This is the last part in my series of photo essays dealing with the classic four elements of nature. The fourth element is Air. It goes without...
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Nature: Snow and ice
Snow and ice. This is an article in a series about nature. Water comes in three forms, gas and liquid water are two. This is a look at "stiff"...
Bucket list for 2015 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...
2014 is out, 2015 is here
15 flights, 26,524 kilometres, 5 trips, 6 countries, 24 days spent travelling, 7 new World Heritage Sites visited. That was the statistics for 2014....
Nature: 5 Important Straits
Let us visit 5 important straits. I have been exploring various aspects of nature with regard to the four classic elements. A strait represents a...
Nature: 11 Picturesque Lakes
Let's have a look at 11 picturesque lakes. Lakes come in all sizes and some even contain salt water. This article illustrates and describes some...
Nature: 26 Mighty rivers
Join me and visit 26 mighty rivers This article might be a mistake, because it is going to mention a large number of rivers across almost the entire...
Nature: 9 Fascinating Beaches
I bet you know many beaches. This article is about my selection 9 fascinating beaches. With about 70% percent of the Earth covered by water, there...
Nature: 4 Dramatic waterfalls
Get to know 4 dramatic waterfalls. I am exploring nature in terms of the classic elements of nature. This is a combined water and earth element....
Nature: 7 Active Volcanoes
Here are 7 active volcanoes. Have you seen them? All through the history of mankind fire has fascinated, terrified and calmed us all, and we have...
Nature: 8 Dry Deserts
Have a look at this selection of 8 dry deserts. The Earth's surface is predominantly wet, covered by water. Some areas are on the other hand...
12 more European city breaks
This is a list of 12 more European city breaks. It continues the previous list of 10 European city breaks. The list is purely alphabetical, and you...
Nature: 6 Great highlands
Some mountain plateaus or plains are more adventurous than the average. My examples of 6 great highlands are from different parts of the world....
10 European city breaks
This is a list of 10 European city breaks. City breaks or city escapes have become increasingly popular and there are many possible destinations. If...
Nature: 8 Amazing Mountain Views
Have you been to these 8 amazing mountain views? If you take nature as the basis and exclude skyscrapers, constructed "skywalks" and such, we are...
Nature: 8 Dramatic Cliffs
Here you will find 8 dramatic cliffs. Steep mountain slopes hitting the waves on a coastline are always dramatic, especially in rough weather....
Nature: 7 Strange Rock Formations
What do I mean by 7 strange rock formations? Well, the Earth’s surface is full of loose stones and boulders and solid rocks. Some have over the...
Useful WordPress plugins
Sandalsand is using WordPress as a blogging platform and content management system - and so are 60 million websites across the globe. In...
How to technically make your own travel blog?
Sandalsand is celebrating its first anniversary as an independent travel blog under its own .net domain. This is a look into the rear mirror at what...
Nature: 10 Great Caves
A cave is a hollow place in the ground, often very deep but also quite small like a grotto. Here is a nice selection av 10 great caves. This...
Nature: Introduction
This is the introduction to a series about nature, or inspiring natural phenomena. We'll be dealing with the classic elements of nature. Human...
Which passport is the best?
Of course, you are only eligible for a single passport, so the question may be paraphrased. Which citizenship is the most practical if you want...
Is your paid vacation similar to other countries?
It comes as no surprise that paid vacation time varies throughout the world. But how much? The infographic The people at Good.is has set up a...
How do you pack for your trip?
Every person who has been on a trip has had to ask these two simple questions: What do I pack and what kind of luggage should I pack it in?...
Great Travel Movies
Find 20 Great Travel Movies right here. There have been many attempts to assemble an ultimate list of great travel movies. I did a Google search,...
20 Ways to Slice Europe
How do you slice Europe based on prejudices? Here are 20 maps indicating the stereotypes which surround us in everyday life. What kind of prejudices...
Defensive structures (3) The protection of civilians
The protection of civilians is the key to some kinds of defensive military structures. However, the term protection may not be correct. Some of the...
Defensive Structures (2) The smaller ones
Some defensive structures are basically walled military compounds on a limited area, like fortresses. Others include entire towns. The fortresses...
Defensive Structures (1) The huge ones
There are some historically significant and physically huge defensive structures around the world. They built them to protect entire countries...
Great Travel Quotes
Find great travel quotes right here. The world of literature is full of wise observations with or without a sense of humour. Some might be found in...