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Re: Thank You

twaize — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:52:34 -0000

Hello Sam
I'm glad you liked it, flatter always works :). I'm sorry I've taken so long to get back to you, but I'm here now. The highlights? Well, it's been a long while now, but Ushuaia and Bariloche stills stand out, the first because of the nature and the remote feeling, the latter because of the beautiful lakes and wonderful icecream (Jauja, you really must try it). El Bolson is really cool too, beautiful nature to explore, river rafting, more great ice cream and cool artisan fair :). But just go with it, stay at hostels and find people to travel around with, that always leads to the best experiences.

I arrived in Sydney, travelled west to Port Augusta through the Blue Mountains, up north to Threeways, back out east to Mackay and down the east coast. Stopping at pretty much anywhere even remotely interesting on the way :). 11000 km in 3 weeks, it was tough but wonderful. It was originally the plan to go all the way up to Darwin, but we ran out of time (family trip).

Safe travels,
Vilhelm

Re: Thank You

repollobourke — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:54:35 -0000

Hey Jens,

I've really enjoyed reading your blog after I came across it while searching for information on my own south american trip which begins this month. I really want to ask your advice on what you feel were the highlights of Patagonia, I have the unfortunate circumstances of being able to alocate just a measly 3 weeks (which I thought was going to be enough, but after reading your blog I am definitely disappointed I don't have more time to explore). I am starting patagonia in Ushuaia and then I plan to go up to either Calafate or Chaltan, depending on how I can fit Chaltan in. So If you have any advice for a fellow traveller I would be only to happy to hear how you think you might spend 3 weeks for Patagonia. Your blog is great by the way! I read it a few weeks ago now and it has given me a lot of inspiration for places I want to go in my trip, so thank you! And like you I am going to keep a blog of all of my travels at www.churrito.net

My name is Sam Bourke and I am from Melbourne, Australia (I noticed you said you spent three weeks in Aus and you felt like it was a like trip, may I ask where did you go? I find a lot of travellers I have met in the states and China that have been to Australia really only visit the east coast, but to be honest if you really want to see Australia's most brilliant sites you would do a trek from Uluru up to Darwin as there is so much to see there).
Thank you very much for any help you can give me, I'll take whatever I can get really!

Cheers,
Sam

Re: The Feel of Bhutan

twaize — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:40:25 -0000

I've seen it... But breathtaking? That's what I call a nice hike :)

Re: The Feel of Bhutan

Harper Cosper — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:42:31 -0000

Well, that pic is definitely a nice window to look into Bhutan... There are quite a lot of nice sights as well, including the Tiger's Nest. It's a breath-taking sight at breath-taking heights.

Re: To err is human, to moo bovine

Cristian2000 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:58:33 -0000

Egalitarianism sucks! And it's so damn praised in Denmark! I can hardly wait to go back to my country!

Re: There’s No Place Like Home

twaize — Fri, 21 May 2010 01:16:24 -0000

Thank you for your comment, I have to say though, Denmark doesn't feel all that much like home for me.
Damn Spanish internet :S

Re: There’s No Place Like Home

jguldahl — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:27:49 -0000

Hey buddy. I completely agree with you! Although I have moved around a bit now, only Trondheim feels like my true home, and yeah, the rant about the internet connection in Spain is one I will happily sign.

Re: There’s No Place Like Home

twaize — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:01:22 -0000

Wow, thank you :). I feel at home in nature as well, I love spending my time outdoors, whenever I have the chance... I guess that's why I'm a scout :).

Re: There’s No Place Like Home

miss piggy — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:00:31 -0000

Impressed! your a phenomenal writer.
Home for me is in the nature. I feel home, for reel, when its raining, calm, in the twillight, it gives me a feeling that i cant describe..

Nice blog btw...

Re: Rødgrød med fløde, Blåbærsyltetøj, Angstskrig & Røget ørred!

hannah — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:39:12 -0000

Hi!

I got very relieved after reading that other people have similar issues with Danes. I do not have the best self confidence and their superior attitudes sometimes make me vefy sad.

I have no idea what people in Copenhagen try to compensate with identical design items, but it seems that it is not allowed for one to be different in any way. If there is a Dane who could tell me why, I would appreciate it a lot.

Thanks for the post and previous comments and take care!

