Thank you for reading: I am Alexei. My home is near San Francisco, in California. I am a sociologist of religion (www.orthodoxreality.org) and also a “perpetual traveler.” Places which are “off the beaten tracks” attract me the most. This blog was created for those who want to find out about various fun destinations. Below are all stories published on this blog (newest first).

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  The Most Underappreciated European Country: Bosnia & Herzegovina
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  Spring in Taiwan
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  An Ancient Monastic Community in the Heart of California: New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur
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  Dinagat Island: Blessed with Tranquil Nature, Friendly People and Mystical Faith
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  A World on Its Own: the Outer Hebrides Islands (Scotland)
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  Only One Day in Hong Kong
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  The Beautiful “Dead-End” of the Philippines: the Batanes Islands
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  Port Barton (Philippines): the next “Goa” is about to emerge?
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  The Town which Has Everything (Even a “Secret” Orthodox Christian Church): Vezelay, France
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  Backroads Adventures in Idaho
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  Celebrating Birthday in Orthodox Christian Monastery: the Monks and Nuns of New Skete (Cambridge, NY)
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  A Disappearing Paradise: the Island of Koh Rong Sanloem (Cambodia)
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  Laos: Captivating Beauty and Motorbikers Paradise
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  A Week in the Second Smallest African Nation: Sao Tome and Principe
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  Cabo Verde: a Dream for Exploring the Nation of Islands
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  Armenia: First Christian Nation and the “Country of Stones.”
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  Sacred Sea: the Trip to Lake Baikal in Russian Siberia
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  Full Lockdown in Turkey or the Best Time to Travel to Cappadocia
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  Yucatan: Pink Beaches, Cenotes, Flamingos, and much more…
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  Two Months of Traveling Through the COVID and Five Countries: Turkey, Malta, Germany, Portugal, Spain
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  Escape into California’s wilderness: Eastern Sierras
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  Loon Lake: Scandinavian Fiords in California
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  Best Birthday Trip at the Hight of Pandemic: May 2020, Portugal
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  Best Kept Secrets of Sri Lanka
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  Annual “Pilgrimage” to the Big Island of Hawaii
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  A Story of Apple “Mortgage Cake” Bakery in Teaneck, NJ
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  “Truffle Adventure” in Italy
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  Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Californian Desert
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  Pilgrimage in Italy: Walking in the Footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi

Disappearing Paradise: the Island of Koh Rong Sanloem (Cambodia)

Laos: Captivating Beauty and Motorbikers Paradise

A Week in the Second Smallest African Nation: Sao Tome and Principe

Cabo Verde: a Dream for Exploring the Nation of Islands

Armenia: First Christian Nation and the “Country of the Stones.”

Sacred Sea: the Trip to the Lake Baikal in Russian Siberia

Full Lockdown in Turkey or the Best Time to Travel to Cappadocia

Yucatan (Mexico): Pink Beaches, Cenotes, Flamingos, and much more…

Two Months of Traveling Through the COVID and Five Countries: Turkey, Malta, Germany, Portugal, and Spain

Escape into California’s wilderness: Eastern Sierras

Loon Lake: Scandinavian Fiords in California

Best Birthday Trip at the Hight of Pandemic: May 2020, Portugal

Best Kept Secrets of Sri Lanka

Annual “Pilgrimage” to the Big Island of Hawaii

A Story of Apple “Mortgage Cake” Bakery in Teaneck, NJ

“Truffle Adventure” in Italy

Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Californian Desert

Pilgrimage in Italy: Walking in the Footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi

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