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This image is from a beach in Norway, but it could have been almost anywhere in the world.
The outline of a visit to the Himalayas
This was going to be a visit to the Himalayas, more precisely Bhutan and Nepal, two countries in this magnificent mountain range. This is a summary...
The true size of countries
What is the true size of countries? Of course, a map is a lie. It cannot fully represent the real world simply because it is two-dimensional. Now,...
VIDEO – Norway – Røst in Lofoten
This video is from a boat trip to the seabird colonies of Røst in outer Lofoten. They are home to the largest population of sea eagles in the world...
World Heritage #1486 – Rjukan-Notodden
Yes, Rjukan-Notodden is an Industrial Heritage Site but it is also the site of one of the most spectacular commando operations during World War II....
World Heritage #1018 – Ephesus
In Ephesus we may visit one of the most distinguished buildings still standing from the Hellenistic-Roman period in Turkey. The UNESCO World...
The resurrection of the Hafrsfjord Vikings
There is an annual resurrection of the Hafrsfjord Vikings in the shape of a market, a "kaupang". It has become very popular. What we saw Last...
Pictures from USA
This is Sandalsand's collection of pictures from the United States (USA). They are all from a visit to New York. Check out all United States...
VIDEO – USA – New York’s High Line
This is a video from the High Line. On a sunny morning we had a great walk on Manhattan, parallel to the Hudson River. Join us for this walk (on...
VIDEO – USA – Central Park
A walk in Central Park is good meditation and can also be good exercise. There is much to see and enjoy, like the impressions in this video from...
VIDEO – USA – Brooklyn Bridge
This is a short video from a great walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, in the direction of Manhattan, New York. The walk across the bridge was part of...
VIDEO – USA – The Statue of Liberty
This is short video from a ride with the Statue Cruises ferry to Liberty Island, a walk around and up inside the Statue of Liberty. The statue is a...
Harlem, New York
What a pleasant surprise. Harlem was once a ghetto, yet with historical monuments, profound religious expressions and a jazzy atmosphere. ...
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan is south of Central Park and one of the island's skyscraper areas. Join me for a walk around Midtown. ...
The High Line, Greenwich Village and Flatiron – New York
It was a lovely Saturday morning in late April when we started on a walk through some of the quieter districts of Manhattan, starting with the High...
Liberty Island, Ellis Island and the Financial District of New York
We are going to Liberty Island, Ellis Island and the Financial District of New York. This is a full day in New York, filled with captivating things...
A walk from Brooklyn to Manhattan
Join us on a walk from Brooklyn to Manhattan. More precisely we will start on the quiet residential streets on the Brooklyn Heights, cross the...
There is only one Central Park
Thinking of New York, what comes to mind? I would say the Manhattan skyscrapers, the Statue of Liberty and Central Park. I will in a series of...
World Heritage #0307 – Statue of Liberty
The colossal Statue of Liberty in New York's harbour has for 130 years served as a beacon of freedom and democracy. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
International backpacker routes
You are now going to study a map with all the major backpacker routes around the world, all major traveller hubs, and a series of secondary ones. I...
Language Differences in Europe
If you are travelling the Americas you get by with a knowledge of Spanish and English, with a few exceptions. In the rest of the world you...
Get your favourite news delivered to you
How do you find out if your favourite news and travel blogs have posted new content? Do you have them bookmarked and actually visit each and every...
Paintings about travelling
Painters have always been fascinated by travels, in all aspects of the word. This article on paintings about travelling is a look into their world...
How to include maps in your blog posts
This website deals with travels and trips to many places. Most readers would want a map to assist in understanding what a particular article is...
Saltstraumen, the world’s strongest maelstrom
Outside Bodø in Northern Norway we find Saltstraumen, the strongest maelstrom, or tidal current, in the world. Four times a day enormous quantities...
I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education. (David Rockefeller)
We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home. (Australian Aboriginal Proverb)
There is nothing so good for the human soul as the discovery that there are ancient and flourishing civilized societies which have somehow managed to exist for many centuries and are still in being though they have had no help from the traveler in solving their problems. (Walter Lippmann)
A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place…. (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
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