The old port town of Ebeltoft is a summer favourite. But is it great only in summer? Our little blogger collective travelled to Denmark to find out. Turns out the little town with the cobbled streets and medieval houses is sweet also in December. During [...]
The sparkling team has just returned from a weekend in Denmark, exploring Christmas markets. And Denmark has Christmas markets galore, on every island and peninsula, all around the country. Only so much you can do in a few days, however, so we settled on Jutland. Specifically, [...]
It's that time of year again! A mere 24 days until Christmas, as I'm writing this on the last morning in November. In a cafe... in Riga. But but but, I hear you say... the heading says Budapest...? Indeed it does. And yet, here I [...]
We're not quite ready to leave Mexico yet here on Sophie's World. Today, we'll go for a swim, in a spring deep below ground, sunlight shining from high above. And we'll dive through enchanted caves in the jungle. (Well, you are. I'll stay in the [...]
Last week, I wrote about the 7 wonders of the world – ancient and new. The good people in the Yucatan have Chichen Itza, one of the seven new ones, so naturally I've heard lots about it lately. As I've listened to locals going on [...]
Ever given much thought to the 7 wonders of the world? I have, naturally. You expected nothing less, did you? When I think of the 7 wonders, though, it’s those of the ancient world. Those amongst which, all but one has vanished. Five of the [...]
JFK 18 Oct 2019 All in the name of efficiency: Friday tip on how to unintentionally make friends at airports. Picture the scene: Airport security, pretty busy, couple hundred people in line. Finally my turn. I go through that machine where you raise your arms [...]
