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Monday, December 31, 2018
In Screening for Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes On Tricky Public Health Role
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Firm Led by Google Veterans Uses A.I. to ‘Nudge’ Workers Toward Happiness
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How to combine glaciers and luxury hotels in Patagonia
Visiting the vast expanse of Patagonia would not be the same without a visit to at least one glacier. These huge towering blocks of ancient ice are seriously impressive and becoming rarer by the minute as the world gets warmer. In the southern cone it is possible to hike on their jagged peaks, take helicopter […]
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5G Is Coming Next Year. Here’s What You Need to Know.
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A bite into Greek Winter desserts for your sweet tooth
Well into the holiday months, we all want to sit around the table with our loved ones, enjoy meals and endless conversations about everything. It seems like all families are waiting for the desserts to be dropped on to the table along with the coffee, the hot chocolate and tea to sip on while taking […]
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Sunday, December 30, 2018
The 5 best new build luxury chalets in the Alps
There are some truly exceptional luxury ski chalets in the Alps. The facilities on offer have evolved over time as it becomes clear what is needed to provide the best experience for the discerning guests who choose to stay. In many respects a truly luxurious chalet is like a five star hotel in microcosm. They […]
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Facebook Data Scandals Stoke Criticism That a Privacy Watchdog Too Rarely Bites
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Luxury travel news this week
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Wild Kamchatka: Visiting Russia’s Nomadic Reindeer Herders
Exploring Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
Kamchatka, Russia
On the remote Russian peninsula of Kamchatka, indigenous Even people watch over large herds of reindeer as their ancestors have for centuries. We caught up with them after traveling by snowmobile.
Blowing winter snow stung my face like 1000 tiny frozen needles.
Riding snowmobiles through a whiteout with 60 mph winds, at temperatures of -39F, we were attempting to escape the top of a featureless alpine plateau. The weather just keeps getting worse.
I was seriously starting to worry if we’d make it out of here…
It’s March, and we’re deep in the heart of Kamchatka, a 900-mile long Russian peninsula attached to Siberia that juts out into the Pacific Ocean.
It’s about the size of California, with only 400,000 residents.
Kamchatka is a wilderness lover’s playground, composed of thick boreal forests, geothermically active volcanoes, and barren tundra landscapes.
This mysterious landmass was off-limits to outsiders until the 1990s, due to its strategic importance to the Soviet military’s nuclear submarine bases.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy Sunset
A City Surrounded by Volcanos
The Kamchatka Penninsula
No roads lead into Kamchatka, the only way to visit is by sea or air. The peninsula was once part of the Bering land bridge that connected Asia to North America.
Part of the Pacific Ocean’s notorious Ring Of Fire, Kamchatka boasts 200 different volcanoes, 30 of them active. It’s also teeming with wildlife, including a massive population of Grizzly bears.
The land has many similarities with Alaska, and was the perfect location for an adventure travel photography tour that I was co-leading with fellow travel photographer Matt Reichel.
Our mission? Take a group of adventure-lovers into the heart of this lesser-known wilderness to meet with nomadic Even reindeer herders who live there.
The Small Village of Esso
Preparing For Our Expedition
We first flew into Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka’s small Soviet-style capital city surrounded by volcanoes. Followed by a 6-hour bus ride to the small village of Esso, our jumping off point for the rest of the trip.
In Esso we secure snowmobiles, food, and supplies. We also meet up with our local backcountry guides and drivers, preparing to explore Kamchatka’s Ichinsky District for the next week.
There’s Vlad, a Belarusian fixer/translator and geological scientist who’s been living in Kamchatka researching active volcanoes. Igor is the rugged Russian team leader and former park ranger for Bystrinsky National Park.
Ilya and his wife Dasha are our indigenous Even guides, and key to helping us track the Taboons (nomadic reindeer herding communities on the tundra).
Snowmobiling through the Mountains of Kamchatka
Navigating the Rough Landscapes
Backcountry Snowmobiling Adventure
Leaving civilization, our small convoy of 5 snowmobiles pulls sleds full of gear (and ourselves) through forests of fresh snow under the shadow of massive volcanoes.
Traveling by snowmobile out here is a challenging endeavor!
Sometimes you need to lean with your driver in order to navigate sharp turns, much like a motorcycle.
Occasionally dodging tree branches and always prepared to jump-off in an emergency to avoid getting crushed by the sled.
And jump-off we did, many times! When a snowmobile tips over into deep snow, it often takes a good 10-15 minutes to dig it out too.
Then there are tricky river crossings requiring careful maneuvers, sometimes building temporary bridges by hand using tree saplings and branches covered with snow.
Just traveling out to visit these reindeer herds was an adventure itself.
Even Reindeer Taboon
Did you know some reindeer are white?
Even Reindeer Taboons
After a long day of snowmobile travel through thick forests, high alpine tundra, steep mountain passes, and semi-frozen rivers in Kamchatka’s Ichinkski district, we arrive at the first reindeer taboon.
Kiryak Adukanov and his family have constructed a simple wooden cabin out here, from which to base themselves. They are Evens, an indigenous group based in Siberia.
The Even have a long history of reindeer husbandry, making a living (and living off of) semi-domesticated herds of animals in Russia’s Far East and Siberian wilderness areas.
These days reindeer meat is sold to the Russian government and other companies around the world as a luxury product that can fetch up to $10 a pound. Antlers are sold to China and ground into “medicines”.
