Trans-Siberian

[benlehman]

My mom just sent me the Lonely Planet's trans-Siberian guide, as part of an extended birthday present.

First thought: Man, this is going to be more expensive than I thought. Russia is *way* pricier than China.

Second thought: Damn. Cool stuff.

Third thought: 30 day automatic stay in Mongolia for US citizens? hmmm....

So I'm pretty jazzed, yeah.

How are you?

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[benlehman.livejournal.com]

I think that they still have extra charges for foreigners, plus foreigners often aren't allowed at the cheapest places. (For what it is worth, this is also true in China, I can just usually talk my way around it -- probably not likely in Russia, since I don't know the language.)

Do you have any recommendations for a tourist in Russia?