by Calvin Sun | Sep 30, 2016 | Belarus, Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Russia
Make no bones about it, Russia and the USA have not always been the best of friends, which means getting into Russia as a USA citizen can be a bit of an ordeal. I just got mine, and it wasn’t very straightforward.FYI, the process to enter Russia is very...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 27, 2015 | Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Post-travel Reflections, Sweden, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...
If it’s not already playing, press play. And then start reading. “A journey is best measured in friends, not in miles.” – Tim Cahill You’re going to miss the first impressions, the first handshakes, the polite offers to cover taxi rides to...
by Calvin Sun | Aug 25, 2015 | August 2015: The Baltic Circle, Belarus, Blitzkrieg!!!, Border Crossing, Crisis, Fail, Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Serendipitous!, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come
Although the trip officially ended yesterday, 5 of us continued onwards for the optional extension into forbidden Belarus (or aka “Europe’s last dictatorship”…as per Western journalists) …because why not? The 5 of us left our...
