by InkedandAbroad | May 13, 2018 | Confessions, Destinations
A town called David. I was in a town called David. And there was a black cat by me first thing in the morning. That much I remember. He was making some sort of noise, a cross between a meow and the word “why”. It was all very surreal and haunting and...
by InkedandAbroad | Sep 18, 2017 | Destinations, Russia
SOCHI – Nestled high in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains and surrounded by coniferous, cypress-tree forest, is a house. A sprawling, multi-roomed mansion that must be seen to be believed. If you can see it at all. For decades, its odd green walls have...
by InkedandAbroad | Aug 15, 2017 | Destinations, Russia
– Check out Inked and Abroad’s previous Russian adventures here – “You are sick” the Chinese airport official repeated. “And this is quarantine”. I’d only left Sydney 10 hours ago. En route to Russia to find my brother for the upcoming Confederations...
by InkedandAbroad | Aug 2, 2017 | Destinations, Russia
The Black Volga The Black Volga. It’s not just a Soviet Era car but a well-known Russian urban legend. The story exploded to life in the 1970’s and always begins the same way. A black car appears, as if from nowhere, to take in unsuspecting passengers. These...
by InkedandAbroad | Apr 15, 2017 | Colombia, Destinations
Cocora Valley – There’s no place left on earth that has not yet been discovered. At least not where I can realistically go. The oceans and landmasses of our world were mapped centuries ago, with civilisations rising and falling for millennia long before I was...