I enjoy travelling and when I travel I use my Iphone seven to take photos. I only have 32 G of storage and as such I run out of storage really fast. I am not a big fan of downloading it to my computer and transferring to my external drive. I was looking for affordable cloud storage option. While researching I came across Amazon Prime Unlimited Storage Plan. If you pay for prime you get unlimited photo storage with amazon…
I have now been to Iceland 2x ! Once in winter and once in summer. I have also visited the golden circle 2x. I wrote about my winter visit to the Golden Circle here. It is a very different experience in the summer ! We did the tour with our rental car. I highly recommend renting a car while you are visiting Iceland. It is the best way to experience Iceland. These are the main stops along the Golden Circle…
The best bagels in Montreal can be found at Fairmount Bagel. These are my favorite bagels in the world! You can see the bagels being – each bagel is hand made. This place only accepts cash so make sure to take some cash out before you get here. Now the key question – what kind of bagels ? I get two type of bagels . Sesame and all dressed. My favourite at the moment is the all dressed bagel !…
The Northern part of Iceland is very unique. Closer to this area is where I saw my first cluster of trees in Iceland ! Note : In June the region surrounding Lake Myvatn has these buzzing insects that can drive you nuts . A lot of the attractions in the North are near this area . So make sure to take a hat with net to cover your face ! You can also buy it in Myvatn for about $7…
When we were in North Iceland we managed to drive up to the town of Husavik for Whale Watching. Husavik is considered Europe’s capital for whale watching. This town was one of the very first settled areas in Iceland around 800 AD. Currently the town has less than 3000 people. This town is beautiful- it is on the Northern Coast of Iceland surrounded by snow capped mountains and a bay . We arranged for a Whale Watching and Puffin Tour…
When you do the Ring Road drive there are not many attractions between Höfn till near Myvatn . There are smaller towns but not many specific attractions. However this is the most beautiful part of the Ring Road (to me). Snow capped towering mountains, beautiful shore line cliffs and stunningly calm water across green mountains. Do make many safe stops and try to capture the beauty in photo and videos . Initially I was a bit worried about driving this…
Iceland is growing in terms of its restaurant scene and food offerings. As we drove around the Ring Road we had a chance to try food at different towns . We didn’t eat at any high end restaurants simply due to cost . Also many restaurants close at 9 pm or 10 pm . Vik Smidjan Brugghus – We had a late dinner in Vik at Smidjan Brugghus . I had the vegan burger and it was excellent. Well made…
We decided to do drive around the Ring Road in Iceland this summer. The experience was incredible! I been to many places but none compares to the diversity of landscape, untamed nature and beauty of Iceland! We were able to drive around in 5 days with many stops along the way. We spend the last two days in Reykjavik. When we were planning the one thing I stressed about was affordable accommodations. Hotels in Iceland are super expensive during peak…
In all my travels I have found Iceland to have the most amount of travel blogs to help plan various drives ! There are many good blog postings that can help plan your South Coast Drive . I will add some additional tips and share my experience. I have done the South Coast Drive both in Winter and Summer. South Coast Drive for me is from Reykjavík to Höfn. How are the roads ? The roads are mainly flat ,…
Earlier this year I bought Hudson Bay Stocks at $9.20 . My reasons for buying the stock are highlighted here. I bought it as a short term trade , however right after I bought it the market took a hit . I held it because I believed in the fundamentals of the company and I had confidence I could ride it out . My patience paid off ! I sold it last week at $9.87 for a 7 % return…