Seville is ok but didn’t blow me away. Ronda is quite picturesque. Has a lot of Asian tourists with selfie-sticks.
Newar Culture
The Newar people have a reputation for celebrating a lot. Thus it shouldn’t come as a major surprise that the New Year festivities last eight days. That and many other things I learned during a cultural introduction seminar held by the organisation I’m volunteering with. We had started the day with a prolonged walk through […]
Oslo revisited
Norway is a rich country, made rich by oil. Interestingly, it is now a leading country in renewable energy – good way to invest all that oil money. From what I’ve been told, 80% of all energy in the country comes from non-fossil sources, mostly hydropower. The country is so rich, even the bums are […]
Cádiz, Dusk and after
Barossa Valley Winery Tour
On Sunday some people from my friend’s company went on a wine tasting tour to Barossa Valley and I was invited to join them. There were around 30-40 people and we had a coach organized for us. The bus driver was a really relaxed and funny guy: “Hey everybody, welcome to the tour. My name […]
Next Destination: Beach
Getting around in KL is pleasantly easy with trains connecting the major destinations and all signs printed in Latin alphabet. And unlike in Vietnam it is actually possible to pronounce the words here. Today I was somewhat busy with work but I had enough time for a visit to a nearby shopping district. It’s not […]