Category Archives: Travel

Winter driving in Yakutsk

Click the link “more” to see how driving at streets of Yakutsk looks like in winter. The video was shot in December 2005.

Also posted in Answers, Locations, Video | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Taxi rates in Yakutsk?

There are many taxi services in Yakutsk. It’s easier and cheaper to order a cab by phone than to stop at streets.

Also posted in Answers, Services | Tagged , , , | Comments closed

Verkhoyansk Info Wanted

Verkhoyansk is located 650 km north-east of Yakutsk, in the basin of the Yana river and its distributies – the Batagay, the Adycha, the Dulgalakh, the Sartan.

Also posted in Answers, Locations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Life in Oymyakon

Another big portion of questions I received from the British company Firefly Film & Television Productions Ltd that is very interesting in making a documentary about the life in Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold.

Also posted in Answers, Locations | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

From Yakutsk to Verkhoyansk with a 4WD car

Three dutch drivers who are planning to get to Verkhoyansk from Amsterdam with a 4WD car in winter, asked me a LOT of questions. The questions are:

Also posted in Answers, Locations | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments closed

The Kolyma Highway / the Road of Bones

Found out that there is constant interest in the Kolyma road known much as the Road of Bones. Is it safe or not? When is the best time to travel through? And so on, and so on. Okey. Let me give some idea. Further I may expand, if readers wish.

Also posted in Answers, Editorial | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Flights from Yakutsk?

This question was more about local, within the republic, than domestic and international. Below is the link to local flights schedule I found in Russian and translated into English.

Also posted in Answers, Locations, Services | Tagged , , | Comments closed

Do you have any information on Yakutsk in English?

That’s the question I received from Yakutsk : ) Below find all info I’ve got and posted initially at YakutiaToday.com:

Also posted in Answers, Locations | Tagged | Comments closed

Do you know any private small company who can arrange two 4-wheel cars…

like Toyota Land Cruiser or similar for Tunda-Jakutsk-Magadan and back? That was the question received from Finland. My answer is…

Also posted in Answers, Services | Tagged , , | Comments closed

Do I need to have special permission to arrive in Yakutia?

That was the question received from Ukraine… Well, Yakutia is a part of the Russian Federation. So all you need to have

Also posted in Answers | Tagged , | Comments closed
  • Follow me via:

    Follow @yakutia on Twitter.Join YakutiaToday on Facebook.

  • Watch my pieces on:

  • Categories



  • 2010 Yakutia Summer Travels

    - The Lena River Cruises by Demian Bednyi (to Lena Pillars in summer & to the Polar Circle in September);
    - Yakutsk to Magadan Auto Expedition (via the old route of the Road of Bones).

  • 2010 Motorcycle Travels via Yakutia:

    - Sibirsky Extreme: Magadan to Mongolia (say "Hello" to Walter from me);
    - The Road of Bones: London to Magadan (yeah, pass my greetings to Mike Garbe as well).

  • Share/Bookmark