Digital Wanderer

We live as long as we fly

World

Latvia

Germany

USA

Crete

Turkey

Arizona

Amsterdam & London

Vietnam

Crimea

Montenegro

Iceland

Israel

Cyprus

Jordan

Digital Wanderer

Portugal

Scotland

Italy

Belarus

Switzerland

Hungary

Valencia

Estonia

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Latvia

Latvia

Latvia - Bike trip to Daugavas Loki park

2007-09-10

Latvia - bike trip in Daugavas Loki

2008-07-27

Latvia - bike trip to Medumi

2008-08-17

Latvia - cycling trip to Laucesa

2008-09-12

2009-04-13 Discussion and botanical bike ride in Daugavas Loki

2009-04-13

Latvia - bike trip to Ilūkste

2009-05-11

Латвия - велопоход на полигон Ваболе, Калупе

2010-06-21

Latvia - bike trip to Aglona, report

2010-07-03

Latvia - bike trip to Demene, Silene, Elerne

2010-07-19

Latvia - bike trip to Pilskalnes Siguldiņa

2010-07-25

A Trip to Aglona

2010-07-28

Latvia - Bike Trip to Subate

2010-08-16

Latvia - bike trip to Aglona and two HPPs

2010-08-25

Latvia - bike trip to Aglona and two HPPs, day 2

2010-08-26

Latvia - cycling trip Saulkrasti and Sigulda, day 1

2010-08-27

2010-08-28 Outing, Saulkrasti and Sigulda, day 2

2010-08-28

Latvia - bike trip to Kalupe and Nīcgale

2010-08-30

2011-07-28 Cycled around Svente a long time ago

2011-07-28

Germany

Germany — 1, Hotel in Poland and Sanssouci palace

2008-01-05

Germany — 2, Hill, bobsled on rails and rocks

2008-01-06

Germany — 3, Goslar and the Munchausen museum

2008-01-07

Germany — 4, Kassel thermal baths and trip to Koblenz

2008-01-09

Germany — 5, Rhine boat trip and Lorelei rock

2008-01-10

Germany — 6, Wine museum and tasting

2008-01-13

Germany — 7, Heidelberg, castle and huge barrel

2008-01-14

Germany — 8, Automobile and technology museum in Sinsheim

2008-01-15

Germany — 9, Night Nuremberg and walk around Dresden

2008-01-18

USA

USA — 1, Tickets and flight to Brussels

2008-06-22

USA — 2, Drive from Chicago to Madison

2008-06-23

USA — 3, Buffet

2008-06-24

USA — 4, Walmart supermarket

2008-06-25

USA — 5, Chicago

2008-06-27

USA — 6, Adler Planetarium

2008-06-28

USA — 7, Grant Park

2008-06-29

USA — 8, Grand Lux Cafe

2008-06-30

USA — 9, Shedd Aquarium

2008-07-01

USA — 10, The Awful Truth

2008-07-02

USA — 11, Sending postcards, Rainforest Cafe and assimilation

2008-07-03

USA — 12, Hancock Tower and Museum of Science

2008-07-04

2008-07-06 USA — 13, Tournament and Dinner at Medieval Times

2008-07-06

USA — 14, Housing

2008-07-08

USA — 15, Kohl's and clothes

2008-07-11

USA — 16, Six Flags Amusement Park

2008-07-13

2008-07-14 USA — 17, Mexican cuisine

2008-07-14

USA — 19, Madison Capitol

2008-07-17

USA — 20, Subway Restaurant Chain

2008-07-19

USA — 21, Gym, pet store and ice cream

2008-07-20

USA — 22, Evening Madison

2008-07-21

USA — 23, The Woodman's supermarket chain and about food, part 1

2008-07-22

USA — 24, Woodman's Supermarket Chain and About Food, Part 2

2008-07-23

USA — 25, Woodman's Supermarket Chain and Food, Part 3

2008-07-25

USA — 26, Arrival in Wisconsin Dells and Lake Delton

2008-07-29

USA — 27, Wisconsin Dells

2008-07-29

USA — 28, Ho-Chunk Casino

