Viewing the Northern Lights in Iceland I’ve been chasing the Northern Lights in Iceland since 2012 and I’m proud to report that on November 13, 2015 (that’s right – Friday the 13th!), I finally fulfilled a bucket list item and witnessed them firsthand. How did this all start? During my first visit to Iceland in… Read More
When meat eaters think of vegetarian restaurants, they often think of twigs, berries, and tofu, but that old and archaic way of thinking is dead wrong. Reykjavik, Iceland, is home to an abundance of some of the strangest carnivore delicacies I’ve ever seen, such as Hákarl (fermented shark), puffin, whale, horse, and so on. But did… Read More
On my recent visit to Iceland, I was determined to have more than bland hotel coffee every day. With a little bit of research, I searched out the most talked about and well received coffee shops in Reykjavik and no, you won’t find a Starbucks anywhere in Iceland. Finding a good cup of coffee is… Read More
Have you been dreaming of visiting Iceland, but feel stuck on what to do and where to go. Here are some of my top tips for your first visit to Iceland to hopefully get you in the mood and excited about your trip. Decide on what time of year to visit I have now visited Iceland… Read More
Some might say that bar hopping is simply a way to drink or worse, get completely drunk while either at home or traveling. But I say that’s completely not true. If you plan things correctly, you can utilize bar hopping to go sightseeing as a way to see a new city like we did in… Read More
Hermitage Vegetarian Restaurant Stockholm I have a confession to make. I have a thing for vegetarian restaurants. “Well, duh”, you say but I’m serious. I love to see how vegetarians eat around the world. During my recent European adventure, the second destination on my trip was Sweden. For my first meal in Stockholm, I headed… Read More
Ok let me be clear from the get go. When I say, “Why Twitter Poetry is Killing You,” by you, I mean me and by killing I mean wasting time. Well, you get my overall idea. Help! I’ve fallen into poetweet and I can’t get up. It all happened rather innocently so allow me to… Read More
When memorials are erected for individuals, they’re done so as a tribute for those who have passed and as a way to always remember them. Memorials for specific events are built not to memorialize a tragedy, but to remember those lives lost while at the same time using it to teach future generations, thereby ensuring that history doesn’t repeat itself.… Read More
Do you want to soar above the clouds and the Budapest skyline? If so, then you definitely should check out the Budapest Eye or Sziget Eye Belváros. During my recent visit to Budapest after my river cruise with my friend Karla, we pretty much tripped over the Budapest Eye and I’m so glad we did.… Read More
: While I don’t have any previously undiscovered predictions from Nostradamus or high level clearance from the FBI, I do have a weakness for world travel and a need for safe, clean, and often times, unique accommodations while on the road. I usually prearrange my hotel accommodations far in advance, but during one of my… Read More
