This is from a really short weekend trip down the New South Wales coast of Australia. Seen with local eyes, this isn’t a very large outing, but for me most everything down under has something exotic or at least interesting to it. Actually, it might not be that everyday for the locals either: With every weekend trip I’ve done the last month, the Sydney Morning Herald has had someone create a so ecstatic tribute to the same location even the local tourist bureau would blush of shame. This trip was no different.

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So what is this about? 

I left my home country of Norway with the epic idea of travelling the world to find paradise. It is now four years since I first departed, and I have still not found the paradise in which I want to settle. However, the trip so far has had several lessons about paradise hunting, life and the world. If I found my paradise island, would I even notice? Would I be able to settle down on that beautiful beach, crack open a coconut and do nothing?

Well - certainly not! So now the epic idea is that paradise is as much inside as outside, although this is kept open for discussion. Ultimately, it seems necessary to learn to see the wonderfulness that is out there, and the travelling is now to gather as much information as possible. What is the most satistifying sensory stimuli? How do people live in war zones? Are the terrorists for real? (they are.) What is best - urban or rural living? What does a snake taste like? Or a dog?

And simply put, the purpose of this blog is to raise those questions and find the answers.