By bolot | Published:
September 1, 2009
The one day trip to the village of Namzy located north off Yakutsk. 1 hour by a car. Date: Aug. 5, 2009. Further, please, find the slideshow.
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Photo | Tagged life, Namzy, Photo, Republic of Sakha, Russia, Sakha, Siberia, slideshow, summer, the Lena river, village, Yakut, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
August 31, 2009
Andrew I with a creative studio “A Novigator” announced a descent to the deepest well in the world, Shergin’s shaft, to take place in Yakutsk on October 20, 2009. Update, 21.10.2009: The even was postponed till November 04, 2009.
An exclusive speleological tour into the unique well, that is 116 meters deep, as long as a [...]
Also posted in Announcement, Culture, Events, History, Locations, Photo, Press Releases | Tagged Andrew I, Culture, deepest, deepest well, descent, event, Far East, history, permafrost, Republic of Sakha, Russia, shaft, Shergin shaft, Siberia, Travel, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
August 29, 2009
Thanks to my writing about Yakutia for international readers, I have a unique opportunity to communicate with very interesting people. One of them is Rob Lilwall, a travel cyclist of London. Five years ago, he decided to embark on the journey of his life.
Bored of his work as a geography teacher in England, Rob [...]
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Photo, Video | Tagged adventure, Aldan River, bicycle, bridge, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, Kyubeme, Magadan, mountain, mountain bicycle, Photo, Pole of Cold, river, Road of Bones, roads, Siberia, Tomtor, tourism, Travel, Verkhoyansky, winter, Winter Exotica, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
August 26, 2009
That’s great news. Czech OFF SIBERIA adventure motorcyclists Tomáš Holman and Eva Krečová, who are traveling across Russia on one BMW bike, allowed me to post their travel photos taken on the Road of Bones this summer. They rode from Yakutsk to Magadan via the old route Kyubeme – Tomtor – Kadykchan (Magadan Oblast).
In a [...]
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Photo | Tagged adventure, bike, biker, BMW, bridge, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, Kyubeme, Magadan, motorcycle, mountain, Photo, Pole of Cold, river, Road of Bones, roads, summer, Tomtor, tourism, Travel, Verkhoyansky, Winter Exotica, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
August 23, 2009
Yeah! That’s right. Wood buffaloes do live in Yakutia, i.e. in Siberia. They were transported in April 2006 from Edmonton, Canada. Since then the quantity of bisons was increased from 26 up to 39. 6 calves were born in 2008, and 7 in 2009. They are doing pretty well, have reacclimatized successfully on the land, [...]
Also posted in Editorial, General, Locations, Photo | Tagged acclimatization, animal, biology, bison, bufallo, Buotama, Canadian, Edmonton, experiment, Photo, river, science, Siberia, wood bufallo, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
August 21, 2009
Maybe, it’s a little bit late at this point. Navigation on the Lena River, that usually lasts from early June till late September, is coming to the end. However, I think the following info will appear to be useful in the future.
I found out two alternative ways of traveling the Lena River on parts Ust-Kut [...]
Also posted in Answers, Locations, Photo, Services | Tagged barge, boat, hydrofoil vessel, Lensk, Olekminsk, Photo, rates, schedule, summer, taxi, the Lena river, tourism, Travel, Ust-Kut, vessel, Winter Exotica, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
August 20, 2009
Received two almost similar requests from German and Indian travelers. The first one asked about the best way of getting to Yakutsk from Seoul (South Korea). Another was curious about the flying route from Almaty (Kazakhstan).
The same issue I had already had with another international guests who eventually arrived to Yakutsk through Novosibirsk. And you [...]
Also posted in Answers, General, Locations, Services | Tagged airlines, Airport, Almaty, Beijing, ferry, flight, Hong Kong, Novosibirsk, online booking, online itinerary, online stores, online tickets, rates, schedule, Seoul, Siberia, Siberia Airlines, Tolmacheva Airport, Travel, Yakutia, Yakutia Airlines, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
August 18, 2009
As far as you remember, the Kolyma Highway the east part of which is well known as the Road of Bones splits after the settlement of Kyubyume (Kyubeme) into two directions. Further find some new short reports on these routes.
Also posted in Answers, General, Locations | Tagged 4WD, adventure, Artyk, bridge, Elga, Kadykchan, Kolyma Highway, Kouranah-Sala, Kyubeme, Magadan, Magadan Oblast, Oymyakon, Oymyakonsky Ulus, Pole of Cold, river, Road of Bones, roads, Tomtor, Ust Nera |
By bolot | Published:
August 15, 2009
I have to say
“Clif, thank you very much for your writing and sharing the great report on the journey by the ship “Mechanic Koulibin” down the Lena River from Yakutsk to Tiksi. This is valuable information. I am glad I have friended with you!”
Clif Maberly arrived with his wife from Hong Kong, but they [...]
Also posted in Answers, Locations | Tagged contact, Mechanic Koulibin, rates, river cruise, schedule, ship, summer, the Lena river, Tiksi, tourism, Travel, vessel, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
August 13, 2009
Received a message regarding this route from a UK backpacker, who wishes to travel the Road of Bones by a taxi. Here is what he wrote:
Firstly congratulations on your site! This is a truly amazing resource for visitors to Yakutia. Here we can obtain information that would otherwise be impossible to find!
Thanks! : ))
My question [...]
