It’s time for the seventh episode of “Is this the best geothermal pool in Iceland?”, the ten-part series where I take a closer look at the pools, lagoons, spas, hot springs and geothermal experiences aimed at tourists, see what facilities they have to offer, score them points and then compare and contrast to figure out… More New video: Vök Baths – is this the best geothermal pool in Iceland?
How have I never written this before? Laugardalslaug, the big public pool in Reykjavik, the best swimming pool in the country, a place I make a point of visiting whenever I’m in Reykjavik and yet have never written about? Might be because you’re not allowed to take cameras in, so I have no photos. Nonetheless,… More Laugardalslaug is the best swimming pool in Iceland
A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Adventure Queens Virtual Campout. This is probably my favourite of the online events lingering from the lockdowns. I know we’ve largely gone back to normal life but we’ve learned that we can get so many more people together online. Our “Old Gang” Christmas event is now… More Adventure is in the eye of the beholder
Part six, I think! Is Geosea the best geothermal pool in Iceland? Geosea is on top of the cliffs at Husavik, on Iceland’s north coast, and opened in 2018. In this video, I look at what it has and what it doesn’t have, score it points based on the same system I’ve been using for… More New video: Geosea – is this the best geothermal pool in Iceland?
I read a lot of non-fiction in 2023, for someone who doesn’t really read non-fiction. The plan for this year is mostly to read more fiction from around the world – or at least from the Nordic region. But I read this in December and it fits the theme too well not to talk about… More Travel Library: Adventure Revolution by Belinda Kirk
I do believe I’ve finally reached the end of my posts about Helsinki last May! This last one is about my boat trip around the bay and the islands. I said a couple of posts ago that I like to see a city from the water. If a boat trip it possible, I will almost… More A freezing summer’s boat trip around Helsinki
A) I can’t believe I’m at part five of this ten-part series already! That’s halfway through! B) I can’t believe Krauma is the fifth-oldest pool! Because I’m working through Iceland’s ten geothermal pools, lagoons, spas and hot springs in age order and the fact that this is fifth when it only opened in 2017 gives… More New video: Krauma – is this the best geothermal pool in Iceland?
If you don’t know, I’m something of an enthusiast of ecclesiastical architecture. Well, I’m a fan of Norman and Gothic. St Paul’s leaves me cold and while I appreciated its Gothic grandeur, Truro Cathedral was disappointing in that it was brick and only a little over a century old. So I stopped by three churches… More Three churches in Helsinki
Here we are with another catching-up post from last summer’s trip to Helsinki and today I’m taking you with me on the blue-tinted SkyWheel. Every capital worth its title has a big wheel and Helsinki is no exception. I seem to remember making that note right back in 2014, when I had an evening in… More Helsinki’s SkyWheel – because every capital needs a big wheel
It’s already time for the fourth video in my ten-part series on the best geothermal pools, lagoons, spas & hot springs in Iceland and we’re at “the Old Pool”, better known to English-speakers as the Secret Lagoon, Iceland’s worst-kept secret. The Secret Lagoon is on the Golden Circle and as such, features on several Golden… More New video: Secret Lagoon – is this the best geothermal pool in Iceland?