Today marks the centenary of Russia’s November Revolution that brought the Bolsheviks to power in St Petersburg. Intrepid Adventure has produced a special interactive media project that gives you a thorough basic understanding of the Russian Revolution, its causes, the key events and the leading personalities behind it. To view the Russian Revolution please download the .exe file here.
With summer upon us in Europe, there is no better time to visit Paris and soak up some of the Paris charm. Most people have a bucket list of what they want to see which includes the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Louvre. While these locations are fantastic, they often involve big queues and let’s face it, when visiting…
A quick tour to Russia’s oldest city revealed more than grand architecture and a good opportunity for a few photographs – it revealed some of the depth and horror buried in Russia’s past. Each year on February 23, Russia celebrates the Defender of the Fatherland Day. This February events in Ukraine were far from my mind – my thoughts were…
Heading west from Christchurch, Peter Campbell travels through some spectacular scenery to visit New Zealand’s glaciers, and discovers an imposing new landscape left by the retreating ice. It is one of my many regrets that I am not a geologist. The closest I come to geology is reading Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything, and as far as…
If ever you are at a loss as to how to spend a few days in New Zealand, a road trip is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and see some of New Zealand’s spectacular scenery, as Peter Campbell reports. Located on the edge of two continental plates, New Zealand has a dynamic geological history – clearly demonstrated by…
Witnessing a random incident of thuggery in St. Petersburg’s historic centre, Peter Campbell raises the question of how and what we observe, experience, remember and report. When it comes to describing any culture or society, a relationship is always developed between the observer and the observed, making the description as much a reflection of the narrator as it is of…
They say first impressions are important and my first view of Kazan was beautiful. Rising slowly from the haze of the Volga River, the Kremlin, cupolas of the Orthodox churches and the minarets of the mosques, shimmering in the afternoon heat was like a twisted fantasy from the 1001 Nights. This impression was enhanced by the greeting I was given…
The glazed surface of water reaches into the distance. A faint haze obscures the horizon and the sky melds with the water. It gives a strange sensation, as if you are encapsulated and isolated in a world of stillness. The water is calm and the sun burns overhead. I could be in the doldrums in the middle of the Pacific…
Samara sits concealed on a bend in the Volga River. Inconspicuous and forgotten, Samara is Russia’s sixth largest city and a major contributor to Russia’s aerospace industry. This little known city was closed off to foreigners during the Cold War and this has perhaps contributed to its obscurity. Despite this, Samara is an exciting, dynamic city with good restaurants, hotels…
An absorbing and skilful story, exploring the attitudes of a younger brother who has grown up overawed by the image of his elder brother, whose life is changed when he goes to Bosnia and Serbia to explore the land that took his brother’s life.
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