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On our InterRail in Europe we had reached Austria. Here we went east to the capital of Vienna and then Salzkammergut, a region in the west. These...
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World Heritage #0784 – Salzburg
Stream some Mozart music into your ears during your walks in Salzburg and enjoy life. Walk up to the castle for a splendid view. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #1033 – Vienna
The Historic Centre of Vienna has not really been at the centre of the world stage for a century, but the previous centuries have left an...
World Heritage #0786 – Schönbrunn
The emperors must have been staging huge parties in the park and halls of the Schönbrunn. At least there is ample space to do so. The UNESCO World...
Budapest and other parts of Hungary
Hungary is a very nice country, with beautiful scenery, good wine and transportation challenges. Here is a visit to Budapest and other parts of...
World Heritage #0400 – Budapest
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is a city brimming with pride and monumental buildings, much because of its history as an important city in the...
The eastern part of former Czechoslovakia
The journey through the now non-existing country of Czechoslovakia here continues with the eastern part of Slovakia. This...
World Heritage #0973 – Bardejov
The Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve is about a fortified medieval town in Slovakia with a very nice square in the middle. The UNESCO World...
World Heritage #0617 – Cesky Krumlov
Cesky Krumlov is a town in the south of the Czech Republic. It has a nice square and a mighty palace with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements....
The western part of former Czechoslovakia
Unlike East and West Germany, this chapter is about a country still united, later divided. We were going to the western part of former...
World Heritage #0616 – Prague
The historic centre of Prague (Praha), the Czech capital, is deservedly a very popular place to visit, not only because of its architecture. ...
Berlin and former East Germany
This is my diary from a four week train journey to Eastern Europe. We first went to Berlin and the former republic of East Germany. This is article...
World Heritage #0846 – Classical Weimar
Classical Weimar is a pleasant place to visit, and historically important in the cultural development of Germany - and Europe. The UNESCO World...
World Heritage #0532 – Potsdam
In the huge parks of Potsdam, at the western outskirts of the German capital, we find a large collection of fine palaces. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #0896 – Museumsinsel
The Museumsinsel (Museum Island) in Berlin is an island with museums. They date from when the very idea of museums was formed. The UNESCO World...
World Heritage #1067 – Stralsund and Wismar
The historic centres of Stralsund and Wismar are on the Heritage list, like many cities that once belonged to the Hanseatic League. The UNESCO...
The Jotunheimen hikes – Besseggen
This last day in Jotunheimen was devoted to the ridge of Besseggen, Norway's most famous mountain hike. We chose the most common alternative of...
The Jotunheimen hikes – Leirvassbu to Gjendebu
This is a hike from Leirvassbu to Gjendebu in Jotunheimen (19 km). Any mountain hiker is accustomed to walking uphill, behind the next...
The Jotunheimen hikes – Spiterstulen to Leirvassbu
Join me on a hike from Spiterstulen til Leirvassbu in Jotunheimen (15 km). This is a great hike in a wide valley with a number of peaks over 2,000...
The Jotunheimen hikes – Spiterstulen to Galdhøpiggen
Norway's highest peak Galdhøpiggen is normally climbed from the mountain lodges of Juvasshytta or Spiterstulen. We had stayed on the latter and were...
The Jotunheimen hikes – Glitterheim to Spiterstulen
Join me on a hike from Glitterheim to Spiterstulen in Jotunheimen. Yesterday had been a long hike from Gjendesheim and we saw no reason to conquer...
The Jotunheimen hikes – Gjendesheim to Glitterheim
Join me on a hike from Gjendesheim to Glitterheim (23 km). This is the first of six in Jotunheimen (literally "Home of Giants"), a large mountainous...
Pictures from Chile
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Chile. They cover the country from north to south almost the entire length. If you look up all...
Impressions from more than a month in Chile
Finally in this diary from Chile I will, as before, try to write down a few summarising views and impressions from what we experienced during our 43...
Towns and places in the central parts of Chile
Back to Santiago, Valdivia and Valparaíso in the central parts of Chile for the last two weeks before the long way home from South America. This...
World Heritage #0959 – City of Valparaíso
The important port city of Valparaíso on the Chilean coast offers some nice funicular rides up the steep hillsides. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
The German South of Chile
We are taking a closer look at the towns, lakes and islands in the German south of Chile, in Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt and Chiloé. This article is...
World Heritage #0971 – Churches of Chiloé
The churches of Chiloé is about 16 churches preserved as Heritage Sites, on an island in the south of Chile. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
The Lake District in Chile
Moving south from Santiago to the Lake District in Chile, an active volcano and a vacation within the vacation. This article is part of a travelogue...
Santiago – Relaxing days in the capital of Chile
We had some relaxing days in Santiago, the capital of Chile. It was a wonderful city, much to see and with lovely summer weather. This article is...
