I like to climb a mountain when I’m in Iceland in the summer and although, technically, that didn’t really happen this year (I was kind of slightly really ill the whole time and just didn’t have the energy; plus, there aren’t that many handy climbable mountains in the east), I did find Hengifoss, a nice … More Hengifoss
Do you want to take photos of the Northern Lights? Do you not know one end of a camera from the other? I am not a photographer. I make no claim to be. If you are one, or you are learning to be one, or you own one of the massive, expensive, complicated cameras that … More How to photograph the Northern Lights for non-photographers
I am emetophobic. Go and look it up, I really don’t want to say the words that I need to in order to tell you what it is. I’ve even provided a link. Done? Ok, let’s move on. I think you can see why this particular phobia is a problem for someone who travels. I’m … More How to cope with emetophobia on a plane
Before I went to Estonia, I think my impression of it was some kind of utopia with a bad history of being stolen. Now I’m back, I’m not entirely sure that’s inaccurate. I stayed in Tallinn Old Town and I had a lot of thoughts and learned a lot. From what I’ve read, Estonia has … More Tallinn Old Town
Last week I went to Estonia for what worked out to be little more than a long weekend – late-ish flight out on Thursday plus early flight home on Monday effectively shrank it from five days to three. And there are plenty of post coming on the subject of Estonia but the first, and most … More Estonia: my apartment in Tallinn
I Am A Polar Bear 