weekly post, the last about Russia. In my 13th week I’ve been in Irkutsk, Ulan Ude and on Lake Baikal and from there I post some of the most successful Instagram picture ever (for me, of course). Let’s review the …
Last train ride in Russia. The ride from Irkutsk to Ulan Ude, the capital of Republic of Buryatia, is the last one in Russia during this trip and of course is also the end of my Trans-Siberian route. For some part the ride offers great view of Lake Baikal and its beaches. Since the trip …
A land of peace and spirituality. It is said that Lake Baikal and especially Olkhon Island owns a strong concentration of shamanic energy perfect to recharge your batteries and to calm down your spirit. Not by case, on a small islet on the lake there’s a Buddhist temple, quite unexpected in the middle of Siberia. …
Largest lake in Asia. The lake Baikal is the largest in Asia but it is also the biggest freshwater resource in the world, containing almost one quarter of total surface water. So, there’s plenty of water here! But lake Baikal is also an extraordinary destination for tourists that like adventure and spirituality. I’ve prepared two …