It’s a scorching hot August day, much like that fateful August day 1 938 years ago, I imagine. And much like the residents in 79 must have done, I’m walking the streets of this once wealthy Roman town, then home to 15 – 20 000 people. They walked and worked and played in vibrant, urban surrounds. I walk among Pompeii’s […]
In Bruges: UNESCO meets black comedy crime
I was first in Bruges just after uni. It was a brief trip, just 3-4 hours, and what I remember best was cleanliness! Not so much as a gum wrapper littered the cobbled streets. Years later, I returned with Ali. Possibly an even shorter visit. So when VisitFlanders invited me to have a closer (and […]
A Tale of Two Villas
30 kilometres from Rome, you’ll find two villas. Two very different villas. In fact, the only thing they have in common is being on UNESCOs list of properties worthy of special protection for the future. The bus from Rome (from the station Ponte Mammolo on Metro line B) takes me to Tivoli in the hills […]
Vienna to Graz via the Semmering Railway: A UNESCO Kinder Egg
Vienna to Graz is a 3-in-One Kinder Egg for World Heritage geeks – Vienna’s old town, Graz’ medieval centre, and the journey between the two on the Semmering Railway.
The charms of England’s Lake District
It’s so easy, isn’t it… jump on the plane – and less than two hours later you’re in London, the city we Scandinavians know so very well. It’s practically a default weekend break. Lake District view through a smudgy steam train window – ‘What are you doing this weekend?’ – ‘Dunno, don’t have any plans.’ […]
Day out Gdansk: The Malbork Murder
If you happen to be floating down the tranquil river Wisla, head off at the little branch called the Nogat, and you’ll come to a Gothic fairytale fortress and some intriguing Malbork Castle history, murder included! Disembark on the opposite bank, and this imposing 13th century fortified monastery is all you’ll see. The view is […]
11 things you’ll love about Kraków
Welcome back to Poland. I’ve written about Gdansk and Warsaw earlier. Today, we’re heading south, to Krakow. Like Warsaw, Krakow’s Historic Centre is a World Heritage site, to be specially preserved for future generations. Here’s UNESCO’s take: The historic centre of Cracow, the former capital of Poland, is situated at the foot of the Royal […]
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.
- Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan with G Adventures: a trip review
- 7 things 2016 taught me
- The charms of England’s Lake District
- A look inside North Korea
- 11 things you’ll love about Kraków
- 11 things you’ll love on the Luther trail
- 24 August 79: A Day Like Any Other
- World at a Glance: Heidelberg’s Student Prison
- In Bruges: UNESCO meets black comedy crime
- De Koninck: Antwerp in a Bottle
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Serhat: I think Four Seasons hotels are always the best. I...
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Anne-Sophie Redisch: Thanks! They\'re both excellent in their own ways....
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