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I have always fed on information and just cannot stop trying to improve communication approaches, at work and in private. The first time I travelled far was in 2000 on a 5-week trip to Chile and Argentina. Since then, I have returned to Latin America five more times, and counting. I speak six languages - and get by in another four.
- Hometown
Wherever I Lay My Hair...
- Location now
Lëtzebuerg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Work published
In Danish newspapers and a few tourist brochures. Also, in some internal newsletters at my workplace. Plus on my blog: clasen.blogspot.com. When it comes to travel writing, V!VA is my first professional experience.
- Travel philosophy
You see more if you don't watch the world through a camera lens.
- Craziest place
Farewell Spit, South Island, New Zealand: The wind was so strong that you could lean against it with your entire weight without falling.
Ciudad del Este, Paraguay: A heaven (or hell) for shopping for anything at any price. Pirate stuff of course.
- Bizarre experience
In Hanga Roa (Easter Island), being invited into a drunk Polynesian hotel owner's office. He always acted very feminine and even shy - but on this night, he gave us mussel necklaces on, offered us pisco sour, and dressed up in his traditional Rapa Nui warrior outfit even though he said he had gotten too old to model...
- Advice
To forget all about prejudice on people and mentality, and to dare seeing also what no guide spends time and space on.
- Dream destination
Do you have a couple of hours?...
Well, I am addicted to Latin America. A year gone by without a trip there makes me feel like something is missing.
I'd love to do the full Torres del Paine trek.
- Traveled before
Chile (3 times), Argentina (also 3 times), Ecuador including Galápagos, Peru, a snippet of Brazil, Mexico, Alaska, New Zealand, and almost all of Europe including obscure corners like North Cape, the outer archipelagos of Scotland, the Azores, Sarajevo and Eastern Poland.
- Going next
To Hokkaido.
Bjørn Clasen's Guide Book Entries
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Bye Beetle
Jun 17, 2009 - MexicoBeetles or Bugs are everywhere in Mexico. No, not only the insects but also the cars. The ‘Vocho’ as it ......
Read MorePlanetario Domo Imax
Dec 06, 2008 - Centro Civico 5 De Mayo, Puebla, MexicoThe wooden pyramid just next to Imagina, for which visitors can buy a joint ticket, hosts the planetarium. Don’t expect ......
Read MoreMuralism
Dec 06, 2008 - MexicoLarger than paintings, longer than comics, more meaningful than graffiti ? Murals! They are everywhere in Mexico. People have drawn on ......
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Destinations
Fuerte de Guadalupe
Dec 06, 2008 - Centro Civico 5 De Mayo, Puebla, MexicoA fortress wall, some ruins, a couple of cannons, lawns with a few bushes cut to LOOK like cannons - ......
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Hotels
Hotel Santiago
Dec 06, 2008 - Centro Histórico, Puebla, MexicoOverlooking the Cathedral, the terrace with red tiles and talaveras is already one reason to stay at Hotel Santiago. Rooms ......
Read MoreParador Monte Carmelo
Nov 14, 2008 - MexicoFor the architecture lover, Parador Monte Carmelo is a good choice. The restored mansion has spacious rooms with rustic wooden ......
Read MoreHotel Casa Cue
Nov 14, 2008 - MexicoLocated two blocks south of the Zócalo, Hotel Casa Cue is close to everything and, yet, is not overrun by ......
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Restaurants
Teorema
Dec 06, 2008 - Centro Histórico, Puebla, MexicoChilean-owned Teorema serves Chilean and Mexican food in a cozy, intellectual setting. Sit at small round tables among the slightly ......
Read MoreEl Mural de los Poblanos
Dec 06, 2008 - Centro Histórico, Puebla, MexicoWhat looks like an ordinary closed door from the outside hides one of Puebla’s best restaurants. As the name says, ......
Read MoreLa Biznaga
Nov 14, 2008 - MexicoMestizo cuisine, prepared and served creatively in a little skylit courtyard. It's expensive but worth it for those who feel ......
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Activities
Galería de periodistas ilustres de Oaxaca
Jun 28, 2009 - MexicoThe portrait gallery of notable Oaxaca journalists decorates the two small reading rooms of Hemeroteca Pública de Oaxaca "Néstor Sánchez ......
Read MoreZócalo
Jun 27, 2009 - Puebla, MexicoPlaza Principal, as it is also called, is a place to observe Puebla’s rhythm. Businessmen reading the paper while the ......
Read MoreSan Pedro Museo de Arte
Dec 06, 2008 - Puebla, MexicoSet in a big old hospital building close to the Zócalo, San Pedro seems to target a more mature public ......
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Tours
Sectur
Dec 06, 2008 - Puebla, MexicoLots of tiime and the will to do something unusual are needed to join Sectur’s two-day trip on the less-visited ......
Read MoreServitours
Dec 06, 2008 - Puebla, MexicoAdmire the volcanoes Popcatepetl and Iztaccihuatl from up close - or take a two-day trip to Mexico City. These tours, ......
Read MoreGozamex
Dec 06, 2008 - Puebla, MexicoGozamex has 11 different tours, and there is something for everyone. From its three offices in the city center, tourists ......
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Services
Hemeroteca Pública de Oaxaca "Néstor Sánchez H."
Jun 28, 2009 - MexicoHemeroteca Pública de Oaxaca "Néstor Sánchez H" is immediately next to the Botanical Garden. Local and national newspapers and magazines ......
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