Traveler, Adventurer, Entrepreneur
Tolbachik – a 3,085 meter volcano on Far East Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. I had been told that, on a clear day, the top of Tolbachik crater is the best [accessible without a helicopter] viewpoint in Kamchatka. The mountain is surrounded by several other glaciated volcanoes, most of which are very Continue Reading
What does it feel like to die? Nobody knows. But we’ll all find out some day. Death. Just the word sends shivers down your spine. Yet without death, the world would die. The death of one means life for another. I’m not talking about reincarnation. The physical elements of Continue Reading
“Fuck!” my face dropped as I gazed up at the cliff in front of me. After a moment of contemplation, I knew I had to turn back. It would be suicidal to attempt this climb alone, without climbing shoes or ropes. I had already gone further than I should have, Continue Reading
The clouds begin to clear and a large mass of ice slowly fades into view. This is the edge of Greenland, the anything-but-green arctic island. From the opposite window, the lush green shores of only-slightly-less-confusingly-named Iceland are visible in the distance. I’m in an Aeroflot A330 flying from Moscow to Continue Reading
I’m putting together a data set including hitchhiking wait times, locations, distances, and number and gender of hitchhikers. This is a call to action for all hitchhikers: send me your data! If you have an Excel or Google spreadsheet, that’s awesome, but if not, send me whatever you have. Even Continue Reading
Tsakhkadzor, Armenia. 7 March, 2017. Tsakhkadzor is Armenia’s biggest and least impressive ski resort. With 4×2-person fixed-line lifts and one non-functional 4-seater, the resort cannot handle large crowds, but that’s okay, because there’s no reason why a lot of people would want to go there. The slopes range from so Continue Reading
Wedged between the Dniester River in eastern Moldova and the Ukrainian border exists a small country unknown to most of the world’s population. Transnistria is home to over half a million people but you won’t find it on a world map. The UN recognizes Transnistria as a part of Moldova, Continue Reading
This post is a supplement to what I wrote for Journal of Nomads about police assistance while hitchhiking in Georgia. Check it out! Georgia is a country not quite like anywhere else in the world. This goes for everything – food, language, culture, as well as hitchhiking. Hitchhiking in Continue Reading
. Once upon a time, in the far away village of Gomi, Georgia, lived the one and only Shishveli Kali. Some recounts describe Shishveli Kali as a violent monster, others as a reclusive hermit, and yet others claim that she is simply an adamant nudist crying out for a friend Continue Reading
A google search makes obtaining a Russian visa seem like a super complicated process for Americans, but actually it’s quite easy. All you need is a few papers and anywhere from a couple minutes to a couple hours to wait in line at the embassy. Also, you don’t need to Continue Reading
