Pictures from my meanderings

53 countries and counting! Being an avid globetrotter, I usually pounce at any opportunity to explore a new place, and I rarely travel far without my camera. With tens, if not hundreds of thousands of photos taken on my many trips, I have have kept posting a small, curated selection on this blog since the early 2000s. Enjoy!

Nigeria

Nigeria, the giant of West Africa, and the continent’s biggest economy. From 2012 to 2014, I was living in Nigeria’s vibrant megacity, Lagos. The place…

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka – a journey through the Resplendent Island Sri Lanka means the Resplendent Island, a fitting name for this Paradise on Earth. This vibrant…

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United Arab Emirates

Pictures from the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates are mostly known for the towering skyscrapers of Dubai. This fascinating country however has much…

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Egypt

Egypt – the land of the Pharaohs. Pictures from our 2004 Christmas vacation in this fascinating desert country. Places visited: Luxor and Cairo.

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Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Pictures from Kinshasa The Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC – formerly known as Zaire, and commonly referred to…

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia, the mythical land of the Queen of Sheba, and (allegedly) home to the Ark of the Covenant. The cradle of mankind, and the country…

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Kenya National Parks

National parks – Maasai Mara, Tsavo, Amboseli, Aberdares Perhaps the most famous feature of Kenya: Parks teeming with animals. With about 9000 km2 (roughly the…

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Kenya Coast

1420 kms of some of Africa’s best beaches, in an equatorial coastal climate. Doesn’t get better than that, does it? Actually it does: Add tons…

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Kenya

Kenya – the magical land of safaris and the big 5, and of some of the world’s most amazing beaches! Of course, there is much…

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Zanzibar

Pictures from Zanzibar Zanzibar. The Spice Island of East Africa, and the centre of gravity of the Swahili culture. Did I mention splendid beaches, fresh…

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Oman

Oman – Pictures from Muscat and Sohar Oman, a beautiful gem of the Middle East, where few people have been, and which hardly anyone can…

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India

Pictures from my meanderings across India. From Mumbai, Delhi, Udaipur, Jaipur, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Varanasi and Gwalior. Varanasi Agra Gwalior Udaipur Jaipur Delhi Mumbai I…

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Poland

Poland – Pictures from Warsaw Warsaw, vastly underrated as a travel destination. Once upon a time reputed as a drab capital city in communist Eastern…

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Greece

Greece, the cradle of European civilization. Despite its financial woes, this Southern European country remains both fascinating and pleasant, and with a Mediterranean cuisine one…

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China

My Pictures from China – Beijing and Shanghai China, the “Kingdom of the Middle”. Pictures from Beijing and Shanghai, taken during my April 2017 trip,…

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Spain

Spain – Pictures from Nerja, Frigiliana, Granada, Cordoba, and Ronda Spain, one of the few countries in Europe with a bearable climate in winter, at…

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Norway

Norway, my cold and beautiful country of origin. While I haven’t lived there for more than a decade, home will always be home! I generally…

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Sweden

My Pictures from Sweden – Smögen and Hunnebostrand Sweden. The big brother among the Scandinavian countries, and just as cold as my home country, Norway.…

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Mozambique

Mozambique – Pictures from Maputo and Xafina Island I was a frequent traveler to Maputo in 2014 and 2015. At one point, a lady in…

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Tunisia

Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia. Built on the ruins of the ancient imperial city of Carthage, the superpower that almost ruled the Mediterranean, before…

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Senegal

Senegal – Pictures from Dakar and Goree Island Senegal, the westernmost country of the African mainland, and a very pleasant place to be. Not yet…

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