New Year’s Eve At Saint Petersburg And The Hermitage

New Year’s Eve At Saint Petersburg And The Hermitage

    I’ve been to nearly every single ex-Soviet state except for the mother of them all: Russia. That changes today.     And it wasn’t easy getting here. Recalling my first monsoon trip to EgyptI also once again answered the call for...
How To Pack For A Russian/Siberian Winter

How To Pack For A Russian/Siberian Winter

 Packing for this trip might require a little more than how we packed for Antarctica! This is a real Russian winter, folks, and everybody knows to never invade Russia in the winter.More of a guide for our 10 stalwart polar bears going on this trip, this will...
No Reservations In Sofía, Bulgaria

No Reservations In Sofía, Bulgaria

 After the recent US elections and the shitshow that happened, all of us needed a little break.So we went to Bulgaria.(FYI, if you’re flying on the Alitalia/Bulgaria Air codeshare combo from the USA to Sofía, be prepared to endure the check-in process...