The name Iceland is a bit of a misnomer: in the summer, the country is as green as Ireland & while snow covers the top of mountains, there’s very little ice (Greenland, on the other hand…). Perhaps because of this, visitors flock to Iceland’s iceist summer-time ice attraction: the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. Located along the south coast between…
Exploring Vik & Dyrhólaey: Black Sand Beaches, Cliffs & Puffins
Two of my favorite stops on our 5-day south coast road trip in Iceland were also the most picturesque: Vik for its famous black sand beach guarded by towering basalt columns & Dyrhólaey for its stunning views & an up-close look at some of its most famous residents – puffins. Vik Located about two hours from…
The Time I Cried on a Glacier
We were about 45 minutes into our glacier hike on the Falljökull glacier tongue in Iceland’s Skaftafell National Park, when I felt the panic rise up in my throat & my eyes filled with tears. I’m not really sure what happened, all I know is that after we stopped to put on our crampons, I looked back…
How to Find Iceland’s Famous Plane Crash
If you’re researching a trip to Iceland, you’ve undoubtedly come across photos of this abandoned U.S. Navy DC-3, which crashed along a black sand beach outside of Vik in the 1970s. Everyone survived, but instead of hauling the aircraft away, the military decided to strip it of its critical components & leave the aircraft to the elements….
48 Hours in Annapolis
48 hours is the perfect amount of time to explore Maryland’s waterfront capital city. After visiting recently on the hottest weekend of the year, here is everything you need to know about where to stay, what to eat & what to do. #protip: spend as much time on the water as possible! Day 1: Arrive,…
