The Bashful Adventurer finds old Miami on a visit to the Park Central Hotel before its renovation
Staying in Reykjavik? Choose Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura
There are so many hotels in Reykjavik to choose from. Here’s why Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura is a good choice.
Embracing Winter
Because January is not cold enough in the mainland United States, the Bashful Adventurer embraces winter and heads to Iceland
Machu Picchu for Tea Time
Set back by the mid-January wind chill and an ick-disease variation of the flu, I turn to Mark Adams’s Turn Right at Machu Picchu to carry me away far from the sniffles and Nyquil-charged fog. I am already enthused by the story—a contemporary effort to recreate Hiram Bingham’s path toward Machu Picchu—and the romance of…
The Wild Backstory
Although my idea of “roughing it” involves having to walk from my cabin to a clubhouse for dinner, I still enjoy books about more rugged adventures involving far more outdoorsiness than I am ever likely to pursue. I sometimes imagine that I’ll move more toward this type of travel and, truth-be-told, I have over the…
Stand with France and Visit Paris
Stand with France and come to Paris
Have a Quirk and a Smile
The Bashful Adventurer experiences the joy of visiting everyday places, those frequented by residents but not always by tourists.
Living Viking Style: A Visit to the Viking Museum Reykjavik
Things to Do in Iceland: The Settlement Exhibition Of all of the options for a day in Reykjavik, the Brawny Sherpa and I choose to learn more about Vikings. What better place than the Viking Museum Reykjavik? We head to the Settlement Exhibition, more formally named the Settlement Exhibition Reykjavik 871 +/-2. It’s a very…
A Geyser Named Geysir
The Bashful Adventurer heads to Iceland where she ponders the difference between a geyser and a geysir and also wonders whether the geyser will perform as expected. Also, a few tips on visiting geysers in iceland.
Iceland in December: 5 Tips for Visiting Gullfoss in Winter
Why head to Iceland in December? A flash sale, of course. Even though daylight is in short supply and the temperature a bit frosty, we still plan to make our way to Gullfoss waterfall in winter. But will our visit be fun?