Today, I leave with my daughters for Kyrgyzstan.
A new expedition. A new film.
No Map for Growing Up.
We’ll trek over 40 days. Wild camp. Carry gear. Travel with a horse.
One mountain at the end. A camera.
No script. Just life.
Today, I leave with my daughters for Kyrgyzstan.
A new expedition. A new film.
No Map for Growing Up.
We’ll trek over 40 days. Wild camp. Carry gear. Travel with a horse.
One mountain at the end. A camera.
No script. Just life.
A name mistake on a plane ticket.
One of the worst travel panics of my expedition life.
I turned to AI for clarity—and a Turkish airline and Yemeni restaurant showed me something better.
Full story on Substack now: https://explorermikaelstrandberg.substack.com/p/when-travel-angst-hits-hard
#TravelAnxiety #ExpeditionDad #FilmmakingInTheWild #NoMapsForGrowingUp
“BBQ today, Tien Shan next week. New post: Smoke, Stress, and Nine Days to Kyrgyzstan ➜
https://explorermikaelstrandberg.substack.com/p/smoke-stress-and-nine-days-to-kyrgyzstan
Match-day nerves at Malmo IP yesterday; Tien Shan trek in two weeks.
New essay: “What kind of a father does this?”—on parenting, youth sports, and hauling packs through Kyrgyzstan.