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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.
Pictures from the United Arab Emirates
Find pictures from the United Arab Emirates, more precisely from Dubai. This was Sandalsand's first visit to any of the seven emirates which...
Pictures from South Africa
Have a look at my pictures from South Africa, more precisely from a round-trip of central Johannesburg and a visit to the township of Soweto. Check...
Pictures from Zambia
In this post you will find a series of pictures from Zambia. More precisely, they are from the town of Livingstone in the south. Check out...
World Heritage #0509 – Victoria Falls
The Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls is spectacular and overwhelming. And wet. This was an exciting grand finale of a wonderful safari in Southern...
World Heritage #1432 – Okavango Delta
The Okavango delta is the world's largest inland delta. Unlike other deltas it does not empty into an ocean. Water just drains in the desert or...
World Heritage #1430 – Namib Sand Sea
The Namib Sand Sea is huge and contains some of the world's tallest sand dunes. It beckons us into hidden valleys. For these and more reasons it is...
Pictures from Qatar
Dig into a selection of pictures from Qatar, this extremely rich peninsular country in the Gulf. There are a couple of galleries to browse, stemming...
At long last, I’ll be visiting Africa
The essence of this trip is a safari in Southern Africa on an organised tour with a South African operator and a medium sized group. They promise a...
The New World Heritage Sites of 2018
In 2018 we welcomed 19 new World Heritage Sites. UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has held its annual meeting, this time in Bahrain. The new sites...
If Facebook was to shape our image of the world
The Facebook image of the world is not real. The physical world with continents, coastlines, islands and rivers has been with us for longer than we...
Hotels to remember – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
When you have travelled on and off for some years, you will have stayed at hotels that are easily forgotten. Other hotels have left their marks in...
Travel apps – Hotels, flights, transportation, communication, handyman
This is the second of two posts offering advice on which apps to use for travelling, near or far. This post deals with travel apps categorised as...
Travel apps – Maps, navigation and guides
This is one of two posts offering advice on which apps to use for travelling, near or far. We'll first concentrate on the very basics: Maps and...
Another 10 European city breaks
Here are another 10 European city breaks. This is the third article in my series of European city breaks, the places you can fly or drive to in a...
World Heritage #0583 – Suomenlinna
Now a museum, the fortress of Suomenlinna was the largest naval fortress ever in the Nordic countries. It offers more than 200 years of military...
Updated terms of use and privacy policy on Sandalsand
I have updated my terms of use and privacy policy. These days you will already have received a number of emails from companies which store data...
World Heritage Day 18 April
Today is the World Heritage Day. 18th of April is the "International Day for Monuments and Sites". In 1982 the International Council for Monuments...
Pictures from Hungary
This is a collection of pictures from Hungary. Most images are from the capital of Budapest, and some from other parts of the country. Consult the...
The challenge of revisiting Budapest
I was revisiting Budapest and felt that I had been to most of the important attractions, before. What should I do? My answer is simple, look out for...
Towns and scenery along the Danube Bend
This is a fine day trip out of Budapest to the scenic Danube river and three stops on the Danube Bend that are both impressive, marvellous and...
Pictures from Belarus
This collection of pictures from Belarus is from the capital of Minsk and a couple of World Heritage Sites in the south of the country. ...
Alternative highlights and more from Minsk
This article presents alternative highlights from Minsk, above and below ground. It also deals with accommodation, restaurants, and practical...
A do-it-yourself walk in central Minsk
I will start with a brief introduction to Belarus, and spend most of the article promoting a do-it-yourself walk in central Minsk. ...
World Heritage #1196 – The Nesvizh Palace
The Nesvizh Palace is the most beautiful palace in Belarus. It seems clear that its diverse architecture and attractive gardens make it one of the...
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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