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    Trans-Siberian Railroad

    The Trans-Siberian Railway is a 5700 mile long route that connects Eastern Russia with Far East Russia.  It's spans 8 time zones and takes about 7 days to do the complete journey. An award-winning food and travel writer, Sharon Hudgins has recently returned from a journey on the railway.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Trans-Siberian Railway is a 5700 mile long route that connects Eastern Russia with Far East Russia. It's spans 8 time zones and takes about 7 days to do the complete journey.

    An award-winning food and travel writer, Sharon Hudgins has recently returned from a journey on the railway. She taught for the University of Maryland University College in Germany, Spain, Greece, Japan, Korea, and Russia. She served as an administrator for the university's two undergraduate degree programs in Siberia and the Russian Far East. Hudgins currently resides in McKinney, Texas, with her husband, Tom.

    The Other Side of Russia: A Slice of Life in Siberia and the

    Russian Far East.

    Russian Garlic Cheese

    The Other Side of Russia: A Slice of Life in Siberia and the Russian Far East (Texas A & M University Press, 2003, 2004).

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