One of the most surprising experiences I had while volunteering in Gdansk, was teaching English to Polish teens.
I’ve always had this assumption that teenagers are trouble makers, who only want to act cool. And while there is definitely some truth to that statement, that was definitely not what I experienced while volunteering in Poland.
While looking at the world map, I stumbled upon this tiny country that is strangely completely surrounded by Italy. I thought to myself…I wonder what’s there? Since planning my trip to Europe, I decided to make it my mission to visit San Marino.
On our recent visit to Barcelona, there was one attraction I had no interest in seeing. In fact, you could say that I was dreading going but knew that as a thorough travel writer I would have to eventually.
That attraction was Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia cathedral, and I am happy to report that everything I had ever thought about the still-being-built church was dead wrong.
That horribly ugly looking building is actually quite a beautiful sight indeed and is probably the best of what there is to see in Barcelona!
When it comes to an Iceland road trip, you would think that driving around the Ring Road would be a simple thing to plan. The country is an island, the Ring Road is the only road that goes around it in its entirety, and generally speaking everyone goes on the same tried-and-true path around the country.
All of these things are true, except for that last point.
While it is true that all Ring Road travelers do circle the country, the amount of time you spend on the Ring Road will vary. You could blast through it all in about five days without leaving the Ring Road at all. You could add on one detour (perhaps our favorite detour to Borgarfjordur Eystri to see the puffins) if you have limited time. Or you could spend up to a month exploring all the back roads and highlands- all while only barely touching the Ring Road at all!
As such, planning your dream itinerary will end up being a lot more difficult than you might have previously thought and we have three important tips to keep in mind when planning a visit based on our recent experience in Iceland.