When you visit Iceland in summer, get ready for the shock of a sky that never really darkens. Even when you know to expect it, it is still strange and surreal.
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Chipping Away at Iceland Travel Plans
Planning a trip to Iceland is really hard. Only one airline flies there, which is a major bummer (7-hour flights that don’t include meals … really?). It’s hard to get around, and prices are steep despite the favorable exchange rate. But I really want to hike Landmannalauger, tour the Skaftatell glacier and check out Dimmuborgir. [...]
German Metal Festival a Lure for Fans
Most of the time, I travel to get away from people. I want to wrap myself in solitude and scenery.
But I’ve been thinking lately about a little change of pace. Sure, I still love the outdoors and all the cool flora and fauna. So it might surprise you that I think it’d be really fun [...]
Arizona Tourism Boss Blows Chance to Show Vision
Sherry Henry is the new Arizona Office of Tourism director, recently appointed by Governor Jan Brewer. Her goal is to get more people to visit Arizona. She recently answered some questions posed by The Arizona Republic. I think she missed a great chance to address some real issues, so I’d have to give her a [...]
Grab a flight … like now!
So how many times do you talk to people about traveling, and they’ll say “I wish I could go (fill in the blank”?
Well, if there’s ever a time to do that awesome trip, this is it. Oil is cheap. The economy sucks, which means that airlines are doing all sorts of stuff to [...]
The world’s coolest hotel … and one of the coldest!
About a year ago, I talked to a teenager who made an awesome visit to Sweden. He went there to stay at the ICEHOTEL, up in the very far north part of the country. He was a very clever guy who works part time as an architectural draftsman, so he was really fascinated [...]
