All posts tagged "Iceland"
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: Owning the Boomerang
The Icelandic adventure comes to an end. JACKSON HOLE, WY – Everyone has a boomerang story… By the time this column goes to print, I will be safe and sound back in Jackson Hole putting a period...
- Posted May 24, 2016
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: The Traveling Pants
Bounding over the hurdles of expat depression. JACKSON HOLE, WY – I only have one pair of pants left. Of the four I brought to Iceland, three have been grease-stained, hole-ripped, and seam-split to the point of oblivion....
- Posted May 3, 2016
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: The Swashbuckler
The awkward geek transforms into a courageous adventurer. JACKSON HOLE, WY – For the past four years, I’ve been calling myself an “Aspiring Viking.” I’ve even somehow managed to bypass Facebook’s strict display-name policy, and have had...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: Fresh Eyes
When exploring a foreign land helps you to see your own home in a new light. JACKSON HOLE, WY – Normally, the ever-talented Andrew Munz writes this column and I’m sure his loyal following and avid Iceland...
- Posted April 5, 2016
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: Life from the Outside
Stepping into the shoes of a foreign worker offers important lessons for living at home and afar. JACKSON HOLE, WY – I’ve been living in the small town of Neskaupstaður, Iceland, for five months now, and I...
- Posted March 29, 2016
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: ‘A Pinky Winky’…
Icelandic outfit stirs up controversy on an island of traditionalists. JACKSON HOLE, WY – Iceland is commonly lumped among the progressive Nordic/Scandinavian countries and rightfully so. Gay marriage has been legal since 2010 and citizens elected the...
- Posted March 23, 2016
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: Journeys on the Sea
Reveling in third class travel on the Atlantic. JACKSON HOLE, WY – Unless you have the money to spend on a first class ticket, air travel can be a frustrating affair, sucking the life clean out of...
- Posted February 16, 2016
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: Trading the Hole for the Unknown
A microcosm of international travelers come together to WorkAway. Last fall, over two steaming cups of tea at the Lotus Cafe, Jamie Dunphy and I chatted about my plans for Iceland. I knew that my life in Jackson...
- Posted February 2, 2016
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: Cuisine of the Vikings
Join the author for an Icelandic celebration of sheep testicles, rotten shark… and other sour delights. Jackson, WY – Before coming to Iceland, my only knowledge of the Icelandic tradition of Þorrablót (THOR-ah-bloat) was from the popular...
- Posted January 26, 2016
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WELL, THAT HAPPENED: Explosions in the Sky
Icelanders put a Jackson Hole New Year’s Eve to shame. Jackson, WY – Culture was only a four-hour drive away and I couldn’t wait to get out of our little fjord town to experience it. After an...
- Posted January 12, 2016