Chechnya isn’t really a destination that will cross your mind when thinking of “safe places to visit for a solo female traveller”. Yet, I’d recommend Chechnya to my female friends…
The Republic of Kabardino – Balkaria (Кабардино-Балкария in Russian) is named after its two main ethnic groups, the Kabards and Balkars, ethnically and politically divided. Kabards are Circassians and form…
Ingushetia (Ингушетия in Russian) is the smallest republic of the Russia Federation, and it keeps getting smaller even nowadays, its territory being given away to the neighboring republics. For decades…
Dagestan is tucked away in the North Caucasus, between the Caspian Sea and the foothills of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, right on the border with Azerbaijan. Long overlooked and well…
Chechnya, the historical heart of the North Caucasus, is a land that intrigues and captivates in equal measure. I spent several weeks traveling across the republic, from the Putin Avenue…
Travelling on the Trans-Siberian railway is probably one of the most iconic train journey in the world. It’s on pretty much every traveler’s bucket list and I guess if you’re…