That's awesome. Congrats.
Some random musings to consider:
-In addition to the trans-Siberian railroad there are also extensions and slightly different lines in the trans-Manchurian and trans-Mongolian lines. Check them out on a map. One might fit with your plans.
-Russia seems to keep changing their visa requirements and I think you need some sort of "invitation" from a third party now.
-I was recently in India and the visa was pretty easy to get and lasts a long time (6 months). You can easily get it right before leaving and have it still be valid several months later. You can do it through the BLG office here in Calgary but they will send your visa and the application to the consulate in Vancouver. I loved India and would consider spending a serious amount of time there.
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