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The landscape of Göreme in Turkey is spectacular, and human activity has made the rock formations even more fascinating. The UNESCO World Heritage...
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. 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.
Travel back in time with Sandalsand. Cut straight to all journeys from the 1980’s, 1990’s, 2000’s, 2010’s, 2015’s and 2020’s.
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...
A few first impressions from Bangkok
Bangkok is the city where the bars are temples but the pearls ain’t free. Or so the song goes. I would be back for more impressions but I continued...
Underneath the palms of Koh Samui
I came up from Malaysia and took a boat over to Koh Samui, this island paradise in Thailand, for a few relaxing days. This article is part of...
Pictures from Malaysia
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Malaysia. They are from the Malay peninsula, and the capital Kuala Lumpur in particular. If you...
A stopover in Kuala Lumpur en route north
On my journey up the Malacca Peninsula I made a stopover in Kuala Lumpur, for a few days. I should have spent more. This article is part of a diary...
Pictures from Singapore
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Singapore. There are very few and they have become quite old. If you look up all articles from...
Singapore – The rapidly modernising city-state
The old and new is captivating in Singapore, this rapidly modernising city-state. I spent only a couple of days before moving on. This article is...
Pictures from the Philippines
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from the Philippines. They are from a large number of islands. If you look up all articles from the...
