Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
I don’t even know where to begin an annual recap of 2016. It was just a really rough year. I experienced some pretty jarring personal loses this year, that’s cause my life to change in a very noticeable way, but it’s also just been hard year for humanity. We’ve lost a lot of people we…
I know, I know, It is as painful and embarrassing for me to write as it is for you to read, but it’s the truth. I was ready to be wowed. Iceland is so hot right now, figuratively speaking of course. There are cities in which I arrive and immediately think, “Ah, these are my…
When in downtown Reykjavik, I couldn’t resist a visit to the The Icelandic Phallological Museum, or the “Penis Museum” as it is known colloquially because “Phallological” is kind of a mouthful (no pun intended). Much like the smart and funny folks mentioned in this very official document, there are few things in this world…
One of the oddest things I noticed while in Reykjavik for the first time, was the amount of nods to American culture, or at least American culture as foreigners perceive it. While Iceland has been at the forefront of the tourist industry in the past few years, it is still very isolated geographically. This is…
The Blue Lagoon naysayers are not wrong. It’s crowded, it’s touristy, it’s expensive, but we all know you’re going anyway. From the moment you step off the plane in Reykjavik it’s unavoidable. You’re immediately greeted with pictures of statuesque bikini clad woman surrounded by swirling fog rising from the milky blue water. Your hands…
I had a wonderful surprise when I returned from a Christmas visit to my family in Shreveport, LA. My life had come full circle in a way. Back in June, I visited Iceland for the first time. In Reykjavik, I found a curious red mailbox. As stated on the top, “this is not a regular…
