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Top 3 New Year’s Travel Resolutions for 2010 | January 1, 2010

2009 has been a great year! Rich and I got to jet set to some fantastic places including Buenos Aires, Argentina-Punta Del Este, Uruguay-Prague, Czech Republic- and Reykjavik, Iceland. We are now working on our destination list for 2010 which I hope will be as exciting. With the new year almost here, I thought I’d share my Top 3 personal Travel Resolutions for 2010. My mantra is still the same- “travel more, but be smart about it!”

1- Travel to more “Off-the-Beaten Path” Destinations: It’s always great jet setting to a big city, but sometimes it’s cooler staying in a smaller … Read More »


 

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Aurora Borealis | December 4, 2009

I’m sure by now, by my abundance of posts about Iceland, you can tell that I have fallen in love! The people are warm and welcoming, the country is absolutely beautiful, and it’s so close. I cannot wait to return, and I have a perfect reason…to see the Aurora Borealis.

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is created when particles are electrically charged by the sun. Supposedly, you can see the Northern Lights on cold, crisp nights between September and April.

We thought that a trip in November would have been the perfect time to see the Aurora Borealis, … Read More »


 

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Iceland Glacier Hike and Runtur Hike | November 20, 2009

You know the saying “When in Rome…do as the Romans?” Well, the same goes for Iceland, “When in Iceland…do a glacier hike!” My friend Laura is definitely the adventurous type and suggested that we go on a glacier hike in Iceland. I agreed thinking, how hard could it be, right? She told me it would be a 2 out of a 5…boy, was I in for a shock! In the end, I’m glad we did it, but only because I made it down unscathed!.Our day started at 9:30am. We signed up to go with a tour group called Arctic Adventures. … Read More »


 

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Geothermal And Circle- A Golden Combination | November 19, 2009

For every destination, there is always a to-do list of things you should see and experience while jet setting. In Iceland, two of those things include an outdoor bath at one of Reykjavik’s geothermal pools, and a drive to the Golden Circle. That’s how we planned to spend our second day in this beautiful country. We hired a local taxi to drive us around for eight hours. Since there were four of us, the cost was about $200USD per couple.11AM- We headed to Laugardalslaug Pool- Reykjavik’s biggest pool, and also the largest pool in Iceland. The price to get in … Read More »


 

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Iceland Here We Come | November 13, 2009

The thing about Iceland which I cannot stress enough is that it’s so close! It’s a destination that you could certainly jet set to for a week or two, but you can also plan it as an easy long weekend trip. We left on a Tuesday night and got back that Sunday night and felt that we had a really good feel for the city by that time. Icelandair out of JFK will take you there direct where you will land in Keflavik airport in Iceland. The time there is +5 hours this time of year. Note: Iceland … Read More »