Yesterday Oslo was hit by an unbelievable tragedy. A large bomb went off just next to the prime ministers office, and a madman went on a killing spree on a youth camp for the Labour party. The city centre looks like a war zone today. The bomb went off only 150 metres from my office. Continue reading
Two volcanoes. Thin air. Sulphuric gases. Higher than any mountain in Europe. Our Iran 2011 overland expedition took us to Mt. Sabalan and Mt. Damavand. The two highest volcanoes in Iran, at 4811 and 5671m respectively, are both higher than Mt. Blanc. Continue reading
In 1999 I was staff at a CISV summer village in Perth, Australia. Recently one of the leaders, Rasmus from Denmark, created a facebook group, and now people are trying to remember the good old days (of friendship true). Guess what, I found the Camp CD, and it’s here for download. Continue reading
I’m on my way to India as I write. This is going to be a good year for travelling. I’ve been skiing and eating Khachapuri in Georgia, visited Fidel’s Cuba, and Iran has gracefully granted me a visa, and I am waiting for Azerbaijan to do the same.
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The Easter holidays have turned out with better weather in Oslo than anybody could have hoped for! Thankfully we ditched the planes to head up in the mountains to ski. Instead we are enjoying the Oslo sun and strange heat. Continue reading
Plan A: Take wife on (very belated) honeymoon to Cuba. Cancelled – due to volcanic eruption on Iceland. Plan B: Take wife to Nice, France. Cancelled – due to more volcanic ashes. Plan C: Just be with wife somewhere. Also cancelled. What to do? Take a short trip to Azerbaijan. Alone. Continue reading
Going to Barcelona I had no idea I would encounter an old friend of mine from University. One I hadn’t seen since I moved from Australia. But low and behold. Wonderful busy Barcelona tapas restaurant Ciudad Condall serves my favorite Australian beer: Coopers. Continue reading
When our new friend Albert just suddenly appeared out of nowhere, landed at our table and took the role as our tamada – or toastmaster – we knew this trip was going to be a winner. We were in the village of Zhankhoteko in Kabaradino-Balkaria, eating dinner on our way to conquer the 5542m high peak of Elbrus. Continue reading
At 79 degrees north, in the artic desert of the Spitsbergen island group, the Svalbard skimarathon was organized on Saturday 26th of April. The wheather was perfect. Not a cloud in the sky, and reasonably hot. Not even 10 degrees below zero. It all made for an incredible cross country race through amazing artic nature. Continue reading
A new Christmas tradition is starting to crystallize. Spend the holiday tropically! However, the winter wonderland is in Norway. After hot, tropical days in Thailand, the woods outside Oslo offers snow-clad trees and tranquillity. Continue reading