Tag Archives: Iceland

Our Best of the Best #3: great ruins, discoveries, and places to hike

Posted on December 9, 2016 by

In four years of nonstop traveling – and many trips before that – we definitely have some favorites, and, now, we’re ready to share a few of those. Our favorite ancient ruins: Angkor Wat in Cambodia; Ephesus and Afrodiasas in … Continue reading →

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Photographers (everywhere) around the world

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

We take lots of photos as we travel. And now, in a world filled with cellphones, just about everyone has a camera. It seems that everybody wants to record the special things they see.  But here’s where we’re different. We rarely … Continue reading →

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Coming to the rescue

Posted on October 10, 2015 by

What do we like to do? Travel. Hike. Camp. Explore. And even better to foreign places… Usually we travel alone, just the two of us. Fewer and fewer friends over the years wanted as much active outdoor trips, as they … Continue reading →

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Pause…take a break…and start up again

Posted on December 10, 2014 by

Who wants a vacation to end? We never felt our one-week vacations from years past were long enough. We tried two weeks, then moved to three. When three weeks was not enough, we planned our just-finished (wildly extravagant in time) … Continue reading →

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Time to eat in Iceland

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

It’s dinnertime and we’re hungry.  Let’s talk food.  How is dining in Iceland – especially on a budget?   We can report it’s better than the guidebooks led us to believe.  Not great, mind you, but we had some pleasant surprises. … Continue reading →

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Getaway

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Maybe you can understand.  We had jobs where we sat in an office chair, the vista was our computer screens, the sounds were phones ringing, and the air was super cooled in the summer. We wanted a getaway vacation and … Continue reading →

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Iceland: Halldor Laxness’ home

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

One of my favorite authors is the Icelandic writer, Olaf Olafsson.  I’ve read every one of his books. I’d heard of Halldor Laxness, another Icelandic writer. So, I guess I was favorably predisposed and hoping his books would be another … Continue reading →

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Iceland: Hiking from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Iceland has been in our top 5 hiking destinations for many years.  In a country with great scenery,  deciding on the hike from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk was surprisingly easy. It’s reported to be a world-class hike.  Let’s go! Could we … Continue reading →

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