Among the real  values we acquire in life the one is trust.  Living in the country notoriousely famous for being unstable and unpredictable I am happy when I come across people/companies who never let you down.

I am glad to share my TRUSTED list:

www.baikalsurf.ru      accommodation in Irkutsk for groups of travellers. Cheap, wide range of services, always caring for your needs.

www.idretour.com  Idre's Guesthouse : accommodation in Ulan Baatror and  tours in Mongolia. Cheap, very friendly.

www.zayahostel.com  Zaya Hostel in UlanBaator. Variety of accommodation options(dorms or separate rooms), very efficient, good service, reasonable prices

 http://baikalbereg.narod.ru/homestay__in_ulan_ude.htm    Chain of nice homestays in Ulan-Ude run by my friend Natalia

www.staritsa.info    A shorter intense alternative to the Trans-Siberian:  small towns and villages between Moscow & St. Petersburg. New Jerusalem,
Volokolamsk, Zubtsov, Rzhev, Tver, Rorzhok, Valday, Novgorod... Information for a practical budget traveller: getting there, where to stay, what to do.

www.olkhon.info  Nikita's homestead on Olkhon Island