Travel Thoughts
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NORWAY: Thesis writing week in Oslo (ft. the City Hall, National Theater, Parliament, etc.)
This was my first out of town this year. I took some time off and spent…
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RoadTrip #13: Weekend tour in vibrant Karlstad, ft. Årjäng, the Brigade Museum and the Old Stone Bridge
Before September 2021 ended, we drove to Karlstad, a city situated between Oslo and Stockholm. The…
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Book 3: Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood (1987)
Murakami, H. (1987) Norwegian Wood. Vintage 2003. English translation by Haruki Murakami (2000). A fictional story…
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Book 2: Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist (1988)
Coelho, P. (1988). The Alchemist. Editora Rocco Ltd. English version by Paulo Coelho and Alan Clarke…
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Book 1: Isabel Allende’s A Long Petal of the Sea (2019)
Allende, I. (2019). A long petal of the sea. Random House US. – A historical fiction with a…
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My first experience flying with Emirates
It was time to visit home. I scoured the internet to find the best and the…
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Spending Christmas in Norway: Julaften
You look at you adventskalender and oh my! It’s the day before Christmas! Just like anywhere…
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Spending Christmas in Norway: The Decorations
Damn. This is one sad, sad Christmas, if not for my Norwegian host family treating me…
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Taking the IELTS with poise
(Disclaimer: This is not a step-by-step procedure on how to ace your IELTS exam.) OhhhhMyyyyGossssh. What…
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Meet Tigeros, my new travel buddy *rawr*
Woot! It is an amazing -1°C in Bekkestua, Norway today! I slept for 12 hours last…
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