My albums sorted by year
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Mexico
I went on a cruise from LA to Mexico in October, 2009. We stopped in Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas.
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USA
I made several trips around the USA while living in New York.
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New York, USA
Photos from New York City.
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Quebec, Canada
I went to Montreal for the US Memorial Day weekend. Quebec is mainly French-speaking and has a more European feeling than the rest of North America.
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Caribbean
After a one week cruise on Freedom of the Seas, I travelled to Jamaica, Cuba and Dominican Republic.
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| 2008 |
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New York, USA
I moved to New York in August 2008.
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Latvia
During a weekend trip to Riga, I also made a trip to the city of Jelgava south in Latvia.
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Eurovision tour
I drove with a friend from Oslo to Belgrade in Serbia to see the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. On the way, we stopped in Prague, Bratislava, Budapest and Timisoara.
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New Zealand
I visited Auckland, Wellington, Rotorua, Waitomo and Picton in March, 2008. It is such a beautiful country, and I am definitely going back another time.
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Australia
Holiday in Australia, March 2008.
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| 2007 |
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Ukraine
In December 2007, I visited the second largest (by area) country in Europe - Ukraine.
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Czechia
I visited Prague again in 2007, 11 years after my last trip to the city.
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Spain
I visited the Spanish capital, Madrid, and the nearby city of Toledo at the end of August.
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Bulgaria
I visited Sofia in Bulgaria for a few days in early May.
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Swaziland
From Mozambique, I drove to neighboring Swaziland, where my destination was one of the best private game reserves.
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Mozambique
On my tour of the southern Africa, I stayed a few days in Mozambique, one of the poorest countries in the world.
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South Africa
South Africa was base for my 2 weeks holiday in southern Africa in March, 2007. I stayed in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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Zambia
From Zimbabwe, I crossed the Victoria Falls bridge to see the falls from the Zambian side.
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Zimbabwe
I spent one day in Zimbabwe to see one of the most famous attractions in Africa, the Victoria Falls.
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| 2006 |
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Istanbul, Turkey
I was one week in Istanbul, on the border between Europe and Asia.
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Moscow, Russia
We were in Moscow a week in September/October.
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Azerbaijan
I visited Baku in June, 2006, and then took the night train onwards to Tbilisi in Georgia.
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Georgia
I arrived in Georgia by train, and what I saw made me sceptical... until I saw the center or Tbilisi, which is a charming city.
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Norway
Spring is my favorite season in Norway.
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| 2005 |
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Paris, France
We visited Paris for some days in December, 2005.
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Sweden
On our way to and from Copenhagen, we drove through Sweden. We stopped in Gothenburg and at the Uddevalla bridge.
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Puerto Rico
We had an extended weekend in Puerto Rico in early August. We stayed in the capital, San Juan, and visited the Bacardi distillery outside the city.
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USA
Since we moved to New York, USA, in April 2005, we have made trips to Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the national parks Yosemite, Death Valley and Grand Canyon.
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New York, USA
We lived in New York from April to August 2005.
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UK
We travelled to London for a few days in the week of Easter, 2005.
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Berlin, Germany
We visited the 4th largest city in Europe, Berlin, the last weekend of February, 2005.
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Norway
On the 27th of January, 2005, the wife of my brother gave birth to a baby girl, and Anton and I went to Sotra to see the baby. We also visited Bergen.
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Netherlands
Anton and I went on a weekend trip to Amsterdam in January 2005.
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| 2004 |
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Oslo, Norway
In December, 2004, I moved back to Oslo to get married there.
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Ontario, Canada
The weekend before Halloween, I left New York to visit Toronto in Ontario, Canada. From there, I also visited the Niagara Falls on the border to the USA.
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New York, USA
While I lived in New York from August to November, 2004, I made photo albums from Times Square, Staten Island Ferry and the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade.
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Svalbard, Norway
I visited the island group Svalbard on the last few days of May, 2004. Svalbard is only about 1300 km from the North Pole Point, and enjoys midnight sun for four months during summer. In addition to Norwegian settlements, there are also a large Russian settlement, and a smaller Polish one.
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Cyprus
I arrived in Cyprus for a one week holiday two days after the Greek Cypriots rejected the EU and UN's proposed reunification of the island, stopping the Turkish North from joining the EU on May 1st, with the rest of Cyprus. I stayed in Ayia Napa, but also visited Lefkosia (Nicosia), the World's only remaining divided capital.
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Portugal
In March, 2004, I spent three days in the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. I explored central Lisbon, the historical Belém area and the southern bank of the river Tejo, where the famous Cristo-Rei statue stands.
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Moscow, Russia
I visited Moscow in February 2004. The thing that impressed me the most was the metro. The stations are wonderfully decorated with marble floors, paintings, statues and chandeliers.
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| 2003 |
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Estonia
I visited Estonia again in October and December after my tour of the Baltics in August 2003.
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Nordic and Baltic tour
From July 31 to August 24, I drove around the Baltic sea, through 10 different countries, and staying in 8 different cities; Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Minsk, Kaliningrad and Copenhagen.
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USA
I visited New York in June, 2003. I walked over Brooklyn Bridge and explored Downtown Manhattan, including Ground Zero almost two years after the terrorist attacks.
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Iceland
I visited Iceland twice in 2003, first during the last weekend of May, and then again in November. Both times I stayed in Reykjavik, and on the first trip I also visited Þingvellir, Gullfoss and Geysir.
