Jan 9I Gave My WordI Gave My Word In Russia the single most valuable thing you have is your word, once you give it, it binds you. It’s thought to be a very Mafia like thing, but it’s not just with the Mafia, it’s with every man I met in Russia. Many contracts worth…Trust12 min readTrust12 min read
Jul 4, 2022You’re Walking Knee High in Money, You Just Need to Learn How to Bend Over and Pick it Up.If you just finished the last blog, then you’re probably thinking… “How rude it that, title a blog one thing, get to the most interesting spot and then end a blog!” Who were those two men, what did they want? Is she going to prison finally? Did they find out…Chicken Legs13 min readChicken Legs13 min read
Jul 4, 2022We Need to See Tasha NowSo I got into Russia, without the Visa as you know, in the end of 1991 and the start of 1992. Me, with my one-way ticket, my knowledge of 4 Russian words, a fake visa, no place to live and a desire to just play volleyball. So now what? Well…Pressure10 min readPressure10 min read
Feb 12, 2022Wanna Trade Some Diamonds?Needless to say my life in Russia flourished from 1992–1998, I was the only person doing business in the Russian Far East, so all trade roads went through Tasha. …10 min read10 min read
Oct 23, 2021How to Get Into Russia Without a Visa 101This next story shares with you the sheer dumb luck of my life, mixed in with a little naiveness (yes I know it’s not a word, but it should be a word, so I want to force it into existence). Of course, please note that the title of this blog…Travel14 min readTravel14 min read
Sep 5, 2021My First Trip to Russia 1991So for those of you following my blog, this will detour a little as this is more of a “Photo Blog” or you could save “A Blog on Demand”. So many of you have reached out to me requesting more photos, which I understand, I’m adorable and you want to…Ussr11 min readUssr11 min read
Sep 2, 2021There’s a Moose by the LibraryAlaska, Alaska, Alaska, who goes to school in Alaska? Me apparently. Yep, this was the perfect school for me, because I didn’t want to go to school. I needed to be trapped somewhere so I would attend school, so Alaska was very appealing to me. I mean really, what could…Seeing Things8 min readSeeing Things8 min read
Aug 13, 2021The Most Interesting WomanIt may seem rather arrogant to call yourself the most interesting woman, but after you hear my collections of stories, you can be the judge. Trust me when I tell you that I wouldn’t make this claim if I hadn’t heard this phrase so many times before when sharing my…Life Path13 min readLife Path13 min read
