On top of the world
If there ever was a selfie moment, this is probably it. The Shanghai World Financial Center building, which looks like a shopping bag with a...
Category: Travels
Best of CAR in the Nordic countries in 2014
Last night the best computer-aided reporting in the Nordic countries was rewarded at the NODA Awards gala. In three different categories contestants from three different...
A trip to Louisville
I’ve spent a few days in Louisville, Kentucky, taking part in the NICAR conference as a part of a research project on data journalism out...
Back home, looking back on the Thailand trip
I enjoyed Thailand a lot, especially after Vietnam and the challenges posed by the mad traffic and the cold weather there. Koh Pha-Ngan is a...
Sunshine, warm waters, sandy beaches
Thailand is very relaxing, and we’re not really doing much, so I don’t have much to tell. Atleast everything worked out with meeting K at...
Halong bay and Cat Ba Island
Halong Bay wants to be one of the natural wonders in the world, and though we went in the cold of winter, it was very...
Hanoi in the cold
We had decided to stay in Hanoi for four days, during which we could use it as a base for day excursions and possibly a...
Vietnamese food
So far I’ve only had one dish I didn’t like in Vietnam. The food is very tasty, and not too spicy. Instead it is flavourful,...
From budget travel to five star luxury
When browsing I thought the Palm Garden Resort looked pretty nice. Though I thought that the self-appointed five stars were probably just a way to...
Vietnam adventure, day 1: the Saigon experience
Saigon is pure madness. Trying to cross the street is a life-threatening challenge. But somehow it works. And in some strange way the city has...
Botanical gardens and high tea
This morning we went to the botanical gardens for a stroll. I’m quite impressed by the jungle vegetation. Great sizes, shapes and colours – very...
Sleepless in Singapore
I woke up at 3 am today and couldn’t get back to sleep. Now dawn is arriving, coloring the sky behind the skyscrapers outside the...
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