2008-07-30

USA — 29, Dells Army Ducks

2008-07-31

USA — 30, Riverside & Great Northern Railway

2008-08-01

USA — 31, Photographer Henry Bennett's Studio Museum

2008-08-02

USA — 32, Floods

2008-08-03

USA — 33, Camping, Day 1

2008-08-04

USA — 34, camping, day 2

2008-08-05

USA — 35, interlude

2008-08-06

USA — 36, Departure

2008-08-07

USA — 37, Conclusion

2008-08-12

USA — About food

2009-11-21

Crete

Crete — 0, Introduction

2008-09-17

Crete — 1, Departure

2008-09-24

Crete — 2, Arrival

2008-09-26

Crete — 3, Checking into the hotel

2008-09-28

Crete — 4, Hotel

2008-09-29

Crete — 5, Kavros Village

2008-10-01

Crete — 6, All-inclusive and the beach bar

2008-10-02

Crete — 7, Hotel Restaurant

2008-10-03

Crete — 8, Kournas lake

2008-10-03

Crete — 9, Sea and Vacation

2008-10-05

2008-10-06 Crete — 11, The Old Town of Rethymno

2008-10-06

Crete — 10, Rethymnon Fortezza aka the fortress of the city of Rethymno

2008-10-06

Crete — 12, Troubles

2008-10-07

Crete — 13, Chania

2008-10-08

Crete — 13A, interlude 1 — sci-fi writer Gromov

2008-10-09

Crete — 14, Secret NATO Goats

2008-10-10

Crete — 20A, interlude 2 — sci-fi writers the Dyachenkos

2008-10-12

Crete — 15, Arkadi Monastery

2008-10-13

Crete — 16, Knossos Palace and the History of Heraklion

2008-10-13

Crete — 17, Heraklion

2008-10-14

Crete — 18, stores and the aquarium

2008-10-15

Crete — 19, Animation

2008-10-16

Crete — 20, Kournas village

2008-10-17

Crete — 21, Bike Tour

2008-10-19

Crete — 23, Conclusion

2008-10-20

Crete — 22, The Return

2008-10-21

Turkey

Turkey — 0, Introduction

2009-05-09

Turkey — 1, Departure

2009-05-10

Turkey — 2, Departure and Arrival

2009-05-11

Turkey — 3, Evening in Istanbul

2009-05-12

Turkey — 4, Departure to Bandırma

2009-05-13

Turkey — 5, Ferry to Bandırma

2009-05-14

Turkey — 6, Arrival in Bandırma

2009-05-15

Turkey — 7, Namaz, the Sea of Marmara and the expedition crew

2009-05-19

Turkey — 8, Uphill Climb and the Town of Edincik

2009-05-20

Turkey — 9, Boredom and the Philosophy of Tourism

2009-05-21

Turkey — 10, A Turkmen Girl Named Toma and Another Night in the Bushes

2009-05-22

Turkey — 11, The Road to Lapseki

2009-05-26

Turkey — 12, Lapseki

2009-05-28

Turkey — 13, Lapseki-Gelibolu Ferry

2009-05-29

Turkey — 14A, Interlude 1 – Gear

2009-05-30

Turkey — 14, Gelibolu and the Test of Earth

2009-06-01

Turkey — 15, Blessed Asphalt and the Koru Motel Camping

2009-06-02

Turkey — 16, Mnemonics and leaving the campsite

2009-06-03

Turkey — 17, Storming the Pass

2009-06-05

2009-06-08 Turkey — 18, Tourist Coast

2009-06-08

Turkey — 19, The Summit

2009-06-09

Turkey — 20, Overnight stay at a campsite near Tekirdağ

2009-06-10

Turkey — 21, Tekirdağ

2009-06-11

Turkey — 22, The Road to Marmara Ereğli

2009-06-12

Turkey — 22A, Interlude 2 — iPhone

2009-06-15

Turkey — 22B, Interlude 2, continued — iPhone software

2009-06-17

Turkey — 23, The town of Marmara Ereğlisi and the pension

2009-06-18

Turkey — 24, The Road to Istanbul

2009-06-25

Turkey — 25, Arrival in Istanbul

2009-06-29

Turkey — 26, Istanbul

2009-07-03

Turkey — 27, Istanbul (continued)

