Tofurious heads to the Northern Kuril Islands — one of the most remote regions in Russia! Earthquakes and tsunamis are a fact of life here, and most of the archipelago remains uninhabited.
On Paramushir Island, the American traveller climbs the famous Ebeko volcano for its sweeping views across the Pacific Ocean. He then travels to neighbouring Shumshu, where fortifications and remnants of military equipment from the Second World War can still be seen. Tofurious also encounters the true 'masters' of these shores — seals and Steller sea lions!
While exploring the Kurils, he meets surfers who take to the waves in all weathers, and spends time with a local chef, learning to prepare Pacific seafood delicacies like prawns and scallops.
The Kurils extremely hard to get to and every resident keeps an emergency bag at the ready, watch the episode to find out why!
