After a couple hour delay in Seattle into San Francisco (and learning to from here on out always book a direct) I was hurrying to the international gate for a 3:00 PM departure to Iceland.  Once on board I felt like I had been transported into a world of simplistic efficiency.    Everything on Iceland Air … More velkomin á Íslandi: Welcome to Iceland

Cairns –> Sydney –> Hawaii –> Seattle –> Chicago –> Dubuque –> Chicago –> Seattle

Our Final Day in Australia was spent at the Kuranda Village The picturesque mountain retreat of Kuranda Village is just 25 km northwest of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia. Surrounded by World Heritage Rainforest, 1,000 feet above Cairns, lies the picturesque village of Kuranda. The journey to Kuranda is an experience in itself. You can … More The Kuranda Village, Lagoons and BATS!

The Daintree Rainforest (strictly a tropical seasonal forest), is a region located on the north east coast of Queensland, Australia, north of Mossman and Cairns. At around 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi), the Daintree is the largest continuous area of tropical rainforest on the Australian continent. Along the coastline north of the Daintree River, … More Daintree Rainforest