Finland to Vladivostok, June-August 2014
 

Hi everyone,

I am traveling solo to Japan, on my RTW, currently in Western Europe from Africa.
I plan to enter Russia at St. Petersburg and ride to Vladivostok, starting around mid June to mid August. Anyone planning the same route, we can maybe join up for a while?
Let me know

Thanks
John

Vladivostok to Europe
 

Hi John,
If you see a solo biker on an old F650 Funduro coming in the opposite direction, give us a wave.
Vladivostok 1st June from NZ.
Paul.

Hi Paul,

For sure I will and I hope to meet you on the road. Safe travels. If you have pointers for me from the other side of Russia, things to avoid, camping, etc, let me know and I will do the same from this side.

Vladivostok to Europe
 

Hi John,
Yep, It's all new to me also, but we will sure learn alot. Think my arm will be ready to fall off by the time I get to Latvia, waving to overlanders coming from West to East. Also hope to go to Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia, for a coffee and a rest,
Paul.

Hi John,

Three of us plan to ride a similar route to yours at around the same time and it would be fun to meet and ride together. We should be crossing from Finland to Saint Petersburg around June 18 and will get to Vlad around July 27 to catch the July 30 ferry to Korea. We plan to also ride through Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

All the best,
(another) Paul

Hi Boatdoc,

You got it. I have to get out of EU by June 12th as my visa expires, but we should be able to meet up somewhere on our route.
We will stay in touch

Thx

Paul, where are you?
 

Hi Paul,

If you get this, let me know where you are on your way West from Vladivostok.
I am in Kazan, Tatarstan heading east. I have some info to help you on your way to St. Petersburg.

Thanks

John

Hi John

I am setting off from the UK in about a week heading to Vladivostok via a few stans!

Might be able to catch you on the road!

Il be heading towards Volvograd first!

Hi Jamie,

I am already in Ufa, Bashkotorstan, already. It will be a miracle if you will be able to catch up, but if you, I will be happy to ride together to the East.

Careful of the Russian truck drivers, some of them are driving really fast and the roads aren't that great.

Keep in touch

Thats a shame, unlikely i will be able to catch up!

Im going to the Hubb UK tomorrow then hopefully jumping on the ferry next week

All the best with your trip!

I'm going VK to Birmingham starting July 27.
 

Hi Dudes,

I'm going from Vladivostok to Birmingham, starting on 27th July in VK. (I'll be in South Korea for the rest of July). Planning to drop into UB from Ulan Ude but otherwise mostly Russia. Looks like we'll be passing so keep in touch. Tracking on my blog here

Cheers,
Mark