Useful Links

Russia Resources

http://www.mariinsky.ru/en/
Mariinksy (Maryinsky) Theatre, St Petersburg

www.kreml.ru/en-Us/museums-moscow-kremlin/
The Moscow Kremlin and Museums ticket information

http://rt.com/
RT is an English news channel which brings the Russian view on global news

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/
The Moscow Times Newspaper

http://web.svo.aero/
Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, flight arrivals, etc

http://mosmetro.ru/html/
Official Site of Moscow Metro System

Mongolia Resources

http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~corff/mf.html
For those planning to work and live in Mongolia. This posting contains a list of FAQ about Mongolia, Mongolians and the area where Mongolian-speaking people live.

China Resources

http://www.bjbus.com/
Excellent interactive bus route map of Beijing

http://iphone.bjair.info/
iPhone enabled website to keep track of Beijing’s air quality

http://beijingparagonhotel.com
Howard Johnson Hotels Beijing

https://www.beijing-airport.com/
Flight guide and arrivals at Beijing airport

https://www.chineseconverter.com/en/
Convert Chinese writing to Pinyin English script

Posting and Courier in China

http://www.ems.com.cn/english.html
EMS China Post Tracking Courier

http://www.fedex.com/cn_english/
Fedex China – Domestica and International Courier

Hong Kong

www.it3.mtr.com.hk/B2C/frmLatestNews.asp?strLang=Eng
All you want to know about trains in Hong Kong. Tickets for departure from Hung Hom station in Kowloon.

https://www.highspeed.mtr.com.hk/en/main/index.html

Tickets for departure from West Kowloon station.

www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html

Immigration and Visa process for staying in Hong Kong.

http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/index.html

Hong Kong International Airport Arrivals Board

Train Stories and Reviews

http://www.worldhum.com/ask_rolf/

Rolf Potts, monkey ambassador!

http://www.theworldisnotflat.com/

Report from a US couple that travelled in 2006, with some great stories and YouTube videos.

http://www.gluckman.com

Ron Gluckman is a free-lance writer who came to Mongolia in ’91 with our first group. He fell in love with the place and returned many times since. His web-site is loaded with interesting and witty articles he wrote, several of them on Mongolia!

Guides

http://www.inyourpocket.com/

Great iPhone and PDF guides to cities in Russia and Eastern Europe

http://www.seat61.com/

The Man in Seat Sixty One has a special page dedicated to Trans-Siberian Train Travel

http://www.lonelyplanet.com

Lonely Planet guide books. The largest collection of guides, very popular, but too often followed as a bible. Remember that the research can be 3 to 12 months old before it appears as a book on the shelves. Thus, even the latest edition fresh from the printers can be outdated, especially for the volatile countries we deal with. Check their site for Upgrades on your LP guide.

http://www.roughguides.com

More guide books. Get a second opinion…

http://www.tripadvisor.com/

Personal Reviews about the Trans-Siberian Railway journey in general

https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml

German Railways online timetables for European trains

http://www.s7.ru/en

Recommended International Airline in Russia