2009-07-08

Turkey — 28, In the Hood

2009-07-16

Turkey — 29, Conclusion

2009-09-19

Arizona

Arizona – 1, a retirement community in Phoenix

2009-11-23

Arizona – 2, Road to Sedona

2009-11-28

Arizona – 3, Sedona

2009-11-29

Arizona – 4, getting to the Grand Canyon

2010-04-05

Arizona – 5, DLOP

2010-04-12

Arizona - 6, Around the Museum

2010-04-15

Amsterdam & London

2010-11-29 Amsterdam and London — 1

2010-11-29

Amsterdam and London — 2, departure and arrival

2010-11-30

Amsterdam and London — 3, Museum Night

2010-12-02

Amsterdam and London — 4, more on the Night of Museums and fast food

2010-12-03

Amsterdam and London — 5, Red Light District

2010-12-03

Amsterdam and London — 6, Jordaan District

2010-12-04

Amsterdam and London — 7, botanical garden and other photos

2010-12-19

Amsterdam and London — 8, Van Gogh Museum and markets

2012-02-09

Amsterdam and London — 9, Rotterdam and Hook of Holland

2012-02-28

Vietnam

Vietnam — 0, Prologue

2011-05-07

Vietnam — 1, departure and arrival in Warsaw

2011-05-10

Vietnam — 2, Warsaw's Old Town

2011-05-11

Vietnam — 3, Arrival in Hanoi

2011-05-18

Vietnam — 4, the road from Lao Cai city to Sa Pa city

2011-05-20

Vietnam — 5, the resort town of Sapa

2011-05-22

Vietnam — 6, a motorbike outing

2011-05-23

Vietnam — 7, trekking to Mount Fansipan

2011-05-25

Vietnam — 8, we started pedaling

2011-05-27

Vietnam — 9, the pass

2011-05-29

Vietnam — 10, sodas and darkness

2011-05-30

Vietnam — 11, a long road

2011-05-31

Vietnam — 12, hotel in Yên Bình and the road to Hanoi

2011-06-01

Vietnam — 13, First Evening in Hanoi

2011-06-02

Vietnam — 14, heading out to Halong

2011-06-03

Vietnam — 15, a boat trip to the islands and a cave

2011-06-04

Vietnam — 16, evening in Ha Long

2011-06-05

Vietnam — 17, morning in Halong and return to Hanoi

2011-06-07

Vietnam — 18, A Day in Hanoi

2011-06-12

Vietnam — 19, the last day and departure

2011-06-13

Vietnam — 20, the way back through Warsaw

2011-06-14

Vietnam — 21, conclusion

2011-06-23

Crimea

Crimea — 0

2011-12-05

Crimea — 1, Alimova Balka

2011-12-06

Crimea — 2, Bakhchisaray Palace (Khan-saray)

2011-12-07

Crimea — 3, The Road to the Monastery

2011-12-09

Crimea — 4, Monastery of the Great Martyr Theodore Stratelates

2011-12-11

Crimea — 5, Overnight stay near the cave city of Eski-Kermen

2011-12-12

Crimea — 6, Pig vs. Cat

2011-12-16

Crimea — 7, Cave City Eski-Kermen, Part 1

2011-12-21

Crimea — 8, Cave City of Eski-Kermen, Part 2

2011-12-22

Crimea — 9, Grand Canyon of Crimea, part 1

2011-12-24

Crimea — 10, Grand Canyon of Crimea, part 2

2011-12-28

Crimea — 11, The Ai-Petri Pass Failure, and the Resort Town of Gurzuf

2012-01-05

Crimea — 12, Morning in Gurzuf and departure to Yalta

2012-01-09

Crimea — 13, Yalta and the road to the Swallow's Nest

2012-01-16

Crimea — 14, Swallow's Nest, "At Mother-in-Law's" restaurant and a night with a hurricane

