The opening of the first McDonald’s store in Russia, was a another defining moment in the tearing down of the iron curtain. As a traveler in Russia in the early nineties, I witnessed their fascination with the west first hand.
The Cathedral of Christ The Saviour is an impressive church, situated not to far from the main attractions of the Red Square and the Kremlin. On this particular day, security was tight due to a visit by President Putin.
The Kremlin is guarded by the Presidential Regiment, a special branch of Russian soldiers who protect the impenetrable walls of the Kremlin. On this day the snow was falling thick and fast.
The Sampo Icebreaker day tour is one of the best tours I have done in all my travels. Getting of the ship and walking on the frozen sea was a remarkable experience.
Central Moscow has some amazing sights, with many situated around the UNESCO listed Red Square area. This image shows St Basil’s Cathedral, the walls of the Kremlin and Lenin’s Tomb.
The ice breakers of the Gulf of Bothnia are busy all winter carving the frozen ocean for the many cargo ships to ferry there goods to ports further south.
An eerie image of the day I spent walking through the Auschwitz Concentration Camp on the outskirts of Krakow, Poland. It was a cold and foggy day, that made for an even more bone chilling experience.
An image taken in the centre of Moscow, of four vintage light poles. The pattern they formed caught my eye, as we walked past them, on what was a very cold day.
Whilst exploring the streets of Helsinki, we happened to chance upon the Hietaniemi Cemetery, and went for a bit of a stroll through it. This was one of the many hundreds of Iron Crosses, that headed the graves.
This image was captured in the stunning city of St Petersburg in 2007. The diffused light through the clouds this afternoon was perfect. Liza happened to walk across the bridge in front, and stop in a perfect position.
Jason has traveled the world extensively during the last 20 years, with overland journeys on six continents and across over 90 countries.
This site serves as a chronicle of the images and tales from these journeys, as well as offering advice and general information for other like minded travelers.(Or the armchair traveler, if your that way inclined. We don't discriminate here.)
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An image captured during my Trans SIberian train journey of a couple of years ago. Whist the train was stationary at the Krasnoyarsk station, I spotted this guard patrolling the area.
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