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Status: A Cold in the Time of COVID

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 / in: 365 Days, Uganda

I’ve caught a cold, and in these COVID-times, that means self-isolation, COVID-test (Again! My third one in 2020), ginger overdose …

Säntis, Switzerland

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 / in: Hiking, Switzerland

Sharp ridges, vertical drops, Alpine ibex, and the stairs of Cirith Ungol. Let me introduce you to one of the …

Galdhøpiggen – 2469 MOH

August 14, 2020September 29, 2020 / in: Hiking, Norway

2469 is a number every Norwegian is supposed to know. The number is taught in school and is most likely …

Romsdalen: Tinder & Trolls

August 3, 2020August 21, 2020 / in: Europe, Hiking, Norway, Travel

“Norge er så sjukt fint.” I slow the car down and lean forward to stare in awe at the massive …

Kjerag & Preikestolen: Living on the edge

June 15, 2020July 14, 2020 / in: Hiking, Norway

Almost three months have passed since I put my life on hold and moved back to Norway. Not a day …

Ibanda, Uganda.

April 7, 2020April 12, 2020 / in: Africa, Travel, Uganda

What a year the past three weeks have been. In mid-March, while the rest of the world was battling COVID-19, …

Road tripping through Rwanda

March 8, 2020August 21, 2020 / in: Africa, Hiking, Rwanda

Up until I got my driver’s license, I hated driving. My parents had to force me to take driver’s ed …

A Burning Ring of Fire: Climbing Mt. Nyiragongo in the Congo

February 24, 2020January 30, 2023 / in: Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hiking, Travel

We took a trip to Mordor and lived to tell the tale. That was at least what our destination looked, …

A travel letter from Fort Portal

December 17, 2019October 25, 2021 / in: Africa, Travel, Uganda

Fort Portal, Uganda. The chaos is overwhelming in the beginning. From the moment my boda crosses over into town and …

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