Mount Binacayan is one of the rocky mountains in the Philippines with 423 meters above sea level. What will you do to escape from your stress from your work, from the traffic in Manila, from your agony? Maybe you can say you will just eat an ice cream, a pack of chocolate or going to … Read more
Bolivia is amazing. Can I just make one thing clear before anything else is written? I had my worries and doubts about safety there – prior to leaving Australia, I hadn’t gone further out of South East Asia, in tourist hotspots like Phuket and Bali. On the first day of walking through La Paz, I … Read more
Pamukkale was a place we had heard the name of, but didn’t really know much about. We’re pretty light on the planning at the best of times and being a short trip, most of our attention had been focused on the seeing the ‘big three’ – Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus – then visiting our family friends … Read more
Better yet quit altogether), your flights are booked, your bags are packed and a whole world of mountains, beaches, Castillano (a kind of Spanish to you and me) amazing food, fine wines and incredible people awaits you. But what about the music? Any backpacker knows that you can’t go backpacking without music! Well, luckily for … Read more
Due to the pandemic, traveling overseas isn’t nearly as easy as it used to be. And while it was glamorous at times, travel blogging was already a lot of hard work. Now it’s much harder. If you’re looking to start up a travel blog or improve your existing one, now that the world is waking … Read more
A handy stop-off after a visit to Into the Glacier is Húsafell, home to Hótel Húsafell. And if you have been on the 10am tour (it takes around 3-4 hours), you could time it perfectly for lunch at Húsafell Bistro. As well as an a la carte menu, the bistro offers a daily lunchtime hlaðborð … Read more
For an Icelandic experience with a difference, we heartily recommend Into the Glacier which can be visited as part of a tour from Reykjavik or, as we did, by self-driving to Klaki base camp (or as far as Húsafell in the winter). The easiest way to reach base camp from Reykjavik is by heading north … Read more
Depending on when you go, your Giant’s Causeway visit can be amazing or average. We are going to share how to visit the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland to help you fall in love with it the way we did. The Giant’s Causeway is the most popular attraction in all of Northern Ireland and with … Read more
The family-run Hotel Kriunes is a unique luxury hotel that is often overlooked by visitors heading directly for Reykjavik, yet it offers a lovely alternative on the capital’s outskirts. Nestled on the shores of Lake Elliðavatn, popular with migratory birds as well as fishermen looking to catch char, trout and salmon, the hotel provides a … Read more
By Paul Johnson on Sep 25, 2022 in Adventure Travel, Attractions, Europe, Family Travel, Going Out, Iceland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Specialty Travel, Western Europe We didn’t hang about on our trip to Iceland. When we landed in the afternoon at Keflavik Airport, got through security, collected our bags and picked up our hire car, the … Read more