This is about the Ølberg hike, one of many hikes on the coast of Jæren, Norway. The hike on rocks, sand and grass is 3.5 km one way. ...
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. Posts with photo galleries from these years are also included in this category.
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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Jæren – The Solastranda hike
This is about the Solastranda hike (Sola beach), one of many hikes on the coast of Jæren, Norway. The hike on sand 2.8 km one way. ...
Jæren – The Hafrsfjord hikes
This article is about the Hafrsfjord hikes, presenting several hiking opportunities on the coast of Jæren, Norway. Orientation...
A day trip to Helsingør and Kronborg from Copenhagen
We had a pleasant hour-long train ride from Copenhagen to Helsingør and Kronborg, passing by some really fine residential neighbourhoods along the...
Copenhagen is the Queen’s City
Scandinavia's largest city, the Danish capital of Copenhagen, was for centuries called the King's City. And indeed, the kings set their marks on...
Jæren – The Børaunen hike
This is about the Børaunen hike, one of many hikes on the coast of Jæren, Norway. The hike on sand and boulders is 2.5 km one way. ...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (5) – Recent developments
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 5. This is also the last part of my series on the story of campsites after WW2. I ask, what are the...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (4) – The 1990s
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 4. The 1990s was the decade of rapid transformation. Permanent sites for caravans, more cabins and...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (3) – 1970s and 80s
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 3. The 1970s and 80s were times of trouble for Norwegian campsites with growing competition from...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (2) – My experience
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 2. My camping experience from the 1960s and 70s: Camping was my first form of travelling and...
The Story of Campsites in Norway (1) – The Classic Period
This is the story of campsites in Norway, part 1. The series will concentrate on the development of campsites after WW2. Read my introduction and...
Stave churches in Norway
The stave churches is the Norwegian contribution to the world heritage. They knew about the building technique elsewhere in Northern Europe as well....
Allotment gardens in Norway
What is an allotment garden, what is the function and how do they look like? Here is a brief introduction to this phenomenon. There are four videos...
Western Norway Road Trip (5) Vøringsfossen and Hardanger
A nation has its symbols aimed at defining the nation as such. Vøringsfossen and Hardanger are two defining symbols of Norway as a nation state, one...
Western Norway Road Trip (4) Nærøyfjorden
Nærøyfjorden is one of the most spectacular of all Norwegian fjords. It is narrow, the mountains rise vertically up high above the deep blue sea,...
Western Norway Road Trip (3) Solvorn
Solvorn is a little, sleepy village in the Fjord Country. It has a very nice layout, stretching elegantly like a fan uphill from the fjord. The view...
Western Norway Road Trip (2) Lærdalsøyri
Erik Pontoppidan, a renowned Danish bishop in Bergen, came to Lærdalsøyri and wrote about the "161 small houses built closely together". That was in...
Western Norway Road Trip (1) Stavanger to Lærdal
In the early morning we set out on a four day road trip of Western Norway - The Fjord Country. We were going to visit two of the largest fjords, the...
Pictures from Spain
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Spain, the result of trips to different parts of the country. If you look up my articles from...
A dream became true – visiting Granada
Days 8 to 15 in a road trip in Andalusia were mostly spent in Granada. I also made a day-trip to the Renaissance towns of Baeza and Úbeda inland and...
Whitewashed buildings in the intense heat of Córdoba
We visited Córdoba on Day 7 of our road trip in Andalusia. This day we were on the move from Seville to Granada and stopped for a few hours in...
Sevilla – one of the world’s most important cities
Days 5 and 6 of our Andalusia road trip were spent in Sevilla (Seville), previously and today one of the world's most important cities. This is #5...
Pictures from Morocco
This is a collection of pictures from Morocco, the result of a day trip to the port city of Tangier in the north. So far. If you look up my articles...
A day trip to Tangier from Spain
On this Day 4 of a road trip in Andalusia we went on a daytrip from Jerez to Tarifa and across the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier, Morocco. The...
The road trip from Ronda to Gibraltar and Jerez
This is the story from a road trip in Andalusia. On Day 3 we took the mountain road from Ronda down to Gibraltar and continued across the lowlands...
Driving from Malaga to Marbella and Ronda
The first two days of our Tour of Andalucia started in Malaga, continued with a short stop in Marbella and is mostly about lovely days in Ronda....
The Andalusia Road Trip, introducing the perfect vacation
This is about our Andalusia Road Trip. We had a fantastic 15 days' vacation in the southern Spanish province of Andalusia making the classic golden...
Egersund, rich on fish and fear of the almighty
Egersund is a small town on the south-western coast of Norway. It has always been a good landing port for fishing boats coming in with their catch....
The Helleren houses in Jøssingfjord
Helleren is a large cliff overhanging two houses at the end of the Jøssingfjord, on the southwestern coast of Norway. They were built in the early...
Sogndalstrand, the first Norwegian Cittaslow
Sogndalstrand is a picturesque little town on the southwestern coast of Norway. It became an important trading port from the 1600's onward but fell...