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Friday
Feb272015

Discovering Marrakesh

I left Oslo on a cold and dreary December’s day. The weather matched any Norwegian’s mood, as even for us, winter can wear on the soul. I landed five hours later wide-eyed and grinning in sunny Marrakesh. Although only about 15C, the sun was blinding to my Northern eyes, and my entire face smiled, welcoming the Vitamin D.

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Saturday
Dec202014

Surfing & the Coastal Way 

Cloudy Torquay BeachI lay down on my side on the board, and pretend to take a nap. The waves have died down a bit, allowing for some playtime in the water. The small waves gently hit my board, just enough to rock me back and forth. There is a big, peaceful smile on my face. All I hear is the sound of the water, and waves in the distance washing up on shore. My boyfriend is nearby, but perhaps in his own world, too.

After being surrounded by chaos and stressed-out city humans in the store for days, all I wanted was to get away from them. Please, no humans today, my soul begged of me. I wanted to hear nothing else but the sound of the ocean.

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Friday
Sep122014

"Excuse me lonely planet? Where am I?"

When travelling, I like to wing it. This rarely gets me into much trouble, but it always adds an element of surprise. However, for an upcoming trip to Moscow, I knew I needed to be at least slightly prepared. I invested in Lonely Planet’s guide to Moscow because that’s the brand that ‘everyone’ buys, so it must be good. It was big and detailed and came with a phonetically-spelled map. Brilliant, I thought, I can correctly pronounce where I need to go. I read and re-read all of the warnings, suggestions, and reviews. They told me to dress very well and suggested that women never take taxis alone. Check and noted!

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Tuesday
Feb262013

Checkin out the Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands are three islands - Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman - in the western Caribbean, located just under Cuba and northwest of Jamaica.

Grand Cayman is, wait for it, the biggest island of the three, and holds the majority of the territory's land mass, population, and commerce, including the capital of George Town.

Cayman Brac is a funny sounding name that refers to "The Bluff" (in Gaelic), referring to the distinctive natural feature of the island - the large limestone outcrop that rises along the length of the island. Where it reaches the eastern end, the outcrop stands at 140 ft (43 m) above sea level.

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Wednesday
Feb132013

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

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The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro is a must-do party for anyone who wants to check off the biggest world parties from their life list. This grand show of debauchery and revelry before Lent dates all the way back to the year 1723, and with two million people on the streets per day of the festivities, the carnival in Rio is considered the biggest in the world.
There are balls, street parties, street band processions, and the highlight of the whole event: the Samba Parade

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Sunday
Feb032013

Singapore at a Glance

At the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula in Southeast Asia lies a little city-country named Singapore. It packs a small size but a big punch, especially when it comes to food, culture, eye-popping cityscapes over the water, and stiff fines for simple acts - as in, forget chewing gum while you’re here. It’s illegal. 

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Thursday
Jan242013

A look at a little town in America called Flagstaff, Arizona

Flagstaff is an awesome little mountain college town in the north of the state of Arizona in the USA. It’s a college town with a historical past, and a friendly blend of small-town feel with small-city modernities and amenities, filled with inhabitants of hippie tree-hugger spirit (and not uncommonly, dress) with real-world aspirations, aims, and contributions. Of note, with its high-altitude elevation at 6,910 ft (2106 m), it’s a great place for athletic conditioning and a number of Olympic teams as well as the state’s professional American football team come to train at the university’s athletic facilities. 

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Wednesday
Jan162013

The Stunning Corkscrew Walls of Antelope Canyon in Arizona, USA

Anetelope Canyon located just outside of Page, Arizona, is without a doubt one of the most beautiful, mesmerizing, photogenic, and unique places on earth. 

It is what is called a “slot canyon”, a narrow canyon which is formed by water rushing through rock. These canyons are much deeper than they are wide, for example being less than 3 feet wide at the top but dropping down 100 feet to the bottom. These measurements can make slot canyons exceptionally dangerous to be in if you are caught in an unfortunate deluge or flash flood - especially since such flash floods can originate miles away on a day when the canyon itself receives little or no rain and come crushing in without warning, as it did when it killed 11 tourists in 1997 - but the strangely narrow, twisted landscaping that makes them so potentially dangerous is also what makes them so unique and beautiful.

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Tuesday
Jan152013

Sampling the Colonial Architecture and Delicious Food in Penang, Malaysia

If you have some time in the region, Penang, Malaysia is a cool little place to go explore for a few days. It’s probably not a place that would figure too highly on a relatively short timeframe in Southeast Asia, and definitely not a super short one, but if you are moving at a more relaxed pace and have already hit a lot of the bigger “must-see” sights and places of the region like the streets of Vietnam, the temples of Cambodia, and the beaches of Thailand, it’s definitely worth a stopover

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Friday
Dec282012

Snowboarding/Skiing and Sightseeing around Hakuba, Japan

Christmas is over, the new year is about to begin, and the ground outside my bedroom window is covered with a thick and now unyielding blanket of snow. By the looks of it, I don't expect to see the grass or sunlight again for several weeks, if not months.

This is ok for one reason, and one reason only: that means it's snowboarding season. As I prepare to go on my long-awaited week-long trip to go try out the local mountains in my new temporary home for the year, I can't help but turn my thoughts to where I know the snow is deep and the atmosphere sweet right about now: Hakuba, Japan. 

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