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Tag Archives: Iceland
Our Best of the Best #3: great ruins, discoveries, and places to hike
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
Posted in Best of Travel
Tagged Ankgor Wat, Aphrodisias, around the world, cave paintings, Dolomite Mountains, Ephesus, hiking, Iceland, Macchu Picchu, Ronda, Switzerland, travel
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Photographers (everywhere) around the world
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
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14
Tagged around the world travel, Iceland, Kyoto, Ngorogoro Crater, photography, portraits, Shanghai, Spain, Thailand, travel
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Coming to the rescue
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
Posted in Iceland - 2011
Tagged hiking, Iceland, Icelandic Mountain Guides, photography, travel
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Pause…take a break…and start up again
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
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14
Tagged around the world travel, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Iceland, Italy, travel, Turkey, vacation
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Getaway
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
Iceland: Halldor Laxness’ home
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
Iceland: Hiking from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk
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
Posted in Iceland - 2011
Tagged Álftavatn, Þórsmörk, Botnar, Eyjafallajokull, Hrafntinnusker, hut, Iceland, Icelandic Mountain Guides, Landmannalaugar, Myrdalsjokull, Skógar
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