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The next legs of our journey brought us into the vast interior of Brazil. Key words are deforestation, gold rush and long stretches on bus. This...
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Ouro Preto and the gold rush
Ouro Preto was the centre of the 18th century gold rush. We also visited nearby Mariana before continuing our journey to Belo Horizonte. This...
World Heritage #0124 – Historic Town of Ouro Preto
The Portuguese found gold in the hills of Ouro Preto and built a city full of splendid colonial architecture. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #1308 – Paraty
This heritage site includes the historic colonial centre of Paraty and four natural areas in the Ilha Grande area in the south of Brazil. The...
Beaches and old colonial towns south of Rio
We went looking for beaches and old colonial towns south of Rio and found them. We also went on a funny boat trip. This article is part of a...
Adventurous and dramatic days in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was our first destination on a five month long journey around South America. This is about the departure from Norway and...
World Heritage #1100 – Rio de Janeiro
The beaches and hills of Rio de Janeiro contributed to it becoming one of the world's most famous cities. The people living here added the rest. The...
A journey through South America in 1987
This is the story of a five month journey to South America in 1987. My girlfriend Bo and I visited five countries on the continent, from Brazil in...
Pictures from Israel and Palestine
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Israel and Palestine. Most images are from Jerusalem, some also from the West Bank and parts of...
A dive into ancient history in Israel and Palestine
This visit to Israel and Palestine is the last part of my five week journey. I had finally come to the Promised Land. Also, I found my way into...
World Heritage #1433 – Bethlehem
Bethlehem, a town to the southeast of Jerusalem is inscribed on the Heritage List for one reason. It is by tradition the birthplace of Jesus...
World Heritage #0148 – Old City of Jerusalem
This world heritage site, the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls, is a holy city for three religions. They have fought over Jerusalem for...
Pictures from Jordan
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Jordan. They are from the capital Amman as well as other parts of the country. If you look up all...
Jordan’s capital, Petra and the Dead Sea
Few places on planet Earth are as legendary as Petra, and few activities as fascinating as swimming in the Dead Sea. This chapter of my journey also...
World Heritage #0326 – Petra
The narrow entrance to the town of Petra, this ancient civilisation in the desert of Jordan, is perhaps the world's most famous. The UNESCO...
Pictures from Syria
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Syria. They are from a journey to almost all corners of the country. If you look up all articles...
Deserts, towns and memorials of Syria
Read about deserts, towns and memorials of Syria. Syria was a closed country, not welcoming tourists. But what an exciting past and present! In...
World Heritage #0020 – Damascus
The ancient city of Damascus, the Syrian capital, is one of the most intriguing cities of the Middle East, but also one of the most troublesome to...
World Heritage #1229 – Crac des Chevaliers
The Crusader castles Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din in Syria are old and remarkably intact. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
World Heritage #0023 – Site of Palmyra
Right in the middle of the Syrian desert, the ancient site of Palmyra rises like a Fata Morgana. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes more than a...
World Heritage #0021 – Ancient City of Aleppo
The ancient city of Aleppo in Syria has been around for thousands of years. It will be for thousands more, despite huge setbacks from time to time....
Roaming Turkey’s Anatolian plateau
The fascinating life and scenery on the Anatolian Plateau, as well as the bureaucratic hassles of continuing the journey. This article is no. 2 of 5...
World Heritage #0357 – Göreme
The landscape of Göreme in Turkey is spectacular, and human activity has made the rock formations even more fascinating. The UNESCO World Heritage...
Istanbul and the west coast of Turkey
This was a journey into the unknown and intriguing cultures of the Middle East, and the encounter of a friendliness and hospitality hard to come by...
World Heritage #1457 – Pergamon
The Greek acropolis of Pergamon in western Turkey commanded a large area, and was central in trading activities more than 2,000 years ago. The...
World Heritage #1452 – Bursa
The Ottoman Empire took over when the Eastern Roman empire fell. The Ottomans trace their roots back to this area around Bursa in Western Turkey....
World Heritage #0356 – Istanbul
The historic areas of Istanbul is a dream, the monumental mosques and minarets are almost like a fairy tale. The city's history and geographic...
Last days in Bangkok and a cloudy island stay
This was the end of a very long journey. I spent my last days in Bangkok and then went on to an island off the coast for a few cloudy days. This...
A view of the forbidden countries of Burma and Laos
The Golden Triangle is where one could get a view of Burma and Laos, from Thailand. The two countries were off-limit to foreigners, but I came up...
Trekking in the Golden Triangle
I had arrived in northern Thailand amid temples, travellers and hill tribes of The Golden Triangle. Here I spent a few days on a hike into the...
