Protected: The unbelievable filmmaking feats of our American friends on the Kuril expedition.

The Polytechnic Museum in Moscow is a fascinating place with unique science and technology exhibits – some preserved as the only surviving examples. Alas, it’s been closed now for renovations since 2013 – so they’ve been building and changing things there for 13 years now. I hope it’s for the better and that someday the […]

The Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Plant on the Angara River is a fascinating facility with an equally fascinating history. Construction began way back in 1954 – over 70 years ago. The first turbine unit came online in 1961, with the rest phased in gradually. For about eight years this power plant held the title of the […]

Ola folks! Getting to Atacama – sweet. Staying the night in Atacama – neat! Next up – Atacama proper… Our to-do list had a full nine items: 1) Rainbow Valley 2) petroglyphs at a place called Yerbas Buenas (which turned out meh) 3) Devil’s Throat Gorge (curiously, there’s a Devil’s Throat at Iguazu Falls – […]

Our South American road-trip early this year was a belter – as regular readers already know. As per, thousands of photos are still being sorted to be turned into (hopefully interesting) photo-based stories, with videos getting uploaded too. As usual, I’m sharing practical info along the way: the routes we took, where things are on […]

Another long-held dream checked off the list – visiting the Atacama Desert in Chile’s far north (here). Feast your eyes! ->

I’ve been sorting through photos for upcoming posts about our LatAm-2026 road trip. Next up: Chile’s high-altitude Atacama Desert. Spoiler (no, these can never be spoiled): the views are jaw-droppingly oh-my-grandiosely-gorgeous-gradients!… And while I was sifting, sorting, and editing the pics of South American roads – an idea came to me…