Imagine walking out of your house and being swept off your feet by a gust of wind so strong it then drags you along a snow-covered road. All you can do is grab the nearest lamp post of fence, hang on for dear life, and pray yuzhak shows you mercy.

Traditionally, the merrier the celebration of the “Persian New Year”, the more bountiful nature will be towards people.

This crew takes its clients on the most breathtaking expeditions across Russia and the world. We spoke with team member Mikhail Korostelev about what ‘Whale Watching Russia’ does, and heard some crazy stories. Pack your bags!

He’s now pushing 80 and his surfboards have retired to his dacha, but he still remembers the thrill of taking to the water for the first time on his homemade surfboard over half a century ago.