Through the seasons: my love affair with Iceland
I will never forget the tidal wave of emotions that came swirling over me upon my first arrival in Iceland. I was overwhelmed with wonder and excited to explore this...
Iceland Journey Part 7/7 – Part Troll
I awoke a year older, if not wiser in perhaps the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in. I got up at a leisurely pace and availed myself of the...
Iceland Journey Part 6/7 – A different kind of birthday blues
Happy Birthday to me! I awoke in an empty house to find a birthday card and gift waiting for me from superhosts - Halla and Berglind. Unfortunately I’d missed saying...
Iceland Journey Part 5/7 – Thermal Therapy
I have to admit that I awoke today with a case of pre-birthday blues. I had the house to myself but knew there was nothing to be gained by staying...
Iceland Journey Part 4/7 – Hidden Places
Having spent the wee small hours of the morning galavanting about town, I woke up at the crack of midday to enjoy a breakfast of reheated pizza with Halla and...
Iceland Journey Part 3/7 – Bunnies & Wonderful Beer
This trip to Reykjavik was always going to be confronting for me as it was only 18 short months ago that I was last here with Matthew (my partner of...
Iceland Journey Part 2/7 – Something Old, Something New
For many years now I've had a secret little fantasy of one day coming to Reykjavik to just write. Today (15.07.11) that dream came true albeit a somewhat diminished version...
Iceland Journey Part 1/7 – Light & Easy
Patches McGee, aka Naomi Doyle, is a Sydney-based writer, traveler and fledgling photographer on a mission to see the Northern Lights. Her guest blog entries are from her most recent...
The Wilds of South Iceland In Photos
As I drive through a snowstorm somewhere in the South Iceland, not having seen another car for hours and unable to see more than a few meters in front of...
Yule Lads – The 13 Santa Clauses from Iceland
The Icelandic Yule Lads have little resemblance to the famous Santa Claus. The Icelandic Yule Lads are descended from trolls and their original role was to strike fear in the...
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