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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.
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...
World Heritage #0625 – Mir Castle Complex
A walk around the walls of the Mir Castle Complex in Belarus, reveals its turbulent history throughout the centuries. The inside offers a restored...
Pictures from Ukraine
This collection of pictures from Ukraine concentrates on the capital of Kyiv and the Chernobyl evacuation zone. Have a look at all Ukraine...
Your next destination should be Kyiv
The Ukrainian capital is one of Europe's largest cities, with a long and proud religious and secular history. As a destination Kyiv has plenty of...
World Heritage #0527 – Religious monuments in Kyiv
There are many religious monuments in Kyiv, a city with high, gilded, dome-shaped church spires. Some of them belong to the two very important...
VIDEO – Ukraine – Chernobyl
Video impressions from a day-trip to the evacuated Exclusion Zone around the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant. You will discover scenes from the...
Visiting the Chernobyl exclusion zone
This is a guide to the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Visitors are only allowed inside on guided tours. Here is what you need to know and expect....
The world’s documentary heritage
Everyone is familiar with the UNESCO World Heritage List. It has over a thousand places of unprecedented universal cultural or natural value. The...
Intangible cultural heritage, what is it?
It's like a mystery: What part of our cultural heritage is characterised by the representations, the expressions, the knowledge and the skills that...
The elusive goal of visiting all World Heritage Sites
For many years I have worked consciously to visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites wherever I travel. I first choose a place or a country to visit, then...
A disintegrated Europe – what would it look like?
Is Europe on the road to self-destruction? Secessionist movements are gaining momentum, and history proves they will be successful. The forces of...
Where’s that plane heading?
Have you ever gazed up at the sky above, spotted a plane and wondered where it was heading? And more: Where did it depart from, what kind of plane...
Bucket list for 2018 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...
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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