Travel Library: Long Way Down by Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman

Most people don’t start the Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman machine with Long Way Down. It’s a sequel to their 2004 motorcycle adventure around the world, Long Way Round, where they rode from London to New York via Siberia and Mongola. That was a big deal and a big adventure and I don’t think Long … More Travel Library: Long Way Down by Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman

The A-Z of Iceland: J is for jumpers

What do Icelanders wear? Knitted Icelandic jumpers with a pretty ring pattern around the neck! These things, these traditional Icelandic jumpers, are called lopapeysas, known for short as the lopi (although strictly speaking, lopi is just the wool). It’s oh-so-traditional, dating back to somewhere around the early-to-mid 20th century. That’s less than one hundred years. … More The A-Z of Iceland: J is for jumpers