My journey to become an independent solo traveler didn't look like an obvious path for me for many years. I was always a very introverted kid, more locked up in my basement with my computer than exploring anything. My parents never really thought I would be courageous or even caring enough to set out to … Continue reading Finding my feet in Albania & Kosovo
Introduction, and getting there Georgia is treasure trove of natural beauty. Located in between the greater and lesser Caucasus ranges, it hosts a mountain galore on both its northern and southern flanks. Most visitors flock to mount Kazbegi on the northern border with Russia, which is also easily accessible, even as a day trip, from … Continue reading Svaneti
During a recent trip to Bologna, Italy, visiting some friends, we decided to take a roadtrip to the nearby micro-nation of San Marino. San Marino is a tiny landlocked nation entirely surrounded by Italy. It lies near the adriatic coast, about 1,5 hours of driving from Bologna - so it is a easy day trip. … Continue reading San Marino – Kingdom in the clouds
Senegal is one of many west African countries that were used as a base to ship off slaves to the new world. Being located on the coast, and having a relatively central location mean't it was a good location for the European colonizers to organize their horrible slave trade. The history of slavery in Senegal … Continue reading Confronting slavery in Senegal
Gambia is essentially one giant wildlife park. The country is primarily made up of the Gambia river, with the country extending 300 kms from the atlantic coast inland, and with a few kms of land on either shore of the river. This means that the country is overflowing with an array of tropical animals. A … Continue reading Easy ways to meet wildlife in Gambia
In Senegal I had the option to either take a short flight down to the southern Casamance region of the country, OR taking a 15 hour overnight ferry. For a guy with an adventurous heart the choice was obvious! Ferry it was! The Casamance region is the very southern part of Senegal that lies below … Continue reading Ferry adventures in Senegal
This year I've started getting really seriously into running. It started out as a simple means to lose weight, and I expected it to quickly end like so many of my previous attempts at picking up running; in failure. But this time, somehow, it clicked and I got hooked on running and now actually not … Continue reading Yerevan Half Marathon 2019
Siem Reap, Cambodia, is - obviously - mostly known for Angkor Wat and the other temples in the area. But the region has more to offer. Just a few short kms south of Siem Reap city is the northern shore of the largest lake in all of south east asia. This lake is named … Continue reading Sunset dinner on Tonle Sap Lake
Khmer Rouge & Choeung Ek / Killing Fields It is no secret that one of my reasons to go to Cambodia was rather morbid - a interest in the dark parts of human history has brought me to many sites of horrible tragedies and massacres. Cambodia was the site of unspeakable cruelty, inhumanity and genocidal … Continue reading Horrors of the Khmer Rouge
The return to South East Asia Last year my summer vacation brought me to South East Asia for the first time (Laos, Thailand, Myanmar), and I fell in love with the culture of the region. So it was pretty much a no brainer for me to make a return this year. I went off for … Continue reading Singapore
Abandoning the Fjords 