2017 was perhaps the most amazing year of my life, and I could not have asked for a better note to end my twenties on. When I made my 30 before 30 several years ago, …
Day 2 of our hike to Machu Picchu dawned early and foggy at 6 AM. After a quick breakfast, our group headed towards the bus stop from which buses departed for the site. We were …
“Some things are hard to write about. After something happens to you, you go to write it down, and either you over dramatize it, or underplay it, exaggerate the wrong parts or ignore the important …
To call me a Harry Potter fan is an understatement. I have been a part of the Harry Potter fandom for the last EIGHTEEN years. I am the original Harry Potter generation, that first bunch of kids …
A while ago, buried somewhere deep in the backwaters of the Internet, I came across this quote by an anonymous Tumblr user. The words made me nostalgic for something I hadn't even experienced yet. It was …
We woke up to the last of our rainy days at the Reykjavík campsite. We hadn't really got a good look at it last night as we had driven in, but in the light of the …
Þingvellir -- Reykjavík Stops at: Diving at Silfra, Geysir, Gullfoss, Flúðir, Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss Total driving time: 4 hours and 41 minutes . Our second last day on the road dawned early and cloudy, in the middle of a gorgeous Þingvellir National Park. Today was …
Skaftafell -- Þingvellir Stops at: Vatnajökull National Park, Svínafellsjökull glacier hike, Fjaðrárgljúfur, Vik, Reynisfjara, Dyrhólaey Arch Total driving time: 4 hours and 41 minutes . We were up and ready to go early this day. We were due for a glacier hike at 10 AM, and …
Eyjolfsstadir -- Skaftafell Stokksnes, Jökulsárlón Iceberg Lagoon, Diamond Beach Total driving time: 3 hours and 16 minutes . We awakened to a cloudy, drizzly morning, but nothing could dampen our spirits still high from last night. :) The guy was convinced that he saw “The …
Egilsstaðir -- Eyjolfsstadir Seyðisfjörður, Vattarnes, Breiðdalsvík Total driving time: 3 hours and 25 minutes . Still awestruck by last nights epic viewing of the northern lights, we woke up excited for a brand new day. The Egilsstaðir campsite had great bathrooms, so …