Special articles

Most articles on Sandalsand describe actual trips. Some entries have a different perspective, but are all related to travelling.

Abstracts of the world

This page provides abstracts and summaries from travelogues and other content on Sandalsand. So, let’s soar to new heights.

Travelling

Sandalsand deals with travelling in a wide sense. Let’s have a look outside the window and see what we can find.

Writing and Publishing

Sandalsand is a combined travel "blog" and travel website. Find articles discussing various aspects of this practice.

Temptations

If you are looking for regular travelogues, head for the Destinations page. If you want to learn more about the world around us, and how Sandalsand deals with it, look into the pages in the Special articles menu: World Abstracts, Travelling and Writing and publishing. Did you know that Sandalsand is on YouTube?

Here are some random entries from the sections under the "Specials".

Abstracts of the world

Nature: 11 Picturesque Lakes

Let's have a look at 11 picturesque lakes. Lakes come in all sizes and some even contain salt water. This article illustrates and describes some extremes, and some pure beauties.   This post is part of a series portraying the classic Elements of Nature: Earth,...

The New World Heritage Sites of 2024

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee announced 24 new World Heritage Sites in 2024. The List now includes 1223 sites of a cultural, natural or mixed character.  Seek more information about the work of the Committee on the WHC website. Read Sandalsand’s main page...

Nature: 7 Strange Rock Formations

What do I mean by 7 strange rock formations? Well, the Earth’s surface is full of loose stones and boulders and solid rocks. Some have over the years evolved into very strange formations.   This post is part of a series portraying the classic Elements of Nature:...

Travelling

Tourist or Traveller: What is the difference?

What are the differences and similarities between these two terms: Tourist or traveller? The answer might be found by exploring perceptions, intentions, and behaviour of each category. Which category do you identify with? The distinction between a “tourist” and a...

Great Travel Quotes

Find great travel quotes right here. The world of literature is full of wise observations with or without a sense of humour. Some might be found in libraries. Other quotes may be drawn from sources like music lyrics, magazines, Twitter, and blogs. I have a collection...

Travel movies – Two or more people

This is about travel movies; Two or more people off to discover the world and themselves. We have come to the third list of great travel movies. In the previous article we met the lone wolves travelling the earth's surface looking for something.  The following...

Writing and publishing

2024 is out, here is 2025

2024 is here and this article is a look back at Sandalsand's travels and articles. This year I reached several exciting destinations. Also read up on my wish list for the coming year. Sandalsand  publishes views on two websites: Global and...

What’s with a name, for example Sandalsand?

The Sandalsand name came a bit by chance. In the summer of 2011, I gradually felt I wanted to start sharing my travels on the Internet. I looked around for an illustration of the word "travel." I wanted to be anonymous, so a portrait was out of the question. On the...

2023 is out, here is 2024

2023 is out and this article is a look back at Sandalsand's travels and articles. This year I reached several exciting destinations. Also, read up on my bucket list for the coming year(s). Sandalsand publishes impressions on two websites: Global and Norge (Norway)....

Travel quotes

Do yourself a favor. Before it’s too late, without thinking too much about it first, pack a pillow and a blanket and see as much of the world as you can. You will not regret it. One day it will be too late.

Jhumpa Lahiri

Man’s feelings are always purest and most glowing in the hour of meeting and of farewell. 

Jean Paul Richter

The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

Jon Krakauer

They say no land remains to be discovered, no continent is left unexplored. But the whole world is out there, waiting, just waiting for me. I want to do things - I want to walk the rain-soaked streets of London, and drink mint tea in Casablanca - I want to wander the wastelands of the Gobi desert and see a yak - I think my life’s ambition is to see a yak. I want to bargain for trinkets in an Arab market in some distant, dusty land. There’s so much. But, most of all, I want to do things that will mean something.

Lisa Ann Sandell

Explore new horizons

Travel tips and advice

Planning is the key to a successful trip. Start by choosing your destination and researching the best times to go. Create an itinerary that includes both well-known attractions and hidden gems. Remember to pack smart and be prepared for unforeseen events.

Never make a plan that is so rigid that there is no room for improvisation – exploring places or activities that you only learn about once you are at your destination. Explore the local culture, try local foods and be open to new experiences. With tips and advice at Sandalsand, you will be well-equipped to create memorable adventures.

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