Re: 20 Questions For Every Spiritual Seeker

Jakob — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:43:05 -0000

Hey Vilhelm,
nice.
But why are you so negative about religions? In my opinion they are (more or less) neccessary. Many people need something to hold on, something to explain the unexplainable. Even now, though science has found out alot of things and can tell you how thunder, lightning and tide happen, there are things that are beyong our reach.
And it is not true, that religion is the prime cause of death. Was WW II a religious war? how bout WW I? There surely are wars happening and have happened due of religous reasons, but it is not all.
As you said yourself(in point 1) it is mainly what the humans make out of it. The human being was always able to fight itself and only because of power. It might give the impression, that the war was about the religion, but in reality I think it was about the greedy kings/governments that want this or that, to gain power/money/whatever. They justify it(like your quote in point 10) by using religious means. Anyway, goerge bush is an idiot.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a top religious guy, wanting to damn you to hell with satan and 26 years of pain and suffering, if you don't buy your soul free of sins(the jolly good old catholics in the 16th century=P), but I hope you might realize, that you were a little too harsh. The purpose of religion being to kill innocent people?? Come On!

Well anyway, I answered to this post and thats what I wanted.
So anyway, see you around and I still ain't sure if I'll be able to pay the moot 2010... I'll have to check our international coordinators, if anything is planned.
Hope you have a great time in Spain. Or denmark? I lost track... sorry.
Anyway hear from you sooner or later!
Yours,
Jakob

Re: Rødgrød med fløde, Blåbærsyltetøj, Angstskrig & Røget ørred!

Kro — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:21:24 -0000

Yeah it seems to be pretty common for Danes to have a superiority complex about themselves. If its not done the Danish way, then its no good at all. If you dare stray even a little bit away from the consensus you can expect a lot puzzled looks and intrusive comments from the locals. I find it can make for a very pressurized and stressful place to live. No one seems to mind their own business and are highly judgmental.

The thing is Im not so sure on what basis there is to believe in this superiority. The whole history is one of loss: from a vast kingdom reduced now to just a small country on the edge of Europe that no one really cares much about. Clearly whatever their ‘way’ is, its NOT working. Also, I think this superiorty complex is the root cause of what makes the immigration problem impossible to solve. Basically danes want immigrants and cheap labor to do the things they don’t want (nannies, cleaners, 7-11 workers etc), but then at the same time talk about equality and integration. You cant have it both ways.

I agree that generally the place is pretty boring: robot people all doing the exact same thing. Like its some big cookie-cutting machine churning out identical people, living in identical places, having identical things and thinking identical thoughts. If any cookie is slightly different its considered a defect.

And even though we don’t live their any longer, the force is so strong we feel it from across the oceans “You what?!!!! Bought a non-designer brand toilet brush! Shock horror outgrage. That’s NOT how its done!”

anyway that’s my moan over.

Re: 2009 Inauguration

Sunny — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:58:57 -0000

I think that he may make a lot of very small changes, or one very big one. He's already apparently trying to close gitmo, and that's good. He's trying to bring our troops home sooner than Bush's timeline called for, which I think is good. We have to end the war to start creating peace. He's picked an excellent cabinet and I think he will really do the US well. I do hope he proves everyone wrong/right depending on if they like him or not. (like him=right, dont=wrong, to clarify) I am just happy Bush is gone because there isn't much worse you can do...I'm sure Bush is a nice guy but I don't think he was ever fit to be president. I can't believe they elected him TWICE. Lawlz at voters right now, lol. I shouldn't be discussing politics, 'cause I am not very involved in what is going on but I'm glad Obama is president. I do think a lot of the votes came from his skin colour BUT

when you think about it, as long as you are a good speaker, when things go wrong you can at least spin it well and put people at ease and right now I think that's all that matters. I think if we believe change is coming, maybe we'll all help out with it by reducing energy usage, spending money wisely, donating more to schools or charities, etc, and not go "why should I, we're effed anyway."

You know?

Maybe I'm wrong.

Re: 365 Days

Sunny — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:31:43 -0000

I like the colour one better

and I love the tagline of this blog

Re: Rødgrød med fløde, Blåbærsyltetøj, Angstskrig & Røget ørred!

rich — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:07:28 -0000

Hi

Yes, been here two years and also consider myself outgoing but since moving here find myself becoming more inside myself. I find the whole place just boring with automated people with no sense of fun, adventure or desire for anything different. I really think Danes take some sort of hypnotherapy which tells them that DK is the best country in the world. I have lived in a lot of countires and none are perfect, but what I find hard about DK is this belief that they are better than everybody else and that DK is the best in the world - period! Danes have no interest in foreign food (just go into a supermarket - it is like east Germany pre 90s) and it is meat and potato's. You might find a section labled 'foreign' if your lucky. As for rude, well I will, and do confront people and for those of you who live in DK will agree, Danes HATE confrontation. I had a guy at work, walked up to the copier whilst I was using it, hit the pause button, copies his page and hit start.... I challenged him (in English) and asked if his mother never taught him manners as a child, the guy was in bits and kept saying that he did not realise he was being rude...maybe there is something deeper in that?!

