By bolot | Published:
April 20, 2010
Often I receive requests from foreign/international journalists, who are coming to Russia and being confused about the required type of the Russian visa. Their questions usually sound like, “I’ve got an assignment and I plan my travel to Russia. What type of the Russian visa I need and how can I get it?” The last [...]
Also posted in Answers, General, Travel | Tagged business visa, government, invitation, journalist, mass media, media, media company, migration, migration service, reporter, Russian Consulate, Russian Embassy, Russian visa, Siberia, Travel, travel visa, visa, Yakutia |
By bolot | Published:
January 11, 2010
As you noted by my announcements, I decided to arrange my friends’ roadtrip from Yakutsk to the Pole of Cold, Oymyakon. So… I was forced to come across some technical questions, like visa, air tickets, car rent, transfers, accommodation, etc. Man, so many things are to be done! Praise God, everything goes smoothly so far. [...]
Also posted in Answers, Travel | Tagged car, Nerungri, Oymyakon, Pole of Cold, rates, roads, Siberia, taxi, tourism, Travel, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
November 28, 2009
Once I published long-distance taxi rates that can be taken into consideration while traveling within Yakutia. But I’ve never written a post about pecularities of using such a ground transport, precisely about advantages and disadvantages of going from Yakutsk to Magadan via the Road of Bones (Kolyma Highway) by taxi.
This time I decided to [...]
Also posted in Locations, Travel | Tagged car, Cold, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, Magadan, Oymyakon, Pole of Cold, rates, Road of Bones, roads, Siberia, taxi, Tomtor, Travel, Ust Nera, winter, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
November 15, 2009
I was frequently asked about hostels/small hotels availability in Yakutsk. There are some, and they are different. At long last, I found time and checked a few.
Here is my current pick. That’s Metro Hostel. It is cheap and clean. It has many big advantages. Let’s list them.
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Tagged Coldest City, hostel, hotel, Photo, rates, Siberia, tourism, Travel, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
November 12, 2009
The journey along the Lena River from its head evokes much travelers’ interest. Reasons vary. Recently I received another request, but from the U.S. this time. An Orthodox priest wrote:
“I want to travel by river to Yakutsk, June 2010 for a sabbatical project because early Orthodox missionaries to Alaska took this route in 1794. Where [...]
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Tagged hydrofoil vessel, Lensk, Olekminsk, Peleduj, Siberia, summer, the Lena river, Travel, Ust-Kut, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
October 25, 2009
Often asked about the tour to the Pole of Cold, Oymyakon. All the time the question sounds different. Some is interested in transfer rates, others in hotel rates, third persons are just wondering what to do and see in the Pole of Cold. So I decided why not just give away the description of the [...]
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Tagged car, Expedition, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, mountain, Oymyakon, Pole of Cold, rates, Road of Bones, roads, Siberia, taxi, Tomtor, tourism, Travel, winter, Winter Exotica, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
October 23, 2009
The following useful info on accommodations was provided by Sardana Mikheeva via the Facebook group “Ask-Yakutia-Today” (don’t forget to join the FB group.) I added some info, more details and comments. So here we go.
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Tagged accommodation, hostel, hotel, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, Oymyakon, rates, Road of Bones, Tomtor, Ust Nera, Yakutia |
By bolot | Published:
October 21, 2009
There are three options. You can reach Lensk from Yakutsk:
1) by plane,
2) by taxi,
3) hitchhiking (mostly with truck drivers).
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Tagged flight, Lensk, Mirny, rates, roads, schedule, Siberia, taxi, the Lena river, tourism, Travel, winter, Winter Exotica, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
October 9, 2009
Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Just wondering… Will the blog visitors, who love travelling and free downloading at the same time, be enough grateful for what I am going to do now? Damn, I am really up to let the world download the Kolyma Highway travel map for free.
Also posted in Answers, Editorial, Locations, Travel | Tagged car, Churapcha, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, Magadan, maps, Oymyakon, Pole of Cold, roads, Tomtor, Travel, Ust Nera |
By bolot | Published:
October 6, 2009
Received questions from China. A traveller is thinking over the ways of getting to Yakutsk from Beijing.
I wanna know, whether there is the railway in Yakutsk. I know a place Berkakit railway station. What’s solutions from Beijing to Yakutsk?
A very natural request. Air travel from Beijing to Yakutsk, even via Novosibirsk (I wrote about [...]
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Tagged Aldan, car, Nerungri, rates, schedule, taxi, Tommot, Travel, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
