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Loafing in Laos

By Bjorn on March 20, 2018 • ( 6 Comments )

Uneasy Riders, Kerala/Tamil Nadu, India

By Bjorn on March 1, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Lisboa, Vou Voltar.

By Bjorn on February 23, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Morocco: Marrakech to Casablanca by Train

By Bjorn on February 18, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Urban Safari in Johannesburg and Pretoria

By Bjorn on July 22, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

A Walk on the Wild Side, Kruger National Park, South Africa

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Tolkien once said “Not all those who wander are lost.” Instead, I’ve discovered the pleasure of finding my own way and shedding some extra baggage as I go. I hope my musings and meanderings inspire you to plan your trip. ~ Bjorn Akselsen

A Middle American Roadtrip

By Bjorn on June 15, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

I started my long road trip in Chicago, logging thousands of miles through WI, MI, ND, SD, NE, KS, IA, MO, Il, IN and MI. The biggest draw for me was the […]

Italy: Milan, Garda, Venice, Bologna, Lucca, Cinque Terre trails.

By Bjorn on May 23, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

With my daughter and her friend in tow, there was a limit how unpredictable the Italy trip could be. But what we missed of real adventure we made up for in kilometers […]

Friendly Visit to Hanoi, Vietnam

By Bjorn on January 7, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Tagging on Hanoi, Vietnam, to my China trip to see friends Ragnhild, Tim and their family. Last year I made it to the city on my SE Asia trip but had to […]

Confused in China: Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guilin, Guangzhou.

By Bjorn on January 1, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

I didn’t know what to expect from China, but I was not prepared for the fact that many areas develop faster than tourist guides can keep up. And however unrealistic, I had […]

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon

By Bjorn on July 30, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Nothing has held a more mythic pull on me than the Amazon. But the trip almost ended as soon as it started after a pack of dogs chased me in a dark […]

Iquitos, Amazon City of Dreams

By Bjorn on July 28, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Immortalized in Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo (see it), the city is less remote now than in the period portrayed in the film. But, this odd town in the jungle is still only accessible […]

Winter in Summer in Lima, Peru

By Bjorn on July 25, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s strange leaving sunny July in New Haven, to a drab, cold and drizzly Lima. But that is how it is; Summer is Winter here. During this season, there’s a persistent layer […]

Japan, the Endless City: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hakone area.

By Bjorn on May 22, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Never on my list of top destinations, Japan was a pleasant surprise. It’s a fascinating society where tradition and modernity seem to somehow coexist against all odds. A huge population, crammed together […]

Climbing and Crawling Up Mt. Fuji, Japan

By Bjorn on May 21, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

In the relatively short Summer climbing season, the ascent is more a hike than a climb. But this mountain is, after all, 12,400ft (3,776 meters) above sea level, and weather can be […]

Vietnam Between Ho and the West: DaNang, Hoi An, Hue, Bach Ma

By Bjorn on January 8, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Uncle Ho surely would have turned in his grave at this decadent display of pink… Having started my trip in Thailand and Cambodia, I flew from Siem Reap to DaNang, Vietnam. An […]

Thailand Without the Beach Vacation: Bangkok, Ayuthaya, Khao Yai

By Bjorn on January 2, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

My SE Asia trip (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam) started in Bangkok, Thailand. Like so many millions of tourists. But unlike most of the visitors who come here, no beach resort was on my […]

City of Temples, Siem Reap/Angor Wat, Cambodia

By Bjorn on January 2, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

This is leg number two on my three-part trip from Thailand and Cambodia to Vietnam. I travelled by minivan from Bangkok and crossed into Cambodia at the Aranyaprathet / Poipet border point. The […]

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Loafing in Laos

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Uneasy Riders, Kerala/Tamil Nadu, India

Sensory Overload in India: Delhi, Jaipur, Ranthambore NP, Agra, Khajuraho and Varanasi.

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Japan, the Endless City: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hakone area.

Climbing and Crawling Up Mt. Fuji, Japan

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