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Northern Norway in the winter is one of my greatest travel experiences. And the thing to do there, if you are lucky, is to see the Northern Lights(Aurora Borealis). Tromso is a quaint and interesting city north of the Arctic circle. You are likely to …
Eilat has many beautiful beaches, but when I travel to Eilat I have to make a stop at “Bar Beach”. I wrote this post years ago but we continue to go back here almost every year. I’m writing this in 2024, and it has actually …
This dining experience originated at the Blind Cow in Switzerland. It’s called “eating in the dark”, “Sightless Dining”, “Dining in the Dark”, “Dark Dining”, or “where’d that meatball go?”. The concept is that you eat your entire meal in complete darkness. Either the diners are …
This may be a crude travel experience but it’s certainly unique, and not what you’d expect to find in Iceland. The Museum of Phallology gives new meaning to “Free Willie.” The Penis Museum in Iceland exhibits penises and penile parts. The museum contains over 300 …
There is no end to the wonder of the Icelandic landscape, as you pass one natural phenomenon after another. Some are more tourist populated than others, like the Blue Lagoon, which everyone “has” to see. The Blue Lagoon is very commercialized and is not really …
There has been some debate as to whether the Aloha Stadium Market has become too touristy. The truth is you will see both tourists and locals at Hawaii swap meets and markets. But if you are a bargain hunter and love to take your time …
A restaurant where the word bowl has a different meaning; as does pea soup and canned food. If you want to have a sit down in the throne room, or when you get that sink-ing feeling or don’t want to fauc-et, then this is the …
In Hawaii, you can find plenty of yellow sand beaches as well as black sand beaches like the Pa’iloa Black Sand Beach at Wai’anapanapa State Wayside Park. Best Hawaii Beaches on the Big Island There is also Hana Bay Beach, Punaluu Beach and Kehena beaches …
2020/21 Update: Despite COVID-19 Harbin Ice Snow Festival will open as scheduled in December 2020 unless circumstances change. The official opening will be on 5 January 2021 with a large firework display. The Harbin Ice Snow Festival will run until the end of February or …