Ryanair is probably the budget airline that gets the most flak: hidden charges, bad in-flight service, never on-time, hard landings, accident waiting to happen, sell-sell-sell, etc. I flew Ryanair round-trip Sandefjord (TRF) – London (STN) a few weeks ago and have nothing to complain about. Dirt-cheap tickets, flights on time, pleasant flight attendants, comfortable, steady [...]
Dreams of Antarctica
It looks as if my Antarctic dream is one step closer now I’ve discovered our very own Hurtigruten (Coastal Express) offers Antarctica tours, . including the Falklands and South Georgia.. And best of all for me – no age limit for children. This is fantastic news. Now to work out the financing. Meanwhile, here’s how [...]
11 fave hotels of 2008
Here are my favourite sleeps of 2008 – in no particular order: In January, we spent an entire week in the same place. That’s pretty rare, as I get restless after a few days. This hotel was a boat, though, the M/S Helio, cruising along the Nile. In the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – [...]
Cambridge
Business took me to Cambridge last week. We stayed at the University Arms, a very nice hotel (a slight scent of mothballs notwithstanding) and tried a few good restaurants, such as De Lucca Cuccina and Brasserie Gerard, all 34 of us. Cambridge is a wonderful city. I could totally live there for a while. History [...]
Like to stay in a luxury hotel at hostel prices?
Leading Hotels of the World is celebrating its 80th birthday this year, by offering luxury hotel rooms for USD 19.28. Offer is good for 80 minutes only, starting at noon GMT on 1 October. Max 2 nights’ stay, between 15 November and 1 December. I’ve stayed in a few LHW hotels on business trips, and [...]
The Opera House on the Fjord
Oslo is beautiful today! Spring is finally here – no teasing this time, and I’ve worn sunglasses for the first time this year. For the next few months, this is the best place to be. Best in the world. Honest! Totally objectively speaking, of course! Clothes come off, smiles and laughter on. Everyone will be [...]
The airport of heavenly peace
I’ve just spent a few days at Sanderstølen with some really powerful bacteria, transmitted by a certain 6-year-old. But chills and fever aren’t enough to stop me from attending our notable annual economics conference in this out-of-the-way beauty spot in the Norwegian mountains. No cross country skiing during lunch for me, though. Last week, Sanderstølen [...]
An autumn evening in Vienna
Vienna, a Saturday night in late October. So here I am, cowering behind a pillar at Starbucks! In Vienna! An absolute disgrace, I know. In one of the world’s coffee capitals – a city renown for its fine coffee. And I’m at Starbucks! I should be ashamed of myself. And I am. Which is why [...]
Welcome! I'm Sophie - writer, dreamer, negotiator, wanderer, mum - in search of the world's curious places. Mostly with my daughters, sometimes solo. The girls share their take on it, too.
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Winter family fun in Oslo
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Postcard from the Grenadines -
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Things to do in Yerevan, Armenia - Burano – a photo story
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Assisi from a bird’s perspective…
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Easy Hiker: I see you\'ve been having loads of fun playing aro...
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Denise: I wish!!!!I do love the Flickr filter too. It...
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Mary @ Green Global Travel: I love the idea of being able to see 3 other count...
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