"No Whistle! No Whistle!"

Lana, a tallish blond-haired 10-year-old, frowned as I attempted a feeble tune.

We were sitting across from each other in the gently swaying dining coach of the Chita Express, riding the iron rails across the vast, green Siberian taiga - destination Vladivostok! A sunny, summery day, my innocent musical rendering had a small Russian girl, all in a tizzy. It wasn't until weeks later that I discovered why this harmless diversion is discouraged.

Russia is like that, full of surprises, socially, culturally and physically.

Join Voyageurfred as he takes you on an adventurous journey on the famous Trans Siberian Railway, the world's longest, travelling from Irkutsk, the "Paris of Siberia", east to Ulan Ude with its fascinating Mongol-Buddhist culture, then onward to watch Cossack dancers in enchanting Chita.

Closed to Westerners for decades, the journey concludes at the stoic port and bustling city of Vladivostok, the site of Russia's secretive Pacific naval fleet.

Enhanced by classical music from Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, it's a historical and stimulating 90-minute show, with travel lore and Frederic's unusual tales from the trails!

Created and produced
by adventure photographer & raconteur

Frederic Hore
Not to be missed!