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Tulip mania in Paris
One of the great pleasures in life is travelling in springtime. Travelling is mostly wonderful, but I find that travelling in spring is...
Sofias Country Gardens
Apr 5, 20192 min read


A sisal plantation in Mexico
This winter I travelled to Mexico and visited the Hacienda stouta de Peon, a historic sisal plantation and museum. Sisal (Agave sisalana)...
Sofias Country Gardens
Feb 1, 20193 min read


Visiting Cawdor Castle gardens
Cawdor Castle dates from the late 14th century, when it was built as a private fortress by Thanes of Cawdor. It lies in the pictures...
Sofias Country Gardens
Jun 9, 20182 min read


Visiting Wanås sculpture park
Last summer while visiting my bestie Sonja in Sweden, we took a mini holiday and a road trip through Skåne county. We were actually on a...
Sofias Country Gardens
Jun 2, 20183 min read


Is corn envy a thing?
While travelling through the Sacred Valley in Peru, we spent a delightful day visiting Maria and Josef del Pilars wonderful corn farm...
Sofias Country Gardens
Apr 7, 20184 min read


A tropical holiday
As far as garden inspiration goes, I think that hotel gardens are a vastly underrated source of ideas and inspiration. I guess we take...
Sofias Country Gardens
Feb 24, 20182 min read


A weekend in Suffolk, UK
In late October last year I went for a long weekend to see my friends Didi and Marc in Suffolk. They live in a lovely house with origins...
Sofias Country Gardens
Jan 20, 20181 min read


A perfect summer day at Villa Gustafshäll
Last summer I went for a weeks holiday to Sweden. It is one of my favourite travel destinations, and I always take a day or two to enjoy...
Sofias Country Gardens
Nov 18, 20172 min read


Six simple inspiring doorways
This weekend I went to see friends in Suffolk, England, and we spent a lovely afternoon in Aldeburgh. I love travelling because of the...
Sofias Country Gardens
Oct 28, 20171 min read
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