From Russia to Iran: Crossing the Wild Frontier

Levison travels 700 miles along Russia's militarized southern border.

Experience breathtaking landscapes, bizarre ruins, and a Sufi ceremony as Levison carefully crosses Chechnya, which is now ruled by a terrifying strongman. Feel danger all around as he enters Dagestan, where terrorists hide out in the mountains.

Run into nomadic shepherds and dangerous dogs as Levison travels through the arid Gobustan District in Azerbaijan. Explore a castle halfway up a cliff, visit Stalin’s birthplace, and get to know a monk who lives solo atop a 45-metre-tall monolith.

In Azerbaijan, Levison travels through an area known for IS fighters.

Levison Wood undertakes an epic, 2600-mile journey across the mighty Caucasus mountain range.