Randi Thomsen

Norway \ Member since May 2013

#17 742 209 63

Together with Svein, we travel around the world to explore and enjoy new WHS, countries, culture and great food.  In 2010 we become WHS travellers, when we started planning our trips in order to visit WHS. 

Hunting for WHS makes us go off the beaten tracks and brings us to new and exciting places, trying to understand the OUV.  Travel is more than seeing new places, it’s  about learning history, new culture and enjoy excotic food and drinks. 

 

 

My most impressive site: There are so many impressive places in the world. I have a special feeling for Natural WHS like Galapagos, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Norwegian Fjords, but places like Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat and Rome is impressive

Recent Visits
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    July 7, 2025
    Reef: Ecosystèmes Marins de l'Archipel des Comores
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    July 4, 2025
    Lamu gamleby: Lamu Old Town
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    July 2, 2025
    Fort Jesus, Mijikenda Kaya Forests

About Randi Thomsen

Member since
May 2013
Country of Origin
Norway
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#17
WHS
742
Tentative Sites
209
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Reviews by Randi Thomsen

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Mount Kenya by Randi Thomsen

Mount Kenya (Inscribed)

Mount Kenya

As Els pointed out, there aren’t many reviews out there to help plan a visit to Mount Kenya. This is Africa’s second-highest mountain, reaching 5,199 meters, and most people associate …

Thimlich Ohinga by Randi Thomsen

Thimlich Ohinga (Inscribed)

Thimlich Ohinga

Tucked away in the far western corner of Kenya lies Thimlich Ohinga, hidden deep in the countryside. Although it’s been seven years since the site was inscribed on the World …

Centre historique de Praia by Randi Thomsen

Centre historique de Praia (On tentative list)

Centre historique de Praia

We stayed one night in the heart of Praia’s historic center, conveniently located for an early departure to one of the other islands. The city is perched on the naturally …

Odzala-Kokoua by Randi Thomsen

Odzala-Kokoua (Inscribed)

Odzala-Kokoua

We arrived the park after nightfall - it’s a 14 hour drive from Brazzaville.

Camp Impalanga, one of the few camps in Odzala, is a small facility run by …

Sangha Trinational by Randi Thomsen

Sangha Trinational (Inscribed)

Sangha Trinational

After a long day on the Sangha River from Oesso, we arrived at Dzanga-Sangha National Park we arrived at eight o’clock, the last leg in darkness. The speedboat journey through …

'Uruq Bani Ma'arid by Randi Thomsen

'Uruq Bani Ma'arid (Inscribed)

'Uruq Bani Ma'arid

This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that I was very excited to visit, located at the edge of the legendary “Empty Quarter.” Desert landscapes have always fascinated me. However, …

Melka Kunture and Balchit by Randi Thomsen

Melka Kunture and Balchit (Inscribed)

Melka Kunture and Balchit

It’s likely we are the first visitors from our community to visit this site after inscription at the 2024 session.

On our southern Etiopia tour this was our first …

Andrefana Dry Forests by Randi Thomsen

Andrefana Dry Forests (Inscribed)

Andrefana Dry Forests

Els has covered this site pretty good, but we like to add a few comments. 

First of all, what an adventure to get here! We really enjoyed the drive …

Sian Ka'an by Randi Thomsen

Sian Ka'an (Inscribed)

Sian Ka'an

There are several reviews from this site, but the focus is on daytrips from Tulum. We opted for “the long drive” and an overnight stay at “the end” – at …

Niah Caves by Randi Thomsen

Niah Caves (Inscribed)

Niah Caves

Having visited the Niah Caves complex same year as Els we have almost “the same story” although with a few differences. The similarities were the Borneo Cultures Museum in Kuching, …

Yakushima by Randi Thomsen

Yakushima (Inscribed)

Yakushima

Having spent the last three weeks travelling “mainland Japan” we arrived Yakushima mid July 2023. The same means of transport (ferry) as everybody else took us from Kagoshima to Miyanoura …

Gusuku of Ryukyu by Randi Thomsen

Gusuku of Ryukyu (Inscribed)

Gusuku of Ryukyu

Visit June2023. It seems that most visitors of this site only visit the elements around Naha, the southern part of the Okinawa Island. Our Okinawa stay was three nights, and …

Hire Benkal by Randi Thomsen

Hire Benkal (On tentative list)

Hire Benkal

Visit December 2022 together with Philipp Peterer. On our way from Pattadakal to Hampi, we decided to check out this new tent site. So far no one in the community …

Dholavira: A Harappan City by Randi Thomsen

Dholavira: A Harappan City (Inscribed)

Dholavira: A Harappan City

This is a new site and has very few visitors from our community so far. Dholavira is an old Harappan city dating back to 3000 years BC, so we didn’t …

Chongoni Rock Art by Randi Thomsen

Chongoni Rock Art (Inscribed)

Chongoni Rock Art

Visit in July 2022.

This place is rather remote and gets very few visitors. 

The rock art of Chongoni is of international importance because it has large and …

Lake Malawi by Randi Thomsen

Lake Malawi (Inscribed)

Lake Malawi

July is a very good time of the year to visit this site. The temperature is simply perfect! Two nights on Mumbo Island, which is in the south end of …

The Central Slave and Ivory Trade Route by Randi Thomsen

The Central Slave and Ivory T… (On tentative list)

The Central Slave and Ivory Trade Route

Visit July 2022

Bagamoyo is one on several sub-sites in the tentative site of “The Central Slave and Ivory Trade Route”. It is now a small town, 1,5 hours …

Talayotic Menorca by Randi Thomsen

Talayotic Menorca (Inscribed)

Talayotic Menorca

We spent two short days in Minorca in October 2021 to check out the upcoming nomination to the list for next year. Presently there are 25 locations enlisted, but the …

Makgadikgadi Pans Landscape by Randi Thomsen

Makgadikgadi Pans Landscape (On tentative list)

Makgadikgadi Pans Landscape

The proposed Makgadikgadi Pans Landscape consist of three different locations the Makgadikgadi National Parks, Nxai Pan National Park and Nata Bird Sanctuary.

We managed to visit all three of …

The Holy place of worship of Ukonsaari by Randi Thomsen

The Holy place of worship of … (Removed from tentat…)

The Holy place of worship of Ukonsaari

As part of our 2020 summer trip to the north of Norway, we did a short cut through northern Finland. We stayed overnight at the shore of Lake Inari.

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