Pronounced: stnai-fɛls-nɛːs We stayed in Stykkishólmur (Aka Stykkish) on the Snaefellsnes peninsula. Snaefellsnes is located directly North of Reykjavik, but its not exactly a straight shot to get there. Stykkishólmur is located on an even smaller peninsula on the North side of Snaefellsnes. They have a small harbor with fresh fish arriving daily. At the …
Iceland – Into the volcano
The day after we arrived back in Reykjavik from the South Coast, we took a much shorter day-tour inside of a "dormant" volcano. It's only about 30-45 minutes depending on "traffic" outside of Reykjavik. You can see the city from the top of the volcanic area. Reykjavik from the volcano Thríhnúkagígur Volcano I believe our …
Iceland – 2 days on the South Coast
There is a lot to talk about when it comes to Iceland's South Coast. However, I will try to keep it short and let the pictures speak for themselves. We took a 2 day guided tour of the South Coast, with 99% of the drive-time on Route 1 (The Ring Road). We started in Reykjavik …
Iceland – Golden Circle Super Highlights
There is so much to write about Iceland. The days can easily blend together here with almost non-stop daylight. So it hasn't seemed like a week has passed since our day tour of the Golden Circle. So rather than tell a long story about it, as so many others have before, here are my best …
Let’s go to Iceland – Arrival and the Blue Lagoon
It's been a while since our last trip, so...let's go to Iceland. We didn't have a lot of time to plan this trip. When I heard "basically everyone in Iceland speaks English", it was good enough for me. How very "American" of me. Not only do they speak English, it's mandatory in schools so everyone …
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Pearl River Light Show – Guangzhou
Highlights of the light show in Guangzhou, China along the Pearl River
Nara, Japan – a day trip to see the deer (and temples)
Nara Park, only 45 minutes by train from Osaka, is home to hundreds of Sika Deer that roam the city freely.
Arashiyama – The Ryokan Experience and Nature
After a few days in Osaka and Kyoto, we moved outside of the big city to Arashiyama; located on the outskirts of Kyoto. This is more of my kind of town since I'm not a big-city kind of guy. However, the big cities in Japan are remarkably clean, safe, and quiet compared to the rest …
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Pictures of food – Osaka and Kyoto
The title says it all. This is the "millennial" thing to do I suppose. Pictures and descriptions of food, drinks, and food-related places during our time in Japan. Food! Food is generally pretty cheap in Japan (and really good). We were able to get a solid dinner (usually with drinks) for 2 people for under …
Osaka and Kyoto – cities and temples
It turns out we picked a few temples for the itinerary. I didn't know what to see in Japan. So when we decided to travel to Japan, my wife did most of the planning. Looking at the map, there are too many temples to see them all, but I suppose we made it to the …
Lost in translation – Japan edition
Similar to China, I was able to keep myself entertained with signage in Japan. The Japanese are a little more diligent in ensuring that their English translations make sense. Some things still get through though. It's interesting to see how different cultures convey rules and ordinances in signs. Products can be advertised in an interesting …
Hong Kong during the protests – October 2019
In the previous post, as I praised the variety of things to do in Hong Kong, I failed to mention the current protests. Hong Kong is a very safe place to begin with, and it's a shame that some of the protests have turned violent. We did see some protesters and evidence of vandalism. However …
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