While the architecture in Reykjavik is charming, colorful, functional--it's not exactly cutting-edge. The one exception is HARPA. Finished in 2011, it was originally part of a redevelopment effort that was abandoned when the financial crisis...
Here is the transcript of the conversation we had about 27 (or more) times a day on our road trip around Iceland:
"Wow. Just, wow," said Aly.
"Oh my god ICELAND IS SO BEAUTIFUL," I said.
I didn't even realize that I had captioned three...
Confession: if you mentioned the word "Petra" to me before I went to Jordan, I would have looked at you blankly. I don't remember learning about it in history class, I've never really seen it mentioned on bucket lists or guidebooks, and it's been...
Out of all the places on the itinerary in Jordan, the Dead Sea was the one about which I was most excited. It's no secret that I love beaches, and the Dead Sea seemed the ultimate beach experience: water in which you can never sink, clay that can...
Wadi Rum translates to Valley of the Moon: the largest desert in Jordan is also where the stars shine brightest. As T.E. Lawrence said: "Our little caravan fell quiet, afraid and ashamed to flaunt its smallness in the presence of the stupendous...