2012-01-17

Crimea — 15, Inkerman Monastery

2012-01-19

2012-01-24 Crimea — 16, Chersonesus Taurica

2012-01-24

Crimea — 17, Balaklava and conclusion

2012-01-25

Montenegro

Montenegro — 0, Introduction

2012-05-28

Montenegro — 1, starting to move in the right direction

2012-05-28

Montenegro — 2, finishing moving in the right direction

2012-05-30

Montenegro — 3, Day 1, slightly bumpy

2012-05-31

Montenegro — 4, day 2, in search of a wheel

2012-06-03

Montenegro — 5, day 2, Biogradska Gora park

2012-06-16

Montenegro — 6, day 2, storming the pass

2012-06-17

Montenegro — 7, Day 2, Night Descent

2012-06-20

Montenegro — 8, day 3, the road to the Black Lake

2012-06-23

Montenegro — 9, Day 3, Black Lake and the town of Žabljak

2012-06-25

Montenegro — 10, day 4, Bay of Kotor to the city of Kotor

2012-07-03

2012-07-11 Montenegro — 11, day 4, Bay of Kotor from the town of Kotor

2012-07-11

Montenegro — 12, day 5, night in Podgorica and rafting on the Tara

2012-07-12

Montenegro — 13, day 6, unexpected beauty

2012-07-14

Montenegro — 14, Conclusion

2012-08-03

Iceland

Iceland — 0, Introduction

2012-08-05

Iceland — 1, The Flight

2012-08-07

Iceland — 2, day 1 — the burner

2012-08-13

Iceland — 3, day 1 — the road to Þingvellir

2012-08-15

Iceland — 4, Thingvellir and Althing

2012-08-19

Iceland — 5, Road to Geysir

2012-08-21

Iceland — 6, Geysir

2012-08-24

Iceland — 7, day 3 — Gullfoss waterfall

2012-08-28

Iceland — 8, day 3 — Flúðir, Árnes and the campsite

2012-08-30

Iceland — 9, day 4 — the gates of hell

2012-09-05

Iceland — 9, day 4 — inferno

2012-09-13

Iceland — 10, day 4 - Heaven

2012-09-16

Iceland — 11, day 5 — the road to Landmannalaugar

2012-09-18

Iceland — 12, day 5 — Landmannalaugar

2012-09-18

Iceland — 13, day 6 — cold

2012-09-21

Iceland — 14, day 7 — Road Ends

2012-09-25

Iceland — 15, House

2012-09-28

Iceland — 16, day 8 — the ford

2012-09-30

Iceland — 17, day 8 — the sparkling plain

2012-10-01

Iceland — 18, Interlude 1 — Information

2012-10-01

Iceland — 19, Day 9 — Glacier

2012-10-07

Iceland — 20, day 9 — Hvolsvöllur

2012-10-09

Iceland — 21, day 10 — Crisis

2012-10-20

Iceland — 22, Day 10 — Camping at Strandarkirkja

2012-10-22

Iceland — 23, day 11 — death grip

2012-10-22

Iceland — 24, day 11 — Reykjavik at night

2012-10-25

Iceland — 25, day 12 — the capital

2012-11-04

Iceland — 26, day 13 — museums

2012-11-05

Iceland — 27, day 14 — conclusion

2012-11-17

Iceland — 28, Table of Contents

2012-11-19

Israel

Israel — 0, introduction

2013-12-07

Israel — 1, The Flight

2013-12-10

Israel — 2, day one, Beer Sheva

2013-12-15

Israel — 3, day 2, the road to Revivim

2013-12-26

Israel — 4, days 2 and 3, Kibbutz Revivim

2014-01-09

Israel — 5, Day 3, Midreshet Ben-Gurion

2014-01-14

Israel — 6, day 4, climbing mountains with a bike on my shoulders in the Tsin Valley

