Lake Baikal Through the Seasons
What makes Lake Baikal unique — depth, age, endemic species — and what each season offers, from summer hiking and boating to winter's clear ice, with safety notes for ice travel.
Siberia & Baikal
Lake Baikal, wilderness and the Trans-Siberian railway.
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The Trans-Siberian Railway: Routes, Branches and Planning Basics
The three classic routes — Trans-Siberian, Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Manchurian — how they differ, whether to ride straight through or stop over, and what to consider about current travel conditions.
Wildlife and Wilderness in North Asia
Where to see North Asia's wildlife — takhi horses and Gobi species in Mongolia, nerpa seals at Baikal, bears and salmon in Kamchatka — and how to watch animals ethically and safely.
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