Today we have experienced the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. After five hours with Norwegian we landed today in a sunny and warm Marrakech. There we met the Norwegian organisers and two drivers from Sahara Experience. And then we set off on a long car journey over the Atlas Mountains and inland.
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Of course, one of the most amazing things about travelling is experiencing nature around the world. Here are some nature experiences we remember, in no particular order. Have you experienced beautiful or fascinating nature anywhere in the world, and where?
Read moreSo here in the rain, it may well be suitable to dream away to some nice beaches! A beach is a beach, but they can be quite different! A deserted paradise beach with palm trees, or perhaps a beach full of food stalls, children and activities. Here we list some of our favourite beaches, in different ways. Do you have a favourite beach to dream away to?
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Sri Lanka is a small island south-west of India with about 20 million inhabitants. The country is not very big - the area is about twice the size of Småland. In this post, I want to tell you about some of the highlights, as well as some more exotic, lesser-known experiences.
Read moreToday we have done a full day sailing trip by catamaran in Malaysia, here on Langkawi. It was a really nice excursion, and if anyone is going here, we can highly recommend a trip with Rampant sailing. The couple who organised the trip were very nice and made sure it was a really good day.
Read moreToday we have made an excursion to the north-eastern part of Langkawi, and made a mangrove boat trip through the mangrove swamp. It was an interesting trip, where we got to see all sorts of wildlife - some of which we've never heard of before - and learn more about nature.
Read moreCamping in the Faroe Islands must be a special experience! I lived in the Faroe Islands for two months in the late 90s, and interned at the hospital there. The Faroe Islands are a fascinating society: just under 50,000 people on 18 islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The islands' cliffs are steep, the grass is green and the fog is often thick. So what would it be like to camp in the Faroe Islands?
Read moreToday it was time for our long-awaited horse riding trip in Iceland and we woke up to ... wind roaring in the houses. Wow, would we really go riding in this storm? But you can't say no to an adventure! We put on our warmest clothes and got ready to meet the horses and the Icelandic landscape.
Read moreOur Kenyan friend Rose's mum lives in a village 20 miles outside Kisumu. It's not incredibly far, but because of the quality of the road it took a full day to drive there from Nairobi (about 12 hours) and a full day back. In many places new roads are being built, but in the meantime you have to drive in addition to the road ...
Read moreA list of the seven wonders of nature has recently been published. The list is still preliminary and a finalised version will be available in early 2012. The wonders are presented below in alphabetical order.
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