The Czech capital of Praha is the world’s most beautiful city. This was my second trip to Praha (or Prague in English), a weekend, and what comes...
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Pictures from Czechia
This is a collection of pictures from Czechia (Czech Republic), the result of trips to different parts of the country. If you look up my articles...
Pictures from Cambodia
This is a collection of pictures from Cambodia, the result of a trip to different parts of the country, from the north and to the south. If you look...
A visit to Sihanoukville
Trying to get a tan in the rainy season, here is a visit to Sihanoukville, Cambodia's seaside resort, during the rainy season. This is the story of...
Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia
Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia and most important city. What a capital, what a past and (hopefully) what a future! In 2009 I spent a week in...
Siem Reap and Angkor are Cambodia’s most popular attractions
Siem Reap and Angkor are Cambodia's most popular attractions. This was going to a most extraordinary experience: The temple complex of Angkor. In...
Pictures from Laos
This is a collection of pictures from Laos, the result of a trip to the capital and also northern parts of the country. If you look up my articles...
The temple town of Luang Prabang, Laos
The temple town of Luang Prabang, Laos is what I like. A fascinating landscape and a beautiful city full of temples, high on the World Heritage List...
Among backpackers in Vang Vieng, Laos
Being among backpackers in Vang Vieng, Laos, what was wrong? Entering a backpacker's haven on my own, twenty years older then the rest and what...
Vientiane, the capital of Laos
Vientiane, the capital of Laos, was my first stop on a visit to Laos and Cambodia. I hadn't been away from my family for many years, or in this part...
Pictures from Malta
This is a collection of pictures from Malta, the result of a trip in 2008 to this island in the sun with a fascinating history. If you look up my...
Malta, a Mediterranean beauty
Malta is a Mediterranean beauty. The family spent fourteen days on an island in the sun, rich in history and heavy on tourism. Expectations...
A day trip to Sicilia
This is the story of a single day side trip from Malta to Sicilia (Sicily) and the beautiful village of Taormina, a world heritage coastal region,...
Manchester is football and some more
This is about a football weekend in Manchester and little else to see in the city with the famous "Theatre of Dreams". What to see in...
Aberdeen is The Granite City
The Granite City of Aberdeen is Scotland's third largest and presumably the one with the most churches turned into "dens of sin". As such it was an...
Pictures from San Marino
This is a collection of pictures from San Marino, a city state totally inside Italy. My pictures are the result of a visit in 2007. If you look up...
A vacation in Roma and Toscana
A stopover in Roma (Rome) and two weeks in romantic Toscana (Tuscany) was irresistible for the family. For us grown-ups it would be a coming back...
Pictures from the Vatican
This is a collection of pictures from the Vatican. It is an independent city-state and enclave located within Rome, Italy. If you look up all...
Barcelona is football and a lot more
Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia is one of the most popular weekend destinations in Europe. My itinerary is not perfect for all, but may serve as...
Pictures from Croatia
This is a collection of pictures from Croatia, the result of a trip in 2006 to various places on the Adriatic coast. If you look up all articles...
A summer in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Croatia and to a lesser extent Bosnia-Herzegovina have been rapidly growing as premier tourist destinations in the Mediterranean. We wanted to go...
Pictures from Bosnia and Herzegovina
This is a collection of pictures from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the result of a trip in 2006 to the Adriatic coast. If you look up my articles from...
Father and son on a football weekend in London
Father and son on a football weekend in London is fun. We had an introductory sightseeing trip to what London is about for all visitors as well as...
Pictures from Egypt
This is a collection of pictures from Egypt, the result of a trip in 2005 to different parts of the country. If you look up all articles from...
Back in Cairo for more
Back in Cairo after the cruise on the Nile, for a last round of sightseeing - this time to sites not originating in Ancient Egypt. This article is...
Luxor’s palaces and the Valley of the Kings
We were on a tour of the Nile and went on to visit Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, and the temples of Karnak and Luxor. This article is one of four...
Aswan and the south
Our tour of the Nile started with a night train up the Nile to Aswan and continued on a cruise ship north to the temples of Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna....
Cairo and the Pyramids
We went on a spontaneous tour of Egypt. This time it was my youngest (at the time 7 years of age) son who joined me to Cairo and the Pyramids, and...
Madrid, the Spanish capital
Madrid is a capital and has been so for centuries. That is easy to notice walking and driving around this city of royals. We had no...
Pictures from France
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from France. They are digital evidence of trips to different parts of the country over many years. If...