Håvar Bauck Håvar Bauck

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For once, Africa has an image advantage

For once, Africa has an image advantage

in Business Op-eds and Articles Travel on 2020-10-17 2020-10-19 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

For once, Africa has an image advantage Also published as an op-ed under Speaking Heads in The Economic Times on 2020-10-17 As the world reopens, and leisure tourism gradually resumes, African countries have a competitive…

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Virtual office on the beach - the future of remote work

Remote workers – a key source of Africa’s future tourism revenue

in Business Op-eds and Articles on 2020-09-15 2021-02-04 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 1

[Article in The Exchange: Remote workers – a key source of Africa’s future tourism revenue] Digital Nomads are now changing the way of doing business in Africa given the upsurge and availability of internet connectivity….

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Kenya - Cashless is King!

Going cashless in Kenya is now King!

in Business Op-eds and Articles on 2020-06-10 2020-06-14 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

How the pangs of the pandemic are forging a new era of cashless payments for Kenya and Africa, as the world returns to a new normalcy. A few weeks ago, I was positively surprised to…

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Colombo

Colombo (Sri Lanka Part 5)

in Travel on 2020-03-10 2020-06-14 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

We had a fast car this time, so the ride to from Galle to Colombo was a breeze. We arrived in the early afternoon, at the Mandarina Colombo Hotel. Mandarina Colombo Hotel This centrally located,…

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The Lighthouse at Galle Fort

Galle (Sri Lanka Part 4)

in Travel on 2020-03-10 2020-06-14 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

A 3-day culinary journey in Galle The journey from Kandy to Galle started late, and took the better part of the day. Most of the time was spent on the congested, winding road between Kandy…

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Kandy - Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, seen from the lake

Kandy (Sri Lanka Part 3)

in Travel on 2020-03-10 2020-06-14 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

The beautiful town of Kandy is famous for its lake, and for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic – a holy site where one of the Buddha’s teeth is kept. Kandy is also the…

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Sigiriya - the Rock

Sigiriya (Sri Lanka Part 2)

in Travel on 2020-03-10 2020-06-14 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Sigiriya, eponymous to the rock which has become the hallmark of Sri Lanka, is also known for its elephants, and for the nearby Dambulla Cave Temple. Aliya Resort and Spa Aliya Resort and Spa features…

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Air-Arabia

Sri Lanka Vacation Part 1 – Nairobi-Colombo in 11 hours

in Travel on 2020-03-10 2020-06-27 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Sri Lanka means the Resplendent Island. A fitting name for this paradise on Earth. This vibrant cultural melting pot is as friendly and welcoming as it is lush and beautiful. The cultural and historic wealth…

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Endless roadworks in Nairobi

Nairobi, a city of endless roadworks

in Business on 2020-01-20 2020-06-27 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Kenya is bustling with roadworks at the moment. Nairobi is leading from the front. With the promise of great highways in the the near future, however, comes utter chaos now. Every other major road seems…

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Nomad Restaurant in Diani

Restaurants in Diani

in Travel on 2020-01-05 2020-07-06 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Restaurants worth exploring: How to make your days in South Coast a culinary delight After some lovely days of relaxing and culinary exploration in Malindi, we were heading southwards, to Diani. Until the upcoming Southern…

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Royal Palm Pool

St. Thomas Royal Palm – not there yet!

in Travel on 2020-01-02 2020-07-06 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

I like describing places as hidden gems. Probably because that is what we look for. St. Thomas Royal Palm might soon be one. For now, in gem analogies, it is an uncut one. Well, hidden…

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Seafood pasta with lobster

Two hidden restaurant gems on the beach in Mayungu

in Travel on 2019-12-29 2020-06-12 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Day 4 and 5 of our Christmas road trip: taking it easy, but still on a mission to explore. Mayungu, between Malindi and Watamu, features two beach restaurants. Such places can be real hidden gems,…

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Tsavo East

Tsavo East and Aruba Lodge

in Travel on 2019-12-25 2020-06-12 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

When our 2019 Christmas plans suddenly changed for reasons beyond our control, we had the option of spending the festive season in Nairobi, or improvise something. Spontaneity it was! The Kenya Coast is generally fully…

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Lobster at Monsoons Restaurant

Monsoons – one of the best beach restaurants in Africa!

in Travel on 2019-10-26 2020-07-07 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Sublime beach restaurant off the beaten track Getting to Monsoons is a journey, through the busy town of Mtwapa, and some good 20 minutes down a rough and bumpy dirt road. It is worth the…

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Makueni A109 - Cows on the highway

Road trip to Mombasa

in Travel on 2019-10-19 2020-06-12 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 1

The 490 kms of road between Nairobi and Mombasa can take 6-7 hours with good driving conditions.  While there are no major stopover attractions along the road, it is a scenic drive. About 100 kms…

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Why terms like “impact business” or “social entrepreneurship” are outdated

21st Century Capitalism

in Business Op-eds and Articles on 2019-10-01 2020-06-13 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Why terms like “impact business” or “social entrepreneurship” are outdated Henry T. Ford once said “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business”. The attitude behind his statement remains emblematic for some…

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Nyege Nyege Festival: Jinja on fire!

in Travel Op-eds and Articles on 2019-09-12 2020-10-19 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

The quiet town of Jinja, commonly known as the source of the Nile, has become home to a new attraction which keeps increasing in popularity. Launched in 2015, the Nyege Nyege festival has become a…

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Tiwi Beach in Kwale, Kenya

Tiwi Beach – off the beaten track in Kenya

in Travel on 2019-08-03 2020-06-24 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

If you are a seasoned traveler in Kenya, you may feel that Mombasa, Malindi and Lamu are “been there done that“, and that Diani has become too touristic too. In that case, Tiwi Beach is…

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Sidi Bou Said, in Tunis

Tunis

in Travel on 2019-03-24 2020-06-12 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

How to get the most out of Tunis on a business trip Tunisia used to be one of the big charter tourism destinations of the Mediterranean. Then came the Arab Spring, and a major terror…

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Inspiration | Innovation | Creation

Kaleidoscope Africa Launched in Nairobi

in Business Technology on 2019-01-25 2020-07-26 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

On January 17th, 2019, we kicked off the inaugural event for Kaleidoscope Africa, at Nailab in Nairobi with a catchy topic: Launch to Scale: How Successful Startups Scale into Global Enterprises. Only two days after…

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Al Ain Oasis

Al Ain – a Green Haven in the Desert

in Travel on 2019-01-06 2020-08-09 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Al Ain is an oasis city, quite off the beaten track in the Emirates. The Al Ain Oasis and Jebel Hafeet are among the best-known landmarks

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El Acebuchal

El Acebuchal

in Travel on 2018-11-12 2020-06-12 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

El Acebuchal, a hidden little village in a narrow valley, with a unqiue Andalucian fusion restaurant as its main attraction

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Cedars (Kilimani)

Cedars – A Legend in Kilimani

in Travel on 2018-02-17 2020-06-22 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 1

Cedars is one of very few restaurants in Nairobi that has managed to stay relevant for decades. Back in the Moi era, this Lebanese restaurant was a hangout place for regime bigwigs. It mainly catered…

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Kilimani. From a leafy suburd, to a concrete jungle

Kilimani – From a leafy suburb, to a concrete jungle

in Uncategorized on 2018-02-12 2020-06-22 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 1

When I first moved to Kenya, in 2002, Kilimani was was an idyllic, leafy suburb, dotted with tall, green trees. The area mainly consisted of colonial-era bungalows with lush spacious 1-acre gardens. It was the…

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Ngong Road. Empty after the election

Nairobi – The post-election silence

in Uncategorized on 2017-08-11 2020-07-06 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Election lauded by the international community Friday August 11th. Kenya voted on Tuesday. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is expected to announce the winner of the Presidential tally anytime soon, but keeps postponing…

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About me

Håvar Bauck I am a traveltech entrepreneur, world citizen and relentless globetrotter. Originally from Norway, I have found myself on the African continent for most of the time since 2002. Since 2014, I have been busy disrupting the travel and hospitality industry in the world's Emerging Markets more

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