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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gra... [read more]
Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gra... [read more] Blog: Singing in the Rain in Kiev
Date: May 31st 2009
May 31: We arrived in Moscow Friday morning, stiff from the long trans-Atlantic flight. After clearing customs with relative ease, we claimed our belongings and plunged into the heart of Moscow by train. Drab Soviet highrise apartments began to punctuate the forested landscape miles outside of the city center. In Moscow, we scarcely had time to catch our breath before heading to the tick ... read more
Date: May 31st 2009
May 31: We arrived in Moscow Friday morning, stiff from the long trans-Atlantic flight. After clearing customs with relative ease, we claimed our belongings and plunged into the heart of Moscow by train. Drab Soviet highrise apartments began to punctuate the forested landscape miles outside of the city center. In Moscow, we scarcely had time to catch our breath before heading to the tick ... read more
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The trials, trails, and short tales of my journeys through Africa, South America, and Eastern Europe. Disfruta.
No plans as of January 2011 (Happy New Year) but the dreaming never ends.
A few big ideas I'm kicking around:
- Tangier, Morocco to Cape Town, South Africa (Overland Distance: 8,145 km / 5,059 miles) - can't wait to return to Africa.
- Sierra Leone and Liberia - Field research.
- Munich, Germany to Istanbul, Turkey (Overland Distance: 1,582 km / 983 miles) - I'm eager to see the former Yugoslavia.
- Delhi, India to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Overland Distance: 3,843 ... full info
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