Rafting Through the Heart of Russia
A review of Jeffrey Tayler’s latest book, River of No Reprieve: Descending Siberia’s Waterway of Exile, Death, and Destiny By Marina Solovyov
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Karelia, Russia: Outdoor Recreation and Lively Nightllife
By Rina Galaktionova Where? The Republic of Karelia is situated in the North West of Russia, just to the east of the Finno-Russian border. Its capital Petrozavodsk is about 300 miles to the north from St Petersburg. Why go? Karelia has about a million hectares (about 2.5 million acres) of…
Building Trails, or Trying To, In Baikal, Siberia
Building Trails, or Trying To, In Baikal, Siberia Story and Photos by Joshua K. Hartshorne The first trail at Lake Baikal in Siberia was built by inmates of Stalin’s GULAG prison system. Despite the best efforts of local bureaucrats, my experience in June of 2004 compared favorably – despite the…
Tips on getting a Tourist Visa
Tips on getting a Tourist visa for places like Australia, Russia, China, Vietnam, India, Tunisia, Morocco and other countries who require it.
Sakhalin Island, Russia: Visiting a Hidden Place Few Will Ever See
Joshua Hartshorne visits Sakhalin Island in Russia with two paleoglaciologists who study tree rings, it’s a ravaged and rarely visited place.