/travelNever underestimate the potential of a Norwegian roadtrip
This is a random bend of the road in Tydal, an area that gets very few tourists, but looks lovely nevertheless.
/norwayWaterfall country
This is Romsdalen, where you can see several of Norway's and the world's highest waterfalls just by driving for a few minutes. On the right side here is Vinnufossen, where water drops pretty much straight down a more than 800 meters high mountainside.
/backpackingApproaching Jotunheimen
This is Lake Vinstre looking beautiful on a summer night, although it owes its size to being part of a hydroelectric power plant reservoir. It's an easy area to hike, as there are plenty of cabins open to hikers in the area. You can actually walk all the way here from the capital
/photographyA magical river in Patagonia
It changes colors in a single bend, just like that. No photoshopping involved, I promise. But taking the photo from the right spot is key. :)
/backpackingThe friendly wildlife of Australia
I don't recommend picking up just any creature you may encounter while hiking the wilderness of Western Australia, but some of them are very cute and cuddly. In this part of the country, animals often have never seen a human before, so they may be more curious about you than afra
/norwayMostly harmless wildlife
There's almost no chance you will ever encounter our large wild cats, the lynx. Unless you go to places like Polar Park, an animal park with enclosures large enough that sometimes the animals will be well out of sight, if they decide that's best for them. For example when they ya
/backpackingHiking in polar areas
Most hikes out of Longyearbyen in northernmost Norway are short, but they are always slightly more risky than elsewhere. One thing is that you need to know how to behave in an extremely cold climate. The other thing is the chance of encountering a polar bear. So, wear good clothe
/travelBratislava gets only limited attention, but there's something about it.
I like wandering the quiet streets late at night, seeing them like this. And for a daytime excursion, you can head to a spot just outside the city where Slovakia, Austria and Hungary meet. If you are three people you can sit around a table while all being in different countries.
/norwayKannesteinen at the end of the road on Vågsøy
If you feel adventurous, head for Måløy, and then continue on the narrow road Oppedalsvegen to its conclusion. Park your car and walk a few meters, and you will find this natural peculiarity. Best done at sunrise or sunset, but you must be awake and concentrated if you drive here
/photographyThe northernmost town in the world, Longyearbyen
Flying a drone here is not allowed without a special permit from the nearby airport, but that's okay, since you can also just hike up the steep mountains surrounding the town and get shots like this one. The only drawback is that you also must carry a rifle and be ready to shoot
/travelCamden Town in London, England
This is a favorite part of London for me and my camera. It's a most happening place, with lots of peculiar shops and people all over the place.
/photographyBefore the battle
The English take their LARPing quite seriously. Believe it or not, this photo was not taken in the 1500s, but just last year. :) It's from Arundel Castle, which hosts jousting matches and other medieval mischief often enough.
/norwayA quiet evening in Lærdalsøyri
Lærdalsøyri is a good place to stop for the night on a road trip on Norway's west coast. It's prettiest late in the evening and early in the morning, deep down in a valley where the sun doesn't quite reach at those times.
/backpackingRoque Nublo on Gran Canaria, Spain
Many consider the Canary Islands to be a somewhat trashy mass tourism haven, but there's actually a lot of very descent hiking to be done there. Just head away from the beaches and explore the interior of the islands, in particular Gran Canaria (as seen here) and Tenerife.
/photographyAshgabat GOAT market
If you want to buy or even just photograph horses, camels or goats, the market in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan is a great place for it.
/travelNight life at the Gates of Hell, the Darvaza burning gas crater in Turkmenistan
This location is not the easiest to get to, but it's spectacular enough to make it worth the effort. Since I took this photo, they built a fence around it, which is probably a good idea, but it sure takes away part of the experience of being at a special place.
/norwayLofoten Beach Life
The archipelago of Lofoten may be located above the Arctic Circle, but the beaches look good on a nice weather day any time of the year. There's pretty good surfing on the other side of this bay, too.
/backpackingMidwinter hiking in Nordland, Norway
We do not get much daylight in the winter, but there's just enough of it to get up on a mountain and down again before it gets dark. The mountain in the background is Andalshatten, very hikeable during summer.
/photographySomewhat dystopian Macau
The gambling capital for the Chinese is Macau, with significantly larger and crazier casinos than you'll find in Las Vegas. Surrounding them is a normal, functional Chinese city with some heavy Portuguese influence. They mix surprisingly well, at least visually.
/travelSelf-drive safari highlight from Kruger National Park, South Africa
When you drive out from the camp in the morning, you have no idea what you're going to be lucky enough to see that day. Sometimes it's a majestic leopard scouting from a tree, more often it's hundreds of antelopes grazing.
/norway17 May in Oslo
If you ever have the chance to be in Norway in the middle of May, grab it! The celebration of Constitution Day, our national day, is cozy and including. Most locals will dress up, many in national costumes, but as a visitor you're welcome to come as you are. There's a children's
/backpackingThe Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
In the northern parts of mainland Malaysia, the Cameron Highlands is a nice escape from the hot weather at the beach resort towns. It's fairly easy to get to from Thailand as well. Great hiking, mixing up deep jungle with the prettiest tea plantations imaginable. They have strawb
/travelBrattlidalen in northernmost Norway is fairly spectacular
You need to be accompanied by someone carrying a rifle, as there are polar bears roaming around this area. But when they're not, this is an incredibly peaceful place.
/backpackingHanakapi’ai Valley, a side quest when on the Kalalau Trail on Kauai
Hiking the full Kalalu Trail requires a hiking permit which can be hard to get, but you can do the walk to this waterfall as a day trip whenever you feel like it. The trail often is very muddy and slippery, though.
/photographyThis reindeer has ceased to be.
The views can be beautiful, but life is hard in the Arctic. I took this on a snowmobile drive on Svalbard.
/norwayThe vast solitude of Svalbard
A nice and sunny day in Reindalen, and you're the first person to see it, after having driven your snowmobile for an hour or two out of Longyearbyen in northernmost Norway.
/photographyInside the Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran, as the early sun hits the windows
You may have to bribe the guardian of the mosque to have him open the shutters outside the windows to get this light show going. He knows he's sitting on photography gold.
/travelThe timeless bazaar of Isfahan, Iran
Whenever Iran again becomes a good and safe place both to live and to visit, I encourage you to head straight there. There are so many magical experiences to be had, like navigating the busy bazaar of Isfahan late in the evening.
/norwayThe scenic coast of Helgeland
The area on the coast between Brønnøysund in the south and Bodø in the north has tens of thousands of small and large islands, of which many can be visited via ferries and bridges. If you have the time, exploring this part of Norway by bike is highly rewarding.