Blue Lagoon, Iceland

Six millions liters of geothermal water from 2000 meters beneath the earth's surface. Rich in silica, algae and salt, placed in a very dramatic setting - in the middle of lava field and surrounded by volcanoes. Near the town of Grandavik 3000 square meters of milky water with an average temperature of 40°C is waiting for you. The water gives off lots of steam, especially during winter time, when air temperature is around 0°C. It's never too cold for entering Blue Lagoon. 

'Bay of Smokes' - Reykjavik

Reykjavik is world's northernmost capital. The city is among greenness, cleanest and safest in the world. Presence of the Gulf Stream influence the climate of Reykjavik although is located near to Arctic Circle. The average winter low temperature is -1˚C while summer time around 15˚C. Reykjavik is also very windy due to its coastal location. What's interesting in the telephone book everyone is listed by their first name and occupation as Icelandic people don't own surnames. There is no trees, no railway on the island and people hardly use cash in here. Icelandic water is so clean and pure that it is piped to people's houses without any treatment. 

Natural wonders, Iceland

Iceland never stops to amaze us, with volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, glaciers, waterfalls, rift valleys and lava fields offering a new view around every corner. It's a land of contrasts. From fire to ice. It's the most sparsely populated country in Europe with over 300 000 people on 103 000 km², where two-thirds of the population lives in and around the capital - Reykjavik. What's interesting, there is 80 000 horses, Icelandic horses. They are small, but Icelandic people hate if tourists call them a 'ponny' as their breed's weight (which is between 330 and 380kg), bone structure and weight carrying abilities classified them as a horse.

From fire to ice, Iceland

Iceland is one of the places we always wanted to go. While planning the trip we were not sure either to visit on winter or summer. We decided to go during winter, mainly because of the possibility of witnessing the Norther Lights. Iceland convinced us so much that we are already planning to go back there in the future. 

Bat cave, Bali

There is a reason for this temple to be called Bat Cave. The walls of this temple vibrate with thousands of bats, which are protected by law. Goa Lawah Temple is located in Wates Village, south east coast of Bali.

Greenness only possible in Bali

We fell in love with Balinese greenness, especially while visiting rice fields. Driving through the very rural part of Bali shows there is much more other than beaches.