2014-01-16

Israel — 7, day 4, indirect road to Mitzpe Ramon and a hangar for living

2014-01-19

Israel — 8, Day 5, the Grandiose Makhtesh Ramon

2014-01-30

Israel — 9, day 6, a farm of high-altitude eco-friendly good-natured Alpacas

2014-02-02

Israel — 10, day 6, farewell to the Negev desert and Shabbat

2014-02-04

Israel — 11, day 6, back to Kiryat Ono, kashrut, sprats and balsam

2014-02-12

Israel — 12, Jerusalem

2014-02-14

Israel — 13, Conclusion

2014-03-12

Cyprus

Cyprus — 1, Arrival

2015-05-18

Cyprus — 2, day one, from Larnaca to Polis

2015-05-25

Cyprus — 3, Day Two, Akamas Bay and Peninsula

2015-06-08

Cyprus — 4, day three, Polis Coast

2015-06-16

Cyprus — 5, day 4, madness and courage

2015-06-19

Cyprus — 6, day 5, Pedoulas surroundings

2015-06-30

Cyprus — 7, Day 6, Troodos Mountains

2015-07-07

Cyprus — 8, day seven - Troodos and the descent to Limassol

2015-07-20

Cyprus — 9, day eight, outskirts of Larnaca

2015-07-26

Cyprus — 10, day nine, Lake Oroklini, Voroklini hill and Rizoelia forest

2015-08-10

Cyprus — 11, Conclusion

2015-08-22

Jordan

Jordan — 1, Day Zero, November 18

2015-12-09

Jordan — 2, day one, from Eilat to Aqaba

2015-12-11

Jordan — 3, day one, from Aqaba to Amman

2015-12-12

Jordan — 4, day two, from Amman to the Dead Sea

2015-12-14

Jordan — 5, day two, from the Dead Sea to Al-Mazraa

2015-12-15

Jordan — 6, day 2, dinner in Al Mazraa

2015-12-16

Jordan — 7, day 3, ascent to Karak

2015-12-17

Jordan — 8, the castle and city of Al Karak

2015-12-18

Jordan — 9, Day Four, Morning Climb near Karak

2015-12-19

Jordan — 10, day four, storming the pass to Dana (madness and courage – 2)

2015-12-21

Jordan — 11, Day Four, Arrival in Dana

2015-12-21

Jordan — 12, day five, the way from Dana to Shobak Castle

2015-12-23

Jordan — 13, Day Five, Shobak Castle

2015-12-25

Jordan — 14, Day Six, from Shobak to Wadi Musa

2015-12-26

Jordan — 15, day seven, the ancient cave city of Petra

2015-12-27

Jordan — 16, day seven, Petra, part two

2015-12-28

Jordan — 17, Day Eight, from Wadi Musa to Wadi Rum

2015-12-29

Jordan — 18, day eight, arrival in Wadi Rum

2015-12-30

Jordan — 19, day nine, from Wadi Rum to Aqaba

2016-01-02

Jordan — 20, day nine, the resort city of Aqaba

2016-01-03

Jordan — 21, day ten, from Aqaba to Eilat

2016-01-04

Jordan — 22, Day Ten, Evening in Eilat

2016-01-04

Jordan — 23, day eleven, border control

2016-01-13

Jordan — 24, day eleven, conclusion

2016-01-16

Digital Wanderer

Digital Nomad — 1, a morning stroll in the Icelandic breeze and a frantic dash to the airport

2018-03-21

Digital Wanderer — 2, Starting Over

2018-03-22

Digital Nomad — 3, Arrival in the US (Chicago)

2018-03-23

Digital Nomad — 4, Nice

2018-03-24

Portugal

Portugal — 1, Not Everything Goes According to Plan

2019-02-16

Portugal — 2, Battling people and robots

2019-02-18

Portugal — 3, V is for Victory

2019-02-19

Portugal — 4, Finally

2019-02-26

Portugal — 5, Fuseta

2019-03-03

Portugal — 6, Fuseta Beach

2019-03-04

Portugal — 7, a night outing and thoughts on friction

2019-03-13

Portugal — 9, Praia da Marinha

2019-03-23

Portugal — 10, Barreta and Culatra Islands

2019-03-29

Portugal — 11, Chapel of Bones

2019-04-02

Portugal — 12, arrival at Friday Happiness Pizza Party

2019-04-03

Portugal — 13, First Interlude: Project 'Outlander'

