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11 Random Facts About Almaty, Kazakhstan
And by facts, I mean that these are mostly subjective thoughts and opinions from my personal experience there. Real … [Read more...] about 11 Random Facts About Almaty, Kazakhstan
Kostanay, Kazakhstan: Spending Winter in ‘Almost’ Siberia
Kostanay, Kazakhstan is almost Siberia. Almost. It lies very close to the Russian border and in the northern … [Read more...] about Kostanay, Kazakhstan: Spending Winter in ‘Almost’ Siberia
11 Random Facts About Armenia
Most people outside of the Caucus region know very little about Armenia. Many Norwegians I talk to have never even … [Read more...] about 11 Random Facts About Armenia
Vitebsk: The Most Charismatic City in Eastern Belarus
Vitebsk was not actually a city I chose to go to. To get to Belarus, my boyfriend and I had to go through a tour agency … [Read more...] about Vitebsk: The Most Charismatic City in Eastern Belarus
Stereotypes and Expectations Squashed in Belarus
As most of you already know, Belarus was super high on my travel dream list for a very long time. Many of you also know … [Read more...] about Stereotypes and Expectations Squashed in Belarus
Swallowed by Lava in Kalapana, Hawaii
When I was quite young, I remember watching a documentary on TV about a city called Kalapana on the big island of … [Read more...] about Swallowed by Lava in Kalapana, Hawaii