American author Lisa Dickey has ridden the famed Trans-Siberian Railway four times over four decades, seeing the train — and the country — transform over time. Her new book about those journeys, Bears ...

Jeff and I settled into our compartment in Car 15 of the Zarengold train that would take us across European Russia and Siberia. As we had opted for Standard Class, we were to share the compartment ...

Reporting from Moscow — Beyond Irkutsk, a city along the Trans-Siberian Railway, my neighbor plunked a sausage and a bottle of Cognac on the table. I dug a Route 66 shot glass from my stash of small ...

The first time I rode the Trans-Siberian Railway was back in 1989, before the Soviet Union collapsed. I’d been working at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, and upon leaving my job decided that instead of ...

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Waiting to board the Trans-Siberian Railway at a stop in rural Russia. Riding the Trans-Siberian Railway is one of those trips that elicits two distinct responses from friends and family. The first, ...

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of stories about local resident Luc Pols’ trip on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Now the real train rides begin. After our debacle at the Moscow subway, we ...

Trans-Siberian Railway is a 5700 mile long route that connects Eastern Russia with Far East Russia. It's spans 8 time zones and takes about 7 days to do the complete journey. An award-winning food and ...

It had the makings of a military thriller. In November, Ukrainian operatives carried out closely sequenced attacks on critical sections of the Baikal-Amur Railway, which runs through eastern Russia ...

While modern travelers often value speed and efficiency, train journeys offer a slower pace with a unique blend of nostalgia, adventure, and stunning scenery. From snow-capped mountain peaks to lush ...

Analysts have devoted significant attention to the Kerch Bridge, which was Russia’s only physical connection to occupied Crimea until Moscow established a land bridge through occupied Donetsk, ...