At the Arctic Circle conference in Reykjavik, Iceland earlier this month, I interviewed Alar Karis, the President of Estonia. The Baltic republic and European Union and NATO member is a candidate for observer status in the Arctic Council. The Estonian government submitted its application in 2020, when it proclaimed itself to be “the northernmost non-Arctic country.” Although a nation of just 1.3 million people, Estonia has rich and deep-seated connections to the polar regions — and a short but critical border with Russia.
Travel Along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok
Most tourists never think about taking a boat ride through the Chao Phraya River (Mae Nam Chao Phraya) in Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok),…