{"id":2508,"date":"2013-12-16T19:45:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T19:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/impreza.us-themes.net\/?page_id=2508"},"modified":"2019-12-26T17:07:14","modified_gmt":"2019-12-26T16:07:14","slug":"faq-it","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/about-bjorn-free\/faq-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently asked questions &#8211; FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-tabs style_default switch_click accordion type_togglable has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:inherit\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"w288\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-w288\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">How can you afford to travel so much?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-w288\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>I&#8217;ve been fortunate when it comes to where and when I was born, and that&#8217;s just the way it is. But in addition to that, I spend little on other aspects of life, leaving more for tickets and bookings. All the traveling is great, but in all honesty, I think few people particularly envy me my everyday life at home. (Although I&#8217;m perfectly happy with it, of course!) Whether I&#8217;m shopping food, clothes or a car, I&#8217;ll pick something basic, preferably at a discount.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve also had the foresight to get a useful education (Master&#8217;s degree in Computer Science), which in turn led me to a job that pays relatively well, as long as I&#8217;m willing to work hard, by Norwegian standards. I frequently work 12 hour days, which is way above the norm where I live.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to travel expenses, I&#8217;ve learned how to avoid high prices and instead find great bargains. By traveling the right way, it is sometimes cheaper to travel than to stay home. There&#8217;s cheap food all over the world. I&#8217;ll be perfectly happy at a two star hotel, even when one of the stars turns out to be me. Flights can be found at crazy low prices. What I usually do most of the time when I travel, which is walking and looking around, is generally free.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"g84d\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-g84d\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Where do you find the time to travel so much?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-g84d\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Because I like to work long hours (see previous question), I&#8217;ve reached an agreement with my employer where they are happy as long as I work an agreed-upon number of hours per year. In other words, I don&#8217;t have to show up the normal number of days per year, as long as I do enough work on the days I&#8217;m actually at the office. Also, I&#8217;ll usually check work e-mail frequently even during trips, and I&#8217;ve done a fair amount of urgent work from abroad.<\/p>\n<p>This requires a bit of planning and flexibility from my side. That&#8217;s fine by me. In addition, I spend less time together with friends and family than most people do. This can be a bit harder to accept, but the life you choose are the choices you make.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"efec\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-efec\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Incredible photos! What camera do you use?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-efec\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ah. Every photographer&#8217;s favourite question!<\/p>\n<p>Well, ignoring the fact that pretty much any modern camera or even mobile phone these days allow you to take prize-winning photographies, I can recommend the &#8220;mega zoom&#8221;\/&#8221;bridge&#8221; cameras series from Sony. Or you can use similar cameras from Panasonic or Canon, which are perfectly fine, too.<\/p>\n<p>I currently use this camera:\u00a0<a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Amazon Sony DSC-RX10 III\" href=\"http:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/recommends\/cameras\/amazon-sony-dsc-rx10-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sony DSC-RX10 III<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=iposeogsekk-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B01DLLJ8CU\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. It&#8217;s rather expensive, and you can get really good results from another Sony camera that still is sold, at a much lower price:\u00a0<a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Amazon Sony DSC-HX400V\" href=\"http:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/recommends\/cameras\/amazon-sony-dsc-hx400v\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sony DSC-HX400V<\/a>. If you&#8217;re willing to pay for the best camera in the series,\u00a0<a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Amazon Sony DSC-RX10 IV\" href=\"http:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/recommends\/cameras\/amazon-sony-dsc-rx10-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sony DSC-RX10 IV<\/a>. It&#8217;s better than III when it comes to taking video and lots of photos really fast, it has a touch-screen, and it has a slightly faster auto-focus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"v7b0\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-v7b0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What&#8217;s your favourite country?