Views en Route

“It’s gonna be windy. Are you sure you still wanna do it?” our guide asked. I was out in the Moroccan desert with Erg Chebbi’s huge sand dunes on my doorstep. It had been windy all day with sand blowing all over the place. When we drove into Merzouga we couldn’t even see the massive … Continue reading »

Most of Egypt is desert so the Nile river has always been of major importance to the country. That’s why it seemed only natural to spend some of the time sailing up the river when I visited the country a couple of months ago. We had two options for transportation up the Nile. The first … Continue reading »

We have now all said goodbye to 2012 and gotten a new beginning with the year 2013. This is the time when I can’t help but look back on the past year, thinking about all the new experiences I’ve had. This year has been good for me as I finally got to check places and … Continue reading »

This autumn I had the pleasure of visiting both Morocco and Egypt, thus finally travelling into the continent of Africa. With these new experiences I can’t help comparing these two countries. Both being Arabic speaking and Islam being the dominating religion they have so much in common. But still, there are several differences to find. … Continue reading »

I was planning a wee trip to Liverpool and was researching the area when I suddenly came across the “Another Place” art installation on Crosby Beach. It consists of 100 identical iron figures spread out on the beach, all looking towards the horizon. I was intrigued. So I decided to head to Crosby one late … Continue reading »

Islamic architecture has always fascinated me. Growing up in Denmark, it’s just so much different from anything I am used to and travelling around Europe I have come to terms with the fact that the Danish churches just aren’t as spectacular as the ones you find in other countries. But the mosques of Middle East … Continue reading »