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Ben 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. During my travels I have connected with so many people. I feel the emptiness from the trace these wonderful people have left in my memory. Leaving is hard but not knowing when to come back is sometimes even harder for me.

Now, be my guest and 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!

With 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

Ps2. Maybe some of the things I write about are not accurate on the facts or even relevant but at least I will try my best to describe impressions and give perspectives on the places and people I discover from my own point of view...

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It's taken me some time to write this blog since I've had alot of emotions to deal with after my experiences on Borneo (see the video from our safaris). My feelings are strongly related to our destruction of nature over short-term economical profits. So I had to sort my thoughts and feelings, get informed and educate myself in the matter to understand and get a better view on what exactly I had experienced. Anger and disappointment are natural feel [View Full Entry]

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3692 Words | 1 Comment(s) | 44 Photo(s) | 1 Video(s)
Published: February 25th 2009 | 539 Views | [diary=370664]

Orang Hanging Loose
Breakfast
Uncle Tan's Camp

Our mission Borneo is world's third largest island and filled with authentic people, amazing culture, extra-ordinary nature and details you wouldn't find any where else. The plan was simple - dive Sipadan Island, explore the Sabah jungle and climb Mt. Kinabalu. Mabul Of course the profit goes into the the pocket of the already rich owners. The locals, who have customary rights to the land, are left with scrap [View Full Entry]

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2809 Words | 7 Comment(s) | 56 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s)
Published: January 25th 2009 | 531 Views | [diary=364034]

Gathering food
4 stars
Mabul kids

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]

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1844 Words | 2 Comment(s) | 73 Photo(s) | 1 Video(s)
Published: February 19th 2008 | 128 Views | [diary=243655]

Nuance
Hold on
U

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]

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1652 Words | 1 Comment(s) | 63 Photo(s) | 2 Video(s)
Published: January 11th 2008 | 127 Views | [diary=234906]

Internal image of diving in Egypt
Cliché
Any random night at The Loft

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]

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818 Words | 0 Comment(s) | 115 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s)
Published: September 7th 2007 | 1122 Views | [diary=199682]

Le house
On the road
Calanque de Port-Miou

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 considering all [View Full Entry]

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622 Words | 4 Comment(s) | 50 Photo(s) | 3 Video(s)
Published: August 8th 2007 | 295 Views | [diary=140009]

Switzerland - refuge of the world
Our chalet with surroundings
Road to the chalet

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]

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1184 Words | 1 Comment(s) | 37 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s)
Published: November 4th 2006 | 1046 Views | [diary=98922]

Redlight Night
One night out
Djamel a bit excited to see me :P

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]

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891 Words | 0 Comment(s) | 28 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s)
Published: June 8th 2006 | 1015 Views | [diary=64769]

Señoritas
Stalin wagon - how dictators travel!
Youth wagon

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]

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1009 Words | 1 Comment(s) | 11 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s)
Published: May 24th 2006 | 630 Views | [diary=61006]

Yummy 4 Tummy
Liberator from Persian tyranns
Tbilisi

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]

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240 Words | 3 Comment(s) | 15 Photo(s) | 0 Video(s)
Published: December 21st 2005 | 268 Views | [diary=32117]

Parking
Le club
Stockholm Archipelago



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