2026 — Year in Review

Month by month

Twelve panels of 2026

A pace check, month by month. The dial below sets the shape of the year at a glance — each wedge sized to that month's volume. Below, the photo on each row is from those weeks; the line beside it picks the city, the rhythm, and the landmark events that broke the routine.

2026 · ring of months · tap a wedge to jump

January

755 check-ins

January ran on Saint Petersburg time. Day to day, it was shopping-mall rounds. Long hours in Сад «Нева» — plus a stop at Часы на Комсомольской · Minsk. Mid-month, a packed bag again: Rental party 🚌 — 18 days door to door. Most days had Darya in them; 356 photos survived the month.

едем посмотреть на чудеса - новые станции метрополитена в спб

— metro Sportivnaya (Метро «Спортивная») · Saint Petersburg

February

477 check-ins

Minsk held the month together. Станция метро «Грушевка» was practically a second address — 13 visits. There was time for walks past Часы на Комсомольской — four visits over the month, and for outdoor stretches at Бондаревский сквер. Late in the month, the Moscow city 🚌 trip pulled everything onto the road — six days door to door. Darya was there for most of it; the 28th alone stacked up 77 stops.

ты знал что будет плохо но не знал что так скоро

— Лермонтова 43 · Minsk

March

654 check-ins

A month in motion — four cities, running from Moscow through to Saint Petersburg. Long afternoons over flat whites, mostly. The standouts: walks in Бондаревский сквер · Minsk — seven visits over the month; also a slow visit to Часы на Комсомольской · Minsk. The suitcase never quite got put away: Gomel - city of lynx 🚂, then S.P.B.2 🚌. More often than not, Darya was in the frame; the 1st alone stacked up 64 stops.

мужики, можно сворм в белый список, заебали

— Перекрёсток (Перекресток) · Saint Petersburg

April

658 check-ins

Two home bases this time: Minsk and Khiva. Станция метро «Грушевка», again and again — 15 times this month. A stop at Itchan Kala (Old Town) (Ichon-qala (Old Town)) · Khiva — four visits over the month — plus long hours in Бондаревский сквер · Minsk. Three separate departures — Bath session #6 🛁, then Maladzyechna means molodosti 🚂, and more besides. Most days had Darya in them; the map gained 198 places it had never seen.

↑ upbeat

на месте редакции поцаны продают гранолу за 20?!!

— UGL · Minsk

May

1,000 check-ins

May belonged to the road — Samarkand first, then Dushanbe, then Chișinău. There was time for walks past Statue of Ismoil Somoni · Dushanbe — four visits over the month, and for outdoor stretches at Islam Karimov Park · Samarkand. The suitcase never quite got put away: Mogilev for a weekend 🚂, then Moldova ✈️. A first-ever stamp: Tajikistan — country № 63. Darya was there for most of it; 397 of the month's stops were brand-new ground.

↑ upbeat

реально стоит охрана и не пускает. паспорт в залог не берут, прогуляться не хотят, говорят, что если пойду дальше - будут стрелять:))

— Пост Охраны · Nurek

June

711 check-ins

A month in motion — three cities, running from Warsaw through to Saint Petersburg. Coffee runs and café mornings, mostly. The standouts: walks in Бондаревский сквер · Minsk — four visits over the month; also a slow visit to The Seven Bridges Point (Семимостье) · Saint Petersburg. The S.P.B - see you later 🚌 trip departed mid-month — eleven days door to door. More often than not, Darya was in the frame; the 21st alone stacked up 76 stops.

подышать духом беспощадного корпората напоследок

— Allied Testing · Chișinău

July

1,262 check-ins

The map hardly sat still: Minsk and Amsterdam — two cities in a single month. Long hours in Сквер на Либкнехта · Minsk — plus a stop at Памятник Алексию II · Vitebsk. The suitcase never quite got put away: Vitebsk - Shagal area 🚂, then Netherlands + Lithuania + 1 more 🚌. A first-ever stamp: Luxembourg — country № 64. Most days had Darya in them; the map gained 781 places it had never seen.

↑ upbeat

альфакер, в колонках русский кальянный рэп, за столиком украинцы, по террасе бегает мышка. это Аахен, детка

— Mirror Cocktail & Shisha Lounge · Aachen

August

501 check-ins

Chișinău set the pace from the first day to the last. Sectorul Centru was practically a second address — 24 visits. There was time for outdoor stretches at Cathedral Garden (Grădina Catedralei) — five visits over the month, and for walks past Kilometrul Zero. Ghennadi Rips was there for most of it.

система кондиционирования или отопления?

