“Yesterday, I had lunch with Sir Richard Branson!”by Curt.
It all happened at one of his private islands in the Caribbean, the whole setting was just perfect. A nice breeze from the sea was sweeping up to the terrace surrounded by high palm trees. We were just to begin eating when Richard started to ask me about my opinion regarding alternative energy. I got […]
Don´t Worry, the Weather was not so bad in 2024.
******************************** Another year to remember was 1969, at the time I was living in Australia. A heatwave around 45 degrees C in Sydney, with small birds falling dead from the sky! At the same time in Europe’s winter the port of Bremerhaven was frozen for the first time in over 100 years. Climate changes has […]
Emigrating to Australia.
When you emigrate, you leave the known – and become an immigrant in the unknown. When I was young (15year), I got my first job as a sailor. Later, on my return to sweden I signed in at a Hospitality school Hasselbacken in Stockholm. It was a 2-year education program with work practice and study, […]
A new way to travel.
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“Through Storms and Serenity: My Journey to Manila, Philippines”
When we left Australia behind us, i already felt like going back again to the lovely and friendly people who made me feel at home….This journey, that just begun, was going to take us close to Papua New Guineas coast with many islands surrounding with astonishing form’s . Our next port to enter will be, […]
Do not be afraid to make mistakes.
”As a sailor I learned to know many counties with different cultures and political systems. The year 1965, in the port of Valparaiso I had my first confrontation with an authority. It all started with a horrible experience! I was jailed by the Carabineers (Chilean military police), under charge of the Senator Allende. This happened […]
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MERRY X-MAS & FELIZ NAVIDAD, from #Windmush 2024.
Wishing all my readers a happy Christmas holiday and with good health to start a new year 2025. Love you all ❤️ #Curtbergsten #Windmush #2024
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A new #Timezone 1965, Australia
Arriving at Brisbane, Australia. When we finally sight the shore of the Australian coastline, it was a relief to know that our adventure in the southern Pacific Ocean had come to an end and that all of us on board were well. This was the first time for me to visit the Australian continent and […]