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.
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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 – Cuba (1) Havana
This video is from Havana Vieja. "Old Havana and its Fortifications" is no. 204 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This is one of five videos from a...
VIDEO – Germany – Rhine Valley
Video from the Rhine Valley with places like Rüdesheim, Kaub, Kamp-Bornhofen, and Bad Salzig. It includes several scenes from Burg Liebenstein, a...
World Heritage #1066 – Rhine Valley
In the upper Middle Rhine valley there are vineyards. There are also castles on the banks and hills surrounding this mighty river. There has been...
Pictures from Switzerland
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Switzerland. They are essentially from the north - Luzern and Bern, in addition to a couple from...
World Heritage #0267 – Old City of Berne
Visit the living bears and step back in time for a walk through the Old City of Berne, the Swiss capital. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
VIDEO – Switzerland – Bern
This video is from Bern. It is the capital of Switzerland. The "Old City of Bern" is also no. 267 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Audio: Swiss...
World Heritage #0271 – Church of Wies
What does a Rococo church look like? Come to the church of Wies and enjoy this strikingly beautiful church. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
VIDEO – Germany – Wieskirche
This is a video from Wieskirche. "The Pilgrimage Church of Wies" (Wieskirche) is no. 271 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. According to Wikipedia,...
World Heritage #0169 – Würzburg
There are a few palaces on the World Heritage List, and Würzburg in central Germany is not the least impressive. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
VIDEO – Germany – Würzburg
This video from Würzburg includes the Marienburg Fortress over the River Main as well as the World Heritage Site on the river bank. "The Würzburg...
World Heritage #0623 – Goslar
Mining innovation and the pretty town of Goslar. These are the key words about this heritage site in the middle of Germany. The UNESCO World...
VIDEO – Germany – Goslar
This video is from Goslar. It is part of no. 623 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. "Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz...
Pictures from Liechtenstein
This is a collection of pictures from Liechtenstein, the result of an ultra short visit in 2002. We drove through the country and only made a short...
Vaduz and Liechtenstein on a detour
Vaduz is the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein, one of Europe's miniature states. It is nestled between Austria and Switzerland. We only...
Greece – The island of Schinoussa
Schinoussa is a small Greek island of only 9.5 square km housing around 200 permanent inhabitants. It was a very quiet island when we arrived with...
Greece – The island of Santorini
Welcome to the island of Santorini, Greece. Island hopping in Greece is for all ages. We travelled with two children aged 4 and 6 who carried their...
Greece – The island of Naxos
Naxos is the largest of the Cyclades islands in Greece and its 18,000 inhabitants make it the most populous as well. It has a varied geography with...
Villages and towns of Provence
There are numerous villages and towns in Provence worthy a visit. A visitor has many opportunities and not all are very different. It all depends on...
Roman ruins and medieval fortresses in Provence
We will explore Roman ruins and medieval fortresses in Provence. The name stems from its status as “province” in the Roman era. Pont du Gard There...
Provence – What is it?
What is it with Provence? Foreigners having spent a year or more write books warning us of the difficulties visitors face. Yet we are still lured...
Sun, sand and excursions on the Algarve coast
We went for the sun in the shoulder season and were rewarded with more than lazy days on the sandy beaches of Algarve, in the south of Portugal....
VIDEO – Norway – Nærøyfjorden
"West Norwegian Fjords" is no. 1195 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This video from 1998 is from the picturesque Nærøyfjorden. It starts with the...
Almost on the North Pole, a visit to Svalbard
Svalbard is an extreme place on Earth. In the winter snow and darkness falls upon the land, giving in to the midnight sun and a very short...
Greece – The islands of Skiathos and Skopelos
Skiathos and Skopelos are two islands in the Aegean, north of Athens. We flew in for a week at the end of the season. The window shutters were being...
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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