Category: Russia

  • Cycling Through Russia: Western Russia, Part 2

    Cycling Through Russia: Western Russia, Part 2

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    The last post from my bicycle journey across Russia during 2012 and 2013. I’m publishing it now, prior to recommencing the journey in December 2024.

  • Cycling Through Russia: Western Russia, Part 1

    Cycling Through Russia: Western Russia, Part 1

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    The second of three blogs which describe the final part of my bicycle journey across Russia during 2012 and 2013. I’m finally publishing it now, prior to recommencing the journey in December 2024.

  • Cycling Through Russia: Central Russia, Part 2

    Cycling Through Russia: Central Russia, Part 2

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    This blog (and the next two) follows the final part of my bicycle journey across Russia during 2012 and 2013. Regrettably, I’ve only got around to publishing it now, prior to recommencing the journey in December 2024.

  • A long overdue update on Earth Odyssey Expedition

    A long overdue update on Earth Odyssey Expedition

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    Dear all, it’s taken me a long time to update this story of stage two of Earth Odyssey Expedition. I’m about to restart the expedition in December, and I need to bring things up to speed, so here’s an update to fill in the gaps.

  • Cycling Through Russia: Central Russia, Part 1: Altai Mountains

    Cycling Through Russia: Central Russia, Part 1: Altai Mountains

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    I passed Mongolian immigration and climbed the mud hill, entering Siberia for the second time. I feared it was too early to arrive at Russian immigration because my grounds for being in the country were not exactly legitimate, so I dismounted Donkey and lit my stove for a brew, to feed some warmth through my…

  • Update from Finland & Thoughts about Stage Two

    Update from Finland & Thoughts about Stage Two

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    Greetings from Finland! I have lots to blog about (8,000 km worth) and it’s going to take some time to catch up. But since I can’t take time out for now, here’s a brief digression. In a nutshell, my movements from the point of my last blog, Mongolia Part 1: The Gobi Desert to Ulaanbaatar,…

  • Soviet Apartment from the Outside

    Soviet Apartment from the Outside

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    The soviet apartment in Vologda. It’s fascinating, for me at least, just walking around the cities and seeing all the little details of life in these old apartments.

  • Mongolia to Russia Update

    Mongolia to Russia Update

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    Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden, where I’m visiting temporarily to renew my passport and obtain a second visa for Russia. Seasons have passed since my last blog and early snows of winter began to dust the woodlands of central Russia weeks ago. This writing hiatus hasn’t been due to idleness. Since departing China in July, I’ve…

  • Russian Far East Final Chapter

    Russian Far East Final Chapter

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    Tasseled, crimson cloth draped around the windows and Buddhist insignia dangled across the windshield. It seemed oddly placed in a Russian vehicle. I hate buses!, I thought, watching from the front seat as the driver veered off course while texting on his mobile, and drove half a kilometre down the suicide lane. It made me…

  • Predators and Problems

    Predators and Problems

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    A few years in Japan will turn any man soft, life was too good, and I knew the transition from comfort back to the nomadic experience was going to be tough, but I’m not the kind of person who tiptoes into cold water. I needed a challenge that would allow me to take the plunge…