Last summer, I wrote a “what I packed for Iceland in August” post but Iceland is very different in February and I have an extra variable this time: I went with the cheapest flights I could find and guess what? No hold luggage! I don’t think I’ve ever been to Iceland without hold luggage! A… More Winter packing for Iceland – in a carry-on!
I like stargazing. There. That’s the post. When I first wrote this post, it was supposed to be for two Mondays ago but for various reasons it got pushed back. Originally, it would have been a year almost to the day since I wrote my first stargazing post and the idea was to reflect a… More Stargazing, a year on
Ok, part four and we get to everything going wrong: D is for Disaster! Things will go wrong and learning to deal with that is all part of the learning experience that is solo travel. I’m going to gloss over proper emergencies. Make sure you know the local emergency number – it varies from country… More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: D is for Disaster
So, you’ve just got a GoPro and you plan to make some amazing videos of your travels, or take inspirational photos of your adventures. But what mount should you get? There’s a dazzling choice of mounts and that’s just among the official GoPro products. Dive into the world of the unofficial and there’s a whole galaxy… More Which GoPro mount should I get for travel?
A friend got in touch the other day. His brother is going to Iceland and wanted to ask about tours vs doing it himself and it occurred to me that I’ve never actually written a How To Plan A Trip to Iceland post. Well, here we go! My initial response was to ask about seasons… More How to plan a trip to Iceland
Oh, this has been a long time coming! I finally bought some Icelandic chocolate and I’m comparing it to its Nordic brothers and sisters for the first time so this is the first of four battles coming over the next few months. In the red corner we have Sirius, the Iceland contender. Sirius is a… More Icelandic chocolate vs Swedish chocolate
Part three of the A-Z of Solo Female Travel already and C, as you’ll have seen, is for Communication. There are three arms here: communicating while you’re away, keeping in touch with home and the language barrier. These days, travelling with a phone is non-negotiable, unless you’re on a digital detox retreat. You’re going to… More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: C is for Communication
This is a bit of a rarity. Today’s Travel Library is a work of fiction, and it’s not even children’s fiction (see What Katy Did Next!) No, this is firmly in the realm of adult fiction and set firmly in the modern day. Snug in Iceland by Victoria Walker, as the title suggests, is a… More Travel Library: Snug in Iceland by Victoria Walker
I tend to default to adventures, scenery or especially hot water when I’m planning a trip to Iceland but if you’re the more sedate kind, who prefers museums and art galleries, Iceland is still the place for you. A discaimer: I’m not the culture type, I’m not into museums and so I haven’t actually been… More An Iceland Itinerary for Culture Vultures
It’s a new year – although we’re nearly three weeks in by now – and as everyone will probably have eaten their body weight in cheese in the last month, let’s talk about a bit of Switzerland I apparently haven’t told you about yet. Today I’m going to Gruyères, the small fortified town where Gruyère… More Year Abroad: A non-cheesy afternoon in Gruyères