Events

Having had to sit out the bad weather the previous day, we woke the next morning to clear blue, sunny skies – a rare but actually possible climatic phenomenon in Kamchatka. So after a quick breakfast (the weather could turn later in the day, so we had to look sharp), we all hopped into the […]

When descending the slope of Kambalny Ridge the volcanism goes into overdrive. Everything hissing, boiling, and bubbling, and with every color of the rainbow present. The overall result is a surrealistic scene – like a mini-Uzon. So, of course – we set up camp right in the middle of it!… Alas, the weather wasn’t great…

Happy New Year*, folks! From the back end of each year and into the beginning of the following one, quite a few traditions are observed around the world. There’s “Catholic” Christmas on December 25 (that’s how it’s referred to in Russia!); there’s New Year (universally celebrated); and there’s Orthodox Christmas on January 7. In connection […]

Hi folks! Earlier this week I took a whirlwind trip up to St. Petersburg; however – I did not go on a walkabout around this particularly beautiful city. What?… Sure, I normally get out and about in St. Pete, but that’s because I tend to go there during the summer months – or at least […]

There aren’t many places in the world where you can find world-class, mind-blowingly beautiful natural objects… without the typical crowds of tourists. But in Kamchatka – you can!… Of course, I’ve been seeing – and mentioning in my blogposts – the steady rise in the numbers of tourists that visit Kamchatka in recent years, but, […]

Salam, folks – from Saudi Arabia! I was there last week at the Internet Governance Forum in Riyadh, where I was invited to give a speech about some of the lesser-known evils of the internet – and about our ideas regarding what to do to best tackle those evils. Traditionally, this annual forum has been […]