I have all the components that would make up a terrible trekker. I am afraid of heights. I am claustrophobic, which comes into play when trying to stuff me into a tent to sleep. And all animals distract me, which can be a horrible problem when trekking during spring, and all the baby animals are […]
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Are you looking for the best coffee in Almaty? This guide has some of the best Almaty cafes to put on your itinerary! When I traveled to Almaty back in the day on my 2013-2014 trip, good coffee was limited. It was nearly non-existent. What I have learned about the Kazakh culture capital is that […]
I remember the moment that I booked that train to Kharkiv from Kyiv’s central station. I wasn’t sure what I was doing, but I knew I had wanted to head east and Kharkiv just seemed like the obvious option. I booked my ticket a few weeks in advance on the ‘fast train’, but I never […]
Kyrgyzstan, Soviet History & Architecture, Things to Do
Issyk-Ata: A Soviet Sanatorium in Kyrgyzstan
My first experience with a Soviet sanatorium was back in Sukhum, Abkhazia in 2013. I had booked a place on Couchsurfing to stay that ran me $1 (free accommodation was illegal at the time in Abkhazia so the hosts were mandated to charge something) and upon my arrival in the city, I was unable to […]
My first memories of Lapland trace back to my childhood sitting in geography class learning about the barren and unrelenting landscape of the Nordic north. I was enthralled and captivated by the cold and the people who could endure such conditions. After all, I grew up in a place where the summers are so warm […]
This craft beer guide to Frankfurt was first published in 2016 but is up-to-date as of December 2018. I have spent a decent portion of my life living or traveling within Germany. It wasn’t until recently that Frankfurt even had a craft beer scene worth mentioning. To be honest, I find most German beer tasting […]