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Sophie's World Travel Blog | SophiesWorld.net

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Rating: 4.3/5 (4 votes cast)

The Site: SophiesWorld.net
  • Sophie is an experienced Norwegian travel writer, who blogs about wandering the world “mostly with kids, sometimes solo”
  • Many blog posts redirect to other websites where Sophie has been published (especially Matador and Trazzler)
  • Superb collection of articles on less popular destinations in Europe, such as The Nordics/Scandinavia
  • Home and Travel Resources for Single Parents – extremely valuable resource for single parents who travel
  • Find Sophie’s World Facebook
  • Follow @SophieR on Twitter
The Good

We have read and reviewed a lot of travel blogs and websites, but Sophie’s World was a nice surprise.  We found her blog to have a beautiful articles collection, with a sharp tone, short phrases and straight-to-the-point subject lines. Titles are also quirky and grabbed our attention. Apart from the articles on Nordic cities that are simply captivating (as Sophie’s an Oslo resident), we found interesting a very rare collection of articles on Eastern European countries like – Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia and Ukraine.

The Bad

With such a rich and valuable article set, we were expecting a better looking website to highlight them. We are disappointed that pictures to illustrate her articles are sparse, which is peculiar for a travel blog.  The Sophie’s World blog design definitely needs a lift!

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Sophie's World Travel Blog | SophiesWorld.net, 4.3 out of 5 based on 4 ratings

One Response to “Sophie’s World Travel Blog | SophiesWorld.net”

  1. Sophie says:
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    Thanks for the review. Afraid I must agree with you, the techie bits is not quite up to scratch; learning as I go :)

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