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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...
World Heritage #0087 – Ancient Thebes
Have you ever wished to visit the tomb of Tutankhamun? You can do that here at the ancient Thebes with its Necropolis, outside Luxor. The UNESCO...
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....
World Heritage #0086 – The Pyramids
Every person on earth have heard of, and seen a picture of the Pyramids and the Sphinx. They have been around for thousands of years. The...
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...
World Heritage #0089 – Historic Cairo
Cairo is truly historic. The capital of Egypt has for millennia been at the centre of world history, and there is much to discover here. The UNESCO...
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...
World Heritage #1618 – Paseo del Prado
Let us go to Madrid and a heritage site with a very long name; Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences. The UNESCO World...
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...
Corsica, an island in the sun
This summer we chose a destination where everybody, big and small, could have their wishes realised. Therefore we went to Corsica. The boys...
The second of two days in Paris
My day 2 in Paris actually includes part of a day 3 as well. But who cares? The first half or more of the day I spent doing what the first time...
The first of two days in Paris
The first of two days in Paris was about revisiting almost all the familiar sights, but also spending some time at places I had not seen before....
World Heritage #0601 – Reims
There are many Gothic churches in Europe on the Heritage List. The one in Reims in northern France is a special one. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
A day trip to Champagne
I was on a weekend trip to Paris and spent one of the days on a day trip to Champagne, on a bus tour. Tours are not my cup of tea, but I found this...
A surprise visit to Champagne and Paris
This is the introduction to a surprise visit to Champagne and Paris. The trip came as a result of an offer I couldn't refuse. It was free! One day I...
World Heritage #0059 – Bryggen
Bryggen is in the middle of Norway's second largest city, Bergen. The wooden buildings and alleys will take you back a few hundred years. The UNESCO...
Pictures from Cuba
This is a collection of Sandalsand's pictures from Cuba. They are from a long journey to many parts of the country. If you look up all articles from...
Camaguëy, Playas del Este and an unhappy ending of a visit to Cuba
We had come to Camaguëy and went on to Playas del Este and an unhappy ending of a visit to Cuba. This last part was a journey full of hassles,...
World Heritage #1270 – Camagüey
Located right in the middle of Cuba the town of Camagüey was central in the Spanish development of the island. And they left their traces. The...
Beach, sugarcane and a colourful Trinidad in Cuba
A most wonderful town and surroundings rich in slave history. We had come to a beach, sugarcanes and the colourful town of Trinidad in Cuba. This is...
World Heritage #0460 – Trinidad
The world heritage site of Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios, is about Cuba's foundation: Sugar, slavery and Spanish power. The sugar cane...
A Cuban road trip from Cienfuegos to Trinidad
Chapter three is about lazy days on the beach and colonial mansions. It is also about a Cuban road trip from Cienfuegos to Trinidad with a flat...
World Heritage #1202 – Cienfuegos
A role model in Latin American city planning, this Cuban town of Cienfuegos offers a number of beautiful buildings and palaces. The UNESCO...
Pinar del Rio and the Viñales valley is a favourite in Cuba
Pinar del Rio and the Viñales valley quickly became favourite places. Find a beautiful country, and an emerging private economy, in this chapter two...
World Heritage #0840 – Viñales Valley
The Viñales Valley could have been a natural site on the List as well, but it is here because of its importance to Cuba's agricultural industry. The...
Getting a good start in Havana, Cuba
We went to Cuba for three weeks and got a very good start in Havana. Cuba as it is, with Fidel still alive, and the system working as it has...
World Heritage #0204 – Old Havana
The decaying buildings of Old Havana adds much to the fascination of it. On the other hand it cannot develop too far in that direction. The...
World Heritage #1066 – Rhine Valley
In the upper Middle Rhine valley there are vineyards. There are also castles on the banks and hills surrounding this mighty river. There has been...
