Gonzo Tourismrussian | http://www.gonzotourism.com Travel Stories and Advice from Europe, Asia, South America, Africa and Continental Australia. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:48:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What Have You Got in Your Pockets | Part 2 http://www.gonzotourism.com/countries/europe/russia/what-have-you-got-in-your-pockets-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-have-you-got-in-your-pockets-part-2 http://www.gonzotourism.com/countries/europe/russia/what-have-you-got-in-your-pockets-part-2/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:37:29 +0000 andyfied http://www.gonzotourism.com/?p=1567 Sometimes avoiding a scam is just about making sure you pick the right taxi to get into. For example, the metered taxi cabs around Russia are complete rip-offs and are mostly run by the local gangs. All the ones around the airports are controlled by organised crime and are delighted to pick up [...]]]> http://www.gonzotourism.com/countries/europe/russia/what-have-you-got-in-your-pockets-part-2/feed/ 0 Platzkart or How to Keep Warm in the Russian Winter http://www.gonzotourism.com/travel/platzkart-or-how-to-keep-warm-in-the-russian-winter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=platzkart-or-how-to-keep-warm-in-the-russian-winter http://www.gonzotourism.com/travel/platzkart-or-how-to-keep-warm-in-the-russian-winter/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:44:44 +0000 andyfied http://www.gonzotourism.com/?p=242 Some of you who know me may know that i have had a small jaunt down to Asia via the trans Siberian express in the past year-ish. I am not from a military background unlike my travel buddies, the Captain who has an uncanny knack of finding food in any climate and can [...]]]> http://www.gonzotourism.com/travel/platzkart-or-how-to-keep-warm-in-the-russian-winter/feed/ 3 7 Reasons Christmas in Mongolia is More Traditional than You Think http://www.gonzotourism.com/countries/asia/mongolia/7-reasons-christmas-in-mongolia-is-more-traditional-than-you-think/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-reasons-christmas-in-mongolia-is-more-traditional-than-you-think http://www.gonzotourism.com/countries/asia/mongolia/7-reasons-christmas-in-mongolia-is-more-traditional-than-you-think/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:12:26 +0000 Captain Oats http://www.gonzotourism.com/?p=228 This time last year I and my comrades were heading back to Ulaan Baatar, huddled in the back of our Russian Built version of a VW camper van, which we affectionately named ‘Nastia’. This was after a week long expedition into the Gobi Desert; we were reeking of various odours, weary and very much looking [...]]]> http://www.gonzotourism.com/countries/asia/mongolia/7-reasons-christmas-in-mongolia-is-more-traditional-than-you-think/feed/ 5 Authors http://www.gonzotourism.com/authors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=authors http://www.gonzotourism.com/authors/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:38:58 +0000 Team GT http://www.gonzotourism.com/?page_id=51 Captain Oats in non-formal attire.

A gentleman explorer, probably of the highest order – Captain Oats is a man of absolutely no military standing at all who currently resides in Her Majesties London. Heed his words, for they are the words of a man who has, ‘seen too much’, or [...]]]> http://www.gonzotourism.com/authors/feed/ 0