Before we were jubilados (Spanish for retirees) we holidayed in France, Greece, Italy and Great Britain so now we’re visiting other countries.
In my mind’s library of favourite places we’ve stayed, The Old Bookstore in Iceland is a classic, an original that sparks deeper appreciation every time I
We hadn’t planned to visit her. But after overhearing a couple deride the steep, back-jolting road to Askja, an all-day event to see an Icelandic crater we
Do you think of Greece at Eastertime? My association goes back to the 70s when I began the tradition of cooking lamb, Greek-style, for Easter
I know. Unusual title isn’t it? But it’s where this story wanted to go. The most famous waterfall in Norway is Vøringsfossen. Or is it
Hveradalir was the main reason we rented a 4×4 in Iceland—you need one to reach this geothermal wonderland in the Central Highlands, one of most active volcano
Stykkishólmur, Stokkseyri, Stöðvarfjörður, all names of Icelandic places starting with “St.” Like an English adjective applicable to me. Planning our trip to Iceland, I stupidly screwed
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