Katya Guryeva runs the Transcaucasian Trail, supported by her partner Jonas Wilcks as crew captain. Over 22 days, they learn what it really takes to complete a dream adventure as ambitious amateurs.
This recording is from our Geographical journeys: microlectures event series, where seven speakers had just 10 minutes each to share their geographical journeys in an illustrated talk.
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