Traveler, Adventurer, Entrepreneur
After a month in the hot flat deserts of Uzbekistan, crossing the border into the Panjikent region of Tajikistan felt magical. Ahead of us lay a perfect asphalt road winding up a mountain valley with the snow-capped peaks of the Fann Mountains in the distance. This was the place that Continue Reading
In the western part of Uzbekistan, there is pretty much nothing. For a very very long flat distance. This place is called Karakalpakstan. Karakalpakstan was once a flourishing region with a thriving agriculture and fishing industry supported by the mighty Amu Darya River and the Aral Sea. Thanks to the Continue Reading
Western Kazakhstan has desert, camels, awesome dairy products, some more desert, oil, more desert, and the city of Aktau. First stop: the supermarket. I was excited to see Tan, Central Asia’s salty sour carbonated milk drink that is ever so refreshing on a hot summer day. After downing a bottle, Continue Reading
Azerbaijan is a strange country. The center of the capital city, Baku, is like any oil-rich capital city: clean, modern, expensive, offering all of the comforts of the developed world. Cranes dot the skyline as shiny new skyscrapers are constantly being built, and a brand new boulevard along the waterfront Continue Reading
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
“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
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
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
I turn sideways and push my edges into the ground as hard as I can, bringing a mountain’s worth of momentum to a full stop in a fraction of a second and filling the air with light, sparkling powder. The snow flakes slowly fall back to the ground like confetti Continue Reading
