Trans-Siberian

I went to Japan, Hong Kong, China, and I rode the Trans-Siberian railroad across the old USSR in the height of a beautiful summer.

Brad Newsham interviewed by TravelersTales.com. Reproduced with the permission of Travelers Tales. 2010

He explained that his route was to take the railroad journey from Peking to Mongolia and explained how the Trans-Siberian Express was linked to this line and that he had taken it himself from Moscow.

Warren Adler: The Three Questions for Authors Warren Adler 2011

A portfolio that included building the Trans-Siberian Railway and helping end the Russo-Japanese War.

A Statesman For the Czar Jennifer Siegel 2011

Clusters of bright lights mark the industrial centers, and thin white lines trace connecting passageways such as the U.S. Interstate System and the Trans-Siberian Railroad.

Who Needs the Grid? 2009

Clusters of bright lights mark the industrial centers, and thin white lines trace connecting passageways such as the U.S. Interstate System and the Trans-Siberian Railroad.

Who Needs the Grid? 2009

Last month I traveled through Siberia on the ZarinGold Trans-Siberian Railroad, and during a visit to one of the most important lakes in the world, I had a real cultural experience.

Regina Fraser and Pat Johnson: Black In The Whitest Corner Of Russia Regina Fraser 2011

Restoring the line and hooking it up to Russia’s Trans-Siberian Railroad would connect the Korean peninsula to Europe, reduce the shipment time of goods from one end of Eurasia to the other by about two weeks, and save South Korea up to $34 to $50 per ton in shipping costs.

John Feffer: Why 2012 Will Shake Up Asia and the World John Feffer 2011

The most fascinating stop on my Trans-Siberian Railroad journey across northern Asia was Mongolia, a country steeped in ancient history and the lore of Genghis Khan, a man who created a global empire.

Regina Fraser and Pat Johnson: Discovering Mongolia Regina Fraser 2012

On the face of it, few people could have been more different than the blunt-spoken, gum-chewing bear of a man who built the Trans-Siberian Railway and the diminutive law professor, polished and reserved, who reminded one journalist of an “Englishman from a good family.”

The Return Daniel Treisman 2011

In that spirit, I drove all the way across town to take my daughter to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert — very likely the band with the largest carbon footprint in the world (if you have seen their concerts, you know what I mean).

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