Mike recently posted an incredible story on his blog, outlining our experiences hitchhiking so far. As soon as I read it, I got chills. Mike has a way with words and he wrote an extremely accurate portrayal of our adventures hitching. Hitchhiking gets a bad rap in the U.S. (sometimes, for good reason), but in…
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Staying Honest on the Road
It’s a Monday. I’m on the Strætó bus in Reykjavik, thinking about this blog, thinking about what I hope to get out of it. I get to thinking about TAGFEE, a concept popularized by Rand Fishkin and the team over at Moz. On this blog, I’ve always tried to balance the fine line between privacy and transparency.…
Melissa’s Travel Journal: Revelations at the Edge of Iceland
In Iceland, there’s an old saying for when times get rough – “Petta Reddast”. It means, “everything will work out”. The Icelanders, along with being superstitious, are optimistic and carefree. They don’t plan or expect. They just allow things to unfold as they should. I’ve found many similarities between myself and the people of Iceland.…
Icelandic Lava Moss
“Something is happening,” says Villy. “We’re not sure what this area will look like in ten years.” Villy, the Iceland Excursions tour guide, is driving us to Grindavík, a small fishing village outside of Reykjavik. He informs us that all of the mountains we see in Iceland are indeed, volcanoes, some still at risk of…
Packing For Iceland, Europe & Beyond
Before packing my one single piece of luggage, I do my homework. The first time I ever left America, I checked out a lot of blog posts and articles about minimalist packing for Europe. At first, I didn’t find a ton specifically talking about Iceland. I knew I’d need a variety of waterproof and water…
The Iceland Thing
This was originally posted in July 2013. I am now living in Wilmington full-time as a freelancer writer/operations guru. I’ve been to Iceland four times now, as well as many other places. I own a kickass house and have an awesome dog. For the past few weeks, I’ve worked on this post. I’ve revised it about…