The old city of Stockholm (Gamla Stan) draws many visitors to the capital of Sweden. Deservedly so. However, there is more to see and this article...
Everything from 2010’s
This category include trips in the 2010’s, more precisely from 2010 through 2014. The category works in combination with the travelogue category. Seek them out in the Destinations menu.
There were so many trips during the 2010’s that I felt it necessary to split the decade into two parts. This is the first half. The destinations I sought out, were partly in my own continent, Europe. To a growing degree I sought inspiration also in far-away countries. Sometimes it would be a solo trip, and other times with partner or children.
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The publishing dates on all travelogues correspond to the date of the actual trip or day of visit. This usually means that the publishing date is not correct. Also, this means that my oldest trips follow at the bottom of all lists. They are in a reverse chronological order, from the newest to the oldest.
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The Broken Column sculpture project in Stavanger
The art project "Broken Column" (popularly known as Rusty Men or Iron men) was completed in 2003 as an installation at 23 different locations in...
Street Art in Stavanger, Norway
Try this unusual city walk looking for street art in Stavanger. Search for large murals on building facades and understand why Stavanger has become...
The Buda side of the Danube, Budapest
The Buda side of the Danube is the hilly area of Budapest. The views are tremendous and the buildings are world class destinations. In fact...
More sights in Pest, Budapest
This article is about the monumental sights in Pest, on the east side of the River Danube in Hungary's capital Budapest. There is a lot to be...
The Pest side of the Danube, Budapest
The yellow Tram no 2 is the perfect way to transport yourself along one of the world's most spectacular river fronts. Combine it with a walk on the...
Harmonious gardens and hidden courtyards in Budapest
The famous monumental sights are easy to find. For a change, join me for a walk to the nice little gardens and hidden courtyards in Budapest. ...
The capital of Cyprus, Nicosia – north and south
On our daytrip into northern Cyprus we left Salamis on the east coast for a long drive across the flat plain into the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia....
Famagusta and Salamis in Northern Cyprus
We had decided to pay a visit to northern Cyprus. Thanks to the war 40 years ago that objective is not an easy one to accomplish. We went on a day...
A day trip into the Troodos mountains of Cyprus
The Troodos mountains offer a fine alternative or addition to your ordinary beach vacation in Cyprus. We were hunting nice scenery, traditional...
The easy life on the beaches of Ayia Napa, Cyprus
For a large number of visitors to Ayia Napa only one thing counts: “Living la vida loca”. To Europeans the island of Cyprus in the eastern...
The Gladmat festival in Stavanger, Norway
In late July each year 250,000 gather in Stavanger to take part in Scandinavia's leading food festival, The Gladmat festival. Gladmat, literally...
Bishkek and the valley of Ala Archa
Even a poor country has its proud monuments, and being the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek has a fair number of them. In addition, there is mighty...
Nomadic life on the mountain passes of Kyrgyzstan
Driving over the string of mountain passes of Kyrgyzstan from the fertile Fergana valley in the south we emerged on the plains in the north after a...
The fertile Fergana Valley
The Fergana valley is one of the world's most fertile valleys and always has been. In addition Stalin drew a map making it one of the most complex...
The magnificent oasis of Khiva
Squeezed in between the Kyzylkum and Karakum deserts we find Khiva, or Itchan Kala as it was known when slaves were traded and silk passed by on...
The Emir of Bukhara and the lost camels
The man on the image from 1911 was the last Emir of Bukhara. Join me for a look into days long lost, and read what happened to him and his...
Shakhrisabz and the birth of a nation
A nation was born in Shakhrisabz. This is rule number 1 in nation building: Go back in history and find an epic figure, mythical or real, and gather...
The road to Samarkand
Three of history's greatest warlords found reason to conquer and ravage the city of Samarkand. Time and again the city rose from the ashes to regain...
The monumentalism of Tashkent
Being the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia, Tashkent has every reason to show off, and it does. This is clearly evident in...
In search of the ancient Silk Road
This is about a trip on the Silk Road in the Central Asian republics of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Marco Polo was here before me. The article is...
Imagine standing on top of the world’s most famous ski jump – Holmenkollen
The view from the tower on the Holmenkollen hill is tremendous. Behind us is the huge forest of Nordmarka, ahead is Oslo and the wide fjord. Below...
Celebrating Norway’s Constitution Day
In 2014 Norway's Constitution Day celebrations were more spectacular than ever before. It was the 200th anniversary of the constitution. Apart from...
Hardanger Road Trip (6) Sørfjorden, Odda and Røldal
On our Hardanger road trip we had reached the southern part, Odda. The ingredients are fjord, snow, fruit trees, industrial plants, a waterfall and...
Hardanger Road Trip (5) Agatunet
Heading south on the Sørfjord on our Hardanger road trip we visited the unique hamlet of Agatunet, one of the very original farm villages of Norway....
Hardanger Road Trip (4) Utne
There is more to Utne in Hardanger than we imagined. The evening we spent was perfect and the next morning offered an insight into Norwegian...
Hardanger Road Trip (3) Rosendal to Utne
On the road trip in beautiful, sunny Hardanger from Rosendal to Utne, we had blossoming fruit trees and a surprise visit to a glacial lake. We also...
Hardanger Road Trip (2) Rosendal
The second part of our Hardanger road trip covers our impressions from Rosendal. It was a beautiful morning in Rosendal, on the second day of our...
Hardanger Road Trip (1) Stavanger to Rosendal
The first leg of our Hardanger road trip covers the road from Stavanger to Rosendal. Read about two and a half days on the road in picturesque...
Førde in the crossroads
Førde was previously rated the ugliest town in Norway. There are unfortunately many contenders for this unfavourable title and I sincerely doubt...