Tamara Thiessen Travels

17/09/2025

La nouvelle châtelaine 🤩 (Si seulement).

09/09/2025

About 40 kilometres from Sandakan in the Malaysian Borneo state of Sabah, Pulau Libaran may look like another idyllic island in the turquoise Sulu Sea. But its nickname, “Turtle Island”, comes from the sanctuary it has turned into for one of the world’s most adored yet threatened sea creatures.

Borneo's Endangered Sea Turtles: Why there's hope in a two-decade crusade in Sabah, Malaysia, to bring them back from the brink of extinction.

08/09/2025

Gin (and gin-making) eye candy at Hernö Gin on Sweden's High Coast. I'm excited to hear that Jon Hillgren has opened a gin hotel alongside the distillery. Looking forward to a gin-soaked stay!

https://tamarathiessen.com/sweden-travel-hoga-kusten-high-coast/

08/09/2025

Autumn colours on Sweden's High Coast, Höga Kusten.

https://tamarathiessen.com/sweden-travel-hoga-kusten-high-coast/ Naturscen Skuleberget Höga Kusten

06/09/2025

This is a great time of year to visit the High Coast of Sweden, Höga Kusten. A region bursting with natural wonders, heavenly islands, adrenaline-kicks and artisan gin! Trevlig Resa ... bon voyage!

Sweden Travel: On the far-flung High Coast, Höga Kusten, adventure, natural wonders, beautiful islands, farm food and handcrafted gin await.

24/08/2025

Of all the campaign posters for local poop-busting efforts in France (an ongoing curse des "crottes"!), I love this one ... But really, the dog guilty? More like the owner! 😄
GUILTY: HAVE YOU SEEN THIS DOG! VERDICT: 135 euro fine. CRIME: TO HAVE LEFT A PRESENT ON THE DOORSTEP OF ITS OWNER. FED UP WITH THE INCIVILITIES!

https://tamarathiessen.com/dog-sh*t-in-france/

27/07/2025

Bonjour! My first 15 years in France were spent in Alsace, one of the smallest most picturesque regions. It's all hearts, swans, gingerbread, bretzels, bredele, Baeckeoffe, gemütlichkeit, and many other French sounding things 🤩🇨🇵 A couple of weeks ago, I returned for a whirl on the wine route.

Between the vines and fairytale villages, try the amazing dishes – from choucroute to tarte flambée – on the Alsace Wine Route, France.