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Reindeer herders and coast dwellers of Pomor village
Europe, Outside India, Russia

Missed the Aurora Borealis and discovered the Sami instead

The next day, we stayed back at Murmansk as the Aurora forecast predicted brilliant possibilities of Northern Lights sightings in […]

August 1, 2026 By maverickbird
a ballerina mural in moscow in russia
Europe, Outside India, Russia

My first impressions of Russia

As I was writing the previous posts on autumn in Russia, memories of my first trip to this vast country […]

March 27, 2026
#Russia #Suzdal #travelblog #maverickbird
Europe, Outside India, Russia

A slow Suzdal trip in autumn

The next morning dawned bright as a new coin and Suzdal looked glorious. I woke up to the sight of […]

March 27, 2026
a scene from the altai krai road trip
Europe, Outside India, Russia, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Travel tips for Altai Krai in Siberia: This is for the ultimate adventure lovers

This is one of my favourite photos. It was taken during my Altai Krai road trip. The autumn colours that day […]

March 27, 2026

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