Hiking in Thórsmörk (þórsmörk in Icelandic) is one of the best things to do in Iceland. Thanks to a diverse landscape with forests, rivers, gorges, and glaciers, Thórsmörk offers many trails and hiking opportunities including some famous long-distance ones such as Laugavegur or Fimmvörðuháls, but also some short ones suitable for those on a day trip. Thórsmörk is a nature reserve in the highlands of Iceland which is part of a wider area known…
Hiking is one of our favourite activities and when on our week-long visit to Wales last Summer we had the opportunity to tackle one of the country’s most recognised mountain peaks – Pen y Fan. At 886m, Pen y Fan is not very high, yet the magnificent views over to the rest of the mountains of Brecon Beacons National Park make this relatively short and not so strenuous hike a popular…
A road trip in California is not complete without a visit to Yosemite, one of the most beautiful National Parks of the USA and a World Heritage Site. Located on the slopes of Sierra Nevada, Yosemite is massive and multiple visits are needed to properly experience it. And for those with time constraints, 3 days in Yosemite is the perfect introduction to the Park! Yosemite is simply spectacular. There’s no other…
Glaciers in New Zealand? We need to go! That’s what we thought when we first started planning our road trip. If you’re thinking alike, New Zealand’s Glacier Country is clearly a must-do on any visit to the South Island and its West coast. Home to two of the most famous glaciers – Franz Josef and Fox, Glacier Country is an area of outstanding beauty. The glaciers descend from the peaks of the…
Sierra Maestra and Fidel Castro are both highly connected with the Cuban Revolution. It was deep in the heart of the Sierra Maestra that the rebel army, led by Fidel and supported by the likes of Raúl Castro and Ernesto “Che” Guevara, set up its headquarters in a place known as Comandancia de La Plata. Comandancia de La Plata is considered the birthplace of the revolution and a very important historical…
