Day 5: Skaftafell to Jökulsárlón Vatnajökull National Park Vatnajökull National Park is home to Vatnajökull, or Vatna Glacier, Iceland’s largest glacier and one of the biggest in Europe. It covers more than 8% of Iceland. Skaftafell is usually used as a base for those visiting the area, which is exactly what we did. There are … Continue reading 7 days in Iceland – glaciers and lagoons
Month: April 2017
7 days in Iceland – Skógafoss to Skaftafell
Day 4: waterfalls and aurora Skógafoss After a massive breakfast at Hotel Skogar (who supplied pickled herring, one of my favourites), it was a short drive up the road to the amazing Skógafoss. As we rounded the corner leading up to it, the sun caught the spray from the falls and lit up a rainbow … Continue reading 7 days in Iceland – Skógafoss to Skaftafell
7 days in Iceland – the Blue Lagoon
Day 3: hot springs and the road to Skógafoss This turned out to be an action packed day and our longest on the road. We arrived at the harbour for our whale watching tour to find it was cancelled due to the unsettled weather following the storm that had delayed out plane. They were supposed … Continue reading 7 days in Iceland – the Blue Lagoon
A week in Iceland – what to see in 7 days
Iceland road trip Iceland. A place that needs no introduction, it has become a travel favourite in recent years and it seems like you can’t open Instagram without a stunning Iceland shot somewhere in your feed. Despite this, when you first start researching it you think there can’t be that much to see, that a … Continue reading A week in Iceland – what to see in 7 days
Travel planning – the details and finishing touches
I've just updated my planning page with some more tips on how I pull together an itinerary. I've added my process for booking flights and accommodation and finding great local restaurants. 4. The details – flights, accommodation and restaurants Once I’m settled on an itinerary and know how long I’m going for, when I'm going and … Continue reading Travel planning – the details and finishing touches
Travel planning – choosing where to go
This is the second update to my planning page, taking you through how I choose where to go on a trip and start to pull together an itinerary. You can see the finished itineraries I've uploaded so far on my travel itineraries page. 2. Choosing where to go I’d be lying if I said I … Continue reading Travel planning – choosing where to go
Travel planning – how to quickly put together an itinerary for anywhere
This is the latest update to my site, which you can find on the Planning page. One of my favourite parts of travelling is planning what I’m going to do and see. Whenever I get back from a trip, the first thing I do is whip out some guide books and start planning the next … Continue reading Travel planning – how to quickly put together an itinerary for anywhere
New travel plans added
I've just added two new trips to my itineraries page. First off is my three day trip to Istanbul, which I did way back in 2014. Second is my 2015 summer tour of Copenhagen, Tallinn and Stockholm. Below are some pictures from these trips. I'll be adding posts on what I got up to on … Continue reading New travel plans added
Copy my travel plans!
I'm starting to upload travel itineraries based on my own trips...but better. You can find these on my Travel Itineraries page, here. So far I've uploaded my two day itinerary for Barcelona and will be adding to this over the next few weeks. I'd love to hear what you think of them so get in … Continue reading Copy my travel plans!
A weekend in Barcelona – 2 day itineray
In March 2015 I jetted off to Barcelona for a packed weekend of sightseeing with a friend. We managed to do the whole trip in a weekend, leaving after work on Friday and returning Sunday evening. While I would have loved to spend more time there, sometimes it’s nice to travel in short sharp bursts … Continue reading A weekend in Barcelona – 2 day itineray
