To give you an idea of what one could do after your 10 weeks with Kulturstudier, I thought I would write about my experiences in Chitwan National Park. Chitwan National Park is located on an eight hours drive from south-east of Kathmandu. The ride is bumpy and unpleasant, but the scenery is beautiful. When you
Vietnam came with many challenges, laughs, smiles, experiences and opportunities. In this post, I want to share with you the absolute best moments of the trip – for me personally. As I might have mentioned in one of the other blogposts, for me, the authentic feeling of Vietnam is what really made me feel like
“The amazing thing is that every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust. You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t
Going to Nepal was in itself an adventure. The shift from Pondicherry to Nepal was thrilling and exciting. It was a transition from sea side to a place of the world’s highest mountain. From a place with French colonial legacy to a place which was never colonized. From a seventy year old democracy to a
The first thing that hits me when I think back on my time here in Ghana is how fast time has gone by. I know, it sounds cliché – but truly, by the end of it you won’t know where those 10 weeks went. The introduction week is hectic in its own way, with lots
The first day of our stay on the volcanic island of Ometepe, we arrived at the hotel after noon, ate lunch, and still had half a day to something, but we did not know what. We found out that there was a natural reserve called Charco Verde (Green Lake in Spanish) just 5 minutes away.
In addition to our studies, we also get to go to different activities that are pre-arranged by field-manager Vinh or our course leaders. One of these ‘activities’ was Farming Day! Our original farming day was cancelled due to bad weather, but the second one was a success! We all met up at the Balance Café
There are other places than just Thamel in Kathmandu Valley and a friend and I took a day to check out what one of the others, Patan, had to offer. The highlight of Patan is the Durbar Square and the Patan Museum, but the walk from Thamel, which takes around two hours if you are
1.The beautiful Recoleta neighborhood According to Lonely Planet, the huge city of Buenos Aires “combines faded European grandeur with Latin passion”. It has European-style architecture, modern high-rises and downtrodden shantytowns. This picture shows Recoleta, the place to eye-ball the city’s upper classes, the “Rolls Royce of Buenos Aires”. 2. Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur Located
What is up in Vietnam?? Quite a few remarkable things have happened lately, and I want to tell you all about it. First of all, after several days of rain (which you might expect during the rain-season), they have finally released water from the hydro-power dams up in the mountains. This has consequences for people
