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The most EXOTIC and expensive cruise vacations in Russia
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04 Jul 2021, 16:54 GMT+10
Seeing the volcanoes of Kamchatka, undergoing a polar explorer initiation and visiting the far end of Eurasia - these and many other experiences await you aboard these unbelievable Russian cruise journeys.
Water cruises are one of the most comfortable ways to reach the most secluded islands of Russia s Far East and glimpse the natural wonders of the Taymyr Peninsula. And the sights along the way are simply breathtaking!
Up the Yenisey to the permafrost of the Actic
Harpicha Lake. Putorana Plateau.
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The journey from Krasnoyarsk to Dundika is one of the most exciting cruises you can take in Russia and is very popular among Russians and tourists alike. In the course of the expedition, passengers cross into the polar circle, get initiated into the ranks of polar explorers, visit the northernmost (and the most forgotten) railroad, built by GULAG prisoners, and ascend the Putorana P
You could have driven a car from the U.S. to Russia had this CRAZY project materialized The project surfaced multiple times since the late 19th century, but was always hindered by various circumstances.
For centuries, various individuals, corporations and even governments of Russia and the U.S. lobbied for a bridge or a tunnel over the Bering Strait that would connect the two continents of North America and Eurasia.
Yet, the grandiose project never materialized, hindered by doubts, lack of funding - and wars. Public domain
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“Czar Authorizes American Syndicate to Begin Work,” reported the New York Times on August 1, 1905.
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Laub Andrew made his TikTok debut with a geography lesson on Feb. 22, which shows the two Diomede Islands out in the Bering Strait.
Big Diomede is an 11.2-square-mile island that is a part of Russia and Little Diomede is a 2.8-square-mile island that is a part of Alaska. The Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait are separated by the International Date Line with Russia s Big Diomede Island being 21 hours ahead of Alaska s Little Diomede. (Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2018/Gallo Images/Getty Images) These islands are only two-and-a-half miles apart, which means that in the winter when the water freezes, you can walk from the United States to Russia in only 20 minutes, Andrew explained.
International travel is a lot simpler than it sounds.
A TikTok user called laubandrew posted a video that explains just how you can actually walk from Alaska to Russia. The explanation is mostly hypothetical, but it s an interesting way to show just how close North America is to the Asian continent. aerial view of Big and Little Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska
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In the video, laubandrew notes the close proximity of two islands in the Bering Strait that mark the division between Russia and the United States. The first island is called Big Diomede, which is 25 miles off the coast of Russia, and the second island is called Little Diomede, which is about 16 miles off the coast of Alaska.