How the Brawny Sherpa ends up eating like a Viking in Iceland
Iceland at Night: Iceland Bright and Dark
Facing long evenings in Iceland in the winter, the Bashful Adventurer contemplates Iceland at night
Is Iceland’s Blue Lagoon Worth It?
Concerned about booking a day at a tourist trap in Iceland, the Bashful Adventurer wonders whether a visit to the Blue Lagoon will be worth it.
Nordic Jesus
The Bashful Adventurer learns that Jesus looks like a Viking. Finding Nordic Jesus in Iceland.
A Cuppa at Cupoccino
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Cold Spring for the Holidays
I could make myself crazy going to five different stores to get all of the ingredients for a homemade bûche de Noël along with coffee, after-dinner liqueurs, everything for a very-vegetable Christmas dinner, plus appetizers, snacks, bread for sandwiches afterward—or I could make my holidays pretty much completely stress-free and head to the Hudson House…
Street Art, Hamburg: Barbarossa
Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who was Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 to 1190, is credited with bringing peace to Germany and an open port in the city of Hamburg. —Lori Tripoli
Art Around the World: Hamburg Cherub
There Really Is a Bürgermeister
Not speaking German, my only knowledge of the word bürgermeister stemmed from Christmas special from my childhood, Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970). Thanks to a walking tour of Hamburg, I now understand that bürgermeister essentially means mayor. I sort of prefer bürgermeister. —Lori Tripoli
Magical Art, Hamburg
Sometimes, there really are spirits living in trees. —Lori Tripoli Planning a visit to Hamburg, Germany? Consider these posts: Tracking the Beatles in Hamburg Reason to Visit Hamburg: WWII Bunker Transformed to Green Energy Plant Mississippi Queen in Hamburg