The lovely Valera making a fire

Buryat shamanism and mountain hikes in Siberia

October 16th 2007
Yesterday Valera took me on an amazing mountain hike around Lake Baikal. It was very hot, and we took a steep and narrow little trail s along the shore. On the cliff, again with breath-taking views, Valera made a fire for our lunch and to boil tea with Siberian herbs he had gathered during our hike (Sheilagh, you would have loved it!). As he was making the fire, I skipped down to the lake and felt ... read more

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Tiziana Stupia

Travelling Priestess

I’ve always wanted to travel the world, ever since I was a little girl. I dreamt about adventures in strange lands, treasures that were to be uncovered and destinies that had to be followed. When I turned 35 years old, the time to live my dream had finally come. I sold my house, surrendered my responsibilities and gave away most of my possessions to follow the call of my soul. My journey started in 2007 with an overland trip to Pakistan that was only supposed to last for a few months. I left my hometown of Leamington Spa in England for a train trip that took me through Germany, Czech Rep... full info

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