— Troleibuzul nr. 12 · Chișinău

September

524 check-ins

September ran on Chișinău time. Espresso punctuation, mostly. The standouts: a slow visit to Rotonda; also walks in Parcul de pe Strada Ginta Latină. The Istanbul, Turkey 🚗 trip departed late in the month — three days door to door. More often than not, Darya was in the frame; the 28th alone stacked up 76 stops.

↑ upbeat

эти тоже на месте. ценники ебут конкретно.

— Ziya Baba · Istanbul

To be updated

October

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To be updated

November

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December

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Anchors

The places that kept showing up

Some venues become rituals. Some cities pull you back without trying. Here's the gravity of 2026.

Top venues

#1Станция метро «Грушевка»65×

#2Sectorul Centru47×

#3Станция метро «Площадь Якуба Коласа»37×

#4Allied Testing37×

#5Улица Лермонтова36×

#6IPTEH Business Center36×

#7Кафе РУП «Белстройцентр»35×

#8Соседи32×

Top cities

#1Minsk1606×

#2Saint Petersburg1113×

#3Chișinău1086×

#4Moscow305×

#5Amsterdam226×

#6Istanbul190×

#7Warsaw142×

#8Samarkand134×

Top categories

#1Road647×

#2Plaza490×

#3Park415×

#4Metro Station412×

#5Monument395×

#6Neighborhood327×

#7Bus Line298×

#8Bridge222×

Firsts

New ground in 2026

Borders crossed for the first time — the dots that turned gold.

Luxembourg

Tajikistan

Journeys

13 trips this year

Departures and returns — tap any card to enter the trip in full.

Rental party 🚌

2026-01-16 → 2026-02-02 · 18 days · 602 check-ins

Russia · Belarus

Moscow city 🚌

2026-02-26 → 2026-03-03 · 6 days · 237 check-ins

Russia · Belarus

Gomel - city of lynx 🚂

2026-03-14 → 2026-03-16 · 3 days · 103 check-ins

Belarus

S.P.B.2 🚌

2026-03-19 → 2026-03-25 · 7 days · 171 check-ins

Russia · Belarus

Bath session #6 🛁

2026-04-03 → 2026-04-04 · 2 days · 17 check-ins

Belarus

Maladzyechna means molodosti 🚂

2026-04-18 → 2026-04-18 · 1 days · 43 check-ins

Belarus

Silk way trip ✈️

2026-04-24 → 2026-05-15 · 22 days · 872 check-ins

Uzbekistan · Tajikistan · Russia · Belarus

Mogilev for a weekend 🚂

2026-05-16 → 2026-05-17 · 2 days · 118 check-ins

Belarus

Moldova ✈️

2026-05-22 → 2026-06-07 · 17 days · 409 check-ins

Moldova · Poland · Romania · Lithuania · Belarus

S.P.B - see you later 🚌

2026-06-19 → 2026-06-29 · 11 days · 397 check-ins

Russia · Belarus

Vitebsk - Shagal area 🚂

2026-07-04 → 2026-07-05 · 2 days · 128 check-ins

Belarus

Netherlands + Lithuania + 1 more 🚌

2026-07-17 → 2026-07-28 · 12 days · 861 check-ins

Germany · Netherlands · Luxembourg · Belgium · Poland

Istanbul, Turkey 🚗

2026-09-26 → 2026-09-28 · 3 days · 192 check-ins

Turkey

In the air

8 flights across 2026

Every leg cross-checked with the FlightRadar24 diary.

DME→UGC

S73245

📅 2026-04-25S7 AirlinesA3203h 30m

TAS→SVO

SU1871

📅 2026-05-14AeroflotA3204h 25m

VNO→RIX

BT342

📅 2026-05-23AirBalticBCS30h 50m

RIX→RMO

BT420

📅 2026-05-23AirBalticBCS32h 25m

RMO→WMI

W61422

📅 2026-06-04Wizz AirA21N1h 45m

VNO→AMS

BT959

📅 2026-07-18AirBalticBCS32h 25m

CRL→WAW

FR5748

📅 2026-07-27RyanairB7382h 0m

WMI→RMO

W61421

📅 2026-07-28Wizz AirA21N1h 50m

Memory

3089 frames kept

The pictures you held onto. Tap to open any one full-screen.

