Hard-learned tip for Trans-Siberian arrivals: I rolled in on a Sunday morning with no rubles — banks shut, foreign cards useless (sanctions), taxi drivers refusing foreign cash. Stranded at the station. Exchange cash BEFORE crossing, download Yandex Go, and book a hotel near the station if you arrive on a weekend. Lake Baikal redeemed everything — try the smoked omul.
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