By bolot | Published:
January 12, 2009
Another portion of questions regarding Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold, I received from a Hungarian journalist, who was also wondering how people could live in such extreme weather conditions.
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Social, Travel | Tagged car, life, Oymyakon, Pole of Cold, roads, Travel, weather, winter, Winter Exotica |
By bolot | Published:
January 4, 2009
Recently Yakutia was visited by Germans’ Land Rover off-road vehicle expedition “Paris – Moscow – New York: Transcontinental 2009.” Everything went smoothly. Two vehicles entered Russia, expedition members spend a few days in Moscow, gave the press-conference and did much work with cars preparation, then a few weeks on the way to Yakutsk. Eventually they [...]
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Tagged car, Expedition, Kolyma Highway, Magadan, migration service, Oymyakon, Pole of Cold, roads, visa, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
January 4, 2009
This is incredible. A Swiss backpacker asked me about homestay possibilities in Yakutsk. I started thinking. At my place no free space is available. Kids, you know. His question seemed to stay without a positive response. But I went another way
By bolot | Published:
December 11, 2008
A Swiss, who plans to travel across Yakutia and go back to Moscow by train, asked a few questions about availability of railroad stations in the region. My answer is following:
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Tagged Aldan, car, Nerungri, railroad, rates, roads, taxi, Tommot, Travel, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
December 9, 2008
A scientist planning expedition next summer to the Lena River delta, asked about possibilities to charter a helicopter from Tiksi and who he should be in contact with.
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Tagged airlines, arctic circle, charter, delta, Expedition, flight, helicopter, Lena River, rates, science, Tiksi, Travel |
By bolot | Published:
November 20, 2008
“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.
Also posted in Locations, Travel | Tagged car, flight, Kolyma Highway, long distance taxi, Oymyakon, Pole of Cold, rates, schedule, Travel, Ust Nera, winter, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
October 31, 2008
A good opportunity is offered to people who want to celebrate New Year in a very extraordinary way. The Pole of Cold is ready to accept brave ladies and gentlements unafraid of ultimately extreme cold. Have you ever celebrated the New Year, when it is around -50C (-58F) outside? Not yet. Just try.
Also posted in Answers, Travel | Tagged contact, event, Expedition, flight, holiday, Kolyma, Kolyma Highway, mountain, Oymyakon, PlanetYakutia, Pole of Cold, Tomtor, tourism, Travel, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
October 28, 2008
Just wanna let you know about the existence of the national tour operator “Yakutia” that has all rights to sell Yakuia-based tours directly.
Also posted in Answers, Travel | Tagged Cold, Coldest City, company, Editorial, Expedition, Khandyga, Kolyma, Kolyma Highway, Magadan, Oymyakon, PlanetYakutia, tourism, Travel, weblog, winter, Winter Exotica, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
October 27, 2008
Major hotels in Yakutsk. Locate hotels with maps by Karta.Ykt.ru
By bolot | Published:
October 18, 2008
Actually, Lake Labynkyr is easy to find but hard to reach.
