On Okinawa I found mild winds, cherry blossoms but also a terrible WW2 history. I spent a few days in the main city of Naha and went sightseeing on...
Everything from 1980’s
This category include trips in the 1980’s, more precisely from 1985 through 1989. There are a few older posts as well. The category works in combination with the travelogue category. Seek them out in the Destinations menu. Posts with photo galleries from these years are also included in this category. World Heritage Sites are included if the first visit to it was during this decade, irrespective of it being a world heritage or not at the time.
I went abroad also a few times in the 1970’s and the first half of the 1980’s. But it was not before my first major trip in 1985 that my travels took up speed. It went to East Asia and lasted for almost six months, still my longest journey ever.
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Hitchhiking on Shikoku and a long sea journey
I had left Hiroshima and crossed over to the island of Shikoku. There I was lucky to get a lift and found my way to Kobe. From there i boarded a...
Hiroshima and a terrible past
Hiroshima has a terrible past. I found a nice place to stay, explored the memorials and had time to write a letter back home. This article is part...
World Heritage #0775 – Hiroshima
The Atomic bomb has been used twice with the aim to inflict death. The first time was over Hiroshima in Japan. Official facts Full name of site:...
Kyoto – Harmonious places to rest
In Kyoto I had a look into a splendid past and found harmonious places to rest. My journey from Tokyo was of the adventurous kind. This article is...
World Heritage #0688 – Kyoto
Kyoto, the old capital of Japan offers a very fine selection of temples and gardens. The Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto is also a world...
Tokyo – The first days in a distant land
Tokyo - I left home and was about to experience my first days in a very distant land. I had never been so far away ever before. This article is part...
A journey to East and South East Asia in 1985
This was my first backpacking experience. Urged by more experienced friends on the university I decided to take a semester off from my studies. The...
World Heritage #0795 – Maritime Greenwich
Your clock is ticking, or rather your electronic watch is changing, according to a definition stemming from Maritime Greenwich - the GMT. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #0488 – Tower of London
The Tower of London emits power from whichever direction you look upon it. I always speculate how the heads on sticks on the walls would have looked...
World Heritage #0426 – Westminster, London
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves" you might sing wandering amongst the buildings in Westminster, London. Or maybe not. The UNESCO World Heritage...