By bolot | Published:
February 24, 2010
Marat Zalyalov, a local mountain cyclist, gave quick tips to an Italian biker Dan, who had written to me as follows:
“Your site is really useful, but I didn’t find anything about cycling… So hope you could help me… I’m used to travel by bicycle in hard conditions, and your country looks amazing… Questions: what do [...]
Posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Also tagged bicycle, bike, Cold, cycl, Expedition, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, mountain, Oymyakon, Photo, Pole of Cold, Road of Bones, roads, Siberia, Tomtor, tourism, Travel, Video, winter, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
December 29, 2009
Thanks to Eva Krečová, I’ve eventually watched the Long Way Round episode dedicated the Road of Bones. So many years past, but it happened now only. If you weren’t lucky to see it, just do it and consider your traveling this way. Must be a lot of fun and adventure stories.
Btw, Eva Krečová & Tomáš [...]
Posted in Answers, Travel, Video | Also tagged bike, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, Magadan, mountain, Road of Bones, roads, Siberia, the Lena river, Tomtor, Travel, Ust Nera, Video, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
December 8, 2009
As far as you know, there is no bridge over the Lena River at all. Therefore, to cross the river, locals are forced to use ferryboats from June till October and ice roads in winter, officially from the midst of December till early April.
Late April – May and late October – November are considered [...]
Posted in Answers, General, Locations, Travel | Also tagged car, Cold, Coldest City, ice road, Khandyga, roads, schedule, taxi, the Lena river, Travel, winter, Winter Exotica, 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 [...]
Posted in Answers, Locations, Services, Travel | Also tagged hydrofoil vessel, Lensk, Olekminsk, Peleduj, Siberia, the Lena river, Travel, Ust-Kut, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
October 22, 2009
Yeah, I am pretty much happy to present the list of useful stuff to bring along while traveling on bikes across Russia’s Siberia and Far East. The list was compiled, used and provided by Czech motorcyclists Eva Krečová and Tomáš Holman (the FB fan page OFF Siberia … ОФФ Сибирь Project), who, by the way, [...]
Posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Also tagged bike, biker, checklist, Expedition, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, Magadan, motorcycle, Oymyakon, Pole of Cold, Road of Bones, roads, Siberia, Tomtor, tourism, Travel, Yakutia |
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.
Posted in Answers, Locations, Photo, Travel | Also tagged life, Namzy, Photo, Republic of Sakha, Russia, Sakha, Siberia, slideshow, the Lena river, village, Yakut, 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 [...]
Posted in Answers, Locations, Photo, Travel | Also tagged adventure, bike, biker, BMW, bridge, Khandyga, Kolyma Highway, Kyubeme, Magadan, motorcycle, mountain, Photo, Pole of Cold, river, Road of Bones, roads, Tomtor, tourism, Travel, Verkhoyansky, Winter Exotica, 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 [...]
Posted in Answers, Locations, Photo, Services, Travel | Also tagged barge, boat, hydrofoil vessel, Lensk, Olekminsk, Photo, rates, schedule, taxi, the Lena river, tourism, Travel, Ust-Kut, vessel, Winter Exotica, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
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 [...]
Posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Also tagged contact, Mechanic Koulibin, rates, river cruise, schedule, ship, the Lena river, Tiksi, tourism, Travel, vessel, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
By bolot | Published:
July 15, 2009
I received this question a year ago from Walter, the leader of the Sibirsky Extreme motorcycle expedition. Remember, I wrote to him an answer (check the post Khandyga – Yakutsk – Mirny – Lensk) and something like “Yes, it is possible to ride it through in summer.” Right at the moment two UK bikers of [...]
Posted in Answers, Locations, Travel | Also tagged bike, biker, Expedition, extreme, Mirny, motorcycle, Nurba, roads, Sibirsky Extreme, Travel, Viluisk, Vilyuisk, Vilyuisky Trakt, Yakutia, Yakutsk |
