Tag Archives: travel

NEW STORY: Saying Goodbye

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Check out my story about saying goodbye in this new anthology. Particularly appropriate now as we gear up to soon say farewell to Iceland. But more on that later. . . The Foreign Service Companion: Moving Your Household Without Losing Your … Continue reading →

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ENCHANTMENT: Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

A balcony ripe with the smell of Eucalyptus overlooking those rolling, rose-colored hills in Ojai, California. The remote stretch of beach in Prince’s Town, Ghana where the dense jungle meets the surf of the Atlantic. There are a handful of … Continue reading →

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ALL-INCLUSIVE

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

When I was a little girl we took a lot of family vacations. My parents were both teachers and they love to travel, so we took full advantage of our summers. Mostly, a family vacation meant piling in the car … Continue reading →

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MY DAILY FIX: COFFEE & CAFES IN REYKJAVIK

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

In high school we used to sneak off campus and drive over to Rae’s, a 1950s-style diner, to drink tall iced coffees and smoke cigarettes. Some nights, we’d head east and saunter into Canter’s Deli. In bright red lipstick, vintage … Continue reading →

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I CAN’T HELP BUT THINK YOU BEAUTIFUL

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

  Oh, Iceland—you are stunning of late. With your crisp air, pink skies, frozen lakes, and that marvelous light dusting of snow on the mountain, I can’t help but think you beautiful. So much so, that I can almost forgive … Continue reading →

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REYKJAVIK BY DESIGN

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

In Reykjavik, hidden behind brightly painted doorways and tucked behind tall tin homes, a carefully curated world thrives. This is a city where design takes precedence, where everyday life is alive with decorative details. On Wednesday, I turned off of … Continue reading →

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A SUMMER SUNDAY: PICNICS & WATERFALLS

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Sunday morn we woke early to meet our friends at Litla Kaffistofan (the little coffee house) on the road out of town. After a few cups of coffee, we headed over the pass, and it started to rain something fierce. … Continue reading →

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BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP: Lambing Season in Iceland

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

We entered the barn to the sound of hundreds of bleats. Small voices, loud moans, baa, bleat, baa, baa. Sheep were everywhere. Ewes with massive, swollen bellies. Tiny, newborn lambs. White. Black. Spotted. “Can you grab me a rope?” The … Continue reading →

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ODE TO THE WHALE

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

When I was a girl, I slept with the whales—above my pillow hung an oversize photographic poster of a pod of orcas and across the room swung a large paper mobile of seven whales: grey, blue, minke and so on. … Continue reading →

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ICEBERGS! REINDEER & GLACIERS! OH MY! Adventures in South East Iceland

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Tonight the sun sets at 9:24pm. Tomorrow we get seven more minutes of daylight. After our ridiculously long dark winter, a shift to stretched out bright days means that everything has changed. Not only have the low grey clouds lifted … Continue reading →

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