The Journey through Spain and Portugal
Over one month, no blog posts. I have a good reason… kind of. I’ve been moving around Spain and Portugal. Living life, experiencing things and well, resting. I think without realizing it, I was on the...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Addis Ababa
My dream has finally come true. I’m in Africa! Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to be exact. Well, ok, the Addis Ababa part of it is far from a dream. To me the city seems like one big tragedy of humanity – a...
View ArticleFestive Ethiopia – Timkat Madness in Gondar
Heat, huge crowds, continuous pushing and shoving, religious chants accompanied by war cries and the never ending tooting noise produced by vuvuzela-like instruments (those annoying things you heard at...
View ArticleTreasures in the Rock Mountains
The climb takes around forty-five minutes and it is literally a climb using your hands and feet for the last part of the journey. Holes in the vertical rock surface are what you use to keep yourself...
View ArticleInto the Heart of Ethiopia
Dramatic landscapes, kind, warm people and photographic inspiration at every corner – this was my romanticized vision of Ethiopia. Perhaps this vision was what made me all the more disappointed and...
View ArticleFrom the North to the East
When you drink four chocolate milkshakes at a Western cafe, when you would rather chat to other travelers than take photos, when you arrive at a camel market, but don’t care about shooting anything...
View ArticleThe “Wild, Wild South”– Hanging out with the Hamer Tribe in the Omo Valley
In today’s world of technology and modernization it doesn’t make sense that there’s a place which lives virtually oblivious to that world. A place where ancient customs are still upheld strictly and...
View ArticleNew Journeys
It seems that with time I am getting worse at this blogging thing. Life has been a bit of a roller-coaster ride over the past few months, so, that’s my excuse. Anyhow, no time to dwell on the past....
View ArticleInto the Saghro Mountains
A month in Morocco and I feel that I am only scratching the surface, but finally starting to understand how some things work here. After being greeted by pleasantly easy going places free of hassle...
View ArticleMauritania, the Most Amazing Place You’ll Probably Never Visit
Mauritania, the Most Amazing Place You’ll Probably Never Visit There is a high threat from terrorism, including kidnapping. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by...
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