The archive
The archive presents all articles on this international edition of Sandalsand, 24 at a time. They are sorted in a chronological order.
Use the arrows at the bottom to browse four decades of travels in near and faraway countries. That may be time consuming, even though you can make large jumps. Use the search field here instead, if there is something in particular you are curious about.
Many would prefer to use the menus to find destinations of their choice, special stories about the world, or World Heritage Sites.
This image is from a beach in Norway, but it could have been almost anywhere in the world. By the way, if you want to read stories from Norway, in Norwegian, head for the parallel archive page at Sandalsand Norge.
VIDEO – Norway – Lysefjorden 2 – Ulvaskog
This video from Ulvaskog is part of the Lysefjord series. This area in south-western Norway serves as a superb hiking ground for numerous...
VIDEO – Norway – Lysefjord boat trip
The video from a Lysefjord boat trip takes us from the bottom of Lysebotn and out. We get glimpses of the famous mountains of Kjerag and...
Lysefjord – The Vinddalen hike
The Vinddalen hike (12 km) is one of several hikes along the Lysefjord in Norway. This time it was a very wet hike up the Vinddalen valley to the...
Lysefjord – The Kjerag hike
The Kjerag hike (2-3 hrs each way) is one of several hikes along the Lysefjord in Norway. Start at Øygardsstølen ("Eagle's Nest") and hike to Kjerag...
Lysefjord – The Songedalen hike
The Songedalen hike is one of several hikes along the Lysefjord in Norway. This hike is a very long one of 34 km but you can make it shorter. ...
Lysefjord – The Preikestolen hike
The Preikestolen hike is one of several hikes along the Lysefjord in Norway. Preikestolen (The Pulpit Rock) is one of the highlights of Norway. The...
Lysefjord – The Ulvaskog hike
The Ulvaskog hike (7 km) is one of several hikes along the Lysefjord in Norway. Start at the parking lot on the Botne road, continue via the timber...
The Lysefjord by boat
This is a brief introduction to a boat trip on the Lysefjord in Norway, from Lysebotn at the end and past nearly abandoned farmsteads along the...
Introduction to the Lysefjord
The Lysefjord in south-western Norway is a perfect example of a Norwegian fjord: Steep mountains, rough scenery, spectacular views, a lot of...
VIDEO – Norway – Jæren – Kvernevik
This video from Kvernevik is from a series of hikes on the coastal strip of Jæren in south-western Norway. This hike one is from Kvernevik Ring in...
Jæren – The Kvernevik hike
This is about the Kvernevik hike, one of many hikes on the coast of Jæren, Norway. The hike on gravel is 3.6 km one way. Orientation The...
Where to find good travel blogs (2011)?
Where do we find good travel blogs? In a post I asked "What makes a travel blog (good)?" I am looking for the best travel blogs, those that have...
What makes a travel blog (good) (2011)?
What makes a travel blog good? I have since I started my own practice explored the world of travel blogs. How do you define a travel blog? A...
VIDEO – Norway – Gol stave church
Watch this video from Gol stave church. Some believe the church is from 1212, while others have more approximate estimates. In all cases, at the end...
Stavanger Old Town
Stavanger, the south-western gateway to the Norwegian fjords, boasts a very picturesque Old Town. "Gamle Stavanger" The small wooden houses along...
VIDEO – Norway – Stavanger’s Old Town
Watch a video from Old Stavanger. The southwestern gateway to the Norwegian fjords, boasts a very picturesque Old Town. The small wooden houses...
VIDEO – The World’s Most Important Cities
A book by Jens A. Riisnæs and Ragnar Hatlem lists the 52 most important cities in the world. This video contains my first 31 of them. Been...
VIDEO – The World’s Most Important Destinations
A book by Jens A. Riisnæs and Ragnar Hatlem lists the 229 most important destinations in the world. Here are my first 50 of them. Been there,...
VIDEO – The World’s Most Important Heritage Sites
UNESCO's The World Heritage List includes 878 cultural or natural properties with outstanding universal value. This collection contains my first 92...
Ultimate highlights of Beijing
On a long day it is possible to discover many of the ultimate highlights of Beijing. This was also the end of a very long journey. This is article...
World Heritage #0881 – Temple of Heaven
Watch your step in the Temple of Heaven park, nothing is arbitrary, everything has a meaning. To those who understand. The UNESCO World Heritage...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (11) Forbidden City
This video takes you on a walk through the Imperial City (Walled City) and Forbidden City of Beijing. It goes from Tiananmen Square to Jingshan...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (10) Silk production process
This video about silk production is from a guided tour of a Beijing silk store showing the full production process. It includes the six larva...
VIDEO – China – Beijing (9) Temple of Heaven
This video is from a visit to the Temple of Heaven and the park. It is no. 881 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The official name of the site is:...
Quotes
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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