Where

Tech-savvy Iceland

Posted by on 15 September, 2011 at 12:03 pm

Tech-savvy Iceland online for new constitution REYKJAVIK, ICELAND (AP) – How do you write a new constitution in the 21st century? You go where the people are _ online. That was the decision of tiny but tech-savvy Iceland, which is overhauling its constitution in the wake of an economic catastrophe, and has turned to the [...]

Banksy shows up in T.O.?

Posted by on 10 May, 2010 at 7:26 am

The elusive street artist Banksy has likely shown up in Toronto with his distinctive style of edgy graffiti.  I found his work in Reykjavik.  Street art in Reykjavík was a little surprising to see however it was usually more creative than typically seen on city streets.

Blues Clues

Posted by on 21 November, 2008 at 9:29 am

I want to stay for another week or more. There is so much more to see and do. One last official tour must be the Blue Lagoon / Bláa lónið. Truly an otherworldly place sitting in the middle of an expansive lava field. Seemingly the middle of nowhere. The area is a very active geothermal [...]

Hot Spot

Posted by on 19 November, 2008 at 5:36 pm

I am kicking myself for leaving my camera charger back home. I’ve been nursing only a few pictures and now I’m totally out of juice. I have more pictures in my head than in the camera. And they are wonderful…. A much cheaper alternative to a guided tour is a local bus to the same [...]