The changes were subtle: First the heat became less relentless. Then in the markets there appeared new, colorful, “weird-looking” items. And on the streets’ sides grew small impromptu shops selling cakes of various types and sizes. No one noticed at first. But then came the drums, the noises from which became increasingly hard to ignore.
We have just had our long weekend and almost everyone in the group spent it in the mountains hiking. Some of us did Mardi Himal (5 days) and another group did Poon Hill (4 days). The two hikes are a bit different, but both are absolutely amazing! You get to feel the massiveness of the
With the Argentine flowery Spring, the new university semester has also started. As a introduction to the studies and city, Kulturstudier arranged an information meeting for the students with an Argentine asado, musicians and tango dancers. One of the topics of the evening, was pickpocketing. Buenos Aires is not an unsafe and violent city, and
We have been living here for four weeks now and life starts to get organized into routines. We cook, we read, we listen to lectures and we hang out (a lot). We are also still finding our place here: where to shop, where to read, how to bargain, what to order at restaurants, how to
Xin chào! We are currently in our 5th week of studying in Vietnam and I can’t believe how time has gone by so fast. From being 58 total strangers and uncertain about what this wonderful country would bring us, we have gone through 4 full weeks of lectures, 1 field trip, explored the city of
When you might find yourself tired of the hectic atmosphere that comes with any city, and the heat of the sun becomes too much and lake Fewa seems so tempting for a refreshing swim (but you know it’s a bit too dirty for it) you can always escape to Begnas lake. Begnas lake is about
Before the semester some of the students had been travelling in India, while others had been elsewhere in the world. Daniela and I planned to go to northern India after the semester, but we also spent some time in Nepal before heading there (the route to India follows in detail in an upcoming post). Since
Pokhara is a Mecca for trekkers, leading to so many tourists roaming its streets in search for hiking boots, warm sleeping bags and (occasionally) a nice café to relax in after and before the trek. This is perfect news for us students! The options for places to pass time at in Pokhara seriously seem endless,
Have you ever wondered what a few days could look like for a group of Scandinavian and Nepali students in the gate city of the trekking region Anna Purna in the Himalayas? Well if you have or even if you have not, I’m about to tell you about week seven, since it was the
Unlike many countries, the Norwegian Constitution Day is not militaristic, but a big children‘s, friends and family party with ice cream, cake, champagne and a sparkling parade. Every year, the cheerful and jolly birthday is celebrated with flags and cakes, traditional folk costumes and a children‘s parade in the backyard of the Swedish Church in
