We weren’t expecting to fall in love with Java. As the economic and geographic center of Indonesia and home to more than half of its population, we mistakenly thought that Java would be our least favorite Indonesia island. But in retrospect, we are happy to report that Java was truly unmissable and we both ended…Continue reading Indonesia – Java
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Iceland – Thórsmörk, Kerlingarfjöll, Reykjadalur Valley, Landmannalaugar, Reykjanes Peninsula, South Iceland & Reykjavík
After horrible afternoon weather on our first day in Þórsmörk, we woke up to the birds chirping, the sun shining, and a glorious day to explore the “Valley of Thor”. Our first hike was up to the top of Valahnúkur mountain which gave us a wonderful 360 degree panorama of the valley. Just stunning and…Continue reading Iceland – Thórsmörk, Kerlingarfjöll, Reykjadalur Valley, Landmannalaugar, Reykjanes Peninsula, South Iceland & Reykjavík
Iceland – Reykjavik, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Westfjords, Tröllaskagi, Akureyri & Mývatn
Iceland was one of the first countries in Europe to invite fully vaccinated tourists to visit in the summer of 2021. As soon as we heard the good news, we jumped on the opportunity to revisit one of our favorite countries on earth. Upon arrival to Keflavik airport, we were given a free PCR test…Continue reading Iceland – Reykjavik, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Westfjords, Tröllaskagi, Akureyri & Mývatn
Costa Rica – San José & Cocos Island
Cocos Island is a SCUBA destination that has been on our bucket list for nearly 10 years, and when we finally decided to explore Central America, we eagerly looked for a dive trip that would coincide with our travel plans. Luckily, we found a liveaboard on the Okeanos Aggressor II that had dates in December…Continue reading Costa Rica – San José & Cocos Island
Fiji – Taveuni
The island of Taveuni is known as the “Garden Island” of Fiji. We spent 10 days here and are happy to report that Taveuni lived up to its very high expectations. We booked all 3 bures at the petite Makaira Resort in Matei to host our family reunion which was a great choice because the…Continue reading Fiji – Taveuni