Whether you are a city slicker catching a break over the long weekend or a nature explorer looking to explore the beautiful trails, odds are you are flying into Reykjavik to begin and end your Icelandic travels. We used Reykjavik as a hopping pad – Day in Reykjavik and getting … Read More
This popular Arctic snow hotel hotel is located just an hour away from the Rovaniemi airport. We were dropped at the airport by our bus, then grabbed a rental car for the rest of our stay. To our dismay, there was no staff at any of the car rental counters. … Read More
We are no strangers to unique lodging – After staying in the glass pod hanging 1300 ft from the edge of a mountain in Peru & an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora, it takes a bit of effort to surprise us. As soon as we saw the pictures of these … Read More
We started our journey into the Finnish Lapland – Arctic circle in the small town of Lake Inari. Getting to Ivalo airport via Helsinki After an 8 hr flight from NYC (JFK), we reached Helsinki, Finland. The quick and seamless immigration process gave us ample time to enjoy the remaining … Read More
Who hasn’t dreamt of seeing the northern lights or Aurora Borealis – one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena? The videos of beautiful greens and purples dancing in the sky looked too good to be true. We wanted to experience this magical event for ourselves. That’s how the research began for … Read More
The longest river in the world running all the way from Lake Victoria was and continues to be the life blood running through the heart of Egypt finally ending in Mediterranean Sea in the north. Providing the main source of water in this country with almost no rain, Egyptians built … Read More
After the breakfast, we started an hour long drive through the town of Aswan to see the temple of Philae. Temple of Philae Located in a small island in the reservoir of Aswan dam, this temple was built during the Ptolemic kingdom. Due to Nile floods, it was completely … Read More
African desert, desolate landscapes stretching for miles with the relentless sun shining down, unburdened by any plant or structure that could provide shade. What could possibly entice you to travel across this land? What would the destination need to hold in order to make it worth your while? If you’ve … Read More
The port was Edfu was certainly a busy one on our morning of visit. We had to walk through another boat to reach the bank. Similar to other towns in Egypt, we were immediately surrounded by vendors asking us to take their carriages to get to the temple. With trained … Read More
After a leisurely breakfast on the cruise, we were ready to explore the valley of kings across the river. Some of the other group members had opted for the hot air balloon ride and had left really early. We decided to skip this activity because we had done it in … Read More