When you’re visiting a foreign country, do what the bearded, face-painted dude wielding a 6-foot-tall staff topped with a skull tells you to do. You’ll have more fun that way. Meet the fans of Stjarnan F.C., a soccer team in Iceland.
Posts under ‘unusual places’
Life Without the Sunset – Iceland in Summer
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.
Active Volcano Tops My Destination of the Year List
In the middle of a never-ending, steep, dismal scree slope, I paused to catch my breath. Just a few hundred feet more, I thought. That wouldn’t get me to the top. That would just get me to a collection of rocks where I hoped I could actually get some footing. I was burning tons of [...]
5 Places a Hawaiian Might go on Vacation
I have this co-worker who lives in Hawaii. He works remotely, obviously. He’s in the office this week, and he’s a pretty all-around good character. But it makes me wonder – if you live in Hawaii, where do you go on vacation? I mean, you’ve got some of the best scenery, food, beaches and outdoor [...]
Tucson’s Airplane Boneyard a Creepy Piece of History
There’s this really creepy, weird place down in Tucson, Ariz. Most people call it the Boneyard. The official name is the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center, or AMARC. In short, it’s where airplanes go to die.
I just wrote a piece about it for Associated Content. That’s where you can get all the official-speak – how [...]
