1. What are your first thoughts that might come to mind when thinking about a Trans-Siberian journey across Russia?
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2. Most likely the nightmare of seven days nonstop aboard the train and the endless taiga through the window.
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3. However, journalist Marina Dmukhovskaya and photographer Georg Wallner claim that a passenger would never get bored on this long trip.
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4. After completing their journey from Moscow to Vladivostok, the journalists created an entire project called ‘Mesto47’, which features photos and stories heard aboard.
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5. Cozy small villages, churches, Soviet rail platforms and gorgeous rivers - these are just a few of the beauties that you’ll encounter.
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6. “This is the most unique ‘TV-program’ you’ll ever watch,” Marina admits.
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7. She finds that one of the most spectacular views from the window are the incredible sunsets.
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8. “Firstly, you are constantly taking pictures, but then [you] get used to this beauty and just enjoy the conversation and the landscapes,” Marina adds.
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9. Riding the Trans-Siberian journey even reminded Marina of meditation.
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10. Just the view of these endless rails brings about calmness, not to mention the wheels’ measured noise.
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11. Apart from waiting for a bear to appear from a forest, the thing which is as interesting are the fellow travelers and their stories that you hear while drinking tea.
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12. You can find more photos from the train window following this link, while you can listen to a podcast featuring stories of passengers that Marina and Georg interviewed aboard the Trans-Siberian.
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