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Books to read while travelling in Scotland, Norway, Iceland and Ireland
Sometimes people joke that I travel just so I can read in peace and quiet. In fact, when we set off on the Northwest Passage I packed over thirty books. It’s not completely true but I can’t set off without books to read and I especially love reading something set in the country I’m visiting. It’s…
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5 pieces of essential photography equipment for travel photographers
I hate carrying too much stuff on a trip, which is why this list of essential photography equipment for travel photographers is comprehensive enough to make sure I get amazing photographs, but light enough for me to carry. This post contains some affiliate links. This means if you click on the Amazon links and purchase an item,…
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Iceland: Road trip to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach
As I had two whole free days together this week and the weather was going to be good for at least one of them I decided to head off on a road trip to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach in the south-east of Iceland. I had been very briefly months ago but I wanted to spend…
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5 Essential apps for Iceland Travel
I meet a lot of tourists now who are travelling in Iceland and have a lot of common questions like “Will the northern lights be visible tonight?” or “We want to go to Landmannalaugar tomorrow” – right after a lot of flooding! So what are the best apps for Iceland to help you get the most…
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Landmannalaugar, Iceland: hiking the Laugavegur Trail solo
The Laugavegur Trail is the most famous of Iceland’s hikes and considering I’ve not been to half the touristy must-see places I thought I’d go based on so many recommendations. It’s named after Reykjavik’s busiest shopping street because.. well it’s pretty busy! Every time I had planned on going the forecast wasn’t great and though…
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What to bring for a hiking trip to Iceland – Part 2: Camera and Backpack
So – all packed up and ready to go! Bar sunglasses, phone and wallet this is the last of my kit for the summer. I also did some trial tent setting up in the kitchen (and stringing lines off door handles) and it’s actually really fast and easy to set up – so we’ll see how…
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What to bring for a hiking trip to Iceland – Part 1: Hiking and Camping gear
Getting ready for my next big trip: two months in the Arctic! The plan is to start with an Iceland hiking trip in July and hopefully meet up with the Annabel J, a 54 foot Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter, and hopefully, if there’s not too much ice, head to East Greenland. We’ll sail around there…