I think I mentioned that part of the reason I went to Iceland this summer was to finish off the geothermal spas? Well, this is the first of those last three: the Forest Lagoon. This is one of the three that has an Icelandic name as well as an English one – Skógarböð really means … More What’s Akureyri’s Forest Lagoon like?
R is for Road Trips feels like another Iceland post, since that’s what I’ve just done! Road trips are a travel classic and yes, you can do them solo. I know when you say those words you’re picturing two girls, probably blonde, in an open-top car, cruising an open road in California, somewhere around early … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: R is for Road Trips
I’ve done Askja before. Twice, in fact. In 2013, I went in a huge black jeep and swam in Viti, the warm flooded crater. In 2016, I returned because I wanted to visit Holuhraun. It was a beautiful day but the guide didn’t mention swimming until we reached Viti and I left my swimming stuff … More A (possible last) visit to Askja
There’s one thing I’ve wanted to do in Iceland for years but somehow it’s never fitted into my itinerary. Well, thanks to my Summer in the North trip turning into Impromptu Whistlestop Tour of the Ring Road, suddenly it did fit: I went kayaking on the glacial lagoon, Jökulsárlón. We all know Jökulsárlón, Iceland’s famous … More Kayaking on the Glacial Lagoon
The first of the Iceland posts! This was originally a kind of summary of what I did, before the individual activity/location posts started. The trouble was, when I came to write the Real Itinerary post, I began to feel a lot of deju vu. It was exactly the same post as the one that was … More A summer solo female travel adventure in Iceland
And so we come to the A-Z of Iceland: Q is for Queens, in which I give you some inspiration from the many solo female travellers I enjoy following on their choice of social media! This one was nearly I for Inspiration, but then it became I for Insurance. Well, this is definitely Q for … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: Q is for Queens
You may remember that a while back I had a go at glassblowing. I wasn’t great at it because blowing that much pressure down a tube triggers my gag reflex. The actual manipulating and handling of the glass was all new but with practice, I could probably become competent but if you can’t blow the glass, … More I tried blacksmithing (I can do it!)
This post has already been through several drafts, with titles like “I got my Going Away With licence!” and “IÂ nearly got my Going Away With licence!” but the reality is… I nowhere near got my Going Away With licence. I did organise a Ranger camp single-handedly though, and I’m going to tell you all about … More Organising a Ranger camp
Today is my birthday and I’m very happy that today’s post is about one of my favourite subjects: P is for Packing! I have a love-hate relationship with packing. I love to talk about it and think about it but these days, when I travel, I tend to leave it until the last minute because … More The A-Z of Solo Female Travel: P is for Packing
If you’re a regular reader, you may know I’m on a slow meandering journey to becoming a kayak instructor. If you follow me on Instagram, you may know I’m already there, although you may not realise I’ve kind of skipped a couple of important steps. Last year, I went to a local Ranger unit to … More What is it like to be a kayaking leader?
I Am A Polar Bear 