I consider myself a very fortunate man for having had the opportunity to reside for one whole month at Ozornaya Ranger Station on the shore of Kurile Lake in Kamchatka. Definitely one of the most unique places I've ever chanced to visit.The Kurile lake is a caldera located near the southernmost tip of the Kamchatkan Peninsula. It is surrounded by lofty volcanoes and mountains … [Read more...]
A trip to Kurile Lake in Kamchatka Over Land
A whole week passed waiting for the sun to shine over the peninsula of Kamchatka in the Russian Far East. Day in day out, the sky was choked by a thick mass of grey clouds, not allowing for the helicopter we've been so eagerly waiting to take us to Kurile Lake on the southernmost tip of Kamchatka to fly. After all, on yet another gloomy morning, we joined together with a … [Read more...]
Traveling in Kamchatka: Petropavlovsk-Yelizovo & Surroundings
Upon landing at the airport of Yelizovo in Kamchatka, on that sunny morning of June, I was perfectly aware that I was just about to set foot on a unique, magical, strange land. The prospect of visiting Kamchatka had always been filling my soul with elation when it came to adventurous daydreaming. Look at the world map... What's the most distant, marginal place you can get to? … [Read more...]
A Road Trip in Primorsky Krai
Day #1: Tokarevsky Lighthouse & Land of the Leopard National ParkAfter some really epic adventuring in Kamchatka for a month and a half, we met again the Russian mainland in Vladivostok. We had to get back to Europe soon, and we found a cheap flight from Khabarovsk in order to do so. We had about a week to spare before heading there. During my previous visit to Vladivostok, … [Read more...]
One day in Khabarovsk
Getting back from Kamchatka to the Russian mainland, I was in need of a way to reach back to Moscow in time to catch my flight out of the country. This happened to be a fairly cheap flight from Khabarovsk to Moscow. So, although I wasn't originally planning to visit Khabarovsk this time, I found myself boarded on that night train heading thither from Vladivostok. Early next … [Read more...]
What to See in Central Vladivostok
It was gloomy, rainy daybreak I, finally, after five straight days and nights on the train, was setting foot in the city of Vladivostok for the first time. For some reason, the prospect of visiting this city was always deeply charming for my adventurous reveries; perhaps because I thought of it as the end of the world: the most distant place I could get to. My long-craved-for … [Read more...]
My Stay in Novosibirsk
On my way east from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok, after Kazan and Ekaterinburg, my third stop was Novosibirsk. My main reason for stopping by was to head for a trekking trip to the Altai Mountains. Before and after this trip, however, I got to spend a few days in this city, too.So far throughout my life, upon hearing the word Novosibirsk, I would always imagine a cold, … [Read more...]
Trekking Alone in the Altai Mountains – From Chibit to Maashey Bashi
Day #1Late yesterday evening, my friends Ekaterina and Sergey dropped me off at Novosibirsk Central Bus Station. We bid each other goodbye and agreed to meet after 5-6 days. I was just about to catch a bus to the Altai Republic, destined to carry out one of my most epic solitary trekking expeditions ever in the great Altai Mountains.The Altai Mountain Range is situated in the … [Read more...]
What to see in Yekaterinburg
On my way east along the Trans-Siberian Railway, after Kazan, my second stop was the city of Yekaterinburg. Yekaterinburg was founded in 1723 and got named after Catherine I, wife of Peter the Great. Due to its strategic position between Europe and Asia and its rich mining resources, it quickly gained prominence and grew to become one of Russia's principal urban centers. … [Read more...]
Hiking in the Zyuratkul National Park, Southern Ural Mountains
Day #1: From Ekaterinburg to Zyuratkul National Park5 o'clock, a gloomy, drizzling afternoon, in a small parking lot surrounded by grey Soviet building blocks downtown Ekaterinburg, I met my friend Olga. We got into the car and started driving through the jammed, wet streets of the big city. At two different spots, we stopped and picked up our other two companions: Tanya and … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- …
- 35
- Next Page »
