In an earlier post, I mentioned that UNESCO was deciding which new properties to add to its World Heritage List and would Moldova’s Orheiul Vechi be amongst them? It wasn’t. It might not have been nominated this time. Orheiul Vechi is still on the Tentative List, though. Next time, perhaps? 13 new properties were added [...]
2008 mapmakers – and the reasons why
At the beginning of the year, Tripadvisor listed their 2008 mapmakers. Along with Dubai, Le Val, Beijing, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, Chicago and Wasilla, Oslo made the (I suppose) exclusive list of only 8 destinations, interestingly enough. And why is that interesting? I’m glad you asked! It seems what draws people’s attention to a (new) place, [...]
Ryanair – and using mobile phones in-flight
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 [...]
The annoying necessity of house maintenance
In 2008, I spent as much on fixing up my bath as it would cost to go to Antarctica for all three of us – including visiting South Georgia and the Falklands – and even a bit of Patagonian exploration on the side. Is owning a house worth it? I bought years ago, when prices [...]
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 [...]
Lazy travelling
I’ve been an exceedingly lax blogger lately. That’s cause I’ve been travelling – and not writing! Taking notes, but not transferring them to any electronic medium yet. I really need to get – out of the 20th century – rid of pen and paper, and – a portable, small, lightweight pc. So since April, I’ve [...]
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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Pets, pools and pennies at the Hemingway House, Key West -
Slaughterbridge and King Arthur’s Stone -
Burano – a photo story -
Autumn leaves in Kew Gardens -
Winter family fun in Oslo
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Postcard from the Grenadines -
Alex and the Chocolate Factory: how to make chocolate -
Things to do in Yerevan, Armenia - Burano – a photo story
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Assisi from a bird’s perspective…
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Vi: Long, sandy and EMPTY beaches, that is what I love...
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Louise: Beautiful islands - and, if I may say so, beautifu...
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Annie - FootTracker: wooo, I did not know flickr has that new tool....n...
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Easy Hiker: I see you\'ve been having loads of fun playing aro...
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Mary @ The World Is A Book: What a beautiful, scenic island shots! Sadly, we ...
