Kiev – Day 2 – Chernobyl/Prypiat

Saturday, May 19 2018 Early morning and we have to get up. The bus is leaving at 8:00 from the southern entrance of the central station. Breakfast starts at 7:00 and we were told we can be there a little bit early. The driver is ordered for 7:20. That should get us to the bus with…

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Kiev – Day 1 – Arrival

Friday, May 18th 2018 Today we start our guys only tour to Kiev, Ukraine. The four of us met the evening before at a friend’s house. As we are leaving very early in the morning (about 4 am) to catch the first flight to Amsterdam – so it had to be a sleepover. The night…

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Two days in Tromsø

Friday/Saturday, April 27/29 2018 It only has been 4 days since my last trip. Now I am on tour to the general assembly of Norway’s architects union in Tromsø. The assembly is hold every second year and this time I am invited as a guest since I didn’t get elected as a representative for my…

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A weekend in Bergen – Day 3

Sunday, April 22 2018 Last day in Bergen. After a good breakfast we pack our bags and check out of the hotel. The luggage is put into the store room (we don’t want to carry the bags around). And we leave for our morning activity. We have some time so Simon leads the way up…

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A weekend in Bergen – Day 2

Saturday, April 21 2018 After a bad night we take a late start and go down to breakfast at 10:00. The hotel has a great breakfast buffet in my opinion. Liked it very much and had a good start in the day. Our plan for the morning is a tour up to Fløyen with the…

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A weekend in Bergen – Day 1

Friday, April 20 2018 Only at home for 1 1/2 days and off I go again. But this time it is only partly my fault. Let’s summon up how this happened and rewind to December 2017 (shortened version): Simon: Wanna see Jimmy Carr live in Ålesund on Saturday, 21st April? Me: Sure! Simon: It is…

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New Zealand – Day 24 – Oslo to Molde (final day)

Wednesday, April 18 2018 Finally on my way home. The wake up call was much to early, but after the chaos yesterday I want to get to my own flat and bed. Norwegian flight to Molde at 8:20. Nothing special about it, just had to repack my luggage (they allow 3 kg less than SAS…

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New Zealand – Day 23 – Vienna to Oslo

Tuesday, April, 17 2018 After arriving from Istanbul you have to get back to the Schengen area, that means you have to get through passport control and a new security check. I have the short time of 45 minutes to catch my Austrian Airlines flight. That should be possible. Walking fast I get to the…

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New Zealand – Day 23 – Singapore to Istanbul to Vienna

Monday, April 16 2018 Next leg on my way home. After a few hours in the lounge at Singapore Airport it is time for boarding my next flight (departure 23:20 local time). This was a long day and I am looking forward to dinner and some sleep. Boarding of the Boeing 777-300ER is fast. Business…

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New Zealand – Day 23 – Singapore and a hop to Malaysia

Monday, April 16 2018 We landed in Singapore at 4:00 in the morning. The thermometer is already at terrible 27 degree C and it is said go get warmer over the day. The weather forecast also say that there is a high possibility for rain and thunderstorms. Sounds great. After finishing immigration (I was the…

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