{"id":536,"date":"2023-11-26T16:23:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T15:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/2023\/11\/26\/my-first-international-business-trip-by-train\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T16:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T15:24:27","slug":"my-first-international-business-trip-by-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/2023\/11\/26\/my-first-international-business-trip-by-train\/","title":{"rendered":"My first international business trip by train"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yes, the title is correct. It is an international business trip and I have decided to take the train. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Why? <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Well, I would say there are two main reasons: firstly, the environmental issue. There is no doubt about the environmental impact of flying and I travel a lot on business every year. Secondly, it is a good option to use the train. The journey has two main stages: Stockholm – Oslo and then Oslo – Bergen. The last leg is done by bus due to construction work on the railway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

In addition to the reasons given below, the ability to work on the move by train is also important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Departure from Uppsala early in the morning <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Departure
Departure by commuting train Uppsala-Stockholm at 04:23<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I woke up quite early, but I was not very tired because I had slept well. I got to the station on time and the commuter train left on time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

It was a beautiful night with the first big snow covering Uppsala. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Breakfast at Stockholm central <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The new Stockholm city station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I had my breakfast at Stockholm Central Station. The station was absolutely quiet and it was a very pleasant moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I checked my train to Oslo: departure time at 06:02 and the train left on time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Stockholm-Oslo: working time <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"My
My working place at the SJ fast train Sthlm – Oslo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I chose a seat in a second class carriage with the option of a quiet environment. The internet connection worked perfectly and I was able to attend online meetings and do a lot of work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I had a good plan to use this 5 hour trip to Oslo and the plan worked! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I realise that all I need for my work is an Internet connection and a computer. With these tools I can work anywhere, anytime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I arrived in Oslo on time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Waiting time at Oslo railway station <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Main
Main hall railway station Oslo S<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I had lunch at the station and then did some work. The internet was very good again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The station building is amazing, very new. Looks like an airport terminal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I checked my train to Bergen and it left on time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Oslo-Bergen <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"VY
VY train Oslo-Bergen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The train left on time and the journey is amazing. The view from the seat is spectacular. Norwegian nature is a spectacle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I have a nice seat and managed to get more work done. I have also had time to prepare for the meeting over the next few days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

It is the first time I am attending a meeting of ICOS, the new community where we are starting to offer instruments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

It is like a dream come true: radon and climate research, my two passions, working together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

\"Working
Working place in the train Oslo-Bergen <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Voss – Bergen by bus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The connection with the bus was perfect and very easy. The train arrived in Voss on time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

It is amazing to see the punctuality of the train considering the weather conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Apparently my hotel is only a five minute walk from the bus station in Bergen. I hope to arrive in Bergen not too late and get a good night’s sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

There was a lot of work on the road and it took a long time to get to the hotel. But the bus station in Bergen was close to my hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

I went to bed late, but I was happy to have made this trip in a more sustainable way than flying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have done my first international business trip in a more sustainable way, by train. It has been such an amazing experience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14,5],"tags":[52,51,53],"class_list":["post-536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","category-viajes","tag-climatesmart","tag-sustainability","tag-trips"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmaylagom.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ICOS_NORDIC_2023_02-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":751,"url":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/week-202534-newsletter-ciencia-y-otras-cositas-arde-la-peninsula\/","url_meta":{"origin":536,"position":0},"title":"Arde la pen\u00ednsula","author":"admin","date":"2025-08-21","format":false,"excerpt":"Esta edici\u00f3n de la newsletter en agosto de 2025 se escribe mientras arden miles de hect\u00e1reas en much\u00edsimos lugares de Europa, en particular en la pen\u00ednsula Ib\u00e9rica y m\u00e1s en concreto en mi regi\u00f3n, en Castilla y Le\u00f3n. Pero la edici\u00f3n no va a hablar de las conexiones entre cambio\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmaylagom.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/portada-scaled.jpeg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmaylagom.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/portada-scaled.jpeg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmaylagom.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/portada-scaled.jpeg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/calmaylagom.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/portada-scaled.jpeg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=536"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":538,"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/536\/revisions\/538"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calmaylagom.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}