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After finally getting to Easter Island (in two senses of the word “finally”) – let’s get going around this fascinating island… I left off last time with our arriving at Mataveri International Airport (IATA code: IPC). The airport itself is nothing remarkable, so I’ll skip ahead: what’s there to see, how many days you should […]

As mentioned, Easter Island – also known as Rapa Nui – had long been one of my dream destinations…

Kamchatka truly abounds in natural beauty, and here’s another precious gem in its impressive crown: the Maly Semyachik volcano, whose main feature is its rather sizeable crater (~800x900m), which cradles a stunningly colorful lake: From the side the volcano looks rather unremarkable; you’d never guess such a marvel is hiding inside ->

// In case you’re wondering… I’ll be flip-flopping to-and-fro between Easter Island and Kamchatka-2025 posts in the coming weeks: just so things don’t get samey :-) // In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Kamchatka’s main city), my fellow travelers opined thus: “Where else can you walk out onto your balcony of a morning with a cup of coffee, and […]

Hi folks! Phew! Another year – and another Security Analyst Summit wrapped. This time is was – ooh, let me see: yes, the 16th edition of the event, and it was held in the Thai resort village of Khao Lak (here) – about a hundred kilometers north of Phuket. In case you don’t know already, […]

Back in school, I think my favorite books were those hefty tomes all about geography, travel, and the world’s remotest corners. That early fascination really took root in my mind and has stayed with me ever since – as you can see in this blog! Over time, some of those geographical – on-paper – discoveries […]