When we booked this Iceland trip, we knew we wanted to rent a car and drive around the island. Our first trip a few years ago we had a private tour guide for a day that drove us around and after seeing the country on that trip, we knew… Read more
Coastline, Mountains and Horses : Driving Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Before I get into today’s post on Iceland, just a heads up that I’m currently running a special to be part of my Destinations Series. Head on over to my Advertise page for more information. Use code: Destinations for $5 off! As I’ve mentioned in many posts like this before, Iceland is a place… Read more
A Hotel Review of the Radisson Blu 1919 in Reykjavik
Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel – Reykjavik, Iceland See more Reviews! On our first trip to Iceland we didn’t like our hotel at all. So this time around when I was looking for a good spot, I knew better the area I was looking at and the options we had scoped… Read more
Flying Over Iceland : Nordurflug Helicopter Tour
About a month before we were schedule to head to Iceland, I had an idea. Nick has been wanting to do a helicopter tour forever and I’ve always been a little scared of the idea to be honest, but with his birthday coming up in June, I figured I’d bite… Read more
Favorite Moments : Iceland
Our return trip to Iceland was incredible for a lot of reasons, but looking back on our four days there this May I can’t help but jump to a few different pieces of our trip that stood out among an incredible journey. It’s no secret we love Iceland and there… Read more
Iceland : Land of Enchantment
It’s been almost three years since we last visited Iceland on a whim over Thanksgiving break in November of 2012. And after that first visit, we knew we wanted to return sooner rather than later, falling deep in love with the country and the people and walking away from that… Read more
Where to Travel Throughout the Year
One of the things that is often hard to gauge when planning travel is when it’s best to travel to certain places, what the weather will be like in different times of year and to plan a trip based on the kind of weather/atmosphere you enjoy. For instance, Nick and… Read more
Travel Wishlist for 2015
As 2015 gets going this week, I’m looking ahead to all the places I’de love to make it to this year. I love this time of year, when the new year begins and the 12 months ahead are full of possibilities. While not all of these destinations will probably happen… Read more
What Kind of Traveler Are You?
Travel is one of those things that each of us does a little differently. We all head to places that fit our lifestyles and personalities, we find hotels that meet our requirements which are all different and we all get to our destinations differently and on different budgets. And… Read more
5 Totally Underrated Spots in Europe
Before we get into today’s post, just a little note to let all you lovely readers know that I made the switch from Blogger to WordPress this week, so if you notice any glitches or little formatting issues, please excuse them as I get to know WordPress and the new… Read more
5 Places That Will Change Your Perspective
The world is full of places that change you as you travel, places that you remember for different things or that move you, but certain places change how you see the world entirely, how you look at things in your own life or those around you. Certain places in the… Read more
Off the Beaten Path in Europe
I’m in Hawaii currently for work and catching up with my parents here for the few days I’m here, but while I’m away I got to thinking about some of the “off the beaten path” places we’ve experienced, those places that aren’t as advertised as say, Paris and London. Many… Read more
Iceland: Day 4
We ended our time in Iceland on a high note, exploring Reykjavik on our last day. We left early afternoon for the airport, but before then, we used our last morning in Iceland to explore more of the town around us (since we’d been out in the country the previous… Read more
Iceland: Day 2
Our second day in Iceland was definitely the most memorable. We had booked a tour with a British guy that lives in Iceland and is part of the photography circle there (Nick found him via the photography community online) and it was the best thing we did on our whole… Read more
Iceland: Day 1
Our first day in Iceland was a short one. We arrived at 7am local time, however when we arrived at our hotel around 9am, we were so tired that we went right to sleep for a few hours. When we woke up, we only had a couple hours left of… Read more