Category: Russia
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Bound for Mainland Russia
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in RussiaAbout a third of the way up Sakhalin island the coastal road veers inland. Traffic reduces to the occasional Japanese 4×4 burning passed or Lada Nivas struggling almost as much as me on the bumpy road, though more regularly I’m disturbed by the thunderous, clanking steel racket of dumpsters and transporters hauling machinery and parts…
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Getting to Know Russia
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in RussiaI arrived in the small township of Nevelsk, on the west coast, exhausted and with frostbite on two fingers on my right hand, and on one blistered toe. I spent a few days recuperating, treating my extremities, and readjust my gear in an old brick boarding house. Footsteps and chatter and snapping locks echoed through…
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Setting Out
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in RussiaWhen I arrived in Japan in January ’08, after travelling through Southeast Asia and China, it felt like a holiday. Everything seemed to function in this orderly, democratic society. Now I awaken to new cultures, face new challenges. The holiday is over. I spent a few days preparing in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, though I still need to…
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Sayonara Nihon!
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in RussiaGreetings from the Russian Far East! I’m set to begin the second stage of my journey, albeit later than I had intended, because I’ve struggled to meet my own deadline with the complicated preparations for this leg pushing my start date deeper into winter and presenting a greater challenge to plan for. I intended to…
Earth Odyssey Expedition 