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• Don't overplan and always leave some leeway. Changing plans often takes more than making arrangements on the spot.

• Travel in the off season. While tickets are quite hard to get in August, in March you would often be the only person in the compartment.

• The only supplies you can count on is vodka and fried chicken. Other life's essentials or niceties may or may not be available during your trip. Plan on being self-sufficient during your journey. Assistance with shopping and packing is available.

• If you plan to work on your computer during the trip ask for a ticket next to the conductor's compartment or the washroom. While the use of the train's on-board electrical system by passengers is prohibited except for electric

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