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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Travelogue: Scandinavia, Russia


The Book on Travel to Scandinavia and Russia

Authors Dr Kalpana Bhatawdekar and Shyam Bhatawdekar of this travelogue (titled "Travelogue: Scandinavia, Russia")  had been traveling extensively on business in their capacity of top notch business executives, highly sought after business and management consultants, eminent management gurus, authentic human behavior experts and prolific authors.

Yet they felt that traveling and seeing different places as a part of their business driven journeys was not as complete an experience of the visited places, as they would have liked it to be. That realization gave a kick-start to their additional journeys purely as dedicated tourists.

Simultaneously, they started journalizing their various travel and sightseeing experiences. Now they have decided to bring their travelogues in open in order to share these with all. This book narrates their journey to Scandinavian countries and Russia.

Decision to Travel

The authors write in their book, "When we get set in the routine, we start getting bored.  It is said that travel is a powerful antidote to routines and habits. So, Shyam- my husband and co-author of this travelogue and I decided to go out and see the world. This kind of a venture requires resources. We needed to check up on it. And we did a detailed check up. Luckily we arrived at the conclusion that perhaps we could manage it as we went along. Now that we were somewhat assured of mustering the required resources it was possible for us to explore the different parts of the world.

In our various travels we were looking forward to gaining the worldly experience in addition to doing sightseeing, amusement and holidaying. It's great to be more focused on experiences.  We feel more youthful and enthusiastic about life than ever when we see the world that way. We learn a lot about the ways of the world and try to understand different ways of dealing with life. As we move around we gain new perspectives about our inter-connectedness with rest of the world. All of this was important to us.

So we started out. Gradually we travelled many continents and many countries. We documented a good portion of our travels in detail. The travelogue presented here pertains to our trip to Scandinavia and Russia.

I am narrating the travelogue the way I experienced it along with Shyam."

The Itinerary of Scandinavia-Russia trip
  1. Copenhagen
  2. Oslo and Bergen
  3. Stockholm
  4. Helsinki
  5. Saint Petersburg
  6. Moscow 
The trip involved travel by air, ship, train and bus. 

It also included cruise in the famous fjord of Norway and the most scenic journey by Flam rail.

Read More in the Book........ you can own your copy of the book from: Nuubuu (eBook) http://nbuu.co/bF or Amazon (eBook and printed book) online.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Sightseeing and Things to Do in Scandinavia and Russia

Two Weeks in Scandinavia and Russia

(Country wise World Heritage Sites are given at http://world-heritage-spots.blogspot.com/)

Denmark
Copenhagen
  • Tivoli Garden
  • Renaissance Stock Exchange
  • Amalienborg Palace
  • Christianborg
  • Danish Parliament
  • Little Mermaid
  • Overnight cruise to Oslo
Norway
Oslo

  • Vigeland Sculpture Park
  • Viking Ship Museum
  • Holmencollen Ski Jump
  • 14th Century Fortress
  • Akershus Castle
  • Kon Tiki museum
  • Broadcasting House
Bergen

  • View of Bergen city from top by travelling in Mt Floyen Funicular Tram
  • Fish-a UNESCO world heritage site
  • Flower market
Gudvagen, Flam, Laerdal

  • Sogne Fjord- the biggest Fjord
  • Fjord cruise from Gudvangen to Flam
  • Take Alpine Train from Flam to Myrdal and back to Flam
  • Arrive at Laderal
Sweden

Karlstad

  • Enjoy scenic journey from Laderal to Karldtad
Stockholm

  • Enjoy travel on the scenic route of Karlstad
  • Souvenir shopping on Drottninggatan- Stockholm's beautiful walking street
  • Townhall
  • Royal Palace
  • Vasa Ship Museum
  • Waterfront
  • Overnight cruise to Helsinki
  • Proceed to St Petersburg
Russia

St Petersburg

  • Hermitage Museum
  • Winter Palace
  • Peter and Paul Fortress
  • St Isaacs Cathedral
  • Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
  • Statue of Peter the Great
  • Russian Ballet Show
  • Neva river Boat Ride
  • Walk along Nevsky Prospekt and Catherine Palace at Pushkin
  • Overnight train journey to Moscow
Moscow

  • Red Square
  • St Basil's Cathedral
  • Lenin's tomb
  • Great Russian Circus
  • Kremlin Walls
  • Czar's Bell
  • Czar's Cannon
  • Cathedral Square
  • Palace of Congresses
  • Armory Chamber of Russian czar
  • Metro Stations
Finland

Helsinki

  • Modern Finlandia Hall
  • Sibelius Monument
  • Lutheran cathedral
  • Unique Church in the Rock
  • Market Square
Estimated Duration of the Tour: Approximately 14 to 15 days
Estimated Cost of the Tour:
Approximately US$ 4500 to US$ 5000