How Solo Travel Changed My Life

Early into my first job, my boss approached me and asked how I felt about Rome. Confused and with no context, I replied "pretty good?" He responded with, "Great, make sure you have an up-to-date passport, you're going at the end of the month." The trip came at one of the lowest points of my …

Guide to Packing Light for Europe

A few months into my first job, my boss approached me and asked how I felt about Rome. Confused and with no context, I replied "pretty good?" He responded with, "Great, make sure you have an up to date passport, you're going at the end of the month."The next month was a whirlwind preparing my …

Blue Lagoon, Iceland

The Blue Lagoon is probably one of the most iconic places in Iceland and for good reason. The steam rising off the icy-blue geothermal lagoon juxtaposed by the surrounding volcanic field makes you feel like you've stepped onto another planet. This sentiment is only furthered once you get in lagoon and are surrounded by people in …

Northern Lights by Boat

In our research for the Iceland trip, my roommate Laura and I read that the best time to see the northern lights (aurora borealis) in Iceland is from October-March. Our trip was planned for the end of March, during the shoulder season, so we knew there was a good chance we may not see them. …

Silfa Fissure Dive and Lava Tubes

  One of the coolest things I've ever done is snorkel the Silfra Fissure in Iceland. The Fissure is an underwater crack or opening between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. We booked our day trip through Dive Silfra. Our guide, Louis, picked us and four other travelers up at our hotel to drive us …

Iceland Spring Break- Wild and Whimsical

Location: Reykjavik, IcelandDates: Late March 2014Weather: 30-45ºF/ cloudy and rainyThis trip came to fruition as many of the best ones do. I was sitting in my morning statistics class when I got a text from my roommate, Laura, that she found a TravelZoo deal to Iceland for roughly $650 each, but that we needed to …