Apparently, I was spending too much time at the museum display as the quiet was interrupted by the words “Aunt Sue let’s go!” as my niece had stamped her ticket at this attraction and was ready to move on. Me? Not so much, I was quickly realizing that the London […]
It was a gorgeous Sunday in June and my niece and I were up early to catch the train to Versailles. It was our last day in Paris and I wanted to show her the beauty of Versailles especially the garden fountains. The grand palace and gardens are one of […]
When I went to sleep on Tuesday, I had enough points to redeem for three business class trips to London from Philadelphia, when I awoke on Wednesday, I had enough points for only two tickets. The points were still in my account but their value magically disappeared overnight due to […]
I don’t always do things in the right order and Reykjavik would be no different. While many would choose to orient themselves with a city tour either by bus or walking when they first arrive, I would do the walking tour of Reykjavik on my last day in the city […]
It seemed silly to fly home after four days in Iceland when I had the option of the “stopover” fare on Icelandair that could allow me to spend time in London. In order to make London work, I remembered that I opened up the Hyatt credit card earlier in the […]
When I start researching a hotel, I use a variety of sources – TripAdvisor, blogs, magazine and newspaper reviews, etc. Key factors for me are luxury, location/convenience, points (if applicable) and price. For Reykjavik, I was torn as I was booking three weeks out and there wasn’t much left to […]
Handing my key over to the front desk, I was in search of an affordable breakfast in Reykjavik. Not wanting to do the hotel continental breakfast buffet for $25 (no ala-carte), I wanted to find a local cafe to enjoy a quiet breakfast before my day of adventure. The front […]
All of the weather apps, no matter how much I wished it otherwise, showed rain and clouds for my four day weekend in Reykjavik so I resigned myself that I probably wasn’t going to see the Northern Lights in Iceland on this trip. The Aurora forecast for Iceland was showing […]
The airport ATM accepted my card, password and request for cash but then spit out the paper saying it couldn’t give me cash! I initially thought at 6:30 a.m. maybe the machine was empty so I tried the other machine, same result – no cash. Not worrying too much, I […]
The Land Rover felt like it was auditioning for a commercial as we drove downhill to the “old road” along the Golden Circle. We made it to the bottom over many a bumpy road filled with rocks and dirt only to wash it off through the small stream. I hadn’t […]