The journey on the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway is one of the greatest travel adventures of our age. The Trans-Siberian Girl is traveling on the world’s longest train ride from St. Petersburg, Russia to Hong Kong. The travel from West to East took her to various places across Russia, Mongolia and China, a journey of over 10,000km. Read below about her tips, advice and stories on making the trip of a lifetime possible.
Life on The Train–Moscow to Novosibirsk
Upon the entrance of the passenger car, the conductor checked to find my name and showed me the way to my bunk bed. The first thing I noticed was how hot it was inside the compartment. Although we were in the middle of winter and it was snowing outside, on board the train people were changing into shorts and t-shirts. Third class means everything is open, like a big dorm room. As soon as I sat down, the local people around me knew already what to do.
The carriage was filled with people making their beds, getting dressed into more comfortable clothes and pajamas, lifting the bunk bed to put down their bags safely, getting their cups filled with hot water and the smell of kebabs and sausages was in the air. I just followed what everybody else did and settled into the night.
