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  These are two of my favorite destinations with an abundance of nature-based treasures: Iceland where I had spent a month visiting venues...

The only inhabited isle of the idyllic Westman Islands, Heimaey is just off Iceland’s southern coast. I had spent almost a week exploring t...

At this time, calming travel photos are welcome. Whenever I visit Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, I’m filled with peace and joy, surrounded ...

As we continue to self-isolate, many of us crave connections with others more than ever, to recapture some of the intimacies we had in ...

In Iceland,   Heimaey, the only inhabited of the  Westman Islands off the south coast, is a precious gem with plenty of curiosities, includ...

Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is a magical place that few visitors ever really see because, after arriving at Keflavik Airport and mayb...

Reykjavik, Iceland is a city of art. Street murals dot the landscape, both along the main streets as well as in the Grandi neighborhood -...

Among all the countries I've visited, Iceland, by far, is right at the top of my favorites list. It has everything I hold dear: pristin...

Do you consider yourself a writer? Maybe you have a brilliant idea for a book and you've been jotting down notes on Post-Its and hiding ...

Reykjavik is one of my favorite cities in the world: full of culture and striking views of mountains and sea, with an ever-present sense of...

For all of you who enjoy following my travels, I just came out with a line of  all-occasion greeting cards displaying my landscape, natur...

It's a shame that cemeteries are typically associated with the macabre, where supernatural influences are ever present. On many of my tr...

No matter where I journey, I manage to find treasures that even the locals may be unaware of. Wondering how I manage to do that? Why was t...

After a  New York City woman, Sarai Sierra, who traveled to Istanbul alone, was found slain recently, some in the media and others are sugge...

Sure, Iceland is plenty exotic but I don't think most of my friends quite understand why I have long fallen in love with its petite capi...

Most anyone who visits Reykjavik ends up buying some piece of high-tech outwear or other clothing item from 66°NORTH , a well respected comp...

As I stood on a line snaking down a steep set of stairs in a narrow white-washed house and out the front door, and down a curvy path to the ...

I find treasures along the road on all my travels, whether I'm in New York City where I enjoy sitting in the shade of tall willows in th...

I always approach travel with a sense of curiosity and that applies to the local food. When I visit Iceland, one of my very favorite count...

Iceland is one of my specialties and I've blogged about it frequently .This endearing country, especially the tiny capital city of Reykj...