Two volcanoes. Thin air. Sulphuric gases. Higher than any mountain in Europe. Our Iran 2011 overland expedition took us to Mt. Sabalan and Mt. Damavand. The two highest volcanoes in Iran, at 4811 and 5671m respectively, are both higher than Mt. Blanc. Continue reading
I’m on my way to India as I write. This is going to be a good year for travelling. I’ve been skiing and eating Khachapuri in Georgia, visited Fidel’s Cuba, and Iran has gracefully granted me a visa, and I am waiting for Azerbaijan to do the same.
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A new Christmas tradition is starting to crystallize. Spend the holiday tropically! However, the winter wonderland is in Norway. After hot, tropical days in Thailand, the woods outside Oslo offers snow-clad trees and tranquillity. Continue reading
Going from Dushanbe to Khorog and back by plane is not for the faint of heart. During the 50 minute flight Tajik Air’s experienced(?) pilots are only meters away from crashing into the sides of the steep mountains several times. Continue reading
Altai is by far the most beautiful part of Russia I have ever been to. In June I got the chance to spend a week riding and camping in the mountain range where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together. Continue reading