Reykjavik: Travel City Guide
First Things I Noticed I recently spent some time in Reykjavik. I thought ten days would be more than enough of the city, with it being relatively small. But it turns out I was wrong. You could spend weeks in Reykjavik, and still, on leaving, feel like you’ve only scratched the surface. But then, Reyklavik […]
Madrid: Travel City Guide
In the summer of 2018 I spent one month in Madrid. I was attending a Spanish language school, and as it was only for a few hours each day, I had more than enough time to explore the city. The first thing I noticed about Madrid was her physical beauty. A brief walk through every […]
Bilbao: Travel City guide
In the summer of 2018 I took a long trip across northern Spain, visiting 5 different cities by train. The last of which was Bilbao. On hearing where my final destination was, native Spanish were always surprised. And it’s easy to understand why. Bilbao isn’t exactly a top tourist destination. It’s a lesser known, more […]
The Hotel Made Completely of Ice – Sweden’s Ice Hotel
The Ice Hotel of Sweden In a remote region of Northern Sweden in the tiny village of Jukkasjärvi. Although it does sound quite Finnish, the village was originally founded by native Sami people long ago. Hundreds of years later it was given a new name when Finnish settlers began to move here. This was normal […]
The Temple of Debod: An Ancient Egyptian Temple In Spain
In the middle of Spain is something that seems very out of place. It is a genuine Ancient Egyptian temple, built thousands of years ago. Today it is a tourist attraction in Madrid. But that’s just part of it’s history. So how did the temple of Debod come to be here? The Temple of Debod […]
Iceland in the Summer: What to Expect
The land of fire and ice. This is something of a tag line for Iceland in modern times, and not just because Game of Thrones has partially been filmed here. Iceland is a nation of extremes – boasting everything from Ice caves and glaciers to volcanoes flowing with lava. Perfectly green grassland to great rocky […]