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Norway
On 8 April, my sister gave birth to a baby girl. I visited them and the rest of my family the following week.
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Morocco
I had a week holiday in Morocco with Christopher in March, 2003, during the first week of the Iraq war. We visited Casablanca, Marrakesh and Rabat.
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Belgium
The first weekend of 2003, I went to the capital of Europe, Brussels. The city has definitely more to offer than bureaucrat buildings.
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| 2002 |
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Scotland, UK
Right before Christmas 2002, I visited Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland, UK, with a friend. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, and full of historic buildings, while Glasgow is a more pulsating city.
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Italy
I visited Rome with a friend in December 2002. This was my first visit to the Eternal City.
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South Africa
In October, 2002, I visited South Africa. I stayed most of the time in Cape Town, and also travelled to the nearby Cape of Good Hope, Simonstown and Stellenbosch, as well as Sun City and Johannesburg farther away.
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Namibia
I visited this beautiful country in October 2002. The country has some clean and scenic cities, a varied wildlife and lots of space. I tried a tandem sky dive while in Namibia as well.
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Ireland
I spent a few days in Dublin, Ireland, in September, 2002, visiting the Guinness Brewery, Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Temple Bar and other places.
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Gran Canaria
While on a one week vacation in Gran Canaria in August, 2002, with 3 friends from Norway, we hired a car and drove to the Roque Nublo mountain (1803 meters) in the center of the island.
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Norway
I spent the Constitution Day weekend in Oslo. While I was there I also went on a boat trip with friends.
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Spain
At the end of February 2002, I went to Barcelona on a conference, and visited the nearby Montserrat mountains.
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| 2001 |
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Argentina
In November 2001, I had a three weeks vacation in South America. The trip started and ended in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. I also visited the Iguazu Falls on the border with Brazil.
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Chile
I was three days in Chile, and visited Santiago, Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. I really loved what I managed to see of this country, and have decided to go back there later.
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Brazil
I stayed over a week in Brazil, most of the time in Rio de Janeiro, but I also visited São Paulo and Foz do Iguacu.
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Paraguay
While on a vacation in South America in November, 2001, I made a quick trip to the border town of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay. This city is locaded next to Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.
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Uruguay
I wanted to spend some days at the beach, and travelled to Montevideo. That turned out to be a bit of a mistake. The beach was the worst one I have ever seen.
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France
I made a daytrip from Monaco to Cannes on the 8th of September, 2001. Most of the day I spent on the beach.
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Monaco
I was four days in Monaco in September. Besides attending a conference, I also found time to play at the Casino.
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USA
I visited New York again in July, 2001. This time I went to the top of both the World Trade Center and the Empire State Building.
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Tokyo, Japan
I was one week in Tokyo in early May 2001.
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Spain
I was in Barcelona a few days at the end of February, 2001.
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| 2000 |
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Israel
One week before Christmas in 2000, André and I were in Jerusalem on our tour of the Middle East.
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Jordan
While on vacation in Egypt in December 2000, André and I made a trip to Jordan. We visited the ancient city of Petra and the Dead Sea.
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Egypt
In December 2000, André and I spent two weeks in Egypt to get away from the cold Norwegian winter.
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London, UK
During a weekend in September 2000, André and I tried to cover as much as possible of London.
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Sydney, Australia
I stayed two weeks in Sydney just before the opening of the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Norway
A trip to Valdres - a valley known for skiing as well as its Norwegian heritage.
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Turkey
A one day trip from Chios, Greece, to Cesme in Turkey.
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Greece
Erik and I travelled to the Greek island of Chios just outside the coast of Turkey from 29 April to 6 May, 2000.
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| 1999 |
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USA
In December, 1999, I had a short stop in New York, while travelling for my job.
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Tunisia
Spring vacation to the coast of Tunisia with my boyfriend, Erik, from 4 to 10 May, 1999. Besides swimming in the Mediterranean, we also travelled around the country.
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| 1996 |
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Central and Eastern Europe
Driving across Europe with two friends and fellow students from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in August 1996. We stayed in Venice, Krk, Split and Prague.
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| 1993 |
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Hong Kong, Macao and China
In September 1993, while I was working as a UN soldier in Somalia, I travelled to Hong Kong, Macao and China. At that time, Hong Kong was a British colony, while Macao was a Portuguese colony.
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India
In 1993 I travelled to India with a fellow soldier who also wanted to get away from Somalia for a while. We stayed in Mumbai (then Bombay) and then went on to the former hippie paradise of Goa, now a more family friendly holiday destination.
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Kenya
While working as a UN soldier in Somalia, I went on many shorter trips to neighbouring Kenya.
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| 1992 |
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Somalia
From December 1992 until March 1994 I was working as a UN soldier in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) was established to end war and starvation, and counted about 30,000 soldiers from all over the world.
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| 1991 |
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Poland
A one month stay in Poland to participate as a teacher's aid on an English language course in Pulawy, Poland, in July 1992. After the course, we went to Krakow, Zakopane and Warsaw.
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| 1988 |
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USA
From August 1988 until June 1989, I was an exchange student at Southside High School in Alabama, USA. I also travelled quite a lot to other parts of the USA.
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Norway
My home at Sotra before I left to stay one year the USA as exchange student.
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| 1971 |
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Childhood
I was born in Western Norway in 1971, and lived there during my childhood.
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