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-v7b0\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Norway. It&#8217;s the one country I keep going back to. Admittedly, it&#8217;s because it&#8217;s where I live, so it doesn&#8217;t really count. In honesty, I don&#8217;t have a favourite country, and there&#8217;s certainly no country I keep going back to. Large countries like Brazil or the USA are great for their diversity, but there are also small countries like Lesotho and Ireland that are great for the narrower range of attractions they offer.<\/p>\n<p>I can give you a few favourite spots, though, spread out all across the world. None of them are cities or restaurants, because I&#8217;m just not that kind of guy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-map provider_google us_custom_b3be410f\" id=\"us_map_1\"><div class=\"w-map-inner\"><div class=\"w-map-json\" onclick='return {&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Karijini National Park, Banjima Drive, Karijini WA, Australia&quot;,&quot;disableDragging&quot;:0,&quot;disableZoom&quot;:0,&quot;hideControls&quot;:0,&quot;zoom&quot;:1,&quot;markers&quot;:[{&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Karijini National Park, Banjima Drive, Karijini WA, Australia&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;Karijini National Park, Australia - That hot, red, desert-like landscape you always imagined.&quot;,&quot;infowindow&quot;:0},{&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Etosha National Park, Namibia&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;Etosha National Park in Namibia.\\nMaybe the best place to go for a self-drive safari. &quot;,&quot;marker_img&quot;:null,&quot;marker_size&quot;:null},{&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Br\\u00f8nn\\u00f8ysund&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;Br\\u00f8nn\\u00f8ysund, Norway - Where I grew up. Small town surrounded by scenery that&#039;s perfect for all kinds of hikes.&quot;,&quot;marker_img&quot;:null,&quot;marker_size&quot;:null},{&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Miradouro do Pico do Areeiro, Portugal&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;Madeira island (Portugal) - So much dramatic scenery, easily accessible on a remote island. &quot;,&quot;marker_img&quot;:null,&quot;marker_size&quot;:null},{&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Len\\u00e7\\u00f3is, State of Bahia, Brazil&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;Len\\u00e7\\u00f3is, Brazil - I&#039;ve searched for the village Macondo from the book \\&quot;One Hundred Years of Solitude\\&quot;, and this is the closest I&#039;ve gotten. Extremely hiking-friendly Chapada Diamantina is nearby.&quot;,&quot;marker_img&quot;:null,&quot;marker_size&quot;:null},{&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Inspiration Point, Utah, USA&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;Bryce Canyon National Park, USA - Maybe the most surreal scenery anywhere.&quot;,&quot;marker_img&quot;:null,&quot;marker_size&quot;:null},{&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Anse Source d&#039;Argent, Seychelles&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;La Digue, Seychelles - One of the most iconic beaches on the planet.&quot;,&quot;marker_img&quot;:null,&quot;marker_size&quot;:null},{&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Mirador Base Las Torres, Torres de Paine, Chile&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;Torres del Paine, Chile - Magnificent granite peaks that deserve to be admired from all sides.&quot;,&quot;marker_img&quot;:null,&quot;marker_size&quot;:null},{&quot;address&quot;:&quot;Thorung La Pass, Tanki Manang, Nepal&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;The Annapurna Circuit, Nepal - Epic trail that takes you across the Himalayas.&quot;,&quot;marker_img&quot;:null,&quot;marker_size&quot;:null}],&quot;maptype&quot;:&quot;ROADMAP&quot;}'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"j383\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header with_icon\" aria-controls=\"content-j383\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><i class=\"fas fa-question-circle\"><\/i><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What is your favourite insect?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-j383\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>I like ants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_none us_animate_afb\" style=\"animation-delay:0.2s\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Namibiant.jpg\" aria-label=\"Desert ant, found near Sossusvlei, Namibia.\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Namibiant-768x532.jpg\" class=\"attachment-us_768_0 size-us_768_0\" alt=\"Desert ants are full of details optimized for desert life.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Namibiant-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Namibiant-320x221.jpg 320w, https:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Namibiant-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bjornfree.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Namibiant-600x415.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>If you have other questions, my blog posts contain a comments section for that.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Thanks!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How can you afford to travel so much?I&#8217;ve been fortunate when it comes to where and when I was born, and that&#8217;s just the way it is. 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