3 Adventures in Iceland

August 27, 2012 in Inspiration

Our first trip to Iceland was a long weekend escape from Boston in the middle of winter. Iceland Air runs promotional fares including roundtrip airfare and hotel from the east […]

Iceland in Review

February 28, 2012 in blog, Europe, Iceland, Travelogue

It was still dark and, appropriately, snowing when we left the hotel this morning. A white blanket, laid clean across the top of the world reminded me of all the […]

Iceland Day Two: In Which We Do NOT See The Northern Lights

February 26, 2012 in Europe, Iceland, Travelogue

Sad but true. We did not see the Northern Lights. I was really hoping too… and we’re going to take our own car and head out tomorrow night for another […]

Arriving in Iceland: A Photo Essay

February 25, 2012 in blog, Europe, Iceland, Travelogue

Iceland is a land of dichotomies: fire and ice, black and white, colourful and stark, heart warming and bone chilling. After only a day I can tell that a lifetime […]

Winter Escape?

January 24, 2012 in blog

Confession: I’m not very good at winter. I know, I know, it’s sacrilegious for a Canadian to say that right out loud. I’ve done my share of skiing in and […]

What is an Independent Traveler?

January 10, 2012 in Travelogue

I just booked my very first “packaged” travel deal: A long weekend in Iceland, air, hotel and a glacier exploration/northern lights hut tour included.   It feels a little weird. Sure, […]