We last left off in the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan’s infamous exclave, on a trip I nearly missed altogether because I overslept the morning of my flight. Join me now as we embark on a wild adventure where ancient…
As not only a country but a territory collector, of course I need to count my exclaves visited. When it comes to exclaves, Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan is not only a true exclave, it might be the world’s most well known one.…
After a bit of a hiatus, I’m back and finally ready to catch you up on the last month. My birthday, Heuereka and August came and went with the blink of an eye. It’s probably safe to assume that it…
In my last post I told you about the days we spent conquering the Biokovo Mountain Range after a week sailing the Adriatic. My time in Croatia seemed to have been moving slowly. I’d done so much already, and It…
Most travelers do not explore Russia on an itinerary starting with Moscow-Chechnya-Ingushetia. As you already know, shortly after the start of first my Russian adventure I found myself in the North Caucasus, visiting mosques, climbing watchtowers and celebrating at a…
Ever since my childhood, I was interested in Russia’s North Caucasus region. This region includes the famous republic of Chechnya and a bunch of other “ethnic” republics. I remember being aware as a kid that there was a war in…
Let me guess. You have questions… What is the coolest country in Europe? And what is this investment opportunity? When it comes to combining incredible hospitality, delicious food and wine, natural beauty and remarkable affordability into just one place in…
If you go to Belarus looking for a glimpse of life inside a dictatorship and police state, you might just find a bunch of people having a great time while being left alone by the authorities. I’m not saying this…
Even though I became a stateless man several years ago, I had never been kicked out of a country. That changed on this trip to a hotly disputed and, at times, fought-over territory in the South Caucasus. As a stateless…