The Stari Grad Plain is plain in the sense of being remarkably anonymous. Still it has a long history of being cultivated. The UNESCO World Heritage...
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World Heritage #0095 – Old City of Dubrovnik
The Old City of Dubrovnik is a perfect Medieval fortress with fascinating buildings inside. It draws thousands of visitors every year. The UNESCO...
VIDEO – Croatia – Dubrovnik
This video is from Dubrovnik. The Croatian fortified coastal "Old City of Dubrovnik" is no. 95 on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The Old Town is a...
Pictures from Bosnia and Herzegovina
This is a collection of pictures from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the result of a trip in 2006 to the Adriatic coast. If you look up my articles from...
VIDEO – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Mostar
This video from Bosnia and Herzegovina is mostly from Mostar. "Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar" is famous and picturesque, and it is no....
World Heritage #0946 – Mostar
The bridge in the Muslim part of Mostar became a World Heritage after its destruction in the civil war. It is now a major attraction. The...
VIDEO – Spain – Madrid
This video from Madrid consists of videos and animated photographs from a weekend in Madrid. Locals and others will find it illustrating of what...
Madrid, the Spanish capital
Madrid is a capital and has been so for centuries. That is easy to notice walking and driving around this city of royals. We had no...
Pictures from France
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from France. They are digital evidence of trips to different parts of the country over many years. If...
Corsica, an island in the sun
This summer we chose a destination where everybody, big and small, could have their wishes realised. Therefore we went to Corsica. The boys...
VIDEO – France – Corsica – North Coast
This is a video from a car ride from the east coast to the north western coast of Corsica. Key words are Corte, L'Île-Rousse and the Artisan Route...
VIDEO – France – Corsica – East Coast
This is a video from a car ride down the east coast of Corsica. It runs from Bastia to Porto Vecchio, on to the Palombaggia Beach and ends in...
Greece – The island of Schinoussa
Schinoussa is a small Greek island of only 9.5 square km housing around 200 permanent inhabitants. It was a very quiet island when we arrived with...
Greece – The island of Santorini
Welcome to the island of Santorini, Greece. Island hopping in Greece is for all ages. We travelled with two children aged 4 and 6 who carried their...
Greece – The island of Naxos
Naxos is the largest of the Cyclades islands in Greece and its 18,000 inhabitants make it the most populous as well. It has a varied geography with...
Villages and towns of Provence
There are numerous villages and towns in Provence worthy a visit. A visitor has many opportunities and not all are very different. It all depends on...
Roman ruins and medieval fortresses in Provence
We will explore Roman ruins and medieval fortresses in Provence. The name stems from its status as “province” in the Roman era. Pont du Gard There...
Provence – What is it?
What is it with Provence? Foreigners having spent a year or more write books warning us of the difficulties visitors face. Yet we are still lured...
Sun, sand and excursions on the Algarve coast
We went for the sun in the shoulder season and were rewarded with more than lazy days on the sandy beaches of Algarve, in the south of Portugal....
Greece – The islands of Skiathos and Skopelos
Skiathos and Skopelos are two islands in the Aegean, north of Athens. We flew in for a week at the end of the season. The window shutters were being...
The fertile island of Madeira
Madeira may not be the biggest party island around, but receives a high score for its natural beauty. Overall impressions It's not that this...
World Heritage #0934 – Madeira
The island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean is green, humid and lovely. The forest is unique and so is the wine. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
The French Riviera and the return home
We spent the last days on our InterRail on the The French Riviera. We had some lazy, lovely days on the Cote d'Azur... and a long way home. This...
World Heritage #0394 – Venice and its Lagoon
This world heritage is about a sinking city left to rot, or Venice and its Lagoon. Perhaps not. There is a constant fight against the forces of...
The canals of Venezia
We went to Venezia (Venice) on a day trip, like many other visitors. But even a day made us realise the magic of this famed city. This article is...
Famous cities of Toscana
At long last we were in for a few hectic days in the famous cities of Toscana (Tuscany), in the old cities of Florence, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo and...
World Heritage #1026 – Val d’Orcia
The Val d'Orcia is a valley designed hundreds of years ago to look good, and it still does. Join me on a visit to this Italian landscape. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #0717 – Siena
Incredibly crowded, not least during the annual festivities in July, Siena is a must-see town in Tuscany, Italy. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #0395 – Pisa
In the Italian town of Pisa, the Piazza del Duomo is a World heritage site. The "campanile" of Pisa is probably one of the world's most photographed...
World Heritage #0174 – Historic Centre of Florence
The Italian city of Firenze (Florence) played a very central part in the transition between the Middle Ages and the new times. Join me on a visit to...