Tag Archives: Travel Writing

The 11 Best of 2011

As 2012 is just beginning to settle in, I’ve had a look through my analytics to see what you liked best on Sophie’s World in 2011. Some of your choices surprised me, some completely charmed me, all pleased me. Nothing says New Year like a list, so I’ll hop right in and give you the [...]

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Images of Innsbruck

I’ve just returned from a travel bloggers’ conference in stunning Innsbruck in the Austrian Alps. We had a tight, full and interesting programme, with loads of inspiration and new things learnt. Perhaps especially useful were the photo walks and learning more about travel photography. Furthermore, I really enjoyed reconnecting with fellow bloggers and writers. Others [...]

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Lonely Planet bloggers eBook

Around the World with 40 Lonely Planet bloggers launched today!

Around the World with 40 Lonely Planet Bloggers Today, 40 Lonely Planet travel bloggers release their first photo eBook. I’m very excited to be one of them. Around the World with 40 Lonely Planet Bloggers takes readers on a world tour of almost 70 countries and introduces the world of professional travel blogging. Each blogger, [...]

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My City Celebrates

National Geographic’s Intelligent Traveler is hosting a holiday series called My City Celebrates. Again, I was inspired, so heeere’s Oslo! Cool photo of Frogner Park by cris/flickr’s Creative Commons My City Celebrates: Oslo When I need a dose of holiday cheer, I always take in a concert with Sølvguttene (The Silver Boys). The best place [...]

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Oslo or Copenhagen – where will Obama be?

Oslo and Copenhagen are both in the headlines these days; Oslo for being the venue of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony on 10 December, and Copenhagen for hosting the United Nations Climate Conference 09 on 7 – 18 December. Oslo’s Frogner Park and Copenhagen’s Tivoli The question is, where will Obama be? In Oslo to [...]

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I Heart My City

National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel hosts a series called I Heart My City. Time to show off Oslo a bit. It’s not all about expensive beer, ya know! You’ll find links to most of the sights in Nat’l Geo. Fabulous photo of Oslo Opera House by Nebbdyret/flickr’s Creative Commons Oslo is My City. The first place [...]

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