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wrangel island cruise
Epic Trips | Russia | Small Ship Cruising | Wrangel Island

Getting to Wrangel Island in the Arctic Just Got Easier

You’ve cruised to the Caribbean, around the Greek Islands, down the Danube River in Europe, and maybe you’ve even made it to Antarctica – what’s…

animals in the arctic
Adventure Travel | Featured | Photo Documentaries | Russia | Wrangel Island

Animals in the Arctic Wildlife Photography

He raises his nose in the air and sniffs at the air, trying to get our scent, but the wind isn’t cooperating with him. He…

telephoto photography tips
Featured | Photography | Russia | Wrangel Island

Zooming in on Telephoto Photography

Everything just felt wrong. I didn’t know how to carry the lens, hold it or even lock it into place! It felt as if I…

tundra plants
Adventure Travel | Featured | Hiking | Russia | Wrangel Island

Small and Short Never Looked So Good

I pulled on my gumboots, bundled up in my layers of coats and rain gear ready for a messy trek through the forest. Rodney, our…

What It’s Like to Live in the Russian Far East
Cultural Experiences | Food and Drink | Russia | Wrangel Island

What It’s Like to Live in the Russian Far East

I zipped my jacket, trying to stave off the chill in the air blowing off the Bering Sea. It was a dismal gray day. I…

Derelict Places Russia
Photo Documentaries | Russia | Wrangel Island

The Collapsing Soviet Union

The Russian Far East is a place few people ever see…even for Russians. So it’s not surprising that it’s a bit neglected. Its history is…

bird watching arctic russia
Adventure Travel | Featured | Photography | Russia | Wrangel Island

See the Rare Birds of the Arctic on these 6 Remote Russian Bird Cliffs

Meghan’s face comes alive as we approach the bird cliffs. She’s calling out bird species for the rest of the people in the zodiac and…

How an Arctic Expedition Cruise Works
Adventure Travel | Epic Trips | Russia | Small Ship Cruising | Transportation | Wrangel Island

How an Arctic Expedition Cruise Works

I stepped on board the Spirit of Enderby, a Russian arctic expedition cruise ship holding a maximum of 50 passengers and 25 crew, it had…

Anadyr Russia
Cultural Experiences | Featured | Russia | Transportation

Time Travel to Anadyr Russia

We gathered around Richard listening intently to his instructions about the Anadyr Russia immigration process, “Russians don’t smile much, so you shouldn’t either. When you…

best days on earth
Alaska | Alberta | Featured | New South Wales | Russia | Wrangel Island

My 4 Best Days on Earth in 2015

I feel giddy like a 7-year-old at Christmas. I look out over the barren tundra, a new environment for me, and think about how it…

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