Portland, Oregon’s unofficial motto is: Keep Portland Weird. So it’s not a surprise that one of the city’s hot cycling spots is River View Cemetery. That’s right, a cemetery! But not just any cemetery. The Read more…
About 50,000 years ago during the last ice age, and traveling at about 26,800 miles per hour, a meteor make a direct hit in NE Arizona. Today it’s a big hit with tourists. Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…