İstiklal Avenue (İstiklal Caddesi) · Istanbul

Şişhane Meydanı · Istanbul

Büyük Hendek Caddesi · Istanbul

Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi) · Istanbul

Kamondo Stairs (Kamondo Merdivenleri) · Istanbul

Kemeraltı Caddesi · Istanbul

Tophane Çeşmesi · Istanbul

Cihangir Merdivenleri · Istanbul

Fındıklı Renkli Merdivenler · Istanbul

Salıpazarı · Istanbul

Galataport Sahil · Istanbul

Tophane-i Amire Sancak Kulesi · Istanbul

Karaköy Sahili · Istanbul

Galata Bridge (Galata Köprüsü) · Istanbul

Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı) · Istanbul

New Mosque (Yeni Cami) · Istanbul

Hüdavendigar Caddesi · Istanbul

Alemdar · Istanbul

Sultanahmet Meydanı Süs Havuzu · Istanbul

Sultanahmet Parkı · Istanbul

German Fountain (Alman Çeşmesi) · Istanbul

The Obelisk of Theodosius (Dikilitaş) · Istanbul

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) · Istanbul

Kumkapı Meydanı · Istanbul

Mecidiyeköy Viyadüğü · Istanbul

Şişli Meydan Park · Istanbul

Taksim Cumhuriyet Anıtı · Istanbul

Church of St. Anthony of Padua (Sent Antuan Kilisesi) · Istanbul

İstiklal Avenue (İstiklal Caddesi) · Istanbul

Galata Meydanı · Istanbul

Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi) · Istanbul

Haliç Metro Köprüsü · Istanbul

Eminönü Sahili · Istanbul

Eminönü Square (Eminönü Meydanı) · Istanbul

Yeni Cami Meydanı · Istanbul

New Mosque (Yeni Cami) · Istanbul

Coffeetopia · Istanbul

Hamidiye Caddesi · Istanbul

Tomb of Sultan I. Abdulhamid & IV. Mustafa (Sultan I. Abdülhamid & IV. Mustafa Türbesi) · Istanbul

Ahmet Tevfik Paşa Mezarlığı · Istanbul

Binbirdirek · Istanbul

Tomb of Mehmed Fuad Pasha (Keçecizade Fuad Paşa Türbesi) · Istanbul

Kadırga Limanı Caddesi · Istanbul

Kadırga Meydanı · Istanbul

Çorlulu Ali Paşa Medresesi · Istanbul

Cundi Parki · Istanbul

Kadırga Parkı · Istanbul

Yenikapı Şehir Parkı · Istanbul

Yenikapı Sahili · Istanbul

Aksaray · Istanbul

Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) · Istanbul

Nuruosmaniye Mosque (Nuruosmaniye Camii) · Istanbul

Nuru Osmaniye Caddesi · Istanbul

Sultanahmet Meydanı Süs Havuzu · Istanbul

German Fountain (Alman Çeşmesi) · Istanbul

The Obelisk of Theodosius (Dikilitaş) · Istanbul

Sultanahmet Square (Sultanahmet Meydanı) · Istanbul

Walled Obelisk (Örme Dikilitaş) · Istanbul

Sea Marmara · Istanbul

Kumkapı Sahil · Istanbul

Kumkapı Liman · Istanbul

Pembe Apart Hotel · Istanbul

Kumkapı Meydanı · Istanbul

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Words

2026 in your own voice

A handful of the year's longest shouts — fragments you wrote as you stood there.

— Пост Охраны · Nurek · Tajikistan

по ценам в первом кафе Душанбе ближе к Астане, а не к столице одной из самых бедных стран во всех рейтингах.

— Breadcoffee · Dushanbe · Tajikistan

альфакер, в колонках русский кальянный рэп, за столиком украинцы, по террасе бегает мышка. это Аахен, детка

— Mirror Cocktail & Shisha Lounge · Aachen · Germany

ладнж реально есть, но внутри так обоссано, что было принято волевое решение туда ни за что не идти

— Pont de Longdoz · Liège · Belgium

можно голоснуть маршу или проехать на велосипеде, пешком нельзя, втф

— Гидроэлектростанция Дружбы Народов · Buston · Tajikistan

польский магазин, поляки закупаются на 170 евро, бардзо полецам

— Épicerie Fine Osada · Luxembourg · Luxembourg

едем посмотреть на чудеса - новые станции метрополитена в спб

— metro Sportivnaya (Метро «Спортивная») · Saint Petersburg · Russia

55 евро койкоместо, хули тут сказать. зато выдали полотенце.

— Hans Brinker · Amsterdam · Netherlands

совсем забыл, посадочный настоятельно попросили взять

— Check-In Desks · Tashkent · Uzbekistan

с рынка тоже оказалось возможным уехать, 150 сомони

— Попутка до Худжанда · Dushanbe · Tajikistan

на месте редакции поцаны продают гранолу за 20?!!

— UGL · Minsk · Belarus

ты знал что будет плохо но не знал что так скоро

— Лермонтова 43 · Minsk · Belarus