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…
Nairobi again!
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…
Varanasi – the eternal city of India
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…
The Indian Wedding!
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…
Arriving in Mumbai!
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…
Suitcase packed. Ready to go!
Visa, check. Tickets, check. The final piece of the puzzle is in place: The wedding gift! Tomorrow I’m off to Dubai, and from there to Mumbai (formerly Bombay) on Tuesday All bookings ready, visa done…
The new Bauck.com
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…
Countdown to India
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…
The friendly old mass murderer in the neighbourhood
Kipkalya Kones – the friendly old mass murderer from the neighbourhood During my first year in Kenya, I was living in a residential complex called Ratna Apartments in the Lavington suburb in Nairobi. The place…
Don’t Miss The Party, Girl!
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…
Zanzibar – the “spice island”
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…
“Mombasa raha” – Kenya’s “city of joy”!
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…
Lamu – a trip back to the 16th century
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…
Nairobi City Guide: The Green City In The Sun
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!