Locations

Just decided to take pictures of what I see daily on the way to my job place and back home. Read more…

Adventures in the Pole of Cold

November 27, 2008

Stumbled upon an amazing blog. Her owner is Susan Hicks, an American researcher. She is conducting research for her PhD dissertation in cultural anthropology in Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold, where she has been living since January, 2008. Read more…

Last December Shaun Walker, The Independent’s Moscow-based correspondent, wrote a great feature story about Yakutsk. He depicted how locals managed to live in the city that reminded more as a Siberian freezer. I gave him some support while he was in Yakutsk. Then he sent me his photographs attached to the mentioned story and gave me permission to post them on my weblog. Read more…

“Next January I will come in Yakutia. I will stay 2 days in Yakutsk then I’ll go to Oymyakon by a long-distance taxi (where does this taxi start?). To come back is it possible to fly from ust nera to yakutsk? You know aircompany and cost of ticket?” asked a weblog visitor. Read more…

Major cities in Yakutia

November 16, 2008

Information on Yakutsk, Mirny, Nerungri, Lensk. Key facts. Read more…

Might want to watch a Brit reportage from Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold. Here is the video to stream. Read more…

43 pages with information on the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in English. Read more…

“I would like to know of the most recent travel condition reports on the Road of Bones in the summer. What is the best recommended itinerary and what settlements or towns does one pass. How are the bridges, when are the rivers at their lowest point? There is some information on your site but still difficult to figure out. Where does one obtain maps for the region?” a blog visitor, of Belgium, asked. Read more…

MIR Diamond Pipe – Mirny

November 6, 2008

What was the first diamond mine in Yakutia? What is the biggest hole we see often in pictures of Mirny? Certainly, it is the MIR Diamond Pipe. Read further to learn about the biggest hole in the world. Read more…

Yakutsk Hotels

October 27, 2008

Major hotels in Yakutsk. Locate hotels with maps by Karta.Ykt.ru Read more…