Events and Activities
A selection of events and activities originally in and around Chiang Mai, Thailand, but now wherever we happen to be….
Dyrehaven (Deer park) in Klampenborg outside Copenhagen
Dyrehaven (Deer Park) is a large, cultivated forest near Copenhagen, and very popular for nature lovers to walk, bike or horseback. There are 13 different entrances to the park and the road goes through the famous red wooden doors. If you come from Copenhagen, there is a subway station and parking by Klampenborg station. True [...]
Correfoc – Mercé festival Barcelona
Insane. I’m lucky to be alive. There we were, standing in the middle of Plaça Antoni Maura with increasingly large numbers of people building up in front of a huge model of “the gates of hell”, complete with fierce-looking dragon. On the right was a huge collection of people beating out a very intimidating rhythm [...]
Bakken – the world’s oldest amusement park is in Copenhagen, Denmark
A short 15 minutes drive North of Copenhagen is the world’s oldest amusement park, Bakken. It is located in the middle of the forest and thus the location is wonderful for a visit any day. There is always entertainment and happy days, and to many Danes Bakken is the symbol of genuine Danish culture in [...]
Recommendations: Sightseeing in Copenhagen, Denmark
There are lots of beautiful things to see and visit while in Copenhagen, but if you have merely a day there are a few things I personally think you should not miss. In chronological order I suggest that you start at The City Hall Square, in front of Palace Hotel. If you have a lot [...]
WHO: HIV-infected should start treatment earlier
It is estimated that 5.2 million people worldwide are now receiving treatment for AIDS (ARVs) that could save their lives. But more lives can be saved and the infection rate reduced if treatment start earlier according to the World Health Organisation WHO. Compared to the total number of HIV-infected. assumed to be at least 33 [...]
Copenhagen stops supporting counseling for HIV-infected in 2011
Currently the 18th International AIDS Conference is taking place in Vienna. The conference was opened by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who praised the progress made in the fight against the disease. He stressed, however, that it remains important to continue the fight and prioritize efforts. If the international community chooses to spend less money [...]
Retirement and pension are illusions
Retirement planning is like making a life insurance. It should be viewed as nothing more than a small plaster on the wound if worst case scenario should happen and you become physically incapable of working and need a reservoir of capital to survive. Timothy Ferriss makes a strong case for this in his book “The [...]
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