Welcome to something of a sneak peek at a new series for 2024, in which I look at everywhere I’ve been and fill in the gaps, the places and experiences I just haven’t written about for various reasons. There are at least five stories missing from Helsinki back in May so those are definitely coming … More Nauthólsvík: Iceland’s warm geothermal beach
Am I actually going to do an Iceland haul? I don’t do haul posts very often. I believe I once tried a Christmas one but it’s long-deleted and I don’t think I’ve done another since. Hauls have gone out of fashion. Nonetheless, I want to show you what I brought back from Iceland in April … More An Iceland haul (the country, not the supermarket)
I’m very excited about this one! I vlogged my trip to Iceland and I’ve made a video – an actual video! Contents: Making the video Watch the video A few explanatory notes Making the video No, I’m not going to become a travel vlogger. Writing is far more my thing than talking to cameras and … More I vlogged my trip to Iceland!
There are so many ways to get around when you’re travelling but people seem to avoid public transport. It’s a bit intimidating – how does it work, where does it go, etc? – but it’s something I like to do, mostly because not everything is in easy walking distance and I personally don’t like taxis. … More How to use public transport in Reykjavik
Let’s talk about how it felt to travel abroad post-pandemic! My trip to Iceland in April was the first time I’ve been abroad since the plague got started. My first time on a plane. My first time in a city bigger and busier than Salisbury. I was nervous. I had a plane to face, I … More How it felt to travel abroad post-pandemic | Iceland 2022
The day after the horse riding and the hike, I did the Golden Circle and made my first visit to the Secret Lagoon. It didn’t start particularly brilliantly. A lot of my stuff was wet from the previous day. My waterproof jacket fortunately dries very quickly and my coat had never got soaked so they were … More The Golden Circle and the Secret Lagoon | Iceland 2022
If you’re going to swim in a delightful outdoors naturally heated geothermal pool in Iceland, you’re going to have to face the dreaded Obligatory Naked Shower. Icelandic pool water comes straight from the ground. They don’t put chlorine in it or any other chemical disinfectant. The way Icelandic pools remain clean is to demand that … More Public nudity post-pandemic | Iceland 2022
The hot river hike was part two of my horse riding day. The lovely Eldhestar at Hveragerdi were the only people I could find who’d do a guided hike to the hot river valley so I went for it. The reason no one else does it is because it’s a 3km hike on a pretty … More I hiked up a mountain to the hot river valley | Iceland 2022
The horse’s name was Vorboðar, which means Bringer of Spring and he was not doing his job. Naively, I’d expected spring in Iceland to look quite a lot like summer – sunshine, leaves, people in lighter clothes – and what I’d seen of it so far had been winter but without the fun stuff like … More Horse riding in the rain | Iceland 2022
The second* thing on my to-do list for my trip to Iceland last month was to go to the Sky Lagoon, Iceland’s newest geothermal spa and it… well, it was good enough that I went back a second time five days later. It takes a lot of what the Blue Lagoon does well and – … More Iceland’s newest spa: The Sky Lagoon | Iceland April 2022
I Am A Polar Bear 