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suddenly i wake up in japan

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  Exactly 3 years ago, we were in Japan and enjoying this fascinating place & culture. It’s not that far back, but given the current circumstances it feels like a different lifetime and almost as a dream (on that note, listen to the song, should help). It’s funny how sometimes you need the perspective of …

scratching the surface of india

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  I’d been looking for an excuse to go to India for a while. Between work and various other trips though, the timing never really worked out. Until close friends of mine announced they’d be getting married in Mumbai. Bam! That was the opening we’d been looking for — tickets were booked quickly 🙂 Now, …

sofia lightning storm

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  I’ve been waiting for a chance to shoot lightning for years now. It’s not as easy as it sounds — you want to be at a safe distance and ideally not get rained on, but still close enough to the action with a good vantage point. Well, I finally got lucky a couple of …

the curious case of japan

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  Japan is certainly an interesting place. You won’t get quite as lost in translation as you would have 15 years ago, but the country has managed to retain a lot of its idiosyncrasies and cultural traits despite the obvious influences from the West. And there are so many! From the simple ones like no …

dar es salaam, tanzania

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  I can’t believe it’s been just over 3 years since our trip to Africa. In a lot of ways it still feels very recent, yet a lot’s happened since then. I realized recently that there are photos sitting unshared from Tanzania which is a waste. So here we are 🙂 Dar es Salaam often …

the unexpected moscow

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  On the way to climbing mount Elbrus, we decided to spend a couple of days in Moscow. My dad lived there back in the late 60s & early 70s so I’d heard plenty of stories from those times, but nowadays the public image of Russia is quite different so it’s hard to make up …

don’t go to iran

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  “… you might just fall in love”. That’s how I thought I’d start this post (inspired by this video) after buying the tickets for my 10 day trip and reading up on this otherwise atypical tourist destination. That’s what my research showed me — that it was a country that took you by surprise, …