Teotihuacan, a step closer to the Sun

Manu | 1 December 2015 | no comments
Teotihuacan, a step closer to the Sun

Stepping up all its 248 steps to get to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun, the highest temple of Teotihuachan site, resembles Icaro’s long way towards the sky trying to touch the Sun. The Pyramid of the Sun, the third highest pyramid in the world after Cheope, in Egypt and Cholula, also in […]

My last day in Iceland…for now…

Manu | 6 November 2015 | no comments
My last day in Iceland…for now…

Myvatn, October 4th, 2015. So it’s ending, for now. My last day in Iceland for this year and for this winter is coming to an end, few hours more and I will be on a plane to go back there where I came from, to that Amsterdam I left 18 months ago in order to […]

Hitch-hiking in Iceland

Manu | 7 September 2015 | no comments
Hitch-hiking in Iceland

  Considering the high prices of hotels, tours, buses and car rentals in Iceland in general and more specifically from May until September when the high tourist season kicks off, it is not a big surprise that many more budget traveler decide to take some risks and travel around hitch-hiking. The oldest fashioned adventuring way […]

Travel plans Autumn-Winter 2015/2016

Manu | 6 August 2015 | 2 comments
Travel plans Autumn-Winter 2015/2016

  Summer 2015 has been long and quiet on the shores of Lake Myvatn. I had enough time to rest, recharge my batteries and my wallet and get my travel plans set up for the Autumn. This summer will be ended soon and luckily my travel plans are now clear and ready. This winter is […]

Midnight Sun in Iceland

Manu | 21 June 2015 | no comments
Midnight Sun in Iceland

The longest day of the year is upon us. Tonight it is the Summer Solstice and there is almost 24 hour light here in Iceland. The Midnight Sun is currently shining in all his glory on the Northern Lands of the world. It is a pleasure to experience this in the North of Iceland. A […]

Road trip through Scotland: 10 must see places

Manu | 3 June 2015 | no comments
Road trip through Scotland: 10 must see places

A road trip through Scotland, either by car,by motorbike or even by bus or hitchhiking, is one of the most beautiful experience you can do in Europe in summer. Scotland is one of those countries able to fulfill your imagination with its Gothic corners, your love for nature with its breathtaking natural landscapes and your […]

My 1st impressions of Myvatn

Manu | 2 May 2015 | 3 comments
My 1st impressions of Myvatn

My first walk in Reykjalið, the place where I will be living for the next five months has been a very quiet one. As soon as you step out of the hotel you don´t hear anything at all, just the sound of a lonely car coming form far away, if it is coming. The landscape […]

Dreams, plans and travel plans for 2015

Manu | 1 May 2015 | no comments
Dreams, plans and travel plans for 2015

Lately time has started to go very fast here in Reykjavik, and with (Icelandic) summer approaching quickly it is now time to finally start actioning my travel plans.   Today I left Reykjavik and moved North. Yes, you heard it well. Further North. I moved on the shores of Lake Myvatn, in one of the […]

Road trip across Iceland, Day 3, Seydisfjordur- Akureyri

Manu | 19 April 2015 | no comments
Road trip across Iceland, Day 3, Seydisfjordur- Akureyri

That part of Iceland that goes from Seydisfjordur, in the far East, to Akureyri, in North Iceland, is certainly one of the most breathtaking scenery you can visit not only in Iceland, but in the world. Leaving Seydisfjordur on Route 93, connecting the tiny village to Egilstadir, the biggest town in the area, is a […]

Road trip across Iceland, Day 2, Hofn- Seydisfjordur

Manu | 16 April 2015 | no comments
Road trip across Iceland, Day 2, Hofn- Seydisfjordur

Day 2 of our road trip across Iceland with TravelTelly has started in the best possible way : with the sun shining in the sky! The sun in Iceland makes the entire travel atmosphere different, it enlights the day and the soul and gave us the enrgy to wake up at 8 and start a […]

Road trip across Iceland: Day 1, Reykjavik-Hofn

Manu | 15 April 2015 | no comments
Road trip across Iceland: Day 1, Reykjavik-Hofn

Definitely one of the richest itinerary to drive through in Iceland, the road from Reykjavik to Hofn can only astonish you if, combined with with the Golden Circle, is driven all in one day. So much to see, too much maybe to be handled in 12 hours drive, while dealing with a cold and windy […]

April 13th – 20th With TravelTelly across Iceland

Manu | 7 April 2015 | no comments
April 13th – 20th  With TravelTelly across Iceland

On April 13th I will join the crew of TravelTelly for an exciting road trip across the ring road of Iceland. One week on the road, filming, photographing and documenting some of the most beautiful scenarios of this amazing island.   We will meet in Reykjavik where Johannes will have the pleasure to taste winter […]

My Icelandic Solar Eclipse

Manu | 20 March 2015 | no comments
My Icelandic Solar Eclipse

It was a perfect day in Reykjavik for the Solar Eclipse. The sun rised shining on the town and it welcomed everybody to see its most unique show. This is the photoset of my Solar Eclipse, from Perlan, overlooking the town. Stunning view, great company and the kindness of a gentlemen who allowed me and […]

One year of Iceland in two seasons

Manu | 16 March 2015 | 2 comments
One year of Iceland in two seasons

My 1st year of Iceland in photos WINTER     SUMMER Help me to raise funds for a new camera                                                                       […]

Unbelievable places: The Ice Cave of Iceland

Manu | 10 March 2015 | 1 comment
Unbelievable places: The Ice Cave of Iceland

It has been one of the most amazing experience of a lifetime: Ice caving in Iceland, under a glacier, under the same glacier last autumn I flew on to admire the volcano eruption. Ice and fire coming from the same place. This is the Vatnajokull Glacier, the biggest in Europe, and this is actually Iceland, […]

My 1st winter in Iceland

Manu | 18 February 2015 | 1 comment
My 1st winter in Iceland

  Most of the tourists who visit Iceland love to come here in summer, when days are longer, almost neverending, and temperatures are a bit milder than the rest of the year. However, I personally love Iceland in winter, despite the cold. Before moving I came 3 times here in winter. I always found Iceland […]

Travel and become a storyteller!

Manu | 19 January 2015 | no comments
Travel and become a storyteller!

 6 Funny travel stories and how I became a story teller One of the greatest things of traveling is surely the memories you bring back home for the rest of your life. They say traveling transforms you in a story teller and as soon as you start traveling you can experience how true it is. My […]

Oslo-Bergen: a train ride through Dreamland!

Manu | 16 December 2014 | no comments
Oslo-Bergen: a train ride through Dreamland!

They say the train that goes from Oslo to Bergen, in Norway, is one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world, and they are right. The long train that picks you up at the Central station of Oslo and bring you across the forests and mountains of Norway, is a long and comfortable […]

A summer in Iceland: 9 sites for photography lovers!

Manu | 19 November 2014 | no comments
A summer in Iceland: 9  sites for photography lovers!

Skogarfoss shining in a double rainbow: for a photographer, a nature lover or for any one who is sensible to beauty, this is one oft he most awesome sights you can see in your life. with its perfect beauty and colours, Mother Nature makes an effort to let you leave a piece of your heart […]

Fish River Canyon, wonder of Namibia

Manu | 28 October 2014 | no comments
Fish River Canyon, wonder of Namibia

The Fish River Canyon was the last signpost of Africa and of our trip, a very metaphorical travel landmark where we all realized we were getting to the end and most of all the real Africa had been left behind. A place of extraordinary beauty, the second biggest canyon in the world gave all of […]