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A local Russian guide in Irkutsk posing for a photo on the embankment of Angara river on a wintry December day. Photo provided by Ramdas Iyer in December 2012.
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Portrait of a Mongolian nomadic herdsman at his home on the open steppe, some distance from Elstei Ger Lodge, in November 2007. Photo by Raf Jah.
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Detail of an ornamental belt worn my a #Mongolian man over his #deel outside the #Gandantegchinleng Khiid, in Ulaanbaatar. Made of leather and silver the clasp features Mongolian symbols of #Buddhism such as the infinite knot. Photo by Ramdas Iyer in Febr
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A huge portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin at station 'Biblioteka Imeni Lenina'– one of the first Moscow metro stations to open and one of the many beautifully designed and decorated stations to visit. This photo taken by customer Anika Jaeger in July 2008.
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Troitskaya Tower. Approach to Moscow Kremlin, photo by our tour leader in July 2014. #moscow #Kremlin #traveltorussia #amazingarchitecture #prideofrussia #beingatourist #traveltheworld #troitskaya #troitskayatower
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The Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812 is in this fabulous building close to Red Square and is well worth a few hours to explore the history and people of Russia. The intricate detail of the building from the outside is also worth exploring as our custom
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Three contestants mentally prepare for their turn while one man in a traditional turquoise del flexes his bow in the Archery tournament. Naadam festival, Ulaanbaatar. Andrea Nelson in July 2013, #Naadam #Mongolia #archery #miniolympics #threemanlysports #
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#throwbackthursday 1988 photo by customer Jay Stickman of the famous 'Baikal' train which used to run from Irkutsk to Moscow on odd dates. The service no longer operates. #tbt #veryveryinteresting #Stickman #transSiberian #russiantrainsigns #monkeyshrine
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Moody mountains and beautiful Baikal as the Grand Trans-Siberian train travels along the special circum-Baikal Railway close to Listvyanka. Taken by our tour leader on 5th July, 2014. #beautifulcountryside #beautifulbaikal #grandtranssiberianexpress #baik
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Live photo from Mongolia. Richard is happy to report he is enjoying the open spaces and fresh air of the open steppe. Walked to statue of Chenghis Khan from Elstei Ger Lodge. And witnessed a summer thunder storm. #Mongolia #chenghiskhan #elsteigerlodge #o
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#throwbackthursday Beijing Railway Station from the Paragon Hotel, by Peter Wigmore on 2nd July, 2007.
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Colourful carving and detail of a Chinese dragon on a wooden beam, somewhere in Beijing, possibly the Lama Temple Yonghegong. #colourfulcarving #Yonghegong #Beijing #chinesedrsgon #chinaupclose #monkeyshrine #smilingdragon #scarydragon submitted by Maria
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Feeling hot? How about a Soviet Russian ice cream? Kiosk in central Irkutsk, June 30th 2014. #feelinghot #russiansummer #irkutsk #icecream
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Fresh fruits and vegetables being sold by stall holders at street market in Virus, June 29the 2014.
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Stylish souvenir tea mugs on the luxury dining car aboard one of our private train journeys. Photograph taken by Qui on 30th June, 2014. #transSiberian #russiantea #luxurytraintravel #alltheteainchina #oneyearago
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#tbt busy station stop in Siberia while aboard the #transmanchurian train from Beijing to Moscow. By Yan Ground #yangiroud, circa 1994
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Strange things you find in Russia. This was sent in by Chris Brawer while traveling along the BAM railway in 2013. #bam #Russia #strangethings #modeldoctor #monkeyshrine
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#Beijing #zhan #railway #station appearance over the last decade is largely unchanged (ignoring the colour of taxis). However security to gain entry has changed with a new anteroom appearing over the last few months with security checks similar to an airp
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Exterior paintwork and stylish #mockbapekin sign of a Russian train carriage, which in the '80s were nearly always painted green, operating on the legendary Trans-Manchurian Railway from #Moscow to #Beijing #transsiberian #monkeyshrine #ss_green_01 #tbt
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