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Irkutsk July 25-28th 2008
Bryan Crosby | August 3rd 2008
An example of poor weather karma is excellent conditions while traveling on the rails but consistently wet conditions while on stopovers. Such is the case in Irkutsk, 70km from the shores of Baikal. I caught an early morning glimpse of the lake a read more
Post 82: Lake Baikal
Poor Circulation (Motorcycle Journey RTW) | June 30th 2008 by Blue 88
We were all silent as we took down our makeshift camp and loaded the bikes to leave the Island of Ol’Chon. It is by far the most beautiful place that Poor Circulation has visited so far. If we ever experiences other places that can compare to this, read more
Post 81: Towards Baikal
Poor Circulation (Motorcycle Journey RTW) | June 30th 2008 by Blue 88
We spent two nights camped above the beach overlooking the lake. I cooked ‘Ponnini’ that we’d bought from the local market, we ate local smoked fish, smoked sausage and we drank beer and vodka cooled to perfection in the freezing waters of the read more
Who said Russians don't smile?
Baikal Club International | June 10th 2008 by Dimitriy
Ulan Ude's claim to fame is having the largest Lenin head in the world. It is very big. The square is dominated by Lenin and people roller blading, skateboarding and BMX biking. I wonder what Lenin would have made of it. ...Baikal Club International read more
Asiatified
Baikal Club International | May 27th 2008 by Dimitriy
Round the world way. See ther is Baikal!Another nice mentioning about lake Baikal on this blog. Very stylish stuff. The Transcontinental Oldbones ProjectBaikal Club International read more
Back in the USSR........
Baikal Club International | May 27th 2008 by Dimitriy
It's Tuesday afternoon and I'm sitting in an internet cafe in Irkutsk, Siberia.Another story by another wanderer...Actually, a good example of a good travel experience! :)))Baikal Club International read more
Gerbi Tsesarskaia
Baikal Club International | May 27th 2008 by Dimitriy
The interaction of Nature and the creative human spirit is the greatest source of inspiration in my work. Composite memories of pine- and cedar-covered hills surrounding the Baikal lake in Siberia, of the stillness of Armenian mountains, of the water read more
Lake Baikal. Island Olkhon. Nikita Bencharov's homestead
Baikal Club International | May 26th 2008 by Dimitriy
There are many different homesteads, hotels and camping areas. But there is one at the lake Baikal on Olkhon Island hosted by Bencharov family, which could be called at least unique. This place is located in a very beautiful place. They know how to d read more
Baikal.doc
Baikal Club International | May 24th 2008 by Dimitriy
From 30.06 to 5.07 Baikal.doc documentary movie festival will be held in Ulan-Ude, Buryatiya. http://www.baikal-doc.ru/ They have eglish version of the website. There I learned some news about cinema in Buryatiya.Baikal Club International read more
Dad and Dave
Baikal Club International | May 21st 2008 by Dimitriy
Here is a blog by father and son about traveling through Russia from Vladivostok to Moscow. Pretty interesting with nice photos.Baikal Club International read more
Baikal Butterflies
Baikal Club International | May 20th 2008 by Dimitriy
Here is a very interesting web site about Baikal Butterflies. Would be very interesting for people who study this subject or biology.Here is the link: http://babochki.narod.ru/pi.htmlIt is both in eglish and russian :-| actually at the same time. :)T read more
Baikalplan - shto eto?!
Baikal Club International | May 20th 2008 by Dimitriy
Here is a quote from http://www.baikalplan.de/ “It was in spring 1995 when the first curious clique visited the Arabika club in Irkutsk. Actually, the BUNDjugend Sachsen had looked for contacts with an ecological youth club, but what they found w read more
Environmental Memoirs
Baikal Club International | May 19th 2008 by Dimitriy
I found this interesting website which has information about Russia and lake Baikal.Click here -- to go to this page. Also there is some info on Great Baikal Trail (GBT).Baikal Club International read more
Holiday in Siberia Part 1 - Baikal
Baikal Club International | May 19th 2008 by Dimitriy
An article by Edward on Slow TravelHistorically an invitation to Siberia came from Josef Stalin. Unlike Butlin’s it was to a rather different sort of camp, a gulag, or labour camp. Trips also tended to be one-way affairs, with many prisoners liter read more
Ohio State Catches Baikal Fever
Baikal Club International | January 27th 2008 by Dimitriy
Ohio State University is now starting an environmental study abroad program dealing with environmental issues in Siberia, as well as language and culture. The program is based in Tomsk, but will include trips to other important sites, including Baika read more
Something invisible and magic.
Baikal Club International | January 26th 2008 by Dimitriy
Finally I have opportunity to post great photos by Emma Pratt taken august 2007.More here.Baikal Club International read more
International work and study at lake Baikal
Baikal Club International | November 29th 2007 by Dimitriy
There are a lot of international activities going on at lake Baikal. I've met an interesting person: Alexander Kolosovich, who lives in Ulan-Ude for now. He is from California and he has had some great and interesting experience at the lake. Here are read more
Baikal shotgun
Geek Vs. World | August 14th 2007
You'll notice that, eventually, the mud starts to screw up operation, and he has to slam the bolt forward to fire each round. So, what does he do? He dunks it in the ice-cold water again, and it starts working just fine. EAA used to import the read more
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