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.
A boat trip to Hestur, Koltur and a concert in the caves
This is an excursion from Tórshavn to the islands of Hestur and Koltur I would highly recommend. I heard about it from a local, enquired at the...
Medieval Faroese history at Kirkjubøur
Kirkjubøur is the most important historic place on the Faroe islands. In Medieval times this was the religious and cultural centre of the Faroes....
Tórshavn, the nicest little capital in the world
Most of the interesting parts of Tórshavn are reachable on foot, traffic is light, and the quaint old atmosphere of the downtown area makes for easy...
An introduction to the Faroe Islands
Join me on a visit to a group of remote islands veiled in clouds. A dramatic landscape of volcanic origin is accompanied by a proud history of human...
Pictures from Canada
This collection of pictures from Canada is from a trip to the major cities in the eastern part of the country. Check out all Canada entries on this...
Ottawa, the capital of Canada
Ottawa, the capital of Canada attracts all visitors with splendid architecture, a beautiful river, world-class museums, a World Heritage Site, and...
World Heritage #1221 – Rideau Canal
The primary purpose of the Rideau Canal was to to keep the United States out of Canada. It was kind of a success. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
Quebec City is in Canada, but looks and sounds European
There's an almost royal view of the mighty Saint Lawrence when you stand on the terrace in front of the Chateau Frontenac, in Quebec City. The lower...
World Heritage #0300 – Old Québec
Old Québec City is so French, in architecture, language and traditions that you feel you have arrived in Europe. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
The city of Montreal is an amalgamation of all senses
Combining colonial architectural heritage with modern high-rises is not always easy. Montreal succeeds in offering visitors a lot of sights and...
Pictures from Iceland
This is a collection of pictures from Iceland, the result of a trip in 2016 in the western part of the country. Find all Iceland entries on...
The Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland
I wanted to see rural Iceland, the desolate, moon-like landscape, with dramatic cliffs, remote farms and small fishing ports. I found it: Compared...
VIDEO – Iceland – The Golden Circle
This video is from the Golden Circle, the most famous and popular day-trip out of Reykjavik. The scenery is awesome, the sights are splendid and...
World Heritage #1152 – Thingvellir National Park
The sacred area of Thingvellir has more than a symbolic meaning for the Icelanders. It is also a place where you can stand with one foot on one...
The Golden Circle of Iceland
The Golden Circle of Iceland is varied, it takes a full day to complete and even then you will have to skip some of the sights. Iceland is about...
Reykjavik attractions
Reykjavik is small enough to let you discover most of the sights on foot, and large enough to keep you going for a couple of days at least. In...
How to get the most out of four nights in Iceland
Iceland is beautiful and peaceful. It is also expensive and not so small as you might think. How many days should you stay, where should you go and...
Bucket list for 2016 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...
2015 is out, 2016 is here
In 2015 I visited five foreign countries. Somehow I managed to spend 33 days travelling, and was able to add six new World Heritage Sites to my...
3 tips to create good blog content
The content of a travel website like mine deals with trips and destinations. Each and every time I ask myself this: To what detail should my trips...
Counting countries or the art of exaggeration
Have you ever wondered how far you've travelled, how you got there, for how long, and to how many countries? Well, I have. My statistics are found...
Don’t we all love passport stamps?
Do you still have your passport stamps? In a previous article I presented short stories from extra-ordinary border crossings and described the...
Suggestions for a 24 hour visit to Qatar
What to do on a 24 hour visit to Qatar? It may not be the most important country in the world, or worth a second visit. For me it was quite the...
Visiting Bhutan and Nepal after the 2015 earthquake
This writer recently returned home after fourteen days in Bhutan and Nepal. It was a most remarkable trip into two rather remote countries in 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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