The Gobi Desert – Trans-Siberia Episode 06
Our trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway took us through one of our most memorable countries ever. Mongolia was truly an unforgettable experience. The first half of this portion of our trip, the Gobi Desert, is presented in this brief 4 minute video. Also, you will learn that the toilets in the Gobi are almost as nice as those at home.
Read MoreThe Great Wall – Trans-Siberia Episode 05
One of the most impressive places to visit in Beijing is, without a doubt, the Great Wall. It was as impressive in person as you would imagine. The secret to getting the most out of a visit here is to arrive as early as possible. If you delay, the crowds will be huge, but the first thing in the morning, you will be one of the only people on the Wall. The second most important thing to know is, if you are visiting the Mutianyu section, you HAVE to take the slide off the Wall when you are finished. It is a four or five minute ride down the mountain and is quite fun. You can see more in the video.
Read MoreTrans-Siberia Episode 04: Xi’an Train Station
Our first train in China commenced from the Xi’an Train Station. Over 6000 miles later, we still had not found a crazier station (although Beijing was close). What a way to break into the mass-transit experience. While this is not on the Trans-Siberian route, it marked the beginning of our train trip across Asia, ending in St. Petersburg, Russia. We took the overnight train from Xi’an to Beijing (the terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway) on a very nice train.
Some notes on this train: The sleeper cars were very clean and it was a nice way to ease into life on a train. It was very comfortable, although all we did was sleep. Once we awoke, we had arrived in Beijing. The bathrooms were clean at the beginning, with a choice of the traditional sit-down toilets or squat toilets.
One additional comment for all of those women who complain and complain when a man leaves the toilet seat up. Well, too bad for you, on this train they leave them down and, let’s just say, you better get in there early because proper aim on a train is IMpossible. Later trains had a hook which held the seats up at all times, but for some reason this train either did not have them, or no one used them.
Read MoreTrans-Siberia Video 03 – Xian
Xian, the most famous and historic of China’s ancient capitals, is home of the terracotta warriors, a beautiful city wall and the start of the silk road.
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Trans-Siberia Video 02 – Huangshan
The second leg of our journey took us to the most beautiful mountain of China, Huangshan, the Yellow Mountain.
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Trans-Siberia Video 01 – Shanghai
We finally have our first video ready to reveal to the world. Please be gentle, it was literally the first time we have ever shot and edited video to show to anyone other than the immediate family. I think they will get better as the trip progresses, but here are 6 minutes of our 4 days in Shanghai. Please enjoy…
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