May 29
Visiting the Komodo Dragons has been a long-time dream of mine. There’s something so interesting about seeing the deadly world’s largest lizard. They have a poisonous venom that kills large prey slowly and then the dragon can eat the animal, bones and all. Komodos typically eat once a month and will eat 80% of their …
Apr 24
Last year, I really enjoyed visiting the deserted buildings of Pripyat, Ukraine in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. So, when I heard about the Traverse City State Hospital Extended Tripod Photography Tour with a professional photographer at the deserted buildings of the Traverse City State (Mental) Hospital, I had to go. These tours only run a …
Apr 17
I like train trips. My some of my favorites were the Transsiberian trip across Russia and the Canadian Via Rail to Churchill – the Polar Bear Capital of the world. This year I got to take Amtrak Across America – at least half way. My trip on the Amtrak Empire Builder started at one of …
Apr 07
While on a zodiac boat to snorkel with beluga whales in Churchill, Manitoba, I was lucky to witness a swimming polar bear in the Hudson Bay.
Apr 07
In August 2015, I was lucky to get a chance to visit Churchill in Summer. The following are my suggested things to do in Churchill Manitoba, and when I suggest is the best time to visit Churchill. Take the Train to Churchill Flying to Churchill is expensive, unless you have Air Canada Frequent Flier Miles …
Apr 01
Most people visiting Chernobyl do so in a whirlwind 1-day tour from Kyiv, with 2 hours diving each way. It’s also possible to do longer trips, but these are much more expensive and for those that have a deep interest in Chernobyl. My friend and I decided to do the middle trip – a 2-day …
Apr 01
A highlight of a Chernobyl tour is a visit to the Russian Woodpecker, or Duga-3. It’s a 1 km long, by 150 meter high hunk of rotting metal radar technology. The “woodpecker” name comes from the tapping Russian Woodpecker sound it makes while in use. This remnant of Cold War time was a way for …
Apr 01
On April 25, 1986, the city of Pripyat, Ukraine had a population of 50,000 people. Many of them employees of the Chernobyl Nuclear plant and their families. Within a couple days, everyone would be evacuated after the April 26 accident. The pictures here show the impact of 30 years of desertion on the city of …
Mar 26
You can’t visit Beijing without stopping at the most famous Donghuamen Night Market where you can eat Creepy Crawlies. Here are my Adventures at the Beijing Night Market! What would you eat at Donghuamen Night Market? If you enjoyed this post, check out the weird stuff I ate and drank in Ethiopia! This post contains affiliate …
Mar 26
The Trans-Siberian is a “bucket list” item for many and it’s possible for trans-siberian railway independent travel. We survived about 2/3 of the Trans-Siberian express from Moscow to Irkutsk. Our train ride was 80 hours – 4 nights and 3 full days. We were in the 3rd class or “platzkartney” This means there are 52 berths in …
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