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Riding elephants in Sri Lanka

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Bogsnes
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Having your eyes set on a top attraction when traveling is often a good idea, but it can backfire. My son was resolved on riding an elephant during our vacation in Sri Lanka, and had been talking about it for months. But finding an elephant to ride in the south coast of Sri Lanka was actually more difficult than imagined. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged beach, elephants, sri lanka, travel | Leave a reply

Udaipur wedding

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Bogsnes
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I’m on my way to India as I write. This is going to be a good year for travelling. I’ve been skiing and eating Khachapuri in Georgia, visited Fidel’s Cuba, and Azerbaijan has gracefully granted me a visa.
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Posted in Asia, Europe, Latin America | Tagged Asia, India, wedding | Leave a reply

Christmas at Ko Chang

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Bogsnes
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A new Christmas tradition is starting to crystallize. Spend the holiday tropically! However, the winter wonderland is in Norway. After hot, tropical days in Thailand, the woods outside Oslo offers snow-clad trees and tranquillity. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged ko_chang, ski, Thailand | Leave a reply

Scraping the mountains in Pamir

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Bogsnes
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Going from Dushanbe to Khorog and back by plane is not for the faint of heart. During the 50 minute flight Tajik Air’s experienced(?) pilots are only meters away from crashing into the sides of the steep mountains several times. Continue reading →

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Beautiful Altai

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Bogsnes
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Altai is by far the most beautiful part of Russia I have ever been to. In June I got the chance to spend a week riding and camping in the mountain range where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Europe | Tagged altai, mountain, Russia | Leave a reply

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