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Though our first attempt of getting up close to a glacier on our LatAm-2026 tour didn’t go quite to plan, our second sure made up for it. And so – introducing (to most of you, I think, dear readers): the Perito Moreno Glacier! -> And here it is on Google Maps:

Privyet folks! With a few thousand kilometers behind us, things were getting somewhat rough and ready – despite the gorgeous bleached-white scenery… At times, for five (5!) days straight we didn’t have any internet at all. Or a shower with soap and shampoo. Or a warm WC. Nothing at all! And when such comforts of […]

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen! And now – time for a mathematical brainteaser. So without further ado – here it is! -> How can you turn six arbitrary digits into a hundred? That’s it! Now, off you go to try to solve it; then come back later for the answers below. No peeking! If you’ve come […]

Hola everyone! As per (of late), I’m mixing up the geography – and climates – of my blogposts, just so things don’t get samey… And that means: no Siberian winter-roads today; instead: picturesque Patagonian mountains – albeit featuring something very cold and icy (and massive). Confused? Of course you won’t be – the give-away’s in […]

People sometimes ask me: “Eugene, why are you so drawn to the North? What is it about deep-frozen Siberian cities likes Yakutsk, or just-as-cold Far-Eastern ones like Magadan, and the treacherous winter roads that connect them? It’s like this. In the Arctic and near-Arctic it’s always winter – even when it’s summer. But the “real” winter – […]

From wintry Siberia back to summery Patagonia, and another installment from Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina)… Already covered: – First day (trekking toward Mount Fitz Roy) – Second day (getting to Laguna de los Tres for the best views of Fitz Roy) Coming up, day three: getting to and checking out mainly Cerro Torre, plus […]