After our week on the road we arrived in Reykjavik rejuvenated and ready to relax and enjoy our last full day in Iceland. We went big. We went with the Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina right on the water near downtown Reykjavik. I’m pretty picky when it comes to spending our time and efforts in a… Continue reading Weekend Review: Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina
It is amazing what adventures you will come across when you just let things happen. I always feel like I’m missing out on opportunities when we have a packed schedule. I am so incredibly happy that our road trip mate was M. He pulled us into a million things we wouldn’t have done normally -… Continue reading Hidden Gem: Grettislaug Hot Springs in Iceland
Before I left Austin I got the opportunity to do a photoshoot for the amazing and beautiful Jolie Goodnight. You may recognize this beauty from the various burlesque posts you have seen 'round these parts. You can also find her on her personal blog, La Maisonette. She was modeling one of the skirts designed by… Continue reading Photo Shoot: Jolie Goodnight for Etiquette Vintage
Been there. Done that. Shaun and I don’t go to London for the main attractions any more. I mean, this was his third time and my second time visiting. You can only visit the London Eye so many times before it starts to get a bit old. Awesome? Yes. But with the money we were… Continue reading London on the Cheap
Three years ago I undertook a 365 Days project that changed my life and my photography career. Not only did I learn my capabilities with light, but learned by camera on a whole new level. Beth from Beers and Beans nagged me until I posted these pictures so here they are - a peek into… Continue reading Exposure: Umbrella
I can say with some certainty that Shaun and I generally are not spa people. For some reason (and it may be really great marketing on Iceland’s behalf), the Blue Lagoon is one of those places that I couldn’t get out of my mind and really made us want to visit Iceland. When you think… Continue reading Rolling in the Deep: Blue Lagoon Edition
We arrived in the middle of what was a freak September snowstorm during one of the coldest falls they had on record in 100 years. You can imagine that the smile on my face when we arrived to the very clean and very warm Welcome Hotel Hvammstangi in Hvammstangi, Iceland while we were experiencing gale… Continue reading Weekend Review: Welcome Hotel Hvammstangi
I was super giddy as we pulled into the parking lot to check into the Vogafjos Guesthouse out in the Lake Myvatn area. I had read so many amazing things about this place and was looking forward to my first ever farmhouse stay. While we may not normally be B&B people, I’m always up for… Continue reading Weekend Review: Vogafjos Guesthouse
It was love at first sight. Sure they are a little stumpy and rotund but they kinda reminded me of... well.. me. You can see Icelandic horses everywhere while traversing the Ring Road however it isn't often that you see them super close to the fence. You can imagine my glee when I hopped out… Continue reading Photo Friday: Icelandic Horses
*PING* I look down at my Facebook messages to see, "Head south. A massive snowstorm is heading your way!" I looked out the window at our place in Myvatn and wasn't convinced. Since it was our time to leave the area we packed up the car to head to northwestern Iceland - to the land… Continue reading White Knuckles and Seal Poop: The Great Snowstorm
Did you know that the Lord of the Rings author, J.R.R. Tolkien, was inspired by folklore found in Nordic countries? With stories of trolls and Icelandic folk tales, Tolkien studied and translated many stories from the Old Norse during his education. He drew upon Echoes of William Morris's Icelandic Journals. With a land enveloped and… Continue reading Lord of the Rings Inspiration in East Iceland
I was determined to see everything in Lake Myvatn. There were so many hikes, it was a massive task to take on. And while we didn't get to see everything, here is a quick highlight of a few hikes you can do in a day. I call it our "Hole Hunting Hiking" because everything around… Continue reading Take a Hike! Big Hole Hunting in Lake Myvatn, Iceland
I started my small obsession with Australia really young. I kid you not, it may have been completely due to the Rescuers Down Under - but that doesn’t negate the fact that it sparked a little fire inside me that I haven’t been able to shake for almost 20 years. So I have my little… Continue reading Our Take on Things to do in Sydney, Australia
You can smell it the moment you happen across the volcanic fields. It hits your nose like a punch in the face. Sulfur. Somehow I thought I would have already been used to it seeing as all the hot water in the country is heated volcanically. Sure, we may smell like it a bit but… Continue reading Sulfur’s Up! Riding the Lava Wave in Iceland
"The only way that you can see the aurora borealis (northern lights) this early in the season is to have a freak temperature drop and the skies open up for you. And well, you have seen Reykjavik, so I'm not sure that is going to happen for you. But you can always hope!" Signy from… Continue reading Light ‘Em Up! Our Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) Miracle
