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Sojourners Eat: Whales and Puffins and Reindeer, oh my!
While the beautiful landscapes and days full of sunlight were the major factors in our decision to visit Iceland, I would be lying if I didn’t mention our curiosity for the unique Nordic cuisine of...
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Sojourners Explore: The Best of South Iceland in 17 Hours
Our second self-guided Ring Road adventure day actually started early, which allowed us plenty of time to experience the best of south Iceland. By the end of our 17 hour journey I didn’t have feeling...
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Sojourners Sleep: Brunnholl Guesthouse Review
Our one night outside of Reykjavik was spent at the Brunnhóll guesthouse, which overlooks the Vatnajökull glacier. It is situated just 6 km from the Vatnajökull National Park entrance and 30 km from...
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Sojourners Photograph: Iceland
A sample of our photos from the southern coast of Iceland. This was before my DSLR days, so all photos taken on an iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy or Canon point-and-shoot. Blue Lagoon Our transportation...
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3 Day Iceland Itinerary
Day 1: Blue Lagoon to Reykjavik Morning Once you’ve secured a rental car at Keflavik airport, drive an easy 20 minute across what seems like Martian landscape to the Blue Lagoon. I had some...
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How to Survive the 70th Anniversary of La Tomatina Festival
The sound of gunfire rang through thick air that was previously occupied only by the buzz of anticipation. The crowd began to swarm as the lorries inched closer. I looked down to watch as a massive...
View Article5 Day Spain Itinerary: La Tomatina Edition
La Tomatina Festival is a great excuse to plan a trip to Spain in August. If you have a few days to spare, take advantage of the opportunity to visit Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona during the week of...
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Vine to Barrel: Port Tasting from Alto Douro to Porto
Rufio’s interest in Port wine began many years ago, a love affair actually spurred by lucky standby upgrades. It took some gentle coaxing to get me to enjoy these high sugar- and alcohol-content...
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Erin go Bragh: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin
Standby (or non-rev) travel is an amazing privilege any time of the year, to any destination. But, it becomes an even more advantageous perk for special events or celebrations around the world – times...
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Best Experiences from a Decade of Non-Rev Travel
Since 2009, we’ve visited at least 33 international destinations and dozens of U.S. cities via non-rev travel (plus a handful more international destinations via revenue and award travel). I’ve...
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