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Finding black metal in Norway

March 08, 2025

Even the best of plans can change, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. As I was standing on top of mountain Fløyen in Bergen, I thought back on why I came here.

Movie locations around the world part 10

January 31, 2025

This is part 10 of my quest for finding movie locations around the world. Contents: No Time To Die, Sherlock, Day of the Jackal, The Sandman, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Scott Pilgrim, Spring, Death and Other Details, Vikings Valhalla, Hitman.

The layers of London

October 01, 2024

It feels bittersweet to be back in London. In some ways it’s like a different Britain these days, post-Brexit, post-Elizabeth and post-Covid. But some things still stay the same, as I discovered that my bench in Jubilee Gardens is still there.

30 years of Mink Machine

September 20, 2024

30 years is a very long time. When I think back, 1994 was an interesting year (read this in the voice of Connor MacLeod from The Highlander).

Way Out West 2024

August 10, 2024

I believe this is my 10th visit to the Way Out West festival, or something like that. Time flies when you have mud on your boots. So what’s up in the forest this year?

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On the Trans-Siberian

"Since the toilets were locked during the seven hour stop, we had to bribe the provodnitsas to use the facilities."

A journey through Iran

"As expected, the ride actually ended up with a car crash, making a big dent in my passenger door."

Alone in Kyoto

"I tried my best to sneak across the building, but the floor revealed me each time. I suppose I would make a lousy ninja."

Exploring Chernobyl

"The soundtrack of the day was Radioactivity by Kraftwerk, as we rolled into Chernobyl this morning."

Conquering Machu Picchu

"I felt like some strange mix between Indiana Jones and a small boy, gazing down upon the final treasure of the Incas."

Driving through Death Valley

"We race back to the car, turn the air condition to eleven and drives west through Jubilee Pass."

Getting lost in Yazd

"Navigating on random while surrounded by staring old men, pointing their crooked fingers at the Godzilla Viking in surprise. It feels like I’m walking around in Mos Eisley."

Roaming the cobblestones of Istanbul

"Inside the church there are still traces of rune inscriptions made during the Viking age by Varangians, an elite guard made up of Scandinavian immigrant warriors."

Exploring Durban

"I would not recommend other travelers to do a casual stroll through the dodgier parts, such as the quarters near Juma Masjid."

Looking for dragons in Lesotho

"The 4x4 jeep was pushed to its limits but continued stoically onward through an endless number of hairpin turns of rock and gravel."

Aliens in Nevada and New Mexico

"We turned around and went down another dirt road, past countless Joshua trees until our car was covered in dirt and we finally arrived at the Front Gate of Area 51."

Chilling in Chile

"After a while I reach the hill called Cerro Alegre, one of the best vista points which is overlooking the harbor leading into the Pacific Ocean."

The magic of Matera

"The emptiness followed me as I ascended and descended worn-down stairs and dusty alleys in a confusing maze of ages past."

The urban maze of Tangier

"The old Medina is full of fascinating gates and narrow alleys, where I blend in like Moby Dick at a Nine Inch Nails concert."

Greetings from Moldova

"Even though Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe, the capital has its fair share of impressive buildings and post-Soviet architecture."

Visions of Singapore

"By extensive use of landfill with sand bought from Indonesia and Cambodia, the bay area has expanded greatly in the last few years and tall buildings pop up everywhere."