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These pages are meant for my friends to keep up with some of the travels I make. This is a good way for us to communicate reagardless the distance between us. Whereever I am at, those closest to me will be in both heart and mind. I know that's mutual!

For me, travelblogging is also a way to look back. I want to see how my persona, values and beliefs change over time.

Be my guest to take a look around my blog entries and the gallery where I have put some of my nicest photos of some places.
Someday, somehow, I'll see you around our beautiful (and enormous) world!

Love,
Benjamin

Ps. I met a traveller in Malaysia once who told me: "There's no point in showing pictures of beautiful places unless you're in them yourself!" That was his way of seeing photography for reminice and in some cases I agree with him. Therefor you will find me presented on many (maybe too many) of the pics! Bare with it :P

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By beniblanco
February 6th 2008

Westerner goes SouthWest to see Westerners

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Kentish Town

Bens

Alot seems alike when travelling as a Westerner in Western countries. Transport systems, city planning, mainstream culture, housing, food (not to mention chain restaurants) and even some traits of people's social behavior can seem as familiar as home. All may seem very predictable - which is boring for some and comfortable for others. But I think it then becomes more important to keep an eye open to nuances. It struck me while sitting on the train, from Stansted to London City area, that the grass is much greener in England than in Sweden - nuance. Well, if you can even [View Full Entry]

By beniblanco
January 5th 2008

Switzerland - again?

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Champex Pass

Keeping warm

There are many amazing places to discover in the world. Time is precious and certainly limited. Soit's always a matter of priority to decide what to do with it. Some don't need to discover new things all the time. They are rather habitual and feel secure when things are familiar to them. Others are at the extreme where everything but the new bores them. Most, however, might be somewhere in between the extremes. They prefere some stability and security but they are also willing to take risks to gain new experiences. I would place myself within the last category. This trip [View Full Entry]

By beniblanco
August 16th 2007

Du vin, du pain y tapas!

Europe

French Riviera
Calanque de Port-Miou

I love the feeling when heat strikes you just as you leave the dry-cooled aircraft. Also, the exciting feeling of taking the first steps on new grounds. Your curiosity is totally awaken and eyes register as much as the brain capacity allows them. Time stops! Have-to's cease! World news become boring. Only things in your immediate presence is of value. Questions like "What to see?", "Where and what to eat?" become essential and the quest to answer them is a daily never ending obligation. That is travelling - and so much more! I was invited by Philipe, a friend of , [View Full Entry]

By beniblanco
March 3rd 2007

Crash! Boom! Bang!

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lausanne

Skiing Swiss Alps

It would be easy for me to let an accident in the Swiss Alps be the big happening of this blog. For example, I could tell you how it feels to fall down in the heavy snow loosing grip on the steep mountain side. I could go on describing the sound your shoulder would make when snapping and being dislocated. Or how about getting rescued on high altitude with a sledge and then flown to the nearest hospital - with a helicopter? Oh no! Although an accident would make an exciting entry I cannot let it take all attention comsidering all [View Full Entry]

By beniblanco
October 30th 2006

Summery of 2006

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

Giv

The temperature is getting closer and closer to zero degrees and the process of trees getting naked will soon be over with. As I think back of this summer of 2006 I remember some highlights that I´d like to share: June * I handed in my Master's Thesis and got top grade for it * June 7th a birth took place and for the first time Giv set his eyes on the world we are managing for him! * My dearest George (AUS), Trish (CAN) [View Full Entry]

By beniblanco
June 1st 2006

Master of Georgia - Final part

Asia » Georgia

Cheers for humans!
We visited a cave city of an old civilisation (some 1500 b.c)and this gentleman was our guide. He offered us to his cabin after the tour since I was craving and nagging so much for home made wine. The... [more]

It was our last night and we had another amazing dinner with Georgian dishes and (of course) a bottle of vodka to clear our throats... uhumm uhumm..There was me, Johan, Tiko, Lika and her friend, Natia and Gigi - all enjoying our final night in Tbilisi. So after dinner we had a short stroll in some 'fashionable' streets of Tbilisi - where a cup of tea costs more than a regular workers daily wage. We took a taxi back to the hotel to get our suitcases. My backpack and the souvenir wine bottles that our precious hosts had presented us earlier [View Full Entry]

By beniblanco
May 22nd 2006

Master of Georgia - part one

Asia » Georgia

Georgian

Gamarjoba! Some of you know already that I am here to finalise my masters thesis on Capital Markets in Developing Countries. ALL of you know that combining work and pleasure is essential for me to enjoy what I do. It has been possible for me to have both during this trip. Together with my partner, Johan, I have interviewed several institutions and actors in Tbilisi, but equally important I´ve have gained a great insight in the culture, mentality and way of living in the country. As usual it is hard to describe all of the experiences and nuances with words and [View Full Entry]

By beniblanco
December 18th 2005

A bird´s perspective

Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm

Blue skies

What life looks like from above? Better, faster, bigger, newer, nicer, more chic, more fashionable are just a few examples of words we like to attach to our material needs. And think about what the next generation will value if we continue this way! Christmas and all the commersial hype around it. Wouldn´t it be nice to skip it and just spend time with the family? Just being satisfied! Think about it. SATISFACTION. Satisfaction unrelated to material things. This is why I called this entry for "A bird´s perspective". Up there, you see clearly what is important in life. [View Full Entry]

By beniblanco
December 3rd 2005

Sharm El Sheikh

Africa

Wave like a princess
before going to the sharks.

Food Excellent mezze and other Egyptian specialties. Seafood is recommended. Price Everything is 2 or 3 times more expensive than it should be (compared to Cairo). Weather Sun and blue skies never fails. Diving There is no question why Sharm El Sheikh exists and if you take a trip to here without diving you miss out. I did four dives in Sharm and 2 dives in Dahab (80 km north of Sharm) and they were all different from each other regarding fish, landscape and coral formations. Most memorable for me is the dive in Tiran where the current let you slide [View Full Entry]

By beniblanco
September 9th 2005

Oh! Sydney my love! (Declaration of a love affair between March and July 2005)

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

Going to Manly
Me & Sissy on a daytrip

Let the world know! Oh Sydney, oh Sydney my love! How I miss your people that became apart of me (Mel, Djamel, Chris, Olivia, Trish, Agnes, Emad, Edgar, Ben... the list is long). I miss your sunshining smile - although you have a big hole in the atmosphere of your Ozon mouth. I miss your beautiful beaches - which were the playground where we spent most of our time. I miss your spectacular coastline - alongside which I used to run. I long for your great culinary expertise (thanks to the influence of your exotic neighbours and citizens). I miss your [View Full Entry]

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