Category: Culture
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London Trip 2017- part II
Chinatown One of the main highlights of my London trip is experiencing the Lunar New Year in Chinatown. This is special to me because it was my very first time to visit a Chinatown in Europe. My friend and I got there by foot from Primark store at Oxford Street on the western side. I…
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London Trip 2017- part I
London is one of my must-see cities. So on my birthday week, I went to London with my friend who also has the same birthday month (January) as I am. I flew directly to London with British Airways from Bergen. The airfare was not the cheapest (but has one of the cheapest fares) but I…
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A Walk in the Cemetery
In my opinion taking a walk in cemeteries is a good way to reflect about life. It is also a great way to learn about the history. When I was visiting my friend in Stavanger, we went out for a walk in the cemetery near her place. No she was not visiting someone that she…
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Letter T(ea)
Drinking tea is a part of my lifestyle and my diet. In fact, I drink at least a pot of tea everyday. My favorite tea is Sencha (green tea from Japan) followed by Genmaicha (green tea with roasted rice) and then Oolong tea (from China). I love teas because of its health benefits and because…
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The Gingerbread Town of Bergen
One of the coolest things that I’ve ever seen this year is Bergen’s Gingerbread Town. I’ve never thought that this gingerbread town is the biggest in the whole world! I can say that I’m impressed by the different kinds of structures that they built out of gingerbread. These were built by kids, bankers and people…
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Simple Joys in Life
The tea set that I ordered from my Japanese friend has finally arrived today. I’m so happy because I have my very own teapot now. I can now brew and serve Sencha tea into an authentic Japanese teaware. I got this for 67 usd (Shipping is included.) I opted for a floral blue one, because…
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Fiesta in Stavanger! Day 1
Today is the opening of the annual food festival in Stavanger, Gladmat Festivalen (Happy Food Festival). My friends and I went there today to see what they have this year. I found out that it’s almost the same as the previous years. They have seafood, burgers and grill food. Apparently there are lots of people…
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Good night and Hello Monday!
Despite the emotional struggles that I have been experiencing these past few days (I blame the hormones!), I’m still grateful for the people who are always by my side in good and not so good times. Some of them are not physically with me but they always make sure that I’m doing fine. And that…
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Veteranbiler (veteran cars) på Saudadagene 2015
I’m a big fan of cars since I was small. I remember asking my dad about car models and how cars work. I would even save a portion of my school allowance just to buy the latest Top Gear magazine. I’m fascinated by them even though I don’t own one. Last month I was in…
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Fargegaten Stavanger
Fargegaten or The Color Street stands out from the other streets here in Stavanger because of its colorful establishments. It is located in the city’s sentre and just less than a minute walk from Stavanger’s Oil Museum. Here you can find cafes, salons and shops.
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Convergence
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Converge.” This is my contribution to this week’s photo challenge. This shot of this beautiful hallway was taken at St. Agustin Church in the Philippines this summer. The arcs in my opinion gave weight to the character of the church’s architecture.
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