Hi there! Exams are over, and so is Christmas, so my posting frequency should increase again now, or so is the plan. I’ve been inspired to travel the world lately, and so, in accordance with the law of attraction, I’ve stumbled upon all kinds of related material. One of the more interesting things to emerge is this guy named Matt. Now, what is so special about Matt? Well, he gets around, and he does a funny dance. Check it out:

All the interesting places the Earth has to offer! For a more in-depth look at some of the wonders Matt came across, check out his “About” page, which contains a video lecture he’s given on what he does, and also includes the rather inspirational story of how he got the chance to do so (more evidence to support that everything really is possible!)

Travelling is such a great feeling of freedom when done right. You have full responsibility, which is an excellent opportunity to discover your own response-ability. I remember being on a trip with my class to Beijing, and enjoying the one day without any planned activities more than all the other days combined. I didn’t visit any tourist attractions, didn’t always end up where I wanted and didn’t have any guides to translate and tell me what stuff was. Instead, me and the friend I was with got scammed by a bicycle cab (apparently, naïve Norwegians are their favorite food), ate at the tiniest restuarant I’ve ever seen, played “Jianzi” with old chinese people and got slightly drunk on chinese beer. The point isn’t what you do, it’s the feeling of total freedom in a foreign world, an exhilaration over your ability to explore at your own pace, the excitement of talking to people with a completely different culture from your own.

Picture from NASA (who else?)

Another inspiring traveller is Carsten Jensen. He gets around as well, and although I’m not sure if he can dance funny, he writes about his travels with maturity, honesty and poetic beauty. His book “I Have Seen the World Begin” is a huge source of inspiration, personal lessons and cultural knowledge from distant parts of the world. Although slightly difficult to get your hands on in English, you can find the book here.

So, I hope you’ll find some inspiration for your own travels in these sources. I might take a year off starting next autumn and see some places I’m curious about, so if you have any recommendations, I would be happy if you left a comment (click the top right link, right underneath this post’s headline). Who knows, maybe I’ll bump into you there…

Oh, and merry Christmas!

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