Oyggjarvegur, the old mountain road from Torshavn, the tiny capital of the Faroes, towards the northern islands, is spectacular. But then, nothing less is to be expected in the world’s best island-destination. In places, there are no barriers between us and a 1000-foot drop into the chilling waters of the North Atlantic fjord. We edge [...]
Oslo On the House – 10 great free Oslo attractions
With the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony coming up this weekend, Oslo is the obvious choice for this chapter in Magic of Cities. The focus will be free travel. That’s right: low-budget, or rather no-budget, free Oslo attractions. Norway is not exactly famous for being a budget destination, so you might be surprised how much is [...]
Channel Islands – Jersey
I first visited Jersey about 20 years ago. Back then, the Bergerac TV-series were all the rage (about Jim Bergerac, ruggedly handsome sergeant of the Bureau des Étrangers). Hadn’t really heard much about Jersey before that. Before leaving for the Channel Islands this time, I got some DVDs of that 80s TV-show and got my [...]
Roskilde: Cathedral, Rock, Vikings
Roskilde: Cathedral, Rock, Vikings. That nicely sums up Denmark’s oldest city. The university city is just a short train ride from Copenhagen. And a surprisingly diverse city it is, offering a UNESCO-listed cathedral, a creative Viking ship museum, and probably most famously, its annual wild rock festival. The Roskilde Festival is the largest of its [...]
The Jelling Stones: Denmark’s birth certificate
On my must-see list for this trip were Denmark’s three UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One of these, the 10th century Jelling Stones – or Jelling Mounds, Church and Runic Stones – hail from the time when Viking king Harald Bluetooth ditched the Norse gods for Christendom. The Jelling Stones site has two carved rune stones: [...]
Isle of Man – thoughts and conclusions
She married a Manx farmer and had loved every one of the 50 years she had lived here. Isle of Man had been good to her and her family.
Castletown
Castletown was the first Manx capital. I stopped at a cheerful pub called The Castle Arms that looked cosy in the late afternoon sunshine.
Isle of Man – first impressions
Isle of Man has a reputation for attracting tax evaders and petrol heads. The island has much more to offer and is highly underrated.
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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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – the real Narnia -
Pets, pools and pennies at the Hemingway House, Key West -
Atlantic Canada: Lively Lunenburg -
Canada Road Trip: Vancouver to Calgary, the Scenic Route -
Cape Byron Lighthouse
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The innovative architecture of Rotterdam -
World at a Glance: Green bikes – and scooters – in Amsterdam -
Viva Bahia, a fabulous Majorca family hotel -
Greece: A guide for history buffs -
Norfolk Coast Path: horizons
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Ursula: Oh my God that pool surrounded with those balinese...
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Edit: Actually those roller are technically green, their...
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Steve: The scooters look like a great way to get around (...
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bonooobong: I guess those scooters have been green technically...
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Lisa Goodmurphy: What a lovely looking resort! I\'d like to spend h...
