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This image is from a beach in Norway, but it could have been almost anywhere in the 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 the strongest maelstrom, or tidal current, in the world. Four times a day enormous quantities of water are...
This Week in Nature: Air
This is the last part in my series of photo essays dealing with the classic four elements of nature. The fourth element is Air. It goes without...
Sculptures in the centre of Oslo, Part 2
The second and last part of this walk from Oslo Central Station to the Royal Palace takes us from the Storting and up the hill to the Royal Palace....
Sculptures in the centre of Oslo, Part 1
Whoever walks from Oslo's Central Station to the Royal Palace will find a large number of sculptures of various kinds. Here you can read what they...
This Week in Nature: Snow and ice
Water comes in three forms, gas and liquid water are two. Here is a look at "stiff" water. This post is part of a series portraying...
Bucket list for 2015 and beyond
I am by the start of a new year presenting my bucket list for the coming year or years. The list is the manifestation of my dreams or concrete plans...
2014 is out, 2015 is here
15 flights, 26,524 kilometres, 5 trips, 6 countries, 24 days spent travelling, 7 new World Heritage Sites visited. That was the...
This Week in Nature: 5 Important Straits
I have been exploring various aspects of nature with regard to the four classic elements. A strait represents a combination of Earth and Water, and...
This Week in Nature: 11 Picturesque Lakes
Lakes come in all sizes and some even contain salt water. This article illustrates and describes some extremes, and some pure beauties. ...
This Week in Nature: 26 Mighty rivers
This article might be a mistake, because it is going to mention a large number of rivers across almost the entire globe. Introduction...
This Week in Nature: 9 Fascinating Beaches
With about 70% percent of the Earth covered by water, there has to be extremely long coast lines. Some of these lines are beaches. This post...
Gamla Stan and other highlights of Stockholm
The old city of Stockholm (Gamla Stan) draws many visitors to the capital of Sweden. Deservedly so. However, there is more to see and this article...
This Week in Nature: 4 Dramatic waterfalls
I am exploring nature in terms of the classic elements of nature. This is a combined water and earth element. There is no waterfall unless you have...
World Heritage #0558 – Skogskyrkogården
A large and delightful cemetery outside of Stockholm with trees, hills and several chapels. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes more than a...
This Week in Nature: 7 Active Volcanoes
All through the history of mankind fire has fascinated, terrified and calmed us all, and we have made endeavours to control its force. ...
This Week in Nature: 8 Dry Deserts
The Earth's surface is predominantly wet, covered by water. Some areas are on the other hand extremely dry. This post is part of a...
12 more European city breaks
The previous list of 10 city escapes in Europe continues with a selection of 12 more great cities to visit. The list is purely alphabetical, and you...
This Week in Nature: 6 Great highlands
Some mountain plateaus or plains are more adventurous than the average. My examples are from different parts of the world. This post is...
10 European city breaks
City breaks or city escapes have become increasingly popular and there are many possible destinations. If you are European you will not be more than...
This Week in Nature: 8 Amazing Mountain Views
If you take nature as the basis and exclude skyscrapers, constructed "skywalks" and such, we are left with a selection of natural viewpoints high up...
This Week in Nature: 8 Dramatic Cliffs
Steep mountain slopes hitting the waves on a coastline are always dramatic, especially in rough weather. This post is part of a...
This Week in Nature: 7 Strange Rock Formations
The Earth’s surface is full of loose stones and boulders and solid rocks. Some have over the years evolved into very strange formations. This...
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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)
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