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 […]

Flying over the volcano: photography bliss!

Manu | 21 September 2014 | 2 comments
Flying over the volcano: photography bliss!

It is one in a lifetime opportunity and you know how much I love these kinds of chance. When there is a once in a lifetime thing to do I love to be on the main line, ready to get the opportunity. So it happens that if you are in Iceland and you get an […]

Pro and cons of living in Iceland

Manu | 2 September 2014 | 14 comments
Pro and cons of living in Iceland

It is now six month I have been living in Iceland. Not a lot for many people, but a long time for someone like me, considering in the past two years this is the longest time I have spent in the same place. So far, Iceland has been gentle to me. It has embraced me […]

Photo of the day: Talking benches in Reykjavik

Manu | 14 August 2014 | no comments
Photo of the day: Talking benches in Reykjavik

Many of you may not know but the benches around the Pond, the lake downtown Reykjavik, tell stories. There are 16 benches around the lake. You can sit and while contemplating the Icelandic beauty or simply your facebook page, you can scan the code that appears on it and listen and read poetry or stories […]

Let the game begin

Manu | 12 June 2014 | no comments
Let the game begin

My third World Cup abroad starts today. I was dreaming to be in Brazil for this world cup and I’d never ever expected to see it from far away Iceland. While watching the World Cup in your home country is a safe place where you are surrounded only by people supporting your national team, making […]

Unbelievable places: Soussuvlei sand dunes, Namibia

Manu | 25 April 2014 | no comments
Unbelievable places: Soussuvlei sand dunes, Namibia

  Soussuvlei, its sand dunes, the highest in the world, its shapes and colours, its silence and beauty deserve a special places among the unbelievable places of Africa and of the planet. Namibia desert is neverending. For those arriving from North as we were at the time of those photos, for those coming from the […]

Golden Circle, Golden Iceland

Manu | 27 March 2014 | no comments
Golden Circle, Golden Iceland

There is no better way to be introduced to Iceland and its magic by taking a tour to the so-called Golden Circle, where the splendour of Gullfoss Waterfall, the Gold Waterfall whose name gives the name to the entire tour, the always stunning show of the Geysir and the neverending land of Thingvellier will not […]

Two weeks in Reykjavik: my 1st impressions

Manu | 18 March 2014 | no comments
Two weeks in Reykjavik: my 1st impressions

Time flies and it is already two weeks since I moved to Reykjavik. Lots of things already happened, lots of weather changing, snow and cold, nights out, laughs and smiles, lots of people met but still no sign of Northern Lights yet. Reykjavik is a cool place to live in. After only two weeks in […]

Ready to go again!

Manu | 2 March 2014 | 2 comments
Ready to go again!

What a period the one that is finishing tomorrow at 10.30, when my flight to the place I have chosen as my home for the next period of my life, will take off from Amsterdam. Many thing happened in Amsterdam, a town that I love, since I came back after Africa. Many good things, like […]