Shot this outside of Saint Issac’s Cathedral in St Petersburg, Russia several years ago. It’s so far my only visit to the former Soviet Union.

Because I’m a US citizen, I regularly receive emails from the US government (via the US Embassy in Sthlm) about stuff that I, as an American passport holder, should think about before traveling to foreign lands or gathering in open places and spaces.

The latest warning, which arrived in my inbox recently, is travel advice for Americans planning on visiting or already in Siberia. Not that I wouldn’t want to visit Siberia. Just not right now. What could possibly go wrong in Russia right now? I wonder daily when I’ll feel comfortable traveling abroad again. When will be the next time I set foot in Bangkok, Tokyo, New York. L.A. or Madrid again? Feels a long way off.