Archive for July, 2009

Barcelona, London, Munich, New York and Washington D.C.

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Have been traveling quite a lot in recent days, here’s a short overview:
Friday: Barcelona -> London Heathrow -> Munich
Changing planes in Heathrow has been a hassle as per usual. After flying circles for almost one hour because the sky was busy, I barely had enough times to change planes and transfer from Terminal 3 to [...]

heading to Barcelona, Spain

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

I’m leaving for Barcelona, Spain, tonight where I’ll spend the coming week. Barcelona is a vibrant city in Northeast Spain right on the coast of the Mediterranean. Next to its beaches and nightlife, the city is known to be extremely scarce of water.

the Niger-Delta Crisis

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Nigeria - Africa’s most populous country - is a major oil exporter and heavily dependent on oil exploration in the Niger Delta. With the oil sector booming, other sectors of the Nigerian economy have suffered and especially agricultural productivity has fallen sharply over the decades.
The devastating effect of oil exploration in the Niger Delta, which [...]

happy birthday America!

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Happy Independence Day to all my readers in the U.S.!