Visiting an active volcano was at the top of our list of things to do in Hawaii. You can do so on the largest island in Hawaii, called Big Island. The Volcanoes National Park should be on your list of things to visit in Hawaii along with Pearl Harbour on O’ahu. How often will you …
VISITING PEARL HARBOUR WITH KIDS IN HAWAII – A WWII EXPERIENCE
The experience of visiting Pearl Harbour with kids is one that you shouldn’t pass up. Before heading to this Word War II site, you might want to talk about what happened there with your kids. This is a way for them to appreciate and understand it better. There are different ways to go about it. …
NATZWEILER-STRUTHOF: VISIT OF THE FORGOTTEN CONCENTRATION CAMP OF FRANCE
About 30 miles (50km) southwest of Strasbourg in a remote place high on a hillside of the Vosges Mountains lies the forgotten concentration camp of Natzweiler in France. I discovered this concentration camp from WWII last summer when I went to France. Located in the eastern region of France, called Alsace, it can be visited …
WINTER DAY TRIP IDEAS FROM REYKJAVIK
The land of fire and ice still has a lot to offer, even during Winter and it’s not that hard to be whaowed with a simple day trip from Reykjavik. When we travelled to Reykjavik, it was over New Years and we stayed there for 6 days. We had an amazing experience as we also …
3 REASONS TO SPEND NEW YEAR’S EVE IN ICELAND
Spending New Year’s Eve in Iceland will probably be the most memorable moment of your life. For 8 years in a row, I spent New Year’s Eve in a foreign country. Sadly, our wedding put that streak on hold and this year, because of Covid-19, well you know, we are all stuck at home. Nonetheless, …
DISCOVER THE GOLDEN CIRCLE OF ICELAND DURING WINTER
When you have a short layover in Iceland, it’s possible to discover the area outside Reykjavik nicknamed the Golden Circle, even in winter. You can visit the area through a guided tour or on your own. We were visiting Iceland for a week during the winter holidays, so we had rented a car through …