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 [...]
8 Places I’d rather be right now
Inspired by a cold, dark wintry Oslo, here’s where I’d rather be right now: Svalbard – even colder and darker, Spitsbergen is magical during the polar night. Oz – anywhere in Oz would be super, smack right in the middle of summer. Take me there! Tasmania! Never been to Tas. Would love to go to [...]
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 – [...]
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 [...]
Travels of 2008 – and plans for 2009
So here it is – my first travel list of the new year. 2008… In early January, the kids and I boated up the Nile, sailing up from Luxor to Aswan and back down. And Nubia! It was fantastic! And how could it possibly not be fantastic: cruising up a river surrounded by 5 000 [...]
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 [...]
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 ...
