My #2016bestnine on Instagram
Last year I increased my presence on Instagram and ended up with 244 posts which were liked a whopping 6971 times! Thank you! (and if you are not part of the 800+ people who follow me…
Winter Vacation in Sweden
My daughter and I are visiting relatives in the cold, cold north. Back in this space in February!
Manifest and Efya’s New Music Video “Asa”
“Asa” means “dance” in Twi. Manifest is one of the most interesting artists in Ghana (and the grandson of acclaimed Africanist Prof. Nketsia, I recently found out from the grandfather himself at a book launch…
Swedish Media Personalities Visit Ghana: Gina Dirawi and Kodjo Akolor
A friend just sent me a tip about this 30 minute travel program featuring two Swedish media personalities. It aired on Swedish TV earlier tonight. In the program, Swedish Ghanaian radio profile/comedian* Kodjo Akolor visits…
Back in Ghana
Our daughter is now 13,5 months and everyday with her is like a month. She learns a lot, she is so funny and also runs around with a speed that makes me feel tired after…
Blogs I Read: Shiloh /Holli Holdsworth
Looking for an online getaway? Follow blogger extraordinaire, Holli Holdsworth, on the journey of her life (as in she sold it all, bought a boat and will now see the world!) The blog is SV…
What to Bring from Sweden
I have been quiet here for a while, mainly because I am starting to say goodbye to life here in Sweden. As a part of that process, I have to decide what to take with…
When Did You Last Learn Something New?
LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo. Came across this beautiful movie called LEARN created by three guys who traveled the world (on the expense of a travel agency). Out of their trip came three separate…
Impressions from Marseille
I had such a lovely time in Marseille, in the south of France! Top left at a visit in a vineyard in Cassis, a small town outside Marseille, a sign at the vineyard which translates…
When I Visited Rijksmuseum at Schiphol Airport
When was the last time you went to an art museum at an airport? For me, it was in August. I wrote a snapshot article for Swedish newsletter Spana! from my experience Rijksmuseum at Schiphol…
No Planes? Words on a Aviation Free World
Alain de Botton, “recent writer-in-residence at Heathrow airport” (sic!) and also the writer of a wonderful little book On Love that had an impression on me, now dreams up a world without planes, of course…