YOU HAVE SELECTED: Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl (1946) “It did not matter what we expected from life, rather what life expected of us.” SYNOPSIS: Powerful. One word that encapsulates everything this book is. It is difficult to really simplify and it deserves more than to be simplified. The book is its author.Continue reading “MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING: the book recommendations pick n mix.”
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CALL ME BY YOUR NAME: the book recommendations pick n mix.
YOU HAVE SELECTED: Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman (2007) “Twenty years was yesterday, and yesterday was just this morning, and this morning seemed like light years away.” PRELIMINARY SIDE-NOTE: I came across this story first watching the movie. I decided to check it out after watching the 2018 Oscars ceremony online andContinue reading “CALL ME BY YOUR NAME: the book recommendations pick n mix.”
HOT MILK – the book recommendations pick n mix.
You have selected: Hot Milk by Deborah Levy (2016) “I wanted my whole life so far to slip away with the rolling waves, to begin a different kind of life. But I didn’t know what that meant or how to get to it.” SYNOPSIS: This was an interesting one for me. To start with aContinue reading “HOT MILK – the book recommendations pick n mix.”
Diving into Silfra.
WOULD WE RECOMMEND SNORKELLING BETWEEN THE NORTH AMERICAN AND EURASIAN TECTONIC PLATES? Let’s cut out the non-existent cliff-hanger here and say the answer is, of course, yes! We’ll tell you the pros and cons of our experience on this incredible excursion so you can weigh up how you feel about it for yourself. We didn’tContinue reading “Diving into Silfra.”
Hostels and restaurants of West Iceland (on a budget).
THE RUNDOWN OF A 7 DAY ROAD TRIP OF SOUTH-WEST ICELAND, ON A BUDGET: We aren’t experts and everyone has different tastes but read on if you could use a bit of guidance and a cost estimate (they can be useful!). On a global comparison scale, hostels in Iceland were fairly pricey but some ofContinue reading “Hostels and restaurants of West Iceland (on a budget).”
Learning to travel together or alone.
TRAVELLING TOGETHER OR TRAVELLING ALONE? Both come with their fair amount of upsides and downsides. Below are some tips to help you navigate the positives and negatives, which may help you decide which sounds more appealing to you: exploring with others or going away as a lone ranger. Travelling with your significant other: considerations. QUESTIONContinue reading “Learning to travel together or alone.”
Chasing the Northern Lights.
THE THRILL OF THE CHASE:A GUIDE TO CHASING THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ON A BUDGET. GENERAL ADVICE: TIP ONE: expect nothing– that way you may end up pleasantly surprised and you’ll never be disappointed! We didn’t go to Iceland to see the Northern Lights and I’d recommend that outlook completely. That’s not to say the entireContinue reading “Chasing the Northern Lights.”
Seven days in heaven; the full picture.
A guide to road tripping in WEST AND SOUTH ICELAND IN 7 DAYS. Get ready- this post is thorough. All about everything we squeezed into our seven days in Iceland, from landing in Reykjavik to flying out. Warning: if you just want to know about food and accommodation click here – if you just wantContinue reading “Seven days in heaven; the full picture.”
Driving in and dressing for Iceland in winter.
TIPS ON BECOMING A 21st CENTURY VIKING:EVERYTHING TO CONSIDER, SIMPLIFIED. SCROLL DOWN FOR: QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF, DRIVING ADVICE, PACKING ADVICE AND EXCURSION OPTIONS. QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF: Can I afford this? Iceland is notoriously pretty expensive. But we found cheap flights, took dry foods in our hold luggage and booked a reasonable rental carContinue reading “Driving in and dressing for Iceland in winter.”
Places We Roam 