We spend an hour pitching camp behind a huge snow drift, including digging a “snow toilet” to protect us from the wind – which becomes important later.
Kiryak walks through his herd of Reindeer…
Making new Friends in Russia!
Hanging Out With The Herd
The next morning Kiryak takes us out into the forest to meet his huge herd of reindeer, and it’s quite a sight!
Dressed in camo, with a rifle slung on his back, he shouts and whistles while trekking over the snow on a pair of homemade wooden skis — all 1200 animals following behind him like some kind of wilderness pied-piper.
The reindeer then begin to dig through the snow, munching away at the hidden grasses they prefer to eat. We’re able to walk among them, shooting photos and just watching their behavior.
Skinning and preparing the animal for its meat.
Living Off Reindeer Meat
Our hosts then proceed to shoot a reindeer, something they do every few weeks. The Even live off this meat and use the pelt as warm sleeping pads and protective clothing.
We’ve brought in supplies from the village to trade in exchange for a supply of fresh meat, which will sustain us for the rest of our voyage.
The only catch, is having to watch one get butchered…
Crazy winds blow through our campsite!
Snowmobiling on the Alpine Tundra
Dangerous Weather Moves In
Back at camp, we fire up the stove and feast on tasty bowls of hearty reindeer stew before settling into our tents for the night.
However, sleep is interrupted around 4am when wind picks up drastically and buries our campsite with snow drifts. A layer of frost covers our sleeping bags.
The morning is chaos. Sixty miles per hour winds and sub-zero temperatures force us to break camp in the middle of a whiteout.
Not sure how long it will take us to find the next taboon, we evacuate back to Esso for a night due to the bad weather, some of us showing signs of frostbite.
Herders live in Portable Yurts
Legend Of The Whales
After our break in Esso, we’re back on the trail again, spending the next four days tracking down another taboon in the wilderness.
Some families live in a portable yurt, moving with the herd every few weeks.
We’re staying in basic hunting cabins. My favorite of them sits at the base of snow-covered Ichinsky Volcano. At 11,834 ft. (3,607 m) tall, it’s the highest peak of Kamchatka’s Sredinny Range.
The Even people practice a form of shamanism. One legend is about a volcano spirit plucking five whales out of the ocean, one on each finger, and cooking them inside — causing the volcano to smoke.
Kamchatka has many natural hot-springs due to all the geothermal activity too.
Our Expedition Team Under the Volcano
Russia’s Adventure Destination
Riding back through the snow to Esso after a long and cold week in the Russian wilderness, I reflect on what we’d seen and experienced.
Kamchatka is an interesting place. Full of rugged beauty, wildlife, and ancient culture. But without all the crowds of some more popular travel destinations.
It was a challenging trip, but those are often the most memorable anyway!
I only hope the reindeer of Kamchatka continue to thrive, as there’s been a disturbing trend with global declines of reindeer and caribou populations partly due to climate change.
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Saturday, December 29, 2018
Week in Review for the Week of 12/24/18 – DTH
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Friday, December 28, 2018
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The Week in Tech: A Peek at the Year Ahead
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Is Munich Getting Cool? Look for the Boat on the Bridge
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
2018 Predictions Results Show – DTNS 3437
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Meet the 2019 52 Places to Go Applicants
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Meet the Applicants for 2019’s 52 Places to Go Traveler
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Wristbands and Room Service: Music Festivals Check In to Hotels
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Travel video of the week: The world’s most dangerous airport
Dubbed the world’s most dangerous airport, Lukla Airport – aka Tenzing-Hilary Airport – is also one of the most beautiful. Nestling on a mountainside at 9,380ft (2,860m), it is popular with mountaineers and trekkers heading for expeditions in the Himalayas, including people bound for Everest base camp. If the weather is fine, it receives daily […]
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Wednesday, December 26, 2018
India Curbs Power of Amazon and Walmart to Sell Products Online
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Digital Privacy Is a Big Concern in Europe. For This Reporter, Too.
By MATT APUZZO from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2EKDI18
2018 Listener Co-Host Show – DTNS 3436
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The Tech That Was Fixed in 2018 and the Tech That Still Needs Fixing
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India Proposes New Rules for Online Platforms – DTH
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Facing the Future in Laos and the Cambodian Coast
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Tuesday, December 25, 2018
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What You Need to Know Before Your First Trip Abroad
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18 of the most-read luxury travel stories of 2018
With the New Year just around the corner, we thought we’d celebrate yet another successful year for A Luxury Travel Blog (we are now entering our 14th year of running the blog!) by looking back on the past 12 months and sharing with you our 18 most popular stories from 2018. These are the most […]
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Monday, December 24, 2018
Imagine… a luxury home from home in Cyprus, just metres from the sea
After staying at Chloe Villa on the outskirts of Protaras, we moved to another Imagine Villas property, closer to the town centre of this eastern Cyprus resort. Referenced as property ME16 on their website, this luxurious 4-bedroom villa enjoys sea views from a quiet residential setting just a short walk from Protaras centre and the […]
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22 Michelin stars over Andalusia
Every November, with much anticipation and fanfare, the Michelin Guide announces its updated list with what is widely considered the authoritative voice on the world’s best restaurants. With ideal growing conditions and plentiful produce, Michelin stars in Andalusia have been ascendant over the past decade as the gastronomy of the region gains more and more […]
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