Today I start the semi-live Blogmas blogs! That is, today is Tuesday and I was still in Frankfurt yesterday! It’s my first solo trip to Germany – I know! – and while I feel a bit like I’ve spent a lot of it not doing much, I’ve managed to come home with plans for five… More What to do in Frankfurt: a day in Wiesbaden
Back in the summer, I had a beautiful spa evening but even while I was enjoying it, I was thinking how much more I’d enjoy it in the winter, when it was dark and cold. So I picked an evening when it would be wintery, when it wasn’t half term or Christmas or Valentine’s Day… More A winter spa evening
I’m excited about today’s post because I’m going to be ranking geothermal spas in Iceland and deciding which is the best. That’s not based on my own thoughts and feelings, it’s based on number of points scored in each category and it means I have no idea which is going to win! The contenders are… More What is the best geothermal spa in Iceland?
You know me. I’m a simple soul. I see hot water and I bathe in it. And in Iceland, hot water is abundant because it literally comes out of the ground and on this trip, I made my first visit to Krauma, a geothermal spa in the west coast region which has been on my… More Is Krauma overpriced and overrated?
If you’ve been reading the blog or following me on Instagram, you’ll know that I’ve been trying to get in touch with my inner waterbaby this summer – I’m building up my kayaking skills and confidence, in part through wild swimming, and I swim a mile twice a week in my local outdoor pool. But… More A Twilight Spa at Aqua Sana Longleat Forest
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
Now we’re back on track! This is my county trip to Switzerland in 2014 and after starting in the wrong place, I’m now getting my days in the right order. Today is Wednesday and I’m going solo, off to my adopted home city of Neuchâtel and for a little spa afternoon at Yverdon-les-Bains. The story… More Switzerland 2014: My day off in Neuchâtel and Yverdon-les-Bains
Last year I went off to a beautiful spa day in the New Forest for my birthday (and by spa day, I mean that I went in the pools and the showers and the hot rooms; I didn’t have any treatments) and I enjoyed it so much I decided it should be an annual event.… More Staying Home: A spa day
Part one of a new series: I know a bit about Iceland and it’s time to turn that into something useful. I’m going to start with the Blue Lagoon, since it’s Iceland’s biggest tourist attraction. First, whether you consider yourself a tourist, a traveller or something in between, and regardless of your feelings around “tourist… More The Icelandic Guidebook: The Blue Lagoon
In today’s A-Z of Iceland, we’re off to the spa. F is for Fontana. Considering its position on the edge of the Golden Circle and the fact that it’s used by tour companies on their “Northern Lights and…” nights and also the fact that it’s amazing, Laugarvatn Fontana is surprisingly little-known. It’s the smallest of… More The A-Z of Iceland: F for Fontana