Oslo is the largest city in Norway and the country’s economic hub, with a true-to-its-roots leaning toward maritime trade and industries. But a ruffian Viking heritage and a number two spot among the world’s most expensive cities in 2010 are no...
The 10 commandments below have over the years become a local joke for the locals that live in Thailand. They are not originally written by me, I have just picked them up. Each and every one of them are not necessarily true, but this who know how...
My only experience with Air Asia was a flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok a year or so ago. I remember it as pretty ordinary with the exception of some smaller incidents. Not more than one could expect when saving a little bit of money by flying a...
Taking a ferry from Singapore to the island of Bintan, Indonesia for a relaxing break. Being a stone’s throw from Singapore those who are time-starved can get some R&R just 55 minutes away by ferry. Bintan Island, Indonesia, offers all the...
Whether plastering cities with his trademark parachuting rat, painting imagined openings in the West Bank barrier in Israel, or stenciling “We’re bored of fish” above a penguins’ zoo enclosure, Banksy creates street art with an irreverent wit and an...
As my next destination is the Andaman Islands I need to do a stopover in Chennai (also known as Madras) in India and I thought it could be a good idea to find some more facts on this Indian city before I arrive. When I was digging up facts I could...
Skiiers in Norway. Coming from Norway it should be no surprise that I love skiing and hanging out in the mountains at the winter timer.So when I came across this incredible movie my thoughts went back to the numerous times I have been at the local...
No one likes the feeling of being lost. Like utterly, truly, lost. And we fight it like crazy. It’s why people hire life coaches. I’ve been hearing this a lot lately, that the source of their pain is this feeling of being “lost.” “I just don’t know...
The Pulpit Rock also known as Preikestolen is a popular tourist attraction of Lysefjord situated in Ryfylke, in the county of Rogaland, in Norway. Preikestolen fjellstue or the mountain lodge of Pulpit is sited at a height of 600 m above the sea...
Scuba diving has been big business in Thailand for many years now, with tourism as one of the main planks of the country’s economy and diving tourism ranking very high. Pattaya offers a range of dive sites quite unlike any in national waters – a...