Spontaneous Exhaustion
Spending the first half of May in Japan was interesting, but I was extremely tired when I returned home. Japan is a completely safe country to visit, yet I was…
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Narita By Night
We have a mid-morning flight to catch from Tokyo Narita Airport, going home after two weeks in Japan. To avoid the stress of navigating rush hour in the city, we…
An Arty Day in Oslo
Oslo was my home for more than a decade, and I still live nearby. If you want advice on visiting the city, you could do worse than listening to me.…
Gifted Children
Hey, just a quick note: I am fully aware of the ethical issues involved when going to North Korea. This article is not about those, but about a visit to…
On Long Walks
Hi. My name is Bjørn, and I’m a walker. When I first began traveling, I would focus on well-known highlights. If I went to Paris, I basically saw the Eiffel…
Carretera Austral – The Way South
Chile offers an incredible variety of scenery. This thin straw of a country stretches all the way from Antarctica in the south to hot desert at its northern end. Inbetween…