Blog posts

Thoughts, stories, travel, business, and the occasional strong opinion

A collection of writing from across two decades of building, travelling, observing, and occasionally getting mildly irritated enough to write about it. Some posts are current, some are older pieces from the archive, but together they trace the ideas, journeys, businesses, and arguments that have shaped my work and worldview.

Arriving in Mumbai!

Arriving in Mumbai!

Mumbai Airport – a chaotic experience! 🙂 From the flight, I entered the crowded airport terminal building in Mumbai at …
Burj al Arab in Dubai

Dubai

Somebody once said that the best thing to do in Dubai is to rent a car at the airport, and …
The new Bauck.com

The new Bauck.com

Bauck.com has now been re-born as a WordPress blog! It all started back in 1998, when my professor Espen Andersen …
India

Countdown to India

Less than a week to go to India. The visa is in my passport, the most important bookings are done, …
Don't Miss The Party, Girl!

Don’t Miss The Party, Girl!

So it’s finally out! In June, some great people got together to make Ziggy Boomfall’s music video, Don’t Miss The …
Sarafina at Kenya National Theatre

Sarafina!

Sarafina! The Sound of Freedom In the process of remaking the site and moving old content over to the WordPress …
Malindi - Da Gama Pillar

Malindi

Malindi, a legendary fishing town, about 100 kilometers north of Mombasa is remarkably neat, pretty, and clean. Once a favored …
The House of Wonders in Stone Town, Zanzibar. This building was the residence of the Zanzibari Sultans until the revolution in 1964

Zanzibar – the “spice island”

For centuries the economic and political powerhouse of the region, Zanzibar today offers an unsurpassed tourist experience whether beaches, or …

“Mombasa raha” – Kenya’s “city of joy”!

“Mombasa raha” means “Mombasa joy” in Swahili! It sure is a place of joy! This vibrant coastal city is adorned …