Today was supposed to be about packing for a winter glamping trip, aka what you need to take to survive in an uninsulated tin can in December but then this video popped up in my YouTube subscriptions today. It features Iceland and specifically Meradalir and you know I can’t resist commenting on that kind of … More Tom Scott goes to Meradalir
There’s nowhere better to holiday in winter than Iceland. Northern Lights, snowsports, Yule Lads, warming up in geothermal pools… I wish I wasn’t on my way to Germany right now! But what to do as a winter in Iceland itinerary? I considered it and then I realised. What you’ll see in magazines is bargain trips … More An Iceland Itinerary: winter in the north
The other day – today, from my point of view but three weeks ago from yours – I saw a post by Wilbur’s Travels about his iconic travel moments and I liked the idea and stole it. He’s made a series of posts on the subject, with each moment getting it own post but I … More My iconic travel moments
In November 2021, a man was severely injured in an accident in a cave in south Wales. The subsequent rescue involved around 300 people and took 54 hours. It made national news. It made international news. I wrote a blog post about the complexity of the cave and why it took so long. And now BBC … More The Rescue: 54 Hours Under the Ground
Welcome to the second edition of Travel Library this Blogmas and today I’m reading Cathedrals of the Flesh by Alexia Brue. No, it’s not strictly a book about cold places but it is a book about hot baths and while none of them are in Iceland… well, there’s your link. Cold place, hot water. This is a book … More Travel Library: Cathedrals of the Flesh
As you can tell from the title, I did indeed go ringoing – or to put it another way, I slid down a hill on a big rubber ring! It’s here in Blogmas because it’s a snowsport. You’ve probably realised by now that Blogmas around here is more winter-themed and snow-themed than Christmas-themed. I did … More I went ringoing!
Back in the summer, I had a beautiful spa evening but even while I was enjoying it, I was thinking how much more I’d enjoy it in the winter, when it was dark and cold. So I picked an evening when it would be wintery, when it wasn’t half term or Christmas or Valentine’s Day … More A winter spa evening
This is a two-in-one: it’s a Useful Travel Items but it’s also a Things I Made For Travel. It’s the mini passport bag, aka the bee bag, aka “I made a bag!”. My mum had a bag. Little sage-green thing with flowers on, very small. In theory it’s two open-topped pouches sewn back to back … More Useful Travel Items: the mini passport bag
Kiruna, in northern Sweden, is one of the oddest places and I have no idea why I haven’t written about it sooner. In theory, it’s one of these places that just lights up with tourism in the winter. It’s just up the road from the famous ICEHOTEL (which from now on I’ll be spelling in … More Kiruna in the snow
Bournemouth at Christmas – ok, it doesn’t compare with some of the big markets which is why you won’t see it in lists of “best Christmas markets in Europe 2022!!!” but it’s still good fun. It starts down on the pier and stretches all the way through the gardens and up to the Square. So, … More Christmas in Bournemouth
I Am A Polar Bear 