AROWANAS

8 years ago

Why Asia is Obsessed with Arowanas? The pricey ornamental fish is thought to resemble a dragon and bring good luck ATLANTIC …

SWEDEN – CENTRAL & EAST

8 years ago

Sweden September 12-18, 2018 Day 5 I returned to Sweden from Norway on September 12 hoping to be on the…

VAPING

8 years ago

Vaping        E-cigarettes are almost certainly better than smoking But “better than smoking” is not necessarily the same as…

FRENCH in the SAHEL

8 years ago

Sahel or high water France may take the lead in fighting jihadists But they risk propping up authoritarian regimes ATLANTIC…

MALDIVES – 2018

8 years ago

For many Asian leaders, elections are too pivotal to be left to voters The president of the Maldives is one…

NORWAY – THE SOUTH

8 years ago

Tonsberg. A NM “small town”, this is supposedly Norway’s oldest town dating to 1200 when fishing was the main occupation.…

BEST CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

8 years ago

I am not a Christian, or religious at all, but there are some wonderful Christian churches. Most of southern Europe…

NORWAY – OSLO

8 years ago

OSLO (pop 5.2 million) History. Founded by Harald Hardräda in 1049, Oslo is the oldest Scandinavian capital. In 1299, King…

NORWAY – GENERAL INFORMATION, TIPS, OBSERVATIONS

8 years ago

Norway Sept 4-12 2018 Capital and largest city: Oslo 59°56′N 10°41′E Official Languages: Norwegian, Sami. Official minority languages: Kven, Romani, Romanes…

NORWAY – AROUND OSLO

8 years ago

Norway September 4-12 2018 I crossed a large fjord to enter Norway in the early afternoon. This was the first…