Travel Challenges and a Day in Helsinki

We plan, God laughs. Yiddish proverb We have been looking forward to our European vacation for a long time, but have been concerned about all the flight cancellations we’ve heard and read about in the news recently. We purchased our tickets in February, and there was one change to our itinerary since then. The morning... Continue Reading →

Travel Quote

Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself. Walt Whitman Somewhere in Iceland 🇮🇸

Travel Quote

Travel as much as you can, as far as you can, as long as you can. Life is not meant to be lived in one place. Unknown Tromsø, Norway 🇳🇴

The Beautiful Bergen Line

After saying goodbye to our friends in Oslo, (click here to read that post), we headed to Oslo Sentralstasjon to catch the train to Bergen. This seven hour train ride between Oslo and Bergen is considered to be one of the most scenic train-lines in all of Europe. This stunning ride twists past waterfalls, fjords,... Continue Reading →

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland and the northernmost capital in the world, is a lively, vibrant, friendly city that has a small town feel. It became a UNESCO City of Literature in 2011, and is one of only 42 cities in the world with this distinction. There are many bookstores in the city and we... Continue Reading →

The Golden Circle, Iceland

In southern Iceland there is a 155 mile (250 km) loop called the Golden Circle that is one of the country’s most popular destinations. The circle includes Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss Waterfall, and Strokkur Geyser. Gullfoss in Icelandic means golden, thus the route was named after the waterfall. The first stop in the circle is... Continue Reading →

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