And so my adventures in Russia came to an end. Despite the mishaps and challenges, I think moving to Russia was one of the most rewarding experiences I have yet come across in life. When you are forced to deal with difficult situations, one must rise above, or else sink. When you learn to swim, you feel so much more accomplished in the end, to know that the struggle was worthwhile.

As a little treat, I indulged in one of my lifelong fantasies: to explore and discover Scandinavia. Home to reindeer, vikings, and ridiculous prices, it was a perfect adventure to end all adventures before heading home. And so the five of us: a Serbian, Swede, French, Japanese, and American piled into a rental car and went as far north as we could, to see the edge of our world: the Northernmost point of Europe – Nordkapp.