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Becoming a Pilot to Fly an Airplane

Each of us has flown on an airplane at least once in our lives. But what is a flight on a large airliner like? Takeoff, landing, and the main flight above the clouds, when the ground is not visible…

Hitchhiking – a journey for romantics

They say you can only fully experience life by traveling the world. Skeptics throw up their hands – saying you need a substantial sum for that. But romantics pack their backpacks and set off on a…

Full Voluntourism

A recipe for happiness for the hero of the book 'Duhless' and other bored white-collar workers who have lost the meaning of life – to sign up as volunteers. In a prosperous European society, where…

In the Footsteps of Thor Heyerdahl

The grandson of Thor Heyerdahl decided to repeat the path of his grandfather, who crossed the Pacific Ocean on a raft in the middle of the last century.

A Walk Across Three Continents

When specially equipped for Arctic expeditions Briton Karl Bushby, with an electronic navigator in his hands and a Colt Magnum .44 caliber pistol in his bosom, set foot on Russian soil from the…

Three Days in America

Somewhere in the late 90s, several MGIMO students, among whom, out of idleness, I happened to be, in one of rare bursts of patriotism promised each other that we would appear on US territory only…

Three Days in America – 2

In contrast to Washington, in New York, on the other hand, all the attractions are outdoors. They fill the whole island of Manhattan, which was once foolishly sold by the Iroquois to the Dutch for 60…

Across India and Nepal with a Backpack

Asia, with rare exceptions, remains for Ukrainian citizens roughly the same as it was for contemporaries of Afanasy Nikitin. And if someone risks spending a vacation on Asian territory, they…

Through India and Nepal with a backpack (part 2)

Whether from the constant heat or for some other reason, Indians are very gentle and peace-loving. I have never seen brawling drunks in the final stages, although hashish, magic mushrooms, and other…

Who Drifts on an Ice Floe

Drifting polar stations are as much Russian know-how as matryoshka or tea with a bite of sugar. This cheap and effective way of exploring the Arctic was invented in 1929 by Vladimir Vize, a…

Password - Tyrol

All people are divided into those who ski or snowboard, and those who are only just planning to take it up. The latter are always being hindered by something. They are in the grip of persistent…