Saturday 9th
The first activity of the day was a walking tour, where we hit the National Museum of Beirut, several churches, mosques and the downtown area. The city centre of Beirut is a constant reminder of the country’s troubled past, bullet-ridden apartment buildings mixed with...
Friday 8th
Beirut is one of the most important working areas in the world for UNHCR Third day in Beirut began with meeting with the UNHCR. We were welcomed by Lisa (insert name) who gave us an introduction to UNHCRs work in Lebanon. The current operation that the UNHCR is...
Thursday 7th
Day two in Beirut! Since we didn't have any meetings this morning, we decided to make our self a bit more familiar with the surrounding areas. Just a couple of blocks from where our hostel is located lies the Armenian quarters, a real haven for people who like to eat...
Touchdown in Beirut
Inside the Mohamed Al-Amin Mosque Greetings from Beirut! We arrived late tuesday night and was picked up by our friendly hostel and went straight to bed. Our first meeting for the trip was with WILPF, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. We meet...
Tuesday in Iceland
Last day on Iceland! It was with heavy hearts that we had our last breakfast at our hostel and set out for the final day on our trip. The first stop of the day was at the Swedish Embassy, where we met with Liselotte Wiberg who is is regional expert and who spoke about...
Day 4: Monday
Today we got up early to start off the day with a nice Spanish omelette and scones which some of us threw together. The sturdy meal gave us a good start to the day, and soon we were off to our meetings. The first thing on the schedule was a tour around the Parliament...
Sunday in Iceland
Yesterday we decided to take a guided tour, known as the Golden Circle Tour. We toured several of Islands must-sees, such as the Geyser fields, Gullfoss waterfall ("Golden Falls") and Thingvellir National Park. We also had the privilege of seeing some of Icelands...
Saturday in Iceland
Today the adventure really started! Four of us went horse back riding on Icelandic horses while experiencing the breathtaking volcanic landscape. The rest of us jumped in the cars again for a road trip along the southern coast of Iceland. After a few hours driving...
First days in Iceland
Hi everybody! These two first days in Iceland has been eventful, to say the least. We arrived late on thursday, and only had time for a classic Icelandic dinner (containing fermented shark and sheep brain) before geting to bed. Today (friday) we had a nice breakfast...
After 9am it's already hot. About an hour earlier we experienced a shower of tropical rain that stopped as suddenly as it started. The ground is already dry and it's a still day. I'm sweating in my shirt and suit jacket but the wind from riding in the back of a...