2019-06-12

Portugal — 14, The Party

2019-06-19

Scotland

Scotland — 1, Departure

2019-06-25

Scotland — 2, day one, morning

2019-07-02

Scotland — 3, Day One, Mishap Number One

2019-07-03

Scotland — 4, day two, leaving Edinburgh

2019-07-06

Scotland — 5, day two, still leaving Edinburgh

2019-07-07

Scotland — 6, Day Two, Town of Pitlochry

2019-07-08

Scotland — 7, Day Two, Unexpected Beach

2019-07-09

Scotland — 8, day three, Loch Ness

2019-07-11

Scotland — 9, day three, Glencoe

2019-07-12

Scotland — 10, day four, Royal Infirmary hospital

2019-07-15

Scotland — 11, trouble number two

2019-07-15

Scotland — 12, Giovanni's flat

2019-07-16

Scotland — 13, Day Five, Camera Obscura

2019-07-23

Scotland — 14, day five, Botanical Garden

2019-07-27

Scotland — 15, Day Five, Evening

2019-07-29

Scotland — 16, Day Six, Zoo

2019-08-10

Scotland — 17, day six, evening

2019-08-11

Scotland — 18, Day Seven

2019-08-15

Scotland — 19, First Interlude

2019-10-07

Scotland — 20, day eight

2019-12-15

Italy

Italy, Dolomites trip digest

2022-06-30

Italy, a fresh report on an e-MTB trip in the Dolomites

2022-07-10

Italy, an unlucky trip home through Vilnius

2022-07-11

Italy, memories of an e-MTB ride and a horrific e-bike crash

2023-01-04

Belarus

A bike trip to Braslav

2022-08-15

Belarus — 1, first visit

2023-01-07

Belarus — 2, back in the Braslav region and buying a bike trainer

2023-01-12

Switzerland

A selection of eight photos

2022-09-03

Switzerland — 1, A Trip Around the Surroundings of Zug

2022-09-04

Switzerland — 2, Paragliding, the town of Brunnen and a boat to Lucerne

2022-09-05

Switzerland — 3, Rhine Falls, Swiss trains and prices, Pfäffikon and Ufenau Island

2022-09-10

Switzerland — 4, solo hike to Stoos: from Klingenstock to Fronalpstock, artificial intelligence

2022-09-15

Switzerland — 5, an old hotel and a new plan, hike to Eggishorn peak and the Aletsch Glacier

2022-09-25

Switzerland — 6, a bike ride around Lake Zug: temptations and violations

2022-09-25

Switzerland — 7, Hike to the Blitzer Rothorn peak, overnight stay in the town of Brienz and a tourist's worst nightmare

2022-10-02

Switzerland — 8, Lauterbrunnen: a hike to the Wengernalp station, feeding jackdaws at the Jungfraujoch peak, and also advice to eat cake

2022-10-08

Hungary

Hungary — 1, Flight to Budapest, check-in, and walks around the center and Margaret Island

2022-10-16

Hungary — 2, A Trip to the Rusty Steam Trains

2022-10-23

Hungary — 3, museum, riding ski chairlifts up the mountain and walking down. Breakfast at Bird cafe and impressions.

2022-11-02

Valencia

Valencia — 0, the flight

2022-12-14

Valencia — 1, getting to know the city

2022-12-19

Valencia — 2, a bike ride to La Albufera

2022-12-26

Valencia — 3, a bike ride to Riba-roja

2022-12-29

Valencia — 4, botanical garden

2023-01-08

Valencia — 5, L'Oceanogràfic oceanarium

2023-01-15

Valencia — 6, Science Museum

2023-01-27

Valencia — 7, Stretched Over a Week

2023-01-28

Valencia — 9, hike around Xàtiva

2023-01-31

Valencia — Days 10 and 11, an attempt to send a bike to Girona

2023-02-02

Valencia — 12, moving to Girona and housing problems

2023-02-19

Valencia — 13, a promenade in Sant Feliu de Guíxols

2023-02-26

Valencia — 14, a bike promenade to Figueres

2023-03-04

Valencia — 15, stretched over a workweek

2023-03-05

Valencia 15A - Cycling from Olot to Girona

2023-03-11

Valencia 16B - Bike repair shop, croquettes and fixing a chair in Girona

2023-03-11

Valencia — 16, a bikebus trip to Olot

2023-03-12

Valencia — 17, a northern night bike promenade from Olot to Girona

2023-03-19

Valencia — 18, Alicante and the flight to the Netherlands

2023-03-25

Valencia — 19, Christmas markets in the Netherlands, and caffeine madness

2023-04-06

Estonia

Estonia — 1, Bike trip in the Misso area

2023-01-13

Estonia — 2, Pesapuu Watchtower, horse beans and gravel riders

2023-01-14

Estonia — 3, A circular route north of Misso

2023-01-15