It was due to be one of those dreamy autumn days in the Italian Dolomites, with crisp blue skies, so Craig and I woke before the sun to make the most of it. The temperature had dropped below zero and a thick layer of ice had formed on the windshield of our rented Fiat Panda….
Category: Europe
Returning To The Dolomites | Lago Di Braies and Hidden Valleys
It was late autumn in 2014 when my boyfriend Craig and I first visited the Dolomites in northern Italy. We were on a big, seven-month road trip around Europe that took us up to the Arctic Circle and down to the twinkly Adriatic Sea. One of the places we were most excited about visiting was…
Kirkjufell Mountain, Shipwrecks, and Waterfalls in Southern Iceland
Our final sight on the Snæfellsnes peninsula was the famous Kirkjufell Mountain, which was shaped like a witch’s hat. The steep green slopes rose from a little peninsula that jutted into the sea. As we drove east the mountain seemed to morph into a pointier shape, so we pulled over to soak it all in….
Creepy Hot Springs and Quirky Churches | Snæfellsnes Peninsula
The Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland is said to be ‘Iceland In A Nutshell’ with plenty to offer, from waterfalls and churches to seals and glaciers. But whenever I saw Snæfellsnes written on a map or a blog post I just scanned my eyes over the word – too afraid to say it out loud….
Exploring Unique Sights In Northern Iceland
It was when we were halfway around Iceland that we were finally treated to our first blue sky day – and boy was it worth the wait. A morning drive led us to a closed ski hill, giving us enough elevation to park above a sea of clouds which blanketed the valley below us. It…
Transported To Another Planet In Iceland
Iceland, wiggling along fjords and over mountain passes. It’s basically a big oval that looks like it’s been drawn by someone who’s sat on a plane with severe turbulence. Today we found ourselves in northern Iceland, near Mývatn lake – which felt like another planet – for the billionth time in this country. We were…
Arctic Fox and Rainbow Mountains | Iceland
Today started with a beautiful drive to Iceland’s north-western tip. It’s said to be the puffin capital of Iceland, so that was our main reason to visit, but there were a few other sights that also enticed us to the area. The first stop was a hike to a glacial lake up in the mountains….
Viking Villages And Iceland’s Most Dramatic Beach
After spending the day gawping at house-sized icebergs floating in lagoons, we realised time had blissfully slipped away. We were in a national park so we had to drive 100km to a campsite and the sun was already low on the horizon. It’s illegal to wild or free camp in Iceland, which was a shame…
Exploring Iceland’s Glacial Lagoons
Before arriving in Iceland I spent many hours scouring maps to find the best sights, and that’s how I discovered that there was more than one glacial lagoon, there were actually quite a few of them. I pinned the best locations on my map and selected the top three for Craig and I to visit. …
Black Sand Beaches, Canyons And Remote Pools
An early start had us arriving at a unique sight before anyone else. After 15 minutes of walking along a rocky riverbank, through a lush green valley with low-lying cloud clinging to the peaks, we got sight of the oldest swimming pool in Iceland. It was constructed back in 1923 so kids could be taught…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 