Håvar Bauck Håvar Bauck

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Kenya Paraffin Lamps and Candles (KPLC)

Kenya Paraffin Lamps and Candles (KPLC)

in Business on 2010-08-22 2021-01-25 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

There are many positive aspects about Kenya. KPLC – Kenya Power and Lighting Company – is not one of them! I am writing this from my Sony Ericsson X10, whose battery is about to die….

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Kenya's new constitution ushers in a new era for the country

Kenya’s new Constitution – a new dawn!

in Uncategorized on 2010-08-08 2020-06-16 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

New constitution – new era! In their August 4th referendum, Kenyans overwhelmingly approved their new constitution, and ushered in their Second Republic. For 20 years, Kenyans have attempted to replace the 1963 constitution, left behind…

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Yes or No - Kenya voting in a referendum

Referendum fever in Kenya

in Uncategorized on 2010-08-01 2020-06-26 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

On August 4th, Kenyans are queuing for what is probably the most important referendum since independence. After 20 years of struggle, and one previous attempt shot down at a referendum in 2005, Kenyans are finally…

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M-Pesa - Cutting-edge technology by Safaricom in Kenya

M-pesa – Cutting-edge technology in Kenya

in Business Technology on 2010-06-22 2020-06-27 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

M-pesa – disrupting how people pay! Until recently, cutting-edge technology was not something most people would associate with Kenya. M-pesa has changed that! It’s already been three years since Safaricom, the leading mobile operator in…

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Uhuru Park, Nairobi

Nairobi again!

in Uncategorized on 2010-06-21 2020-06-26 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

My life has been turned upside down again, and it feels damn good! Having spent the past few weeks with a schedule from hell, I have now re-emerged in Kenya’s capital city – Nairobi! Having…

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Varanasi – the eternal city of India

in Travel on 2009-11-20 2020-06-12 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

When in India, you have to travel by train at least once, people say. My trip to Varanasi was pretty much my last chance, and the owner of Madonna Hotel in Delhi had once again gone…

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Mumbai - Gateway of India

Mumbai

in Travel on 2009-11-10 2020-06-24 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Mumbai has an undeserved reputation as a city you should get out of as quickly as possible, if at all you happen to land there. Although not abundantly rich in spectacular attractions like temples, monuments…

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The Indian Wedding!

in Travel on 2009-11-09 2020-01-31 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Indian weddings are widely reputed for their wildness and colourfulness. What I experienced in Mumbai did nothing to diminish that reputation! After a somewhat chaotic late-night arrival, some hours of sleep and a bit of…

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Arriving in Mumbai!

in Travel on 2009-11-04 2020-06-24 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Mumbai Airport – a chaotic experience! 🙂 From the flight, I entered the crowded airport terminal building in Mumbai at 2:30 am. At least 3 unrelated queues seemed to be cutting through each other in…

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Burj al Arab in Dubai

Dubai

in Travel on 2009-11-03 2020-06-24 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Somebody once said that the best thing to do in Dubai is to rent a car at the airport, and drive to Muscat in Oman.  I beg to differ: Dubai may not have millennia of…

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The new Bauck.com

in Technology on 2009-10-24 2020-01-31 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Bauck.com has now been re-born as a WordPress blog! It all started back in 1998, when my professor Espen Andersen at the Norwegian School of Management encouraged his students to publish their assignements on a…

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Countdown to India

in Travel on 2009-10-24 2021-01-25 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Less than a week to go to India. The visa is in my passport, the most important bookings are done, and everything, except my recently ordered mini-laptop from which I’ll be updating this site with…

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Don’t Miss The Party, Girl!

in Uncategorized on 2009-10-18 2020-06-24 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

So it’s finally out! In June, some great people got together to make Ziggy Boomfall’s music video, Don’t Miss The Party, Girl! Ziggy Boomfall, aka. Aziz Wane is an awesome friend and a great neighbour…

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Sarafina!

in Uncategorized on 2009-10-18 2020-06-24 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Sarafina! The Sound of Freedom In the process of remaking the site and moving old content over to the WordPress platform, I came across some pictures that brought back sweet old memories. I’ve had a fondness…

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Malindi - Da Gama Pillar

Malindi

in Travel on 2006-10-18 2020-06-24 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Disclaimer: This was one of my first-ever blog posts. I wrote it in 2006. Some of the information may be outdated. Malindi, a legendary fishing town, about 100 kilometres north of Mombasa is remarkably neat,…

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Stone Town Sultans Palace

Zanzibar – the “spice island”

in Travel on 2006-10-18 2020-06-15 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

For centuries the economic and political powerhouse of the region, Zanzibar today offers an unsurpassed tourist experience whether beaches, or culture and history are the the main attractions for the traveler. The main island in…

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Mombasa Tusks

“Mombasa raha” – Kenya’s “city of joy”!

in Travel on 2006-10-18 2020-06-15 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Disclaimer: Mombasa Raha was one of my first-ever blog posts. I wrote it in 2006. Some of the information may be outdated. “Mombasa raha” means “Mombasa joy” in Swahili! It sure is a place of…

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Lamu – a trip back to the 16th century

in Travel on 2006-10-18 2020-06-12 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

UNESCO World Heritage site In the North of the Kenya Coast, the island town of Lamu offers a breathtaking experience of East African history. The entire town is a UNESCO World Heritage site, preserved in…

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Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi

Nairobi City Guide: The Green City In The Sun

in Travel on 2006-06-01 2020-07-04 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 1

A quick City Guide to Nairobi. My summary of first 3 years of living there, and of numerous visits later. I wrote this post in 2006, so Disclaimer: A lot has changed in Nairobi since then!

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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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