Iceland’s magnificent great walk from Landmannalaugar to Skógar via Þorsmörk, the Laugavegur Trek, is one of the most spectacular long-distance hikes in the world. The remote trail crosses lava, moss and escaping steam, hills of rhyolite and rivers without bridges. Twenty years ago, Lonely Planet predicted that the trip would become as popular as the …
Spectaculaire voettocht van Landmannalaugar naar Skógar via Þorsmörk
De spectaculaire voettocht van Landmannalaugar naar Skógar via Þorsmörk is een van de mooiste lange afstandswandelingen ter wereld. De afgelegen IJslandse trail loopt over lava, mos en ontsnappend stoom, heuvels van ryoliet en rivieren zonder bruggen. Lonely Planet voorspelde twintig jaar geleden dat de tocht net zo populair zou worden als de Peruaanse Incatrail. Wandelaars …
Akaroa Giants House artist interview
“This situation is an opportunity. You have to turn the negative into a positive,” says Josie Martin. Martin is the creator and owner/operator of The Giants House in Akaroa, in Aotearoa/New Zealand. It’s a historic villa with terraced gardens full of sculptures, mosaics and ceramics by the artist. We’re talking on the phone in March …
To solve or to relax, that’s the question
So, what solutions do you suggest, Sitara?, asked someone after reading my column “The world has always been burning”. This often happens when I try to describe or critique the world and what’s going on – or what’s not going on – from a vantage point of “no-problem”. It’s a good question. It’s not often …
