10 big Russian stereotypes (that are kinda true)
Pretty much every time I tell people I’ve been to Russia, they ask me why I bothered going there, and how they picture it as just a bunch of babushkas …
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The Transnistrian border un-bribe extravaganza
Ever heard of Transnistria? Probably not. It’s a tiny breakaway republic in Eastern Moldova and you probably haven’t heard of Moldova anyway. But imagine if you could go back in …
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The time I got stuck in a Moldovan canyon like an idiot
Fresh off the hilarity that was me getting my seduction skills called into question by a Moldovan police officer, my Moldovan misadventures continued in spectacular fashion as I proceeded to …
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The time a Moldovan police officer questioned my seduction skills
As many of you may have expected, the formerly Soviet countries have something of a problem with corrupt police officers seeking a bribe. It’s like a fun game they play. …
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10 great places to visit in Russia besides the two big cities
Despite the massive number of great places to visit in Russia, I didn’t get to visit nearly as many as I would have liked. My time in Russia was cut …
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Haphazardly exploring the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine
Holy crap is the Crimean peninsula beautiful. No wonder everyone has been waging war over here for centuries. And since all sorts of people have been fighting over it forever, …
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Happily stuck in Lviv, Ukraine
I didn’t expect to spend a whole lot of time in Ukraine. I was trying to get a 3 month Russian visa and explore the endless depths of Siberia and …
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Odessa knows how to party
Time to let you guys in on a little secret. Not the world’s greatest secret, perhaps, but pretty snazzy nonetheless: Odessa is a wild and crazy party town whose ridiculous …
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Slavic people are allergic to glass
A common refrain among backpackers swashbuckling their way through Eastern Europe is the disheartening observation of “no one ever smiles.” Well, it’s kinda true. If you’ve ever tried to deal …
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You crazy kids and your plush party hostels!
Allow me to share with you the depth of my experiences, the wisdom of my years, the precision of my insurmountable intellectual prowess, in this unmitigated burst of rantastical glory, …
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