Ich bin ein Berliner
That is apparently what JFK said back in the day to sympathize with the people of Berlin. This city is German in so much that the buses and trains run on time. Exactly on time. But everything else seems to […]
John the Shoemaker
(names altered for anonymity) I dedicate this blog post to the person who, above all, made my trip to Aurland not only enjoyable, but also connected me emotionally to the “spirit” of the Fjords. The grandeur of the place inspires […]
Sweat till you Drop
Friday started out really sunny… finally! It was perfect because I had booked a Kayak tour in Flam. So, I got a ride with the French couple staying on the ship. We were in kayaks of two; I was paired […]
The Spanish Indians
It is Thursday, around 2pm. It has been about 2.5 hrs cruising, enjoying the view of the sharp walls and overhung rock faces with water streams free-falling 100s of meters to sea level. Now we are nearing the town of […]
The Cruise Ship
When I arrived, I realized Flam was more of a tourist village that accommodated a lot of Chinese tourists and older people, aside from the hostel that had no more space. So I’m very glad to have booked a room […]
Train Ride to Flam
The transition from the weather in Oslo to what I found in the largest Fjord of Norway – Sognefjord. In the morning I was a bit of a zombie as I hadn’t slept much, butbecame more alert as soon as […]
Oslo
Interesting facts Teslas – people love them here. I totally get it – they are nice inside, quiet, look cool. But actually, the reason why it’s worth the money is that they are highly subsidized… by that I mean that […]
In First Class
My roommate warned me about Condor – that apparently they try to gain money by making their passengers pay to watch anything past two or three channels on TV, and that the meals were very basic, and anything past the […]
Independence Day, 2015
This fourth of July, I decided to do something very different than the past years. Years before, I usually went to watch the city’s fireworks show on a dragon-boat, or ended up spending Independence day overseas where it’s just another […]
Mt. Hood Summit
Ever since I moved to Portland, I’ve been in a sort of awe towards the most iconic landmark that illuminates the city: Mt. Hood. It is a mountain many try to conquer, many fail and some die. It seems to […]