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
Kyrgyzstan Chapter 2: Hospitality and Generosity
Kyrgyzstan, the land of hospitality. A place where simply walking down the street with a smile earns you invitations into people’s homes for shared meals and accommodation. A place where nobody worries that you might be a psycho killer or a robber because you’re a guest to their Continue Reading
What I’ve learned by traveling with minimal money or plans
To skip directly to the list, click here. Otherwise, read on about how this type of travel became my lifestyle over the last couple months. There are infinite different ways to travel. When many people picture travel, they imagine all-inclusive vacations consisting of beaches, spas, fancy restaurants, and Continue Reading
Balkan Hospitality
I arrived in Belgrade, Serbia, after dark and without a clue where I was going, but luckily the guy who gave me a ride was willing to call the person I was staying with, take me into the city center, and drop me off at her apartment. This was the Continue Reading
Rainbow Snowball Caravan of Abundance
Due to a brutal hangover, most of my third day in Novi Sad, Serbia, was spent laying on a couch, eyes half-shut, half-staring at my computer screen, vowing never to drink rakija again. Something productive did come out of this lazy day, though, as I read the blog of the Continue Reading
Paradise in Slovenia
Slovenia, a tiny country of only 2 million people, a bit smaller than New Jersey, contains some of the most impressive natural beauty in all of Europe. Unlike other parts of former Yugoslavia where mountains and rivers are littered with trash, nature seems to be a prized value in Continue Reading