
our own backyard.
In July 2017, I was lucky enough to travel up to Wellington for…

Florence – Siena
Hey globetrottersMy travel went on from Lucca to Florence, where…


Koh Tao Thailand
Greetings from Koh Tao Thailand! (28 Sept - 3 Oct 2017)My next…

thanks a million.
My new album, Bryan Russell Unplugged. Unplugged, packed up and…

do your homework.
Thailand. Home to Muay thai, Chang beer, Hangover 2 and numerous…

BJJ training report: Phuket Top Team Thailand
Greetings from Phuket Thailand (23-28 Sept 2017)!
After a…

Ala-fricken-bama
Alabama -I decided to take a quick trip down to the deep south…

Gyeongju Jiu-Jitsu (Gyeongju, Korea)
Gyeongju, Korea — After Seoul, I traveled to Gyeongju,…


Liguria – Tuscany
Hey guys, I provide you some new stuff from my trip! My 3rd and…

Not Your Traditional BJJ Travel Blog
OK, I have to start out by saying that this is not your “traditional…

how’d I get here.
My name is Bryan Russell, I was born in the 80's which is rad…

Lombardia – Aosta
Hey BJJ GlobetrottersLet's start where I ended my last post!After…

Panama-ah-ah-uh.
May 7, 2018Flew into Panama City, via Houston, via Denver, starting…

First entry
Hello hello to the wonderful world of BJJ Globetrotters!So I…


Wire Jiu-jitsu (Jamsil, Seoul, Korea)
Seoul, Korea — After Japan, I returned to my home country,…

Yangon Myanmar (Burma)
Greetings from Yangon, Myanmar! (17-23 Sept 2017)As I detailed…

From Lombardia to Piemont
Hey BJJ GlobetrottersMy name is Christian and I'm doing a trip…

Capoeira Academy Okinawa BJJ (Chatan, Okinawa, Japan)
Okinawa, Japan — After enjoying sunny days in Naha, I decided…

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma BJJ (Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan)
Okinawa, Japan — While training at Paraestra Okinawa, I…

Building the BJJ Travel Phrasebook
About a month ago I had the idea of compiling a multilingual…

The Paraestra (Naha, Okinawa, Japan)
Okinawa, Japan — While in Tokyo, I decided to hop on a…

Tirana, Albania &…The Abu Dhabi Experience…
Greetings From Tirana, Albania (10-14 Sept 2017)The bus ride…

Tri-Force Jiu-Jitsu Academy (Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan)
Tokyo, Japan — As Tokyo is a megalopolis, I decided to…

Skopje & Ohrid, Macedonia
Greetings From Skopje and Ohrid Macedonia! (2-10 Sep 2017)I left…

Sofia, Bulgaria
Greetings From Sofia Bulgaria! (28 August - 2 September 2017)After…

Waking Up with an Old Friend…
Over here in Northern Ireland, we're dealing with the death throes…

Bucharest, Brasov and Castle Bran
Greetings From Bucharest Romania! (13-21 Aug 2017)I left on a…

Tri-Force Jiu-Jitsu Academy (Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan)
Tokyo, Japan — After spending a few days in Kyoto, I decided…

Chisinau, Moldova & Iasi, Romania
Greetings From Chisinau Moldova & Iasi Romania! (1-6, &…