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.
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...
Revisiting the most famous sights of London
London is a lovely city. There is always something new to discover, and the familiar places are always pleasant to return to. We went to the most...
World Heritage #0369 – Giant’s Causeway
There are many strange rock formations around the world. The ones at Giant's Causeway are astonishingly beautiful as well, situated on a rough...
The fertile island of Madeira
Madeira may not be the biggest party island around, but receives a high score for its natural beauty. Overall impressions It's not that this...
World Heritage #0934 – Madeira
The island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean is green, humid and lovely. The forest is unique and so is the wine. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
A road trip from Oslo to Stavanger
The third and last article from a road trip around southern Norway starts in Oslo and ends in Stavanger. In between there is a string of picturesque...
A road trip from Molde to Oslo
The second article from a road trip around southern Norway starts in Molde, continues north around the Trondheim fjord, over the mountains and then...
A road trip from Stavanger to Molde
The first article from a road trip around southern Norway covers the west coast, the fjord country, from Stavanger to Molde. This is one of four...
Introduction to a southern Norway road trip
This is the story of a southern Norway road trip, a fantastic journey in the southern part of this long country far to the north. The road trip...
World Heritage #1195 – West Norwegian Fjords
The West Norwegian Fjords are on the World Heritage List. Norway is famous for its fjords, and there are many of them along the western coast. Two...
World Heritage #0055 – Røros Mining Town
The Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is located high in the mountain plateaus of central Norway. This town boasts a very authentic atmosphere...
Pictures from Türkiye
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Türkiye (formerly Turkey). They are the result of trips to different parts of the country. If you...
Sun, sand and more in Alanya, Turkey
Sun and bath on the Turkish Med coast with a short look behind the tourist façade and a visit to a world renowned natural wonder. That is the...
World Heritage #0485 – Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Come for a bath and a look at the great white terraces of the heritage site Hierapolis-Pamukkale in central Turkey. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
A two day excursion inland from Alanya to Pamukkale, Turkey
From the first time I saw pictures of Pamukkale I dreamed of going there myself. My dream came true. About Pamukkale Pamukkale means...
The French Riviera and the return home
We spent the last days on our InterRail on the The French Riviera. We had some lazy, lovely days on the Cote d'Azur... and a long way home. This...
World Heritage #0495 – Strasbourg
Strasbourg is a very nice town to walk around in, parts of which set you back a few hundred years in time. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
World Heritage #1635 – Nice
Nice, the very popular town on the French Riviera, is part of the World Heritage List. UNESCO calls it a winter resort town, but Nice is in fact a...
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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