Jan Friman, 45, from Stockholm, Sweden

Jan has a background as an experienced photo journalist, project manager and management consultant.

After photographic studies in Rome back in the mid 1980’s his career started working as a Freelance photographer. He carried out photographic assignments companies like Inter IKEA Brussels, Gourmet, Dagens Nyheter, Norstedts, Elle interior and Charlotte Lund Gallery.

In the early 1990’s he ventured into the art business and trade, starting his own contemporary art gallery. He also began his studies of Art Science in the University of Stockholm. 

In the mid 1990’s Jan got assignments as a assistant art director, creative director and project manager for several national and international advertising agencies likeProducenterna, Intellecta, Wunderman (Young and Rubicam) and Wognum. Working with clients like Posten, Scania, Ericsson Mobile Europe and Nordea. 

Early 2001 Jan got recruited by a Swedish IT company (Kentor), working as a management consultant for companies like Ericsson Business Innovation, Com Hem andLRF. 

In 2004 Jan decided it was time to leave the Swedish capital, settling in the beautiful region of Dalarna in north of Sweden. There Jan started a successful regional innovation project, financed by the Swedish Government (NUTEK) for small businesses called “Företagsdialogen”/”The Corporate Dialogue” working as its project manager for 3 years. 

After meeting his lovely wife Thanya on a holiday trip to the northern regions of Thailand, Jan decided to settle in Chiang mai, Thailand in late 2007.

Here you can find out more about Jan > Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

Per Sundberg, 36, from Jönköping, Sweden

Per has been hosting Scandinavan visitors in the Asian region for more then ten years. He is working for the acclaimed Swedish culture & adventure tour agency TEMA Resor.

Per has a university background  with studies in Humanities such as History, Religion, Philosophy and Literature and started the Asian experience as a teacher in Taiwan 1995.

Apart from Taiwan, Per has lived in Japan, China and finally settled in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with his lovely thai wife Tak and their son Alexander.

During the years Per has developed a great understanding of the cultures and the people in the region. He is also working part time writing short travel stories for travel magazines.

The last 5 years Per shared his views on Asia in a much appreciated blog, “Fotavtryck i Asien”/”Foot prints in Asia“ (in Swedish) for people with a keen interest in Asia.

Here you can find out more about Per >  Twitter | Blog (in Swedish)