Russia Experience » Lake Baikal http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk Trans-Siberian Railway Fri, 04 Sep 2015 15:10:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3 Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure: Episode #3 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/joanna-lumley-lake-baikal-moscow/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/joanna-lumley-lake-baikal-moscow/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2015 21:44:05 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/?p=5770 It’s over all too soon. I suppose the adage “leave them wanting more” is still as relevant in entertainment circles today as it was in the days of Walt Disney or P.T. Barnum – or whoever originated the phrase. As it stands, the three episodes left for a short time on ITV Player present t...

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/joanna-lumley-lake-baikal-moscow/feed/ 0 How hot? #2 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/russian-summer-habits/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/russian-summer-habits/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2015 23:23:52 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/?p=5510 We tend to only hear about the extremes when the subject of Russia arises, whatever the particular subject. It is as if emerging news has to fit a certain mould for it to be repeatable. We’ve been considering the virtues of summer and winter ‘over there’ and the extremes therein. F...

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/russian-summer-habits/feed/ 0 Five famous sights of the Trans-Siberian railway route http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/sights-of-the-trans-siberian-railway/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/sights-of-the-trans-siberian-railway/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:00:05 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/?p=3722 Five famous natural sights you can feast your eyes on as you travel on the Trans-Siberian railway....

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/sights-of-the-trans-siberian-railway/feed/ 0 Hiking, cooking and tick-picking http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/hiking-cooking-and-tick-picking/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/hiking-cooking-and-tick-picking/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:00:05 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/?p=2477 The first of a series of interviews with a hiking guide who operates around the area of Lake Baikal. ...

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/hiking-cooking-and-tick-picking/feed/ 0 The wind and the ticks: a Lake Baikal trek http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/a-lake-baikal-trek/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/a-lake-baikal-trek/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:00:48 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/?p=2257 A trekking party's adventures on the shores of Lake Baikal, experiencing the sights and vagaries of the Siberian weather. ...

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/a-lake-baikal-trek/feed/ 0 Lake Baikal: Offshore life http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/lake-baikal-offshore-life/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/lake-baikal-offshore-life/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:00:32 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/?p=2192 Trips and Tales (Part 81) I hear that there are over 300 species of protozoans in Lake Baikal. That’s good because you can never have too many of those! Look, I have no idea exactly how they fit into the grand scheme, but I just wanted to convey the richness and variety of life in and around t...

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/lake-baikal-offshore-life/feed/ 0 Lake Baikal: Things that bite versus your trousers http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/lake-baikal-health-warnings/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/lake-baikal-health-warnings/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:00:36 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/?p=2179 Take care of the health hazards and then you'll have peace of mind to enjoy the rich ecology of Lake Baikal region. ...

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]]> http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/lake-baikal-health-warnings/feed/ 0 Lake Baikal: Exploding fish, inevitable doom and other points of interest http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/lake-baikal-exploding-fish-and-other-points-of-interest/ http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/lake-baikal-exploding-fish-and-other-points-of-interest/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:00:49 +0000 http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk/blog/?p=2152 The diverse ecological threats facing Lake Baikal despite its status as a World Heritage Site. ...

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