Traveling Russia onboard the Trans-Siberian express: A 2018 case study

September 19, 2018 • 00:42:10
Traveling Russia onboard the Trans-Siberian express: A 2018 case study
Deviate with Rolf Potts
Traveling Russia onboard the Trans-Siberian express: A 2018 case study

Sep 19 2018 | 00:42:10

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Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“I can’t imagine what the Trans-Siberian train would be like if you knew what time it was. That was the ongoing fun of the experience -- never really having any clue what time it was.” – Jonathan Arlan Jonathan Arlan (@JonathanArlan) is the author of the book Mountain Lines: A Journey through the French Alps and a recent Tablet essay titled Off the Rails in Birobidzhan. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Jonathan discuss travel bucket lists (2:30); the Trans-Siberian experience, including being an American on the train (12:30); the passing of time on the railway (28:00); and a final evaluation of the journey (38:00). For more information on Jonathan Arlan, check out his website at http://jonathanarlan.com/ Notable Links: The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].

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