In 2020, while still at university, I realized that a stay-at-home life just wasn't for me. I got completely hooked on the idea of traveling and spent months planning routes, researching countries, and figuring out how to move around on a tight budget. What started as an obsession turned into my own approach: over time, I built a guidebook, a map of places to explore, and a much better understanding of how to optimally plan itineraries & always keep moving.

My first solo trip was to the Altai Republic. I wanted to figure out how expensive travel really was, and spent nothing.

Later, the political situation in Russia changed dramatically, and the long journey I had been planning suddenly turned into something more permanent. Leaving home was about my safety, freedom, and the kind of future I wanted to build. All of my goals would be simply impossible to pursue while staying there. So instead of settling somewhere, I started building a life on the road. I learned how to work remotely, reduced everything I owned to a backpack, grabbed a camera, and turned the journey itself into part of my work and everyday life.

Chapter 1: "New youth" — Years in motion in search of experience.

The namesake chapter of my travel series is a long-term experiment that began with a reckless idea to harden my will: reach Indonesia with almost no money, then keep going into a full round-the-world trip. Somewhere along the way, I fell in love with documentary filmmaking, started experimenting with minimalist short films, and kept "wanderer's diaries" filled with thoughts I hoped to eventually turn into videos. The distant and mysterious South America became my main focus, and for the next few years I kept moving toward it while learning English and Spanish on the road.

This was the point where my youth actually started to feel real. Before, I had spent most of my time vegetating at home, disconnected from the world outside. Everything flipped suddenly, and several years of turbulence forced me to learn how to handle uncertainty & fear; to solve problems on the fly, rely on myself, and eventually grow into a more mature and resilient person.

My lifestyle changed: a lightweight backpack of everything I own, simple living, and a preference for freedom over comfort inspired by the fading vagabond tradition that traces its roots to the old American hobos.

I've become a member of several communities these years, including Couchsurfing. I host travelers & organize events.

One of the volunteer projects I founded is Viento del Sur, a small community to help people emigrate from Russia, with the focus on South America, Spanish learning, and exploring the idea of building a self-sufficient settlement in Argentina.

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