Travelblips

Travel blog by a global nomad

Archive for September, 2004

24 Sep

Baffling things about Russians: Stubborness

Since I shall sadly be departing this country soon (hopefully not for good), I thought I would continue my theme of things I find baffling about Russians. But in a side note – it snowed last night – and the snowline is reportedly only 100km north of us right now, so winter is fast bearing [...]

21 Sep

Baffling things about the Russians: Sex

Sex is both a BIG thing and a non thing to Russians. Or so I am fast reaching the conclusion. As previously mentioned, I live in a tiny microcosm when it comes to sampling Russian life, but one thing is for sure, it doesn’t matter what they are young or old, sex is very prevalent!
It’s [...]

17 Sep

Diva antics…

WHAT WAS SHE THINKING????!!!!
Such was the thought passing through my mind as I felt like Goldilocks and three bears, walking into my tent and seeing someone sleeping in there. I immediately walked out thinking I was in the wrong tent – there was no one else in my tent at this time! But, I quickly [...]

16 Sep

In the autumn twilight…

Yesterday, I was asked to compile some photos I had taken of my travels over the last year. I was surprised to see how little green there was in the pictures! It really rammed home that this has been my year in the polar extremes! But, thats not to say I didn’t get some great [...]

10 Sep

A violent change to the Russian countryside!

I was away for just over 3 weeks. In that time, Russia was attacked by many fronts by Chechan terrorism and I saw retreating glaciers in Anchorage and frozen ocean at the North Pole. But eventually reality intrudes and its back to the real world – in my case, a return to remote eastern Russia!
At [...]

© 2012 Travelblips

Design by NET-TEC -- Made free by Artikelverzeichnis and Bio-Branchenbuch

Bad Behavior has blocked 425 access attempts in the last 7 days.