Anyway, I am kinda stuck here but luckily travel so am able to escape. Poor missues (who is a Dane but lived outside for 14 years) hates it and finds it so restrictive and impersonal. Problem is kids, house which has gone down in value and an even worse economy in most other countries.

anyway, moan over!!!

Re: Travelling

Maria — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:20:16 -0000

jens, i know you, i went to brownsea 2007. thats fine.

you are missing Colombia. welcome. very nice indeed.

Re: 365 Days

terry — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:27:15 -0000

I like them both, but you're right about the colour one. I like the gun-metal blue tint to the fire escape stairs.

Re: 365 Days

studentholic — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:43:42 -0000

The colorful one is more vivid, while b/w gives you "I am very serious" look :)

Re: Rødgrød med fløde, Blåbærsyltetøj, Angstskrig & Røget ørred!

Dan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:40:25 -0000

Hi

Ejoyed your rant very much. I am an Irish expat and moved here 4 months ago with work. I had a bit of a rant about the danes last night with a couple of Australian Expats and another Irish Guy all who moved here just under 2 years ago. We were in a bar in Copenhagen and one of the girls stood up in order to take off her jacket. As she did so, a middle aged guy literally pulled the stool from under her so he could sit with his already seated friends. It was potentially the rudest thing I have ever seen, and i have been travelling around the Globe with work for almost 10 years. The rant started and continued throughout the night based on each of our experiences since we arrived in Denmark.
I must say I am slightly disappointed with how few locals I have talked to outside of the workplace. Inside the workplace also come to think of it. I am a really outgoing bloke and I think Danes are a very attractive well presented well preserved society. However it counts for nothing when you spent months trying to scratch beneath the surface of the society to learn more, and are told by other Expats not to bother.Beautiful country but its so true that its the people that make it.... I find myself homesick for the first and only time ever. I may be in Europe but I feel a million miles away. Cop on Denmark.you have everything going for you. I dont think you are remotely the happiest people on Earth. More like contented with your lot. And please ... If I hold the door for you, i wouldnt mind hearing a thank you. Please anyone else who feels the same lets continue this rant. It makes me feel a whole lot better to know Im not the only one with a bee in my Bonnet about my current hosts. Cheers.

Re: Rødgrød med fløde, Blåbærsyltetøj, Angstskrig & Røget ørred!

anon — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:07:58 -0000

i Agree, that people in the major villages like KBH, århus and Aalborg can be very snubby but i also think that in the minor cities like in the county where the group of potencial friends are smaller that people got to be more kind and helpsome, to keep up the only friends they can get...

Re: About

twaize — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:55:59 -0000

I know it's a joke, but you would never be able to bring me to court.
This is a personal blog, it was never meant for profit, I pay all the minuscule costs myself; and I'm happy to do so, I write all this for myself, not for someone else.
If my life isn't boring enough, I won't apologise, that's only to my benefit.
I'm not a scout leader, I don't know how well I would do at that, I'm not good with children, so by now, I still jus thave fun scouting.
I'm not a tramp, this trip came to my mind, as I had nothing better to do, I just felt like travelling, and I had the money to do so, no less no more.

Re: About

analphabet — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:24:17 -0000

Hi. I thought that I was going to find some extra stuff on the most boring blog ever. Unfortunately there is too much letters over here. I suggest you to try finding some better way of creating easier perceptive boring blogs. I managed to read only a little and what is more - I haven't event get bored! If you were commercial I could bring you to the court.

By the way. You write that you are a scout. I know some scouts. And most of them, just take care of halflings... I mean small scouts. Besides of making friends. Somewhere, somehow...
And how this adventures come to reality. Sweden? Africa? With Scouts? Maybe you mean a tramp. Are you a tramp Jen?
But form where do you take money for it if you don't have no advertisements on your blog, huh?

I am intrigued. I am going to check your blog at time to time.
, read you later!

Re: Thank You

Ben Lommelen — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:52:28 -0000

Hi Jens!

Could you send me an e-mail, please? I seem to have lost your adress somehow.
ben.lommelen -at- student.kuleuven.be
There is a slight chance that I will be studying in Kopenhagen for about four or five months, and maybe you could help me out with some practical questions.
Anyway, we should get into contact again, I would love to hear some more of your stories about South-America. I recently spent seven months in Ecuador.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Ben

Re: In Search Of A Revolution

Hanne Rosenkilde — Mon, 26 May 2008 08:33:50 -0000

Hi Jens.
Where are you now? IN Washington DC?
Love
Mor

Re: Travelling

HD — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:08:06 -0000

Hej Jens,

Tak for kortet. Det er rigtig hyggeligt at høre fra dig - og at du har det godt.

Hvornår mon du ser de danske kyster igen?

Mange hilsner fra Karen g Henrik