I’ve been to over 90 countries but my favorite travels are to countries where it is extremely cold and countries where concrete is ubiquitous. On this blog, you will find a lot of information about Scandinavia and the Nordics and about the East, from Ukraine to Central Asia. I also have an affinity for specialty coffee, craft beer, and mindful travel, which will be present on the blog. The map to the left showcases where I’ve been and countries that have been written about on this site.
This post is a guideline for getting a visa to Abkhazia in the Caucasus from the Inguri border with Georgia. It also contains some specific travel information for border crossings,......
25 July, 2018 210 Comments
Before reading this, please read these three key points first: a) This post has nothing to do with things I do or don’t like about living in Norway. If you’re......
14 June, 2017 658 Comments
Astana, Kazakhstan is one of the weirdest places I have ever visited. If you even just Google “Astana”, you will find several other people using the word “weird” as a......
01 June, 2017 163 Comments
Before you visit the Azores, there are many things you should know about the archipelago of nine islands that make up the autonomous region of Portugal. I had wanted to......
27 October, 2018 No comment
I was recently writing an article for another outlet about Almaty and I said I would send over some photos to accompany the text. I sent over a few and I......
23 October, 2018 3 Comments
It is no secret that Armenia is one of my favorite countries. Back when I first took my first trip there in 2013, I raved about it to people but......
21 October, 2018 3 Comments
