So far in my travels, I have visited no place as beautiful as Norway. From the majestic southern fjords carved over the eons by glaciers to the saw tooth mountains of the North beyond the Arctic Circle, Norway’s beauty is evident and elegant. There’s just something about the gentle U-shape of a glacial valley that […]
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After leaving the friendly confines of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula (read about that here), our family headed further along the Ring Road to North Iceland. North Iceland is an absolutely beautiful corner of Iceland that should be on everyone’s Iceland itinerary. Most of the sites in this area center around a lake named Myvatn, which means
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If you’re a sports nerd like myself, then you love a good power ranking. Yes, this is just a top 10 list, but Power Ranking just sounds so much more baller, doesn’t it? This will be a common feature on this site as I think it’s helpful to get a good overview of a country
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West Iceland, and more specifically the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, is an underrated area in Iceland. Rick Steves, who I consider the undisputed godfather of European trip planning, barely mentions this area. Other guidebooks do but don’t seem too thrilled by it. I think people are missing the boat. Snaefellsnes is essentially Iceland in miniature: mountains, waterfalls,
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In part 1, we discussed some basic tips on how to get cheap airfare. In part 2, we waded into deep waters to show you some advanced techniques to shave greenbacks off the price tag of your flights. Now I want to show you how to practically apply these methods using what is arguably the
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Ok, so you read Part 1 of the series to get your sea legs. Awesome! Now I am going to wade into some deep waters with “advanced” tips and tricks to get that airfare cheaper. Remember, my goal with this series is to save you hundreds but cost you thousands. With that in mind, here’s
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As the old saying goes, even the longest journey starts with a single step. But let’s be honest, these journeys will start with a flight (single and otherwise). There’s so much to cover here that I am going to do a three part series on how to find cheap airfare. Since my blog concentrates on
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In The Atlanta Baby Mill… After 46 hours of labor he was finally here, my firstborn son. Becoming a parent is something that no advice, book, friend, movie, or TV show can prepare you for. And let’s be honest, as a guy, the baby was really an abstract thing until I was staring reality in
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