2020-03-30
I’m sitting at my gate at Guayaquil airport, trying to eat my breakfast. In a state of exhaustion and mindless hunger, I made the unfortunate choice to buy a cinnamon roll. It’s hot and delicious, but also completely drenched in a sticky chocolate sauce. I don’t have any cutlery, and even though the nice man...
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2019-12-22
In 2019, I was lucky enough to live in and call three different countries my home: Norway, Germany and Ecuador. This is actually still surreal to me now that I’m typing it out. I’ve always wanted to travel and to see the world, but it just wasn’t too realistic financially. It truly was UWC...
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2019-12-08
When I was six years old, I loved to watch nature documentaries. They were funny educational films with speaking animals, and one of them was about the Galápagos islands. One scene from this movie that still remains very clearly in my mind is a group of marine iguanas taking in the sun on the volcanic...
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2019-11-18
The linear distance between Paute, Ecuador and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is approximately 14,973 kilometres (9,303 miles). To put this into perspective for you, Cuenca, Ecuador and Subang Jaya, Malaysia, which are two of the cities that are the furthest apart from each other in the entire world, lie at a distance of 19,989 km (12,421 miles)....
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2019-11-15
I’m sitting at the open bus window, enjoying the fresh breeze which is providing a bit of relief from the stuffy-dry air inside. The strategic choice of your seat is vital in order to survive the one-hour ride to Cuenca. An amateur may think that any seat with window will do the job, but...
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2019-11-09
When my host dad realised the other day that it has been over 2 months now since I joined their family, he didn’t want to believe it. Time flies! I have already been sharing my experience here by writing and taking pictures, but I also wanted to convey it in a more lively way –...
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2019-10-05
Picture (c) Charlie …is the title of a book by Tracy Kidder and one of the most inspiring reads I’ve had in the past year. It describes the life of Doctor Paul Farmer and, among other things, his quest to eliminate tuberculosis and serve the poor in Haiti. I can really recommend reading...
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2019-09-29
When we embark on a new adventure, there are stories we expect to be telling. How we tried new food for the first time maybe, or how we got lost with public transportation. And then there are stories that are so weird that we could have never imagined them to happen. This is...
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2019-09-10
When I left Germany, a person I care a lot about wished me “solvable problems” for my new adventure. Because, as they explained, it is only through the process of overcoming challenges that we grow. This theory was truly put to test during my journey to San Francisco. The first problem arose during my...
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2019-08-19
As the date of my departure to San Francisco moves closer (It’s now only 4 days!), I’ve been reflecting a lot on the process of coming home, knowing I’ll have to leave again. Home is a concept with which I have a very complex relationship – that probably deserves its own post...
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2019-08-13
Disclaimer: This post describes the preparations and visa process of a fellow living in Germany. This process will differ depending on your location! I thought that after two years of living abroad in Norway, I would be an expert in preparing for long-term travel, and nothing could stress me anymore. Little did I know...
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