Places
Another Wild Side of Iceland
Interested in another off the slightly beaten path for your off-season Icelandic adventure? The time from October – May is the best way to visit without the crowds, and here’s a place to Read more…
Places
Eerie in Iceland
I recently read that the swarming crowds of tourists are changing the Icelandic experience in summertime. Frankly, I prefer November. In November, you’ll have a good chance of seeing some Northern Lights action Read more…
Hotels
Skip it: Salish Lodge & Spa
Yikes, I know, this sounds very un-Twin Peaks to write, but let me give some insight as to why you should skip the Salish Lodge & Spa, AKA The Great Northern Hotel as filmed in Read more…
Places
Wild & True Story of an Icelandic Serial Killer
Björn Pétursson, later known as Axlar-Björn, was sentenced to death by limbs being hammered and chopped to pieces in 1596 at Laugarbrekka, near Hellnar on the Snaefellsnes peninsula. What kind of wicked crime deserved Read more…
Places
The Black Church of Búdir
Travel & Leisure recently tweeted that Hotel Búdir is one of ‘Europe’s Best Winter Getaways’ and I completely agree. Traveling and staying in Iceland doesn’t just mean Reykjavik and the Blue Lagoon. Iceland is jam-packed Read more…
Food
Eat It! Dill in Reykjavik
Dill in Iceland? Yes absolutely. It’s one of my favorite restaurants. I even flew in for a few days just for Thanksgiving dinner for their menu #145. My first ever Dill experience was menu Read more…
Places
Eclipse 2019
I have a vague memory of seeing an eclipse as a young girl. Since then, I have traveled to Libya, China, Norway and Oregon to see four total solar eclipses, and will travel again Read more…
Places
New & Why We’re Here.
It’s a big world out there and little time and money to see it all. That’s why it’s important to know what to see and what to skip. Whether it’s a city, the supposed Read more…