Iceland has more to offer than Reykjavik, the Blue Lagoon and Geysir. On this trip I was introduced to northern Iceland and its richness in cultural heritage, its people and their excellent humor. Add a geothermically heated pool in the court yard of the hotel and “throw in” a couple of bottles of whisky as […]
Prague (Czech Republic) 2005 The annual company study trip took me for the first time to the city of Prague. A very beautiful city indeed., though suffering slightly from being crowded with tourists due to the ill-chosen time of our visit. All in all though, a great city, a great trip. [ (Stein) Runar Bergheim, […]
Groningen (the Netherlands) 2005 A meeting in the Geoshare project took me back to Groningen to meet our friends and colleagues in the Province of Groningen and CAB. Flying in through Amsterdam the Norwegian delegation also took the opportunity to take in the sights of the dutch capital on the weekend before the meeting started. […]
Roscommon (Ireland) 2005 The ever entertaining and interesting Interreg IIIC KNOT project took me to Roscommon in the late days of May where I got tanked up on mounds, mining and gourmet food. Whatever one may say about Roscommon County Council, none can say that they mistreat their guests!!! During our days in Ireland our […]
London (England) 2005 A study trip in a standardization project brought me to London in the company of some excellent people with whom the evenings passed easily. This trip will reside in my memory as the trip when we ultimately ended up in seriously gay, non-hetero sexual venues every single night. Why? Nobody knows. [ […]
Inverness (Scotland) 2005 Another business meeting took me for a quick trip to Inverness. The highland capital at the end of the famous Loch Ness appeared far more appealing to me than on previous visits to the city. Mainly because I have failed to go to the nicer parts of the city before. Pubs, cider […]
Hannover (Germany) 2005 The ultimate technology experience is undoubtedly the CeBIT fair in Hannover. In 2005 this means car navigation systems, mobile phones, smart mobile phones, incomprehensible corporate solutions for which it is almost impossible to envisage any use case and memory keys. Thousands and thousands of memory keys in all shapes and colours. [ […]
I got to experience this lovely little place on the Danish North Sea coast during a conference. The flat, rolling landscape and the high, high is fascinating as it constantly changes character with the wind and the weather. Walking among the sand dunes on a foggy night with the roar of the North Sea in […]
How to make businesses grow and prosper Why is it that the media and politicians always emphasize the importance of growth and development in private sector, and yet cry out loud whenever a business goes down – claiming that it should be obvious to anyone that such an idea or such a concept couldn’t possibly […]
The Portuguese, like unlike Norwegians, know that they will never be taken seriously in Europe. They are simply to small – and this makes them a very relaxed and agreeable people to deal with. The city itself has much to offer to the taste of most anyone. Traveling with my excellent